Fintech Ramp secures $22.5 billion valuation in late-stage funding round
Ramp offers corporate cards, payment services and expense management applications.
The move comes just over a month after the company secured a $16 billion valuation in a Series E funding round.
The latest round brings Ramp's total equity financing to $1.9 billion.
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