Klarna raises a whopping €830M in funding at a valuation of €25.7B; now crowned as Europe’s most valuable fintech startup

Image credit: KlarnaSweden-based fintech startup that provides e-commerce payment solutions to merchants and shoppers, Klarna, has raised $1B (approx €830M) in an equity funding round with an aim to accelerate…

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Cut quality testing charges for MSMEs, startups, and women entrepreneurs, Goyal tells BIS

Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Piyush Goyal on Monday said the charges for testing quality of products should be reduced for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSME), startups in their…

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Australia-based Employment Hero raises $45M AUD for its global expansion – TechCrunch

Ben Thompson, co-founder and chief executive officer of human resources platform Employment Hero Businesses, and the tech platforms that support their operations, had to adapt quickly to the pandemic. Ben…

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Rocket Lab debuts plans for a new, larger, reusable rocket for launching satellite constellations – TechCrunch

Because news of its SPAC-fueled public market debut wasn’t enough, Rocket Lab also unveiled a new class of rocket it has in development on Monday. The launch vehicle, called Neutron,…

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