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Funding news: Fintech startup for freelancers lands $8M; electric car data platform raises $4.5M – Bellevue, Wash.-based financial services firm Formations raised $8 million. The startup provides services and software to simplify and reduce taxes and other paperwork for self-employed individuals. The companys main product is a process to facilitate the formation an S-Corporation, a business designation that often yields tax advantages. Owners can …