According to two sources familiar with the matter at hand, Brazil’s Nubank is seeking a valuation above %55.4 billion in its planned U.S. initial public offering. In Nubank’s recent funding round, led by Berkshire Hathaway Inc, Nubank was valued at… Read More ›
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Berkshire Hathaway-backed Brazilian digital bank Nubank hires bankers for upcoming US IPO
According to a source familiar with the matter at hand, Brazilian digital bank Nubank, which has the backing of Berkshire Hathaway, has hired Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs and Citigroup to help lead its U.S. initial public offering. Earlier in June,… Read More ›
Chinese grocery app Dingdong Maicai files for US IPO
Sequoia Capital and Tiger Global Management-backed Chinese grocery app Dingdong Maicai has filed for a U.S. initial public offering. The coronavirus-induced COVID-19 pandemic has fueled online demand for fresh produce in China, with e-commerce companies including Alibaba Group, Dingdong, and… Read More ›
Digital payment giant Stripe expands into Middle East, opens office in Dubai
On Tuesday, digital payments giant Stripe announced the opening of an office in Dubai, marking its first expansion into the Middle East region. Founded in 2010 by Irish brothers Patrick and John Collison, Stripe is used by more than 50… Read More ›
Amsterdam-based Otrium raises $120M in series c funding round, ahead of US launch
On Wednesday, online fashion brands outlet store Otrium said it had raised $120 million from investors. The development comes ahead of its U.S. launch. Amsterdam-based Otrium said in 2020 its revenues had tripled and that its registered members topped 3… Read More ›
Porsche to participate in electric supercar maker Rimac Automobili’s funding round
In a statement to Automobilwoche weekly, Volkswagen unit Porsche said, it is participating in Rimac Automobili’s funding round which will see the electric supercar maker raise $157 million-$181 million (130 million-150 million euros). “The fundraising should be completed in two… Read More ›
Mark Carney, former head of UK and Canadian central bank, joins fintech Stripe Inc’s board
In a significant development, Mark Carney, the former head of the UK and Canadian central banks, has joined Stripe Inc’s board of directors. The development comes in the wake of the company reporting that it plans on a funding round… Read More ›
Reddit’s valuation more than doubles to $6 billion after new funding round
Reddit Inc’s valuation has more than doubled to $6 billion after it raised more than $250 million in a new round of funding. It has been at the core of the recent social media-driven retail trading frenzy. In a statement,… Read More ›
Venture Capital GGV raises $2.52 billion in latest funding round
On Thursday, Venture Capital firm GGV stated, it raised $2.52 billion for its latest group of funds marking it as its largest fund raising so far. The development follows several successful initial public offerings of its portfolio companies, including Affirm… Read More ›
Swiss EV startup Piëch Automotive AG hires former CEO of VW & Porsche
On Monday, in a statement, Swiss electric car startup Piëch Automotive AG stated, it has appointed the former CEO of Porsche and Volkswagen, Matthias Mueller, as its new chairman. Incidentally, Piëch Automotive is founded by Anton Piëch, who is the… Read More ›