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Top News In Payments: Chinese Tech Sector Faces Capital Crunch; US Prepares For Potential Iranian Cyberattack

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In today’s top news, China is facing a “capital winter” of venture funding slowdown, the U.S. prepares for a potential Iranian cyberattack, and businesses are expected to spend $55 billion to become compliant under the California Consumer Privacy Act. Chinese Tech Sector Faces Capital Crunch. billion ($2.5

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Top News In Payments: R3 Works With Mastercard On Blockchain Tech; Uber Pushes Back On California Law

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Also, Uber will reportedly fight the recent passage of controversial labor legislation in California per reports. Robert Chapman, founder of California investment firm Chapman Capital, said per reports , “It is reasonable to conclude that a relatively large acquisition by Groupon is forthcoming,”. Gavin Newsom.

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Series B Funding Propels Security And Compliance Automation Platform Drata Into Unicorn Club

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Drata , a compliance-as-a-service provider, has raised $100M in a Series B round. The round drew participation from Salesforce Ventures, Cowboy Ventures, Leaders Fund, GGV Capital, Alkeon Capital Management, and ICONIQ Growth. California-based Drata helps companies automate their security and compliance processes.

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Deel, A Provider Of Payroll, Compliance And Onboarding Tools For Remote Hiring, Raises $425M At A $5.5B Valuation

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The round drew participation from Altimeter Capital, Coatue Management, and Green Bay Ventures, among others. California-based Deel’s platform assists companies with international payroll, onboarding, taxes, compliance, and benefits in more than 150 countries. How’s the company performing? Want the full post?

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B2B Venture Capital: Corporate Social Media, Marijuana Procurement, and Big Data

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This week, the two countries were the only markets that landed on the B2B venture capital board, with funding landing at SaaS, Big Data and procurement startups across a range of industries, from corporate social media management to marijuana procurement. PYMNTS breaks down the $24 million in venture capital raised. Honorable Mention.

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SaaS sales tax compliance software Anrok hits $100M valuation. Anrok’s competitors include Avalara, DAVO Technologies, TaxCloud, Taxware, and Vertex.

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The round drew participation from Index Ventures and Sequoia Capital. California-based Anrok unifies sales tax monitoring, calculation, and payments processes across the enterprise financial stack. The post SaaS sales tax compliance software Anrok hits $100M valuation. HOW’S THE COMPANY PERFORMING? Want the full post?

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Small Business InsurTech Finds The Next Unicorn

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After one of the busiest weeks of the year for B2B startup venture capital funding, this week revealed a bit of a lull in the market. Led by Swisscom Ventures and Edenred Capital Partners, the funding saw participation from existing backers Lakestar and Notion Capital as well, while Columbia Lake Partners also provided funds.

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