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1.5KHiya Grabs $18M To Make Caller ID Technology Smarter
Hiya, which was spun out by Whitepages a year ago, announced its first outside funding: a Series A of $18 million led...
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1.7KTony Fadell Launches Firm To Invest In Future Device Tech
Investor, entrepreneur and former Apple exec Tony Fadell has unveiled his latest investment: a new investment and advisory firm called Future Shape...
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1.3KBankBazaar Snags $30 Million Experian Investment
BankBazaar, an Indian company and digital credit marketplace, received $30 million in funding yesterday, according to a news report from TechCrunch. The...
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3.2KAre ‘Unicorns’ Much Less Valuable Than We Think?
The valuations that have come out of Silicon Valley in the last few decades have been nothing if not eye-catching: $62.5 billion...
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2.6KFor International Property Buyers, U.S. Presents Stable Investment Opportunities
International investors are increasingly attracted to U.S. real estate — to the tune of $153 billion in 2016. The latest PYMNTS.com X-Border...
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2.3KSoftBank Invests $1B In Sports eCommerce
Jacksonville, Florida-based sports apparel eCommerce retailer Fanatics recently closed a $1 billion venture capital round, according to news reports from Reuters. The funding...
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5.3KFor ICOs, Smoke, Sizzle, Or SoS?
The 1960s TV show “Lost in Space” featured a robot that would stand pat, robot arms akimbo, shouting in its robot voice,...
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3.7KProdigy Finance Raises $240M For US Expansion
Prodigy Finance, an online lender based in the U.K. that focuses on providing international student loans, has raised $240 million in venture...
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2.4KJack Ma’s Yunfeng Makes A Bid For MassMutual’s Hong Kong Unit
Yunfeng Financial Group, co-founded by Alibaba’s Jack Ma, is making a $1.7-billion bid for the Hong Kong and Macau businesses of MassMutual,...
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1.8KBerkshire Backs Synchrony (Bails On GE)
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway gave the financial world something of a surprise yesterday with the news that the firm had built a $520...
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2.1KFlipkart Lands $2.5 Billion In Funding From SoftBank
SoftBank, the technology investment firm, has invested $2.5 billion in a funding round for Flipkart, the India eCommerce shopping company, marking the...
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Coinbase’s $100M In Funding Brings Its Valuation To $1.6B
Coinbase has raised $100 million in a Series D funding round, giving the digital currency startup a post-money valuation of $1.6 billion....
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3.1KSocure Grabs $13.9M In Funding, Eyes Market Growth
Digital identity verification company Socure announced news this morning (Aug. 9) that it closed a Series B funding round for $13.9 million....
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1.9KPro.com Will Use $10M In Financing To Expand Its Contractor Services
Pro.com, a tech-centric general contractor with licenses in Washington and California, announced that it has raised $10 million in a growth financing...
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3.9KCarDash Raises $5.3M In Funding To Make Auto Service Easier
CarDash, which aims to make getting your car serviced easier and more transparent, recently raised $5.3 million in a venture capital seed...
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2.1KBlueteamGlobal Grabs $125M in Funding
The cybersecurity arena is getting a bit more cash As reported, BlueteamGlobal, which has ties to Morgan Stanley, has raised $125 million...
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1.9KKabbage Receives $250M Strategic Growth Investment From SoftBank
Kabbage Inc., a financial services, technology and data platform serving small businesses globally, has announced the agreement on a $250-million equity investment...
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2.7KFlutterwave Lands More Than $40M In VC Funding To Expand
Flutterwave, the FinTech startup, announced news on Wednesday (Aug. 2) that it has raised more than $10 million in a Series A...
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3.9KSilicon Valley’s Seed Funding Slowdown
Seed funding has been on the decline lately — for the last two years, the number of firms able to secure starting...
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2.4KToast Raises $101M In VC Funding; To Hire 1,000 Workers
Toast, a Boston tech startup that develops point-of-sale software for restaurants, raised $101 million in a venture capital (VC) funding round. According...
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1.8KSimilarWeb Raises $47M; Adds New Member To Its Advisory Board
SimilarWeb, the digital marketing business intelligence company, announced news on Tuesday (July 25) that it has raised $47M in growth equity VC...
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1.4KEarnings Season Sways Payments Stocks
Perhaps it is no surprise, but earnings season held sway over Wall Street this past week, and the same was true for...
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7.7KMobile Investments To Reach 1B Trades With Acorns
The financial services space has many players in the field moving money throughout the stock exchange. Like a well-oiled machine, stocks are...
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2.0KWorthy Closes Seed Round Of Funding For Its Mobile App
Worthy Financial, a digital investment app, announced Monday (July 17) the successful closing of its venture capital (VC) seed financing round. In...
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1.9KStash Raises $40M In New Round Of Venture Funding
Stash, a startup headquartered in New York that enables consumers to save up small amounts of money through micro-investing, has landed $40 million...
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2.3KZently Raises $1.6M, Launches Expense-Sharing Feature
Zently, a tech startup with a mobile app for renters that helps them pay on time and flags issues for the landlord,...
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2.1KAutotech Ventures Raises $120M For New Auto-Focused Fund
Autotech Ventures, the venture capital firm in Silicon Valley, has reportedly raised $120 million from auto companies and financial investors to launch...
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1.6KAnt Financial Resubmits MoneyGram Bid to U.S. Authorities
Alibaba Holding affiliate Ant Financial has resubmitted its bid to buy U.S. money transfer company MoneyGram to U.S. authorities for review. Reuters,...
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2.4KSamsung 2Q Results Leap On Memory Chip Demand
Samsung Electronics recently announced that operating profits saw record highs in the second quarter, buoyed by surging prices for memory chips. Operating...
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2.3KVW Investing In LA Connected Car FinTech, AutoGravity
Volkswagen Credit made news on Thursday when it announced that it is taking an equity stake in AutoGravity, a FinTech firm focused...
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2.4KB2B Venture Capital Activity Slows But Shows Signs Of Upcoming Activity
B2B venture capitalists seem in a bit of a summer haze. Analysts say investment in the B2B FinTech space is rising, but...
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Stock Markets Ending June On A Good Note; Bank Stocks To Lead
With the month of June coming to an end, U.S. stocks were trading higher on Friday (June 30), with the S&P 500...
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1.2KRazer Invests In Asian Online Payment Firm To Boost Virtual Currency For Gamers
Gaming company Razer has invested nearly $20 million into Malaysia-based online payment firm MOL Global. According to TechCrunch, this move is part of...
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2.8KAmerican Express Puts Money Into Insurance Startup
American Express is venturing into the insurance space with its latest funding endeavor. This week, the credit card company went public with...
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1.9KUK’s PayBreak Completes £24.5 Million Funding Round
PayBreak, the U.K. FinTech focused on consumer finance, announced Tuesday (June 20) that it has completed a round of fundraising that resulted...
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1.7KTravel Booking App FinalPrice Raises $4M
When consumers book travel accommodations today, it’s typical that the site with the lowest price is the one that sees gains in number...
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1.9KFresh Funding In Hand, Danal Expanding Mobile Identity Presence
If financial backing is a vote of confidence in a firm’s strategic vision, Danal, the mobile identity and authentication company, has gotten...
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4.4KHigher Interest Rates By Fed Mean Credit Card Loans Become Tougher
So the Federal Reserve hiked interest rates, as had been expected by most on the Street and beyond, and the question as...
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1.6KLeveraged Lending Sees a Renaissance
In investing, returns are everything, and when it comes to fixed income, yield is everything. The Wall Street Journal reports that investors...
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1.9KElement AI Raises $102M To Add Employees, Invest In Startups, Develop Its Business
Element AI, a Montreal-based AI platform and incubator that is aiming to be the place for all companies that want to build...
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2.5KMorgan Stanley Analyst: Tesla Valuation Can Become Bigger Than Apple
On Wall Street, depending on the metric you are tracking, size matters. So it is with market cap and sales. The bigger...
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1.7KAI Startup Cognitive Scale Gets USAA Backing
The USAA (United Services Automobile Assn.) has invested in artificial intelligence startup CognitiveScale for an undisclosed sum, bizjournals.com reported. Though this latest...
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2.5KBancor Raises $147M In Coin Offering
The Bancor token was able to raise around $147 million earlier this week via an initial coin offering, reported Reuters. According to...
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2.1KGenerational Difference Driving Innovations In Investments
It’s no surprise that generational difference will create problems in a household, but it’s also leading to innovations. That’s according to the...
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1.9KPayments Stocks, Including Green Dot And Planet Payment, Make Mixed Moves
Entering the last few weeks of the second quarter, payments stocks made a mixed showing last week, with everything from earnings to...
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4.2KNew Venture Capital Round For Interior Design Site Houzz Will Put Its Value At About $4 Billion
Houzz, the popular photo site used by homeowners to plan renovations, is finalizing a new funding venture capital round of $400 million...
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1.4KAddepar Raises $140M In VC Funding For Expansion
Addepar, the provider of data collection and monitoring services for the financial industry, has reportedly raised $140 million in venture funding. According...
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4.0KIndonesia In Billionaire Investor Tim Draper’s Crosshairs
Where might investment riches lie in Asia? One billionaire investor, Tim Draper, sees promise in Indonesia. And the lure there may come...
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3.7KWahed, Halal FinTech Startup, Lands $5M In Seed Funding To Help Religious Muslims Invest
Wahed, the investment firm focused on religious Muslims, has landed $5 million in seed funding, which it plans to use to provide...
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2.9KUS Firms Diss Bitcoin As Cryptocurrency Price Swings
Bitcoin’s monumental price swings have piqued the interest of traders and investment firms. But despite consistently hitting new highs all year, most...
