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Investing App Robinhood Expands with Retirement Account Options
July 14, 2023

Robinhood’s retirement accounts are diversifying its revenues and widening its customer base. That’s been the popular investing app’s experience in the months since it expanded its offerings with the launch of traditional and Roth individual retirement accounts, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Friday (July 14). The company...

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Trunk Tools Raises $9 Million for Faster Construction Pay
July 13, 2023

Construction-focused FinTech Trunk Tools has raised $9 million to help workers get paid faster. The company’s seed round, announced Thursday (July 13), comes at a time when instant payroll is becoming increasingly important to workers. “The manufacturing and construction industries have grappled with a labor shortage and productivity crisis...

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Sapphire Ventures Announces $1 Billion Investment in AI-Powered Enterprise Technology
July 11, 2023

Sapphire Ventures has committed an investment of more than $1 billion to cultivate the next generation of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered enterprise technology. This investment marks a deepening of Sapphire’s dedication to AI technology and building on the success of their past investments in and scaling of...

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Clair Secures $175 Million Investment for on-Demand Pay Solution
July 06, 2023

New York City-based FinTech Clair has raised $175 million in funding. The financing was led by Thrive Capital and included participation from Upfront Ventures and Kairos, Clair said in a Thursday (July 6) press release. Michael Presser, investing partner at Kairos, is also joining Clair’s board as an observer. Founded in 2019, Clair provides...

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Accounting Platform Dougs Raises $27 Million After Self-Funding for 8 Years
July 05, 2023

After eight years of self-funding, French accounting startup Dougs has  raised its first outside financing. The company took in $27 million in its first funding round, TechCrunch reported Wednesday (July 5), and plans to use the capital to double the size of its team by 2025 and expand...

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HealthTech Firm Neko, Co-Founded by Spotify CEO, Raises $65 Million
July 05, 2023

Swedish medical diagnostics company Neko Health has raised 60 million euros (about $65 million) to expand beyond its borders. The company, co-founded by Spotify CEO Daniel Ek, announced the Series A funding in a Wednesday (July 5) press release, noting that it was the first time it had brought in outside capital....

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Statement Raises $1.9 Million for Payments Marketplace for Small Businesses
July 03, 2023

Statement has raised 1.5 million pounds (about $1.9 million) for its platform that connects small businesses and payments providers. The pre-seed funding round was led by venture capital (VC) fund Northzone. “Statement, the platform helping small businesses save money on hidden card acceptance fees, has launched,” Northzone...

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AI Firm Typeface Valued at $1 Billion After Salesforce/Google Funding
June 29, 2023

Generative artificial intelligence (AI) platform Typeface has been valued at $1 billion after raising $165 million. The funding includes $100 million from a Series B round with contributors including Salesforce Ventures and Google Ventures, part of an ongoing wave of Big Tech investment in AI,...

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Maza Raises $8 Million to Give US Immigrants Financial Foothold
June 28, 2023

Financial platform Maza has raised $8 million to help provide immigrants with financial identities. The Los Angeles-based company announced the seed funding in a Wednesday (June 28) press release, saying the financing will bolster its platform, which automates a U.S. tax presence for immigrants. “As descendants of Latin American...