TIER recently announced the first close of the 172 million euros D series funding round, consolidating its position as the micro-mobility company with the best financial support in Europe. Specifically, as part of the broader share and loan capital increase, SoftBank, Mubadala Capital and new investors such as M&G Investments, a green impact fund, led […]
PayPal will acquire Paidy for 2.7 billion dollars in the fourth quarter of 2021. According to PayPal’s announcement, Japan is the third largest e-commerce market in the world, which explains the company’s move. Paidy will thus help it expand its importance, distribution and capabilities in Japan’s domestic online payment sector. Paidy is a payment service […]
The british JD Sports Fashion Plc acquired Cosmos Sport of the Tsiknakis family without having announced the amount of the acquisition. Specifically, JD acquired 30% of EOS Capital Partners‘ stake in Cosmos Sports and will reach 80% with the Tsiknakis family maintaining a 20% minority stake. Cosmos Sport was founded in 1982 by F. Tsiknakis, starting […]
Lux Capital, which specializes in investments in science and technology, has led many funding rounds for a number of startups in recent years. Fertility services, the costs of which are still covered individually, are beginning to become a mainstream part of companies’ supply packages. Many of the benefits are offered through partnerships with startups, which […]
N26 recently raised at least 900 million dollars in a series E funding round, which is a record. The recent funding brings the company’s valuation to over 9 billion dollars, making the Berlin-based fintech the world’s leading fintech company and ranking it among the top 20 fintechs in the world. Its total value exceeds that […]
