Tracking Klarna’s plunging valuation
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Read More »Fintech Klarna reportedly raising at a $6.5B valuation, giving new meaning to the phrase ‘down round’
In a sign of the times, Swedish buy now, pay later giant Klarna is reportedly close to inking a new round of funding that would slash its valuation to $6.5…
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HomeLister gives homeowners a way to list and sell their properties online, with support
Most real estate agents charge a commission — in many cases up to 6% of the sale price of a home — for listing and selling a house on behalf…
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Taking on Bilt, Stake aims to expand its cash-back rewards program for renters
Aiming to compete with Bilt in the nascent property renter rewards market, Stake, a startup that provides cash back and banking services to renters, today announced that it raised $12…
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April taps AI to help personalize and autofill tax filings
Most Americans dread doing their taxes. Surveys show as much. But as many as 40% rely on money from tax refunds to satisfy some financial obligation. Ben Borodach, a former…
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Mapan’s services helps low-income Indonesians users afford goods and services
Mapan’s team, with CEO Ardelia Apti in the front In Indonesia, arisans are traditionally rotating savings and credit associations (RSCA) that let groups of people, primarily women, save and borrow…
Read More »Drive now, pay later: Startup makes EVs more accessible by putting off the biggest bill
The auto industry is banking on electric vehicles to slash planet-cooking emissions, but EVs are still too expensive to knock gas-guzzlers out of the game. For now, at least. Sure,…
Read More »A look into how Conversion Capital plans to back fintech and infrastructure startups out of its new, 6x larger fund
When Christian Lawless founded Conversion Capital in 2015, fintech was only starting to take off. But Lawless, who started the venture firm after serving in leadership positions in capital markets…
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Daily Crunch: Truth Social says federal grand jury probe could block its planned SPAC merger
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Read More »Fintech Amount, which was valued at $1B last year, lays off 18% of staff
Amount, a fintech that reached unicorn status last year, has laid off 18% of its workforce. The exact number of how many people were affected is not known, but when…
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