Investments

Investments
AI Platform By Conversica Automates Business Conversations
January 11, 2017

Investment activity picked up for the first full week of the new year as measured against the last week of December, logging a total of just under $519 million. This time around, the B2B sector led FinTech as the area where the most funds flowed,...

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VC Firms Are Raising Money Like It’s 1999 (They Just Aren’t Spending It)
January 11, 2017

VC funds are currently receiving money like they were back in the days of the dot-com boom — they are just spending it a lot more carefully this time. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Interest Rates Up, Dollar Up, What Comes Next?
January 10, 2017

Money makes the world go around, but interest rates help determine where the money goes. 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,...

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Payroll Disrupting Startup Activehours Raises $22M In Venture Capital
January 10, 2017

Money is flowing into the coffers of one startup that is looking to change the way paychecks are paid. 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...

Slack Has Now Invested In 25 Bot Startups
January 10, 2017

Eleven new bot-related startups have caught the eye of cloud-based team collaboration tool Slack, which decided to invest in them, build out its bot portfolio and keep its competitive streak up. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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Resy Lands $13M In Funding Led By Partner Airbnb
January 10, 2017

Resy, the reservation booking app startup in New York, has landed $13 million in funding, which was led by Airbnb. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Payments Stocks Show Strong Beginning In 2017
January 09, 2017

Stocks showed a strong push to begin a shortened first week to the new year, with a relative strong performance among winners outpacing declining issues. One company had double-digit percentage returns, and several had high single-digit percentage returns, while companies that lost ground did so...

Otto Robotics To Automate Food Delivery
January 09, 2017

Through a private equity offering, Redmond, WA-based engineering startup Otto Robotics has raised $1.5 million, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Blockchain Startup Blockstack Raises $5.3 Million To Keep Web Surfers’ Data Private
January 06, 2017

Blockstack, a New York company that develops platforms for secure, server-less apps using blockchain technology, raised $5.3 million in a round of venture capital funding. According to a report, the funding was provided by Union Square Ventures. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...