Coupang, the South Korean eCommerce company, is getting a $2 billion investment from SoftBank’s Vision Fund, which will provide it with the money to speed up development of delivery and shopping services. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
Through a reported funding round, digital wealth management startup Acorns Grow Inc. is said to be seeking over $100 million in funding. Such a round could potentially provide the company with a valuation of more than $700 million, Bloomberg reported. Get the Full Story Complete...
Standard Cognition, which provides AI-powered autonomous checkout solutions for brick-and-mortar retailers, announced it has raised $40 million in Series A funding, bringing its total amount raised to more than $51 million. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
Berkshire Hathaway, the Omaha, Nebraska conglomerate owned by Warren Buffett, spent $4 billion in the third quarter for a stake in JPMorgan Chase, giving it big stakes in three of the four largest U.S. banks. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
Contactless payment company Mobeewave announced the closing of a $16.5 million Series B funding round, led by NewAlpha Asset Management, Mastercard and Forestay Capital. The investment funds will enable the Montreal-based startup to continue to deploy its patented solution in markets around the world, develop new...
Capital is finding its way into all sorts of funds and to all sorts of firms. Early-stage investments are mushrooming in size, and the competitive landscape is crowded, which makes prudent investing no easy task. Bain's Matt Harris, managing director, weighs in on the mindset...
Grocery delivery startup Instacart raised an extra $271 million in November, bringing its latest round of funding to $871 million. A source told Reuters that the additional funding comes from investors, including U.S. hedge fund Tiger Global Management and existing investors Coatue Management and Valiant...
ParkWhiz announced it has received an additional $5 million in equity to its recently-announced Series D financing, bringing the total funding round led by NewSpring Capital to $25 million. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
Analytical Flavor Systems (AFS), the startup that uses artificial intelligence to predict good-tasting food, has raised $4 million in a round of venture funding. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
