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Swedish Payment Company iZettle Raises $47 Million in Funding

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The round was led by venture capital firm Dawn and The Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund. Established in 2011, iZettle enables small business merchants across Europe and Latin America to accept card payments. Swedish payment company iZettle today announced it raised €40 million ($47.05 Over the past years, it […].

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How Singapore Is Fueling A ‘Smart Nation’

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Singapore is on a mission to build up a Smart Nation by utilizing innovation and technology to create opportunities and strengthen communities. Between 2011 and 2015, the government allocated $16 billion to help accelerate Singapore’s research, innovation and enterprise landscape. With an estimated population of just 5.47

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Report: Digital Lender SoFi Eyes IPO Via SPAC

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The company was founded in 2011 and has worked to capitalize on banks' reduced focus on lending after the late 2000s financial crisis, working on refinancing student loans early on and has since also worked on mortgages and personal loans, according to Reuters. SoFi was valued at $4.8

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Report: Accounting Firms Turn Down Greensill Auditing Role

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A number of large accounting groups have turned down requests to audit Greensill Capital as the SoftBank -backed firm mulls a stock market listing, the Financial Times (FT) reported. The United Kingdom-based organization has become one of the most highly valued private finance firms in the nation as of its 2011 establishment.

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Tel Aviv Fuels Israel’s ‘Startup Nation’ Reputation

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banking giant Barclays recently launched its Barclays Accelerator in Tel Aviv , marking the ongoing race to capitalize on what some are calling the “hottest FinTech scene.” Acceleration In the Startup Nation. Because it has more startups per capita than any other place in the world, Israel has gained the nickname “startup nation.”

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Built In Job Search Tool Gets $22M For Expansion, Development

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Founded in 2011, Built In helps more than 1,800 customers connect with over 1 million technology professionals each month. The company will use the funding to double its headcount at its Chicago headquarters, as well as expand its national footprint over the next 12 months.

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CrowdStrike Raises $200M For Valuation Of More Than $3B

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CrowdStrike , the cybersecurity technology company, announced on Tuesday (June 19) that it raised $200 million in a Series E round of financing led by General Atlantic, Accel and IVP, with participation from March Capital and CapitalG. CrowdStrike currently protects more than 20 percent of the Fortune 500 companies.”

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