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January 14, 2022

Checkout.com is now worth $40bn — but Europe’s investors will miss out

The fintech only has two small European investors on its cap table, leaving local VCs outside the party.


Checkout.com was one of the SaaS firms to bag a big round this year

Payments giant Checkout.com hit a $40bn valuation this week after raising $1bn in funds — making it Europe's second most valuable startup, behind Klarna.

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