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SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Instead, a dialogue with Lopez, head of Retail Ecommerce Ventures (REV), spans multitudes of topics, from neuroscience to movies to books to chess and, yes, retail. He has secured a distribution channel into the mainstream market for many retail brands, and will do so for many more in the future. But that's not the case. It paid $3.6

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AUGUST 31, 2020

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the San Francisco-based company announced Monday (Aug. Led by General Atlantic, a New York growth equity firm, the round boosted Wish’s valuation to $11.2 Wish , the online marketplace, has confidentially filed paperwork to go public with the U.S. 31) in a press release.

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DECEMBER 1, 2020

billion from Black Friday through Cyber Monday, and DoorDash could see a valuation of $28 billion from its IPO. DoorDash Valuation Could Hit $28 Billion, Says It Has Only 3 Pct of US Market. DoorDash is reportedly seeing good demand for its IPO, boosting its estimated valuation rise to some $28 billion.

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MARCH 1, 2019

Cybersecurity returned to the top of the B2B startup investment list as three companies in the enterprise security realm landed nearly half of the $246 million in B2B venture capital this week. But Software-as-a-Service emerged as a hot spot, too, with the largest investment round of the week going to a B2B eCommerce SaaS provider.

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MARCH 13, 2019

Pan-African eCommerce company Jumia filed for an initial public offering (IPO) on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Tuesday (March 12). Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) documents, and by speaking with CEO Sacha Poignonnec. Reports confirmed the news via U.S.

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MAY 29, 2018

Whenever it happens, it’s safe to say that a $150 billion valuation would make Ant’s IPO one of the biggest ever, putting it ahead of Facebook ’s $104 billion IPO in 2012 and behind Alibaba’s $168 billion IPO in 2014. The company was initially only looking to raise $5 billion, half of what investors ended up wanting to contribute.

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OCTOBER 2, 2020

The firm could have a valuation of $3 billion to $5 billion and was supported by the shift to online shopping triggered by COVID. Different layers of security are involved on the user’s side, including taking a selfie and scanning one’s identification. Our role is to secure trust in money.

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OCTOBER 4, 2019

million in the B2B eCommerce startup, MENAbytes reports said. Positioned as a non-bank small business lender, California’s ForwardLine Financial secured $20 million in growth capita, reports said this week, with investors at Five Oceans Capital and Marisco Enterprises leading the fundraise. ForwardLine Financial.

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JUNE 28, 2019

Corporate travel and expense (T&E) management solutions provider TripActions led this week’s B2B venture capital roundup with its announcement of new funding that propelled its valuation to $4 billion. PYMNTS looks at other industry players around the globe that caught investors’ attention below. TripActions.

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APRIL 25, 2019

Trade Representative’s Office (USTR) has placed Chinese eCommerce site Pinduoduo.com on a blacklist, along with other sites the organization says are involved in copyright infringement and counterfeiting, according to a report from Reuters. At the time, Pinduoduo had a valuation of $23.8 billion in the second biggest U.S. billion.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

The company also pointed to the spiking demand for cloud billing solutions, citing research from Agile Monetization Platform that found software is headed for a $102 billion market valuation in 2020. ” Fusebill’s announcement said the company has doubled its revenue every year since it launched operations in 2011.

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OCTOBER 8, 2020

Affirm has announced a filing for an initial public offering (IPO), according to a press release , and the company has submitted a draft to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The company announced in July that it was considering an IPO , with a potential valuation of $10 billion through a deal with Goldman Sachs.

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JULY 10, 2020

While the investment isn’t yet official, reports noted that it would propel Taulia’s valuation to as much as $400 million, said Cedric Bru, the firm’s CEO and president, in an interview with The Wall Street Journal. million to the $9 million already secured. million raised from investors.

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JANUARY 28, 2020

For Casper Sleep, a billion dollar valuation amid an initial public offering (IPO) — and with it, vaunted “unicorn” status in the public markets — may never have had a ghost of a chance. A filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Monday (Jan. At the high end the valuation would be $744 million, as there would be 39.2

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DECEMBER 18, 2020

and China over trade and security issues. The last big Chinese IPO rush occurred in 2014, when 14 companies, including eCommerce titan Alibaba, raised $25.7 Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in August. The Chinese IPO boom comes amid heightened tensions between the U.S. China and the U.S.

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OCTOBER 2, 2020

For example, over the summer, integrated payments and eCommerce technology provider Paya merged with FinTech Acquisition Corp. He noted, too, that companies that enhance card capabilities and security could be nice “add-ons” for incumbent, legacy processors, particularly in pushing credentials or tokenizing transactions. to go public.

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DECEMBER 10, 2020

Airbnb 's record-breaking initial public offering (IPO) pricing topped expectations, with a share price of $68 on a $47 billion valuation, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Thursday (Dec. ai; pet retailer Petco; video game maker Roblox; buy now, pay later platform Affirm; discount eCommerce platform Wish; GoodRx and others. . “We

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DECEMBER 4, 2020

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Friday (Dec. Petco has invested $300 million over the past three years to renovate, launch an eCommerce site and implement a full-service veterinary hospital network. It could be looking for a $6 billion valuation. . The Silicon Valley-headquartered company filed an S-1 with the U.S.

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JULY 6, 2020

Paytm, the eCommerce payment system and financial technology company based in India, has announced plans to purchase Raheja QBE General Insurance Co. Last fall, Paytm had a deal to secure $2 billion in a new financing round in preparation for competition with other payment services, including Facebook’s Libra and Flipkart’s PhonePe.

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AUGUST 11, 2020

Klarna , the Swedish global payments and eCommerce platform, has introduced Google Pay for in-store purchases in the U.S. Sephora, Journeys and rue21 are among the first Klarna merchants to offer Google Pay in addition to Apple Pay, providing flexibility, security and contactless payments to customers. “We’re million U.S.

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JULY 16, 2020

The surge in eCommerce is making efficient di gital payment options an important part of maintaining a healthy cash flow. percent by 2027, when it will reach a total valuation of $87.6 As the demand for digital payments surge, however, the systems that used to keep them secure are falling short.

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MARCH 25, 2019

Yunji , the Chinese eCommerce company that has a link to WeCha t, the popular China-based messaging app, is raising as much as $200 million via a initial public offering in the U.S. From the beginning, Yunji charged people a fee to join the eCommerce site — and for the fee, they were able to take advantage of discounts and perks.

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JULY 11, 2018

Reuters , citing people with direct knowledge of the matter, reported that with the new round, the unit’s valuation has doubled ahead of an expected initial public offering (IPO) – and that the funding underscores how willing investors are to pour money into a Chinese technology company. Google gets 27.1

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APRIL 10, 2019

Alibaba, the Chinese eCommerce giant which ranks as the largest IPO around the world, raised $25 billion in 2014. While Uber was most recently valued at $76 billion, bankers and investors told the paper it could have a valuation of more than $100 billion when it goes public. technology company.

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DECEMBER 3, 2019

London-based FinTech startup Rapyd has secured an additional $20 million in funding, bringing its valuation to $1.2 Rapyd’s customers include eCommerce merchants, gig economy platforms, financial institutions and technology providers. This latest round of funding comes from new investment firm Durable Capital Partners.

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OCTOBER 26, 2020

Ant Group was said recently to be pondering a $280 billion minimum valuation for the double listing, a 12 percent hike from the previous amount speculated. The dual listing recently cleared its last hurdle of approval when China's top security regulator gave it the OK.

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DECEMBER 29, 2020

Morgan Securities LLC will act as lead bookwriters and representatives of the underwriters, while Credit Suisse and UBS Investment Bank will work as the book-running managers for the offering, the release says. The securities can't be sold and offers to buy can't be accepted before the registration becomes active. LLC and J.P.

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JUNE 1, 2018

The company said that the latest funding brings total activity to a cumulative $400 million, at a valuation of $1.1 Signifyd , which offers fraud protection for eCommerce firms, said it had secured $100 million via a Series D round that was led by Premji Invest.

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MARCH 4, 2019

At the end of last year, the company submitted paperwork for its IPO to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). As for Lyft’s other strategic investors, the paperwork explained that Japanese eCommerce company Rakuten owns 12.2 percent of the ride-hailing company, General Motors owns 7.3

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NOVEMBER 18, 2016

The online retail platform recently saw its finance arm hit a $7 billion market valuation after securing funding at the start of the year from Sequoia Capital China, China Harvest Investments and China Taiping Insurance. Reports Thursday (Nov. 17) said JD.com is exploring spinning off its finance operations, JD Finance.

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JUNE 28, 2019

initial public offering (IPO), eCommerce luxury reseller The RealReal Inc. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), as cited by the report. News surfaced in April that The RealReal had authorized the sale of up to $70 million in new shares, which could put its valuation at $1.06 In its U.S. has notched $300 million.

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DECEMBER 18, 2020

Billion Valuation. PYMNTS research shows that 67 percent of Main Street SMBs foresee that their companies will be “much more” or “somewhat” more dependent on eCommerce. Businesses Re-Evaluate Web Security After Attacks On US Government Sites. BarkBox To Go Public Via SPAC At $1.6 billion arrangement. Trackers and Reports.

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MAY 27, 2020

Amazon is in talks to buy self-driving car startup Zoox, in a move that would advance the eCommerce giant’s reach in autonomous vehicle technology. billion, but a sale now would likely reflect a decreased valuation. In a 2018 funding round, Zoox was valued at $3.2 Walmart, ThredUp Join Forces For Second-Hand Clothes.

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JANUARY 7, 2021

Ant was co-founded by billionaire Jack Ma, who also co-founded eCommerce giant Alibaba. Meanwhile, Ant Group’s plan to put its online financial businesses into a holding company to satisfy regulators could slash the firm’s valuation , require billions of dollars in reserves and force Ant to retain big shares of loans it currently sells off.

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MARCH 22, 2019

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for an IPO. The social media company is said to be looking for a $12 billion minimum valuation, and is reportedly looking at a listing in June. King comes to Pinterest ahead of its upcoming initial public offering (IPO). Last month, the company made a confidential filing with the U.S.

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JUNE 19, 2020

DoorDash Raising $400M On $16B Valuation. The company said the funds will help with new offerings that assist its retailers in handling the evolved operating climate as well as provide diners with secure and accessible ways to transact. Wirecard’s Missing Cash Brings Accounting Saga To New (Perhaps Final) Chapter .

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APRIL 19, 2017

Indian digital payments firm Paytm is reportedly in talks with Japan’s SoftBank in the hopes of securing $1.2 The funding would swell the Indian firm’s total valuation $2 billion from $7 billion to $9 billion. billion in cash. If the deal goes through, SoftBank would be one of the Paytm’s biggest shareholders.

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