Investments

Investing can provide you with another source of income, here are investment options that will return a percentage of the vested value.
Ibotta Increases IPO Goal to $551 Million
Ibotta Increases IPO Goal to $551 Million
April 16, 2024  |  IPO

Cash-back rewards platform Ibotta has upped the size of its planned public listing. Last week, the Walmart-backed company said it aimed to raise $472 million through an initial public offering...

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Microsoft Invests $1.5 Billion in UAE AI Firm G42
Microsoft Invests $1.5 Billion in UAE AI Firm G42
April 16, 2024  |  Investments

Microsoft has invested $1.5 billion in Abu Dhabi-based artificial intelligence (AI) firm G42. The investment is the latest in a series of collaborations for the company and...

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Google-Backed Lawhive Raises $11.8 Million for Online Legal Platform
Google-Backed Lawhive Raises $11.8 Million for Online Legal Platform
April 15, 2024  |  Investments

Online legal platform Lawhive has secured 9.5 million pounds ($11.8 million) in funding from GV (Google Ventures) and Episode 1 Ventures. The company will use...

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CE 100 Index Slips 2% as Bank Earnings Spark Decline
CE 100 Index Slips 2% as Bank Earnings Spark Decline
April 15, 2024  |  Connected Economy

Earnings season has begun, and at least initially, investors seemed nonplussed. Despite resilient consumer spending, inflation’s sticky too — and pressures are evident in the...

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Bunq Raises $31 Million After Quadrupling User Deposits in 2023
Bunq Raises $31 Million After Quadrupling User Deposits in 2023
April 12, 2024  |  Fintech Investments

European neobank Bunq’s shareholders signed a commitment letter in March to provide 29 million euros (about $31 million) of capital to finance the company’s growth. The...

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Self-Service Confronts Big Issues to Meet Consumer Demand
Self-Service Confronts Big Issues to Meet Consumer Demand
April 12, 2024  |  Retail

Across restaurants, grocers and nongrocery retailers, self-service is gaining ground, and merchants are making smarter choices about how they apply it. Take the restaurant industry,...

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Mimo Launches Financial Management Platform for Small Businesses, Accountants
Mimo Launches Financial Management Platform for Small Businesses, Accountants
April 11, 2024  |  B2B Payments

Mimo raised 15.5 million pounds (about $19.4 million) to launch its financial management platform for small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and accountants. The platform helps these...

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Wall Street Banks Regaining Share of Financing Deals
Wall Street Banks Regaining Share of Financing Deals
April 10, 2024  |  Loans

Wall Street banks are reporting gaining back some of the share of financing deals they had lost to alternative-asset fund managers, insurers and other private credit....

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Guesty Raises $130 Million to Expand Short-Term Rental, Hospitality Platform
Guesty Raises $130 Million to Expand Short-Term Rental, Hospitality Platform
April 10, 2024  |  Investments

Guesty raised $130 million in a Series F funding round to expand the capabilities and global footprint of its property management software platform for the short-term...

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