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DECEMBER 30, 2020

Connected-economy companies led 2020’s surprisingly successful roster of U.S. Here are some of the most important connected-economy IPOs expected in 2021, listed in order of either their last publicly estimated or confirmed valuation or published reports indicating what a company expects its value at IPO to be: Instacart ($30 Billion) .

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Today in the connected economy: Facebook enhances Messenger for social streaming, Visa pushes Click-to-Pay into Canada, and TVPage integrates its social selling apps with SAP. Gaming Platforms Betting on the ‘Metaverse’ as Next Internet. Deep Dive: Why BNPL Could Push SMBs Into the eCommerce Spotlight.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Private equity firm Silver Lake is leading a $650 million investment in buy now, pay later (BNPL) provider Klarna, valuing the company at $10.65 could be on the road to rebuilding its reserves that were exhausted during COVID-19 if the nation’s economy improves, according to Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (KBW). billion in 2019.

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