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Charlie Javice trial becomes a master class in hubris for both sides

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Charlie Javice’s high-profile fraud trial has become a showcase of embarrassing missteps on both sides, with eyebrow-raising details about how JPMorgan Chase was allegedly deceived into buying her startup, Frank, for $175 million when it had just 300,000 customers instead of four million. Per a new WSJ article, one pivotal moment came when former Frank […]

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ClearGrid, armed with a fresh $10M, is developing AI to improve debt collection in MENA

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Debt collection in emerging markets often feels outdated and can be costly — damaging borrower trust. As consumer lending surges and regulators push for fairer practices, legacy collection outfits are struggling to maintain pace. ClearGrid aims to help modernize debt collection — and recovery — with AI. The Dubai-based startup, which is emerging from stealth

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In another good sign for fintech, Ribbit Capital is raising a new $500M fund

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Ribbit Capital, a venture firm known for its fintech investments, is raising $500 million for a new fund, a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) revealed on Wednesday. The new capital appears to be a part of the Palo Alto-based venture firm’s latest flagship fund, titled Ribbit Capital Y, the SEC filing

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Mortgage as an employee benefit? Kleiner Perkins leads $23.5M Series A for Multiply Mortgage

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After hitting record lows at the start of the pandemic, mortgage rates began to climb in 2022 and haven’t come down significantly since.  With 30-year mortgage rates hovering at over 6.5% today (they were as low as 2.49% in 2020!), buying a home is simply not that attainable for many people. One Denver-based startup is

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Klarna nabs Walmart away from Affirm and boosts its IPO prospects

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On the heels of its IPO filing, Swedish fintech giant Klarna announced on Monday that it will exclusively provide buy now, pay later loans for Walmart. The partnership with Walmart is one that rival Affirm had previously owned. Klarna will provide the loans to Walmart customers through OnePay, a fintech startup in which it owns

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The sibling founders of Stax Payments are back with a new fintech and a $20M seed raise

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Worth, a company focused on helping fintechs, banks, and enterprises underwrite small and medium-sized businesses more easily, has raised $20 million in a seed funding round, the startup tells TechCrunch exclusively. It’s a large seed round, especially these days when capital is harder to come by. But the founders’ history may have something to do

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Zolve, a neobank for global citizens moving to the US, raises $51M and secures $200M debt

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Zolve, a neobank that helps provide financial access to high-skilled and high-spending global citizens moving to the U.S., has raised $251 million in a new (equity and debt mix) funding round as the startup aims to expand its presence and enter new geographies. Every year, millions of highly skilled people move to countries like the

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Aspiration co-founder and board member defrauded investors of $145M, prosecutors say

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Just over four years ago, climate friendly fintech startup Aspiration was on the verge of a $2 billion public listing. Now, one of the startup’s board members has pleaded guilty to wire fraud and one of the co-founders has been arrested for allegedly conspiring to defraud investors, according to a federal criminal complaint filed by

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Fintech startup Ramp nearly doubles valuation to $13B in secondary share sale

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Expense management startup Ramp has nearly doubled its valuation to $13 billion after a $150 million secondary share sale, the company announced Monday morning. New and existing backers including VC Stripes, GIC, Avenir Growth, Thrive Capital, Khosla Ventures, General Catalyst, Lux Capital, 137 Ventures and Definition Capital bought the secondaries from employees and early investors.

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