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Logistics Startup Flexport Lands $1B Investment Led By SoftBank
Logistics Startup Flexport Lands $1B Investment Led By SoftBank
February 21, 2019  |  Investments

Global investment firm SoftBank’s Vision Fund led a $1 billion funding round for Flexport, a logistics and freight startup, according to reports. Flexport said it...

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Lyft Vies With Uber For IPO, Uses Growth To Draw Investors
Lyft Vies With Uber For IPO, Uses Growth To Draw Investors
February 15, 2019  |  IPO

Ride-hailing app Lyft, an Uber competitor in the U.S. and Canada, is attempting to become the first publicly listed ride-hailing company, according to a report...

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Peloton Eyes 2019 IPO
Peloton Eyes 2019 IPO
February 12, 2019  |  Retail

Heading toward potentially becoming a public company, Peloton Interactive Inc. is reportedly talking with banks about an initial public offering (IPO). The company is seeking...

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Pinterest Lets Users ‘Shop The Look’
Pinterest Lets Users ‘Shop The Look’
February 07, 2019  |  Retail

Pinterest has fully automated Shop the Look, a feature that enables users to buy products from the company’s partners. Launched in 2017, Shop the Look...

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Slack Skips IPO; Plans Direct Listing
Slack Skips IPO; Plans Direct Listing
February 04, 2019  |  Investments

Slack, a popular workplace messaging app, said it has confidentially filed with regulators in the United States to list its shares, according to a report...

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Uber Updates App With Public Transit Options
Uber Updates App With Public Transit Options
February 01, 2019  |  Ridesharing

Uber has announced that it is launching its first integration with public transit. The rideshare giant has partnered with the Regional Transportation District (RTD) so...

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Stripe Raises $100M On A $22.5B Valuation
Stripe Raises $100M On A $22.5B Valuation
January 30, 2019  |  Investments

Stripe, the San Francisco digital payments startup, has landed a $100 million investment from Tiger Global Management, boosting its valuation above $20 billion. According to...

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FinTech Acorns Hits $860M Valuation
FinTech Acorns Hits $860M Valuation
January 29, 2019  |  Fintech Investments

Investing and savings startup Acorns has announced a Series E funding round to bring its valuation to $860 million. The $105 million round included Comcast Ventures,...

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Nearly 100 Chinese Tech Startups Hit Unicorn Status In 2018
Nearly 100 Chinese Tech Startups Hit Unicorn Status In 2018
January 28, 2019  |  International

China’s startup market had a good year in 2018, with close to 100 technology companies garnering a valuation of more than $1 billion. Known as unicorns,...

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