Venture Capital Disruptor Clearbanc Raises $50M
Venture Capital Disruptor Clearbanc Raises $50M
July 31, 2019  |  Investments

Clearbanc, a company that provides a funding alternative to traditional venture capital outfits, has raised another $50 million in an equity investment, according to a...

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ACI Worldwide Tech Powers Co-op’s Pay-In-Aisle App
ACI Worldwide Tech Powers Co-op’s Pay-In-Aisle App
July 31, 2019  |  Mobile Applications

Mobile technology by payments provider ACI Worldwide  is a crucial part of the Co-operative Group’s (Co-op) new pay-in-aisle app, the firm said in a July...

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WeWork Eyes SaaS SpaceIQ Acquisition Pre-IPO
WeWork Eyes SaaS SpaceIQ Acquisition Pre-IPO
July 31, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Initial public offering (IPO) talks continue for co-working company WeWork as it moves to acquire software startup SpaceIQ, people familiar with the matter told CNBC....

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Italian Bank UniCredit To Investigate Capital One Data Hack
Italian Bank UniCredit To Investigate Capital One Data Hack
July 31, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

One of Italy’s most well-known banks, UniCredit, said that it was going to start its own probe into the Capital One data breach, according to...

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Ethiopia Softens Banking Rules To Boost Foreign Exchange Reserves
Ethiopia Softens Banking Rules To Boost Foreign Exchange Reserves
July 31, 2019  |  International

Ethiopia has softened its banking rules and opened up the financial space in the country to about five million citizens who have changed to other...

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Goldman Leads $135M Funding Round For Photo Editing App
Goldman Leads $135M Funding Round For Photo Editing App
July 31, 2019  |  Investments

Goldman Sachs is leading $135 million in Series C funding for the parent company of popular paid photo editing app Facetune, TechCrunch reported on Wednesday...

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Travelers Companies Now Sends Insurance Claim Payments Via PayPal
Travelers Companies Now Sends Insurance Claim Payments Via PayPal
July 31, 2019  |  Digital Payments

The Travelers Companies, Inc. says its insurance customers can now receive claim payments through the digital platform PayPal. Auto, property and general liability claims can...

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Spotify Soars Past Apple Music’s 60M Subscribers
Spotify Soars Past Apple Music’s 60M Subscribers
July 31, 2019  |  Subscription Commerce

Sweden-based Spotify closed its second calendar quarter with 108 million paying subscribers worldwide and 232 million total monthly active users, up 31 percent compared to...

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Creating A Counterfeit-Proof Sneaker Marketplace
Creating A Counterfeit-Proof Sneaker Marketplace
July 31, 2019  |  Retail

New startups working with venture investors get all kinds of advice; some very good, some not so much. But GOAT Co-Founder Eddy Lu probably got...

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