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Hiya Grabs $18M To Make Caller ID Technology Smarter
October 20, 2017

Hiya, which was spun out by Whitepages a year ago, announced its first outside funding: a Series A of $18 million led by Balderton Capital, with participation from Nautilus Venture Partners and Lumia Capital. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Tony Fadell Launches Firm To Invest In Future Device Tech
October 20, 2017

Investor, entrepreneur and former Apple exec Tony Fadell has unveiled his latest investment: a new investment and advisory firm called Future Shape that’s working with engineers and scientists. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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BankBazaar Snags $30 Million Experian Investment
October 18, 2017

BankBazaar, an Indian company and digital credit marketplace, received $30 million in funding yesterday, according to a news report from TechCrunch. The investment comes primarily from British credit firm Experian, which has an $18 billion market cap. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Are ‘Unicorns’ Much Less Valuable Than We Think?
October 17, 2017

The valuations that have come out of Silicon Valley in the last few decades have been nothing if not eye-catching: $62.5 billion for Uber, $31 billion for Airbnb, Pinterest at $12.3 billion — you get the idea. And while those are the biggest unicorns —...

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For International Property Buyers, U.S. Presents Stable Investment Opportunities
October 13, 2017

International investors are increasingly attracted to U.S. real estate — to the tune of $153 billion in 2016. The latest PYMNTS.com X-Border Receivables Report, in collaboration with Flywire, examines the uptick in international real estate activity with RE/MAX’s director of global development Gustavo Caricote. He...

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SoftBank Invests $1B In Sports eCommerce
September 07, 2017

Jacksonville, Florida-based sports apparel eCommerce retailer Fanatics recently closed a $1 billion venture capital round, according to news reports from Reuters. The funding round was led by Japanese multinational telecommunications provider SoftBank Group Corp’s Vision Fund and will see Fanatics valued at $4.5 billion. Get the...

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For ICOs, Smoke, Sizzle, Or SoS?
September 04, 2017

The 1960s TV show “Lost in Space” featured a robot that would stand pat, robot arms akimbo, shouting in its robot voice, “Danger, Will Robinson, danger!” The filming was crude, the presentation abysmal, with the robot just a step or two up from tin cans...

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Quant Taps JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley For U.S. IPO
August 30, 2017

Quant, a FinTech that has backing from movie stars in China, has tapped JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Morgan Stanley to serve as advisors to its initial public offering in the U.S. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Prodigy Finance Raises $240M For US Expansion
August 22, 2017

Prodigy Finance, an online lender based in the U.K. that focuses on providing international student loans, has raised $240 million in venture capital equity funding. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...