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Getaround Car Sharing Platform Raises $200M At $1.7B Valuation

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Founded in 2009, the San Francisco-based company has already received more than $400 million in total venture capital funding from investors including GV, Madrona Venture Group and actor Ashton Kutcher.

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Digit Launches New Savings Bot

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The San Francisco-based company said this will allow users to communicate with the company in a space they are already spending a lot of time. To date, the Digit app — operating on SMS and mobile — has saved users more than $350 million.

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Even with Fair’s Job Cuts, Car-Sharing Keeps Racing Forward

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Founded in 2009, the San Francisco-based company has already received more than $400 million in total venture capital funding from investors including GV, Madrona Venture Group and actor Ashton Kutcher. In September, for instance, car sharing marketplace Getaround reportedly said it was looking to raise up to $201.5

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Even With Fair’s Job Cuts, Car-Sharing Keeps Racing Forward

PYMNTS

Founded in 2009, the San Francisco-based company has already received more than $400 million in total venture capital funding from investors including GV, Madrona Venture Group and actor Ashton Kutcher. In September, for instance, car-sharing marketplace Getaround reportedly said it was looking to raise up to $201.5

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As Sharing Services Face Backlash, Payments Takes A Bigger Role

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At the same time, payments technology is advancing in the shared economy world, providing a counterforce of sorts. Those controversies have notably played out in San Francisco , though other cities, including Chicago and Los Angeles, are going through them at their own pace. Sharing Backlashes.

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Google’s Waze CEO On How Carpooling Will Benefit Societies

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Conference in San Francisco. The underlying technology, he claims, is the easy part. But with a focus on designing its platform to build relationships, Waze Carpool has increased user loyalty. And the platform, operating in California and Texas, could inevitably become more convenient and affordable than car ownership. “I

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FinDEVr Live: Markit’s Technology Shows Modernization and Modularity as Keys to Rich UX

Fintech Labs Insights

We provide products that enhance transparency, reduce risk, and improve operational efficiency. Using browser-based technologies and a capabilities-oriented modular approach, we can create anticipatory personalized experiences that make desktop and terminal replacements a thing of the present. Tim Burcham, Head of Labs.

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