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Nested Solves UK Real Estate Pain Points, Sees £8M Investment
March 29, 2017

Investment activity picked up in the week that ended March 24, roughly doubling the amount seen in the previous week, to the tune of $416 million. The activity was weighted to B2B transactions at 60 percent of the total, and B2B as an investment arena...

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New $25 Million Financing Round Freighted For Freightos
March 29, 2017

Freightos, focused on international shipping and online marketplaces, said early Wednesday (March 29) that it had received $25 million in financing through a round led by GE Ventures. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Payments Stocks Skew To The Downside
March 27, 2017

Stocks rose and fell with all eyes on the Trump administration’s and Congress’ efforts to get health care reform passed. Obviously those efforts wavered and then collapsed into the end of the week. The impact on the markets may be broad, with little regard for...

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March Madness | The Stock Market Edition
March 25, 2017

The stock market version of the hoops game is staggering to a close. Stocks at high absolute and historical levels may be the newest playing field set up for upsets. Yes, it came in like a lion, but investors in the Dow (and beyond) may do well...

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Car Tech Startup Drivemode Sees $6.5M Series A
March 24, 2017

Mobile-based automotive tech startup Drivemode just announced the close of a $6.5 million Series A funding round led by Panasonic Corporation. 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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Alibaba Tracker: Entertainment Value
March 23, 2017

Alibaba stock (BABA) continues to ride the wave kicked off by the company’s strong Q3 results and Olympic sponsorship news in the end of January. Since peaking, BABA had surfed that 100+ peak, fluctuating between $100 and $105. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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FemTech Startup Elvie In £5M Series A
March 23, 2017

Elvie is a U.K.-based, female-led, or “FemTech,” technology startup that develops smarter technology for women’s health and lifestyle. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to...

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Chinese Investment In Neurala, Others, Worries US
March 23, 2017

Boston-based artificial intelligence startup Neurala has created a deep learning neural networks platform and software. While Neurala has seen some funding success, including a $14 million Series A venture funding round led by Pelion Venture Partners back in January, one investor in particular reportedly had...

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Stocks Waver After Trump Rally, Trump Slump Beckons?
March 22, 2017

The stock markets swooned to the upside in the wake of President Donald Trump’s surprise ascension to the presidency. Double-digit percentage gains were in place in just a few months, broadly dispersed across the major U.S. indices, and with the Standard and Poor’s 500 Stock...