Revolut’s embedded finance partner Modulr bags $108m in Series C
Modulr taps General Atlantic for Series C as competition in embedded finance heats up and fintech funding dries up
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Modulr taps General Atlantic for Series C as competition in embedded finance heats up and fintech funding dries up
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