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Worthy Closes Seed Round Of Funding For Its Mobile App
July 18, 2017

Worthy Financial, a digital investment app, announced Monday (July 17) the successful closing of its venture capital (VC) seed financing round. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Stash Raises $40M In New Round Of Venture Funding
July 14, 2017

Stash, a startup headquartered in New York that enables consumers to save up small amounts of money through micro-investing, has landed $40 million in venture capital funding. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Zently Raises $1.6M, Launches Expense-Sharing Feature
July 13, 2017

Zently, a tech startup with a mobile app for renters that helps them pay on time and flags issues for the landlord, has recently raised $1.6 million in venture capital funding and rolled out an expense-sharing feature. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Autotech Ventures Raises $120M For New Auto-Focused Fund
July 13, 2017

Autotech Ventures, the venture capital firm in Silicon Valley, has reportedly raised $120 million from auto companies and financial investors to launch a new fund. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Ant Financial Resubmits MoneyGram Bid to U.S. Authorities
July 12, 2017

Alibaba Holding affiliate Ant Financial has resubmitted its bid to buy U.S. money transfer company MoneyGram to U.S. authorities for review. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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Samsung 2Q Results Leap On Memory Chip Demand
July 07, 2017

Samsung Electronics recently announced that operating profits saw record highs in the second quarter, buoyed by surging prices for memory chips. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

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VW Investing In LA Connected Car FinTech, AutoGravity
July 07, 2017

Volkswagen Credit made news on Thursday when it announced that it is taking an equity stake in AutoGravity, a FinTech firm focused on car shopping and auto financing across mobile devices. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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B2B Venture Capital Activity Slows But Shows Signs Of Upcoming Activity
June 30, 2017

B2B venture capitalists seem in a bit of a summer haze. Analysts say investment in the B2B FinTech space is rising, but this week, only three funding rounds closed (in alternative lending, Big Data and a matchmaking service linking enterprises to R&D services). But fear...

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Stock Markets Ending June On A Good Note; Bank Stocks To Lead
June 30, 2017

With the month of June coming to an end, U.S. stocks were trading higher on Friday (June 30), with the S&P 500 rising 0.2 percent in midday trading. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...