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Chinese Investments Activity In FinTech, Payments Firms Increases Into May’s End
Chinese Investments Activity In FinTech, Payments Firms Increases Into May’s End
June 16, 2017  |  Fintech Investments

In activity seen through the very beginning of June, the latest period for which PYMNTS has data, the week that ended on June 9 saw...

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Today In Data: MobiKwik, Careem Raise Funds In Funding Round
Today In Data: MobiKwik, Careem Raise Funds In Funding Round
June 16, 2017  |  Today In Data

Mobile devices are helping shape the way today’s consumers interact with companies and brands. There’s no question when it comes to how mobile devices are...

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Ridesharing Startup Grab Aiming To Raise More Than $1B From Funding Round
Ridesharing Startup Grab Aiming To Raise More Than $1B From Funding Round
June 16, 2017  |  Ridesharing

Grab, the ridesharing startup in Singapore similar to Uber in the U.S., may raise more than $1 billion investment from strategic investors in a venture capital...

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Careem Raised $150M As Part Of A $500M Venture Capital Funding Round
Careem Raised $150M As Part Of A $500M Venture Capital Funding Round
June 16, 2017  |  Ridesharing

Careem, a transportation startup that is in 80 cities across the Middle East, has reportedly raised $150 million, closing a Series E venture capital funding...

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India’s MobiKwik In Talks To Raise $100M To $150M
India’s MobiKwik In Talks To Raise $100M To $150M
June 16, 2017  |  Payment Methods

MobiKwik, the mobile payments startup that competes with Paytm in India, is reportedly in talks to raise $100 million to $150 million in venture funding....

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Momentum Machines Gets $18M In Venture Funding For San Francisco Restaurant Run By Its Burger Bot
Momentum Machines Gets $18M In Venture Funding For San Francisco Restaurant Run By Its Burger...
June 15, 2017  |  ResTech

If fast food workers win the fight for a $15 minimum wage, it’s not going to be much of a win, since restaurants can just...

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Element AI Raises $102M To Add Employees, Invest In Startups, Develop Its Business
Element AI Raises $102M To Add Employees, Invest In Startups, Develop Its Business
June 15, 2017  |  Investments

Element AI, a Montreal-based AI platform and incubator that is aiming to be the place for all companies that want to build or add AI...

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AI Startup Cognitive Scale Gets USAA Backing
AI Startup Cognitive Scale Gets USAA Backing
June 14, 2017  |  Investments

The USAA (United Services Automobile Assn.) has invested in artificial intelligence startup CognitiveScale for an undisclosed sum, bizjournals.com reported. Though this latest funding was not quantified (and...

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Bancor Raises $147M In Coin Offering
Bancor Raises $147M In Coin Offering
June 14, 2017  |  Investments

The Bancor token was able to raise around $147 million earlier this week via an initial coin offering, reported Reuters. According to the report, it’s...

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