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Amount Raises $30 Million to Expand Into Credit Union Space
August 15, 2024

Banking technology firm Amount has raised $30 million to expand into the credit union sector. Amount announced the $30 million equity capital raise in a Thursday (Aug. 15) press release that also welcomed Curql, a collective of credit unions jointly investing in FinTech companies, as a new strategic...

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Sling Money Raises $15 Million for Money Transfer App
August 15, 2024

Stablecoin-centric money transfer app Sling Money has raised $15 million in new funds. Sling’s app combines stablecoin technology “with a user-friendly interface” and integration with fiat payment systems for easier money movement, according to a Thursday (Aug. 15) news release. “With Sling Money, users can easily send money...

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EliseAI Raises $75 Million for Renter Communication AI Platform
August 15, 2024

EliseAI, an artificial intelligence platform focusing on housing and healthcare, is valued at more than $1 billion after raising $75 million in a Series D round. “Essential industries like housing and healthcare are facing serious operational challenges and financial strain,” Minna Song, co-founder and CEO...

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Consensus Raises $11.5 Million to Expand AI-Powered Scientific Search Engine
August 14, 2024

Consensus and its investors reportedly see an opportunity to use artificial intelligence (AI) to power a search engine focused on delivering information from scientific research papers to academics, students, doctors and average users who are interested in health issues. “Specialization is our moat,” Eric Olson,...

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PayZen Raises $232 Million for AI-Powered Healthcare Payments
August 14, 2024

PayZen has raised $232 million for its AI-powered healthcare affordability program. The Series B funding, led by NEA and announced Tuesday (Aug. 13), came in the form of $32 million in equity and a $200 million credit warehouse. “This latest round is the next step...

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Setpoint Raises $31 Million to Shore Up Credit Infrastructure
August 14, 2024

Credit infrastructure provider Setpoint has raised $31 million in a Series B round. The funding round, led by 645 Ventures, will help fuel research and development, with an emphasis on expanding Setpoint’s engineering and data science teams, the company said in a Wednesday (Aug. 14)...

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Balderton Capital Pulls In $1.3 Billion for EU Tech Firms
August 12, 2024

Revolut investor Balderton Capital has raised $1.3 billion for European tech startups. The London-based firm announced the funding — divided between its $615 million Early Stage Fund IX and its $685 million Growth Fund II — on its website Monday (Aug. 12). Writing on the company blog, Balderton managing partner...

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FLYR Raises $295 Million to Expand AI-Based Travel Industry Platform
August 09, 2024

FLYR raised $295 million to accelerate the development and delivery of its reservation systems and artificial intelligence-based decision automation solutions to travel industry companies around the globe. The company raised $225 million in Series D capital and an additional $70 million in credit, bringing the...

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Report: AI Startup Glean in Talks to Raise $250 Million
August 08, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) startup Glean is reportedly in advanced discussions to raise $250 million in financing. The deal would value the company at $4.5 billion, a figure that is double the valuation it achieved in another fundraise six months ago, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Thursday (Aug. 8), citing...