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Robinhood just raised a $280 million round of funding led by Sequoia Capital, making it worth over $8 billion

Investing app Robinhood just announced a $280 million Series F at a $8.3 billion valuation.Previous investor Sequoia Capital led the round, with participating from NEA, Ribbit Capital, 9Yards Capital, and Unusual Ventures.Robinhood has added three million funded accounts since the start of the year. Investors continue to pour money at rising valuations into Robinhood despite the popular investing app facing multiple outages on some of the most volatile trading days in market history earlier this year.The fintech nabbed $280 million in Series F funding at an $8.3 billion valuation in a round led by previous investor Sequoia Capital. NEA, Ribbit Capital, 9Yards Capital, and Unusual Ventures also participated in the round. Robinhood's most recent round comes after a $323 million Series E in July




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Chloe Ferry displays her ample assets and tiny waist in racy scarlet lingerie in lockdown

Chloe Ferry was at it again on Thursday as she stripped down to racy scarlet lingerie for a sizzling video.




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Read the pitch deck Facebook's former CIO used to raise $4.8 million of seed money for his calendar app startup

Tim Campos left an executive position at Facebook in 2016 and cofounded Woven, a calendar and scheduling startup.After staying in stealth mode for two years, Woven secured $4.8 million of seed funding in 2018. The round was led by Battery Ventures. The company shared the pitch deck it used to win over investors. We've published the deck below, with Woven's permission.Click here for more BI Prime stories.When Tim Campos first approached VCs with his startup idea, he told them to talk him out of it. Campos is a former chief information officer at Facebook; he left his position in 2016. At the time, he had just doubled Facebook's revenue to $1.8 million per employee, and he was at the pinnacle of his career, he told Business Insider. Still, Campos wanted to start something of his own.Along with




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Rebel Wilson flaunts her slimmed down waist at Oscars party following epic weight loss

Rebel Wilson is relishing in her epic weight loss. 




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Ricky Gervais reveals he is keen to host a no-holds barred Oscars

He has always said he isn't prepared to host the Oscars. 




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Twin Peaks Director David Lynch Receives 2016 Namaste Award from Yoga Gives Back fundraiser

He is known for giving back to the community




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DNCE, Fifth Harmony and a host of stars team up on Christmas fund-raising record Santa Claus Is Coming To Town!

Stars of iHeartRadio' Jingle Balls, set to kick off on Friday night at New York's Madison Square Garden, have recorded the seasonal classic to raise funds to fight poverty and home-lessness in New York.




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Israeli PM praises Trump for killing top Iranian general and says US has 'right to defend itself'

As he boarded a flight home after cutting short a visit to Greece (pictured today), Netanyahu said: 'Just as Israel has the right of self-defence, the United States has exactly the same right.'




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Kylie Jenner removes waist-length hair extensions and dyes her roots... before eating nachos

It's been less than a month since the 22-year-old reality star originally lightened her short raven bob




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Kendall Jenner shows off her itty bitty waist in latex outfit as she reminisces with throwback snaps

The Keeping Up With the Kardashians star shared some sultry photos from a photoshoot she did back in 2018.




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Kate Upton praises Houston Astros player husband

The Houston Astros have made it to the World Series for the second time in two years. And Kate Upton took to Instagram to congratulate her husband, pitcher Justin Verlander, on the victory.




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Atletico Madrid boss Diego Simeone should be praised and not condemned for utilising tools

PETE JENSON IN SPAIN: Wednesday night will go down as one of the greatest nights in Atletico's history and when it's recalled among the club's supporters not too many will remember the critics.




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Steven Gerrard praises mental strength of 'phenomenal' Liverpool squad

Steven Gerrard is very excited to see Liverpool getting better and winning more trophies over the next few years, praising everyone in the squad for their mental strength.




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Republicans praise Trump for Syrian airstrikes

Republican Senators John McCain and Ted Cruz applauded Donald Trump for ordering airstrikes on Syria on Thursday night saying he deserves the support of American people.




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David Hogg's GoFundMe raises early $10K for billboard of Trump's anti-Cruz tweet

David Hogg (left) helped raise money for a billboard of Trump mocking Cruz in a tweet that reads;'Why would the people of Texas support Ted Cruz when he has accomplished absolutely nothing'.




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Obama praises Greta Thunberg as 'one of planet's greatest advocates' during meeting in Washington

'With full knowledge that her generation will bear the heaviest burden of climate change, she's unafraid to believe that progress is possible - and fight for real change,' Obama wrote of Thunberg.




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Ash Barty praised for classy French Open tribute as boyfriend sends his love

Australian golfing coach Garry Kissick took to Instagram to congratulate his girlfriend Ash Barty for defeating Markéta Vondroušová in two sets in the French Open final.




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Ashleigh Barty takes it all in her stride with comfortable first-round win against Saisai Zheng 

As the top women's seed, Ashleigh Barty, the world No 1 and newly crowned French Open champion, has every right to feel there is a weight of expectation on her shoulders.




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Nigel Farage praises a Tory manifesto he can finally approve of

The Brexit Party leader was on the campaign trail in County Durham as he claimed that Boris Johnson's pledges on immigration levels were a reheating of Ukip's policy platform.




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Leonardo DiCaprio offers high praise for HBO's Euphoria: 'That show is amazing'

HBO's Euphoria has been a hit with viewers, leading to a second season renewal earlier this month, and it has another famous fan as well, Leonardo Dicaprio.




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Leonardo DiCaprio praises Golden Globes plant-based meals

The film star, who has long campaigned on environmental issues despite receiving criticism for making use of private jets, praised the move on Twitter on Thursday evening.




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Golden Globes: Ricky Gervais shocks with Prince Andrew joke

Ricky Gervais, 58, took aim at Prince Andrew at the Golden Globes award ceremony tonight, shocking actors with a joke about the royal's Jeffrey Epstein scandal.




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Orphan raised by drug traffickers was part of Australia's biggest ever heroin importation

Singapore-based drug smuggler Wee Quay Tan, 48, who also has a large tattoo of a dragon inked over his shoulders and chest, found himself in the middle of the biggest drug bust in Australian history.




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Pregnant Katy Perry causes Fifi Box's 10-month-old daughter Daisy to scream her head off

Katy Perry announced she was expecting her first child with partner Orlando Bloom, 43, last week.




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Katy Perry, Lil Nas X and Hailey Bieber will raise awareness for COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund

The stars will be raising funds to support and raise awareness for the COVID-19 Solidarity Response Fund for the World Health Organization (WHO)​, which is powered by the ​UN Foundation.




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Katy Perry announces her next song Daisies comes out on May 15: 'The music must go on!'

The expecting 35-year-old is busier than ever with three remote gigs scheduled for this weekend




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Kendall Jenner shows off her itty bitty waist in latex outfit as she reminisces with throwback snaps

The Keeping Up With the Kardashians star shared some sultry photos from a photoshoot she did back in 2018.




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SECRETS OF AN A-LIST BODY: This week, how to get a waist like actress Keira Knightley

Keira Knightley’s waist was the focus of attention when she stepped in LA, last week. So how can you replicate her look without spending a fortune on personal trainers? Here's all you need to know.




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Leigh-Anne Pinnock praises boyfriend Andre Gray for 'putting up' with her in lockdown

The Little Mix songstress, 28, praised her boyfriend, also 28, for 'putting up' with her and her mood swings while sharing a sizzling snap of the duo on Monday




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Donald Trump protesters demand Republican candidate apologize over veteran fundraising

The protest centered around Donald Trump's claim that a January 28 fundraiser for veterans raised $6m, when in fact independent accounting revealedthe total was more like $3.1m.




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Donald Trump praised for becoming first GOP nominee to mention LGBT community

With five letters, Donald Trump brushed off decades of Republican reluctance to voice full-throated support for gay rights. He promised to protect the 'LGBTQ community' in the U.S.




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Donald Trump leaves RNC with praise and has more swipes at Ted Cruz

Donald Trump wrapped up the Republican National Convention with a freewheeling address to volunteers in Cleveland, Ohio, in which he took aim again and again at Ted Cruz.




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Republican congressman praises far-right Dutch politician

Iowa representative Steve King (pictured), shared the message Saturday, commending Dutch nationalist party leader Geert Wilder for his understanding of 'culture and demographics'.




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Lady Gaga's new song Stupid Love leaks online as her fans praise the track as 'song of the year'

While Gaga hasn't responded to the leak, fans have been raving about the track, which appears to be a throwback to her early style, with some already calling it the 'song of the year.'




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Lady Gaga raises $35M to fight COVID-19 and will curate TV special with Fallon, Kimmel and Colbert

One World: Together at Home will air Saturday April 18 at 8pm ET/PT and is being produced in partnership with Global Citizen and the World Health Organization.




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One World: Together At Home concert raises $127.9 MILLION for coronavirus relief efforts

On Saturday night the world's biggest pop stars worked together to pull off a unique concert on titled One World: Together At Home, which was curated by Lady Gaga.




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Kim Kardashian pairs bodysuit with matching high waisted jeans while stepping out with Kris Jenner

Kim Kardashian was spending time with two other people she loves, her momager Kris Jenner and grandmother Mary Jo.




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Barista praises postman for 'making her day' after he throws her parcel through an open WINDOW

Laura Chaisty, from Oxfordshire, arrived home to find a Royal Mail 'Something For You' note, alerting her to the fact that a parcel had been thrown through an open upstairs window.




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Sara and Erin Foster talk complicated relationship with famous father David: 'He wasn't raising us'

Fashion designers Sara and Erin Foster Tuesday detailed how Foster was more concerned with bringing up the Jenner boys during his marriage to their mother, Linda Thompson.




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Queer Eye fans raise over $95,000 for Jess Guilbeaux to return to college

Queer Eye fans have donated nearly $100,000 to season three star Jess Guilbeaux, 23, who had to drop out of college for financial reasons. She said she has now paid off her loans.




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Twitter users praise their straight friends in viral thread

Gay nursing student Bryce Richard, from New Orleans, shared the post on Sunday, April 7, in which he praised his friend Trent Miller for going to his college formal with him despite being straight.




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Married at First Sight star tells wife he was DISAPPOINTED when he saw her walking down the aisle

Luke Cuccurullo, 31, and Kate Sisk, 27, mutually agreed to divorce on last week's episode of the Lifetime reality series.




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DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: Do statins raise the risk of Covid-19? Well, I've not stopped taking mine

DR MICHAEL MOSLEY: A claim online said having high cholesterol might help fight the coronavirus. But as far as I can see, there is no evidence that giving up statins will protect you against Covid-19.




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Japan is an inspired choice to host the Rugby World Cup and will raise the bar even higher

SIR CLIVE WOODWARD: So what can we expect in Japan? Well, for me it's an inspired choice and for all sorts of reasons. Japan knows how to organise major tournaments and this will be a triumph.




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Ben Davies heaps praise on 'brilliant' Jose Mourinho's impact

There are no questions over the Portuguese's commitment to the job, though, as he was pictured flouting government rules last week when he held a one-on-one training session with some players.




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Nicolas Tagliafico praises Argentina talisman Lionel Messi ahead of Copa America

Argentina defender Nicolas Tagliafico has praised captain Lionel Messi for his desire to win a trophy for his country as they begin their quest to end a 26-year wait for silverware.




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Real Madrid fans full of praise for their new 'Japanese Messi'

Real Madrid fans are relishing the prospect of watching 18-year-old Takefusa Kubo after his latest impressive display at the Copa America against Ecuador on Monday night.




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Fans praise Alisson as keeper learns from the past to save dangerous free-kick from Lionel Messi

He may have won the Champions League last season, but Alisson Becker learned a few crucial lessons along the way. After being beaten by Lionel Messi once, amends have been made.




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Dazzling Duchess! Kate Middleton wows in £17,300 daisy-shaped diamond earrings on Ireland tour

The Duchess of Cambridge, 38, selected a glitzy pair of daisy-shaped diamond earrings worth £17,300 as she arrived for her first official visit to the Republic of Ireland earlier today.




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MAFS star Elizabeth Sobinoff shows off her tiny waist in skirt after stunning weight loss

On Thursday, Married At First Sight star Elizabeth Sobinoff showed off her stunning body transformation in a midriff-baring outfit