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TechCrunch Jul 1, 2026 at 16:05 Startups Rising Hot

Lime raises $167M in IPO after years of teasing a public debut

The nine-year-old scooter and bike-share company has said it needs the funds to help pay down around $1 billion in liabilities.

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Jul 1, 2026 at 16:05 TechCrunch

Lime raises $167M in IPO after years of teasing a public debut

The nine-year-old scooter and bike-share company has said it needs the funds to help pay down around $1 billion in liabilities.

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Travel app Hopper to pay $35M in FTC settlement over ‘unfairly’ charging hidden fees

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Travel app Hopper to pay $35M in FTC settlement over ‘unfairly’ charging hidden fees

Hopper will pay $35 million to settle FTC allegations that it used deceptive “dark patterns” to hide fees and mislead travelers about the costs and benefits of services.

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