Investments

Investments
Rocket Internet’s Africa Internet Group Nabs $83M
February 09, 2016

The eCommerce startup scene in Africa just got a big push with a new $83 million funding for 10 eCommerce ventures, which are counted among the top in Africa. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Alibaba’s Joe Tsai Joins Magic Leap Board As VC Financing Surges
February 03, 2016

Alibaba is taking a leap into virtual reality. 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 our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you...

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Investments’ Super-Size Week And Modsy’s Prelaunch Pick-Up
February 03, 2016

Redecorating is hard work. That’s a fact that consumers often learn the hard way when they set out on what they think will be a relatively short and simple journey to redecorate a room (or if they are ambitious, a series of rooms) and find...

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Rakuten Launches $84M Startup Fund To Build Ecosystem
January 28, 2016

Rakuten Ventures announced a major move to help boost investments for startups in Japan. 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 our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

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Uber’s Chinese Rival Didi Kuaidi Raises $200 Million
January 28, 2016

In its latest bid to amp up its game against Uber, Chinese ride-hailing service Didi Kuaidi has attracted a $200 million investment from China Merchants Bank (CMB) as a part of its $3 billion fundraising round. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Investments Even Out And HopSkipDrive Cruises To $10.2M
January 27, 2016

While there are any number of services that have tried to offer the “Uberized” version of almost every service — dry cleaning, dinner delivery, grocery shopping, the list is almost endless (for now) — attempts at offering the same service, though pitched at a somewhat...

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LendUp Raises $150M To Serve Financially Underserved
January 24, 2016

LendUp has raised $150 million in Series B funding to expand its product reach and credit facility. 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 our daily...

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Retail Stocks’ Long Shadow
January 20, 2016

The phrase “creative accounting” usually comes in relation to SEC investigations and court sentences, but the fact of the matter is that corporate finances aren’t the cut-and-dry concept that consumers might think they are. Rather, some differing interpretations of the same numbers can lead to...

The Cloud Factor(ing)
January 20, 2016

Factoring – or the financing based on receivable debt – is a fairly ancient idea that has existed as a method of financing commerce for almost as long as buyers, suppliers, and a lag between receiving goods and paying for goods has been around.  ...