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Mambu’s Valuation Hits $2 Billion After TCV-Led Investment Round 

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Current investors Bessemer Venture Partners, Runa Capital and Acton Capital Partners also took part. The Berlin-based firm said it plans to use the money to speed up its expansion and “deepen its footprint” in the 50 countries where it currently operates, with a special focus on the United States, Japan and Brazil.

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eBay Snags Former Amazon Alexa Executive

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In addition, eBay appointed Mazen Rawashdeh senior vice president and chief technology officer, the company announced in a press release. Thompson has more than 20 years of experience building new products and services across a range of industries and technologies.

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Mobile Payment Platform ShopKeep Closes $65 Million In Funding

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Tribeca Venture Partners , which led the company’s Series A round in 2011, led the financing. The debt financing piece of the round was provided by ORIX Growth Capital and Square 1 Bank, which is a division of Pacific Western Bank.

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TransferWise Seeks To Raise Up To $300M

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FinTech companies that offer new technology to help move cash and funds across borders are becoming increasingly popular and disruptive to traditional banking institutions. TransferWise was started in 2011 by two Estonians: Taavet Hinrikus and Kristo Kaarmann. TransferWise showed an operating profit of 9.5

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Parent Co. Of Housing.com Buys Rental Firm FastFox

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Elara Technologies, which owns Housing.com, PropTiger and Makaan, has acquired FastFox.com at a valuation of almost Rs 100 crore ($14,447,317), according to reports. “We intend to use our capital and expertise to expand FastFox’s offering beyond Gurugram to other markets in India ,” he added.

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Paya Acquisition Aims To Solve City Hall’s Paper (Billing) Chase

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million deal closed at the end of last year, and is the second transaction in two months for Paya, which said in November that it bought Stewardship Technology , a payments facilitator (payFAC) that serves nonprofits and faith-based organizations. Cohen told Webster that First Billing is “in the right spot with the right technology.”

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Chipotle Hires Taco Bell’s CEO

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His expertise in digital technologies, restaurant operations and branding make him a perfect fit for Chipotle as we seek to enhance our customer experience, drive sales growth and make our brand more relevant.”. Niccol, who came to Taco Bell in 2011, became CEO in 2015 after holding the position of president.

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