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Volkswagen Pumps $300M Into Uber Rival
May 25, 2016

There’s another ridesharing company trying to grab more market share. 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...

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VC Firm Raises $240M To Push Tech Investments
May 25, 2016

In a sign that all might not be lost in the venture capital world — and in California as a nexus for investment — March Capital Partners said that it has closed its first VC fund with a $240 million tally. Get the Full Story...

Is Snapchat Worth $20B?
May 25, 2016

Snapchat is raising another major funding round, and according to reports, it’s at a $20 billion valuation. 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,...

Sony Invests In AI Venture
May 18, 2016

Sony is banking on artificial intelligence as a revenue stream for the company, and it’s just taken another step toward that goal. 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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Investment Perks Up And Teckst Gets Seeded
May 18, 2016

Increasingly, Americans prefer to communicate by text message — much to the dismay of everyone’s grandmothers, who just can’t understand why it is such a big deal to pick up the phone every now and again. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Startup Raises $12.2M To Disrupt Commercial Insurance
May 17, 2016

Disruption needs investment. In one quite recent example of investment — as recent an announcement as this morning — Embroker, the cloud-based risk and insurance management firm, has raised $12.2 million from a series of investors.

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VCs Raising More, Faster — But Not Dishing Out
May 16, 2016

The venture capital arena has been raising money at a furious pace, but VC firms have also been sitting on the cash for dry powder. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Indian SMB Online Lending Platform Raises $25M
May 13, 2016

Capital Float, an India-based FinTech startup aimed at helping SMBs gain access to loans, announced on Thursday (May 12) that it closed a $25 million Series B funding round. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Apple Drops $1 Billion Into Ridesharing In China
May 13, 2016

Apple announced the somewhat surprising move this morning of a $1 billion investment into Didi Chuxing — a ridesharing service that acts as one of Uber’s main rivals in China. Apple CEO Tim Cook says the move was undertaken in an attempt to learn more...