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Investments
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...

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Bank Stocks Run Out Of Steam
January 06, 2017

Financial stocks declined in trading on Thursday (Jan. 5), taking a break from a run-up ever since Donald Trump won the U.S. election, after the 10-year yield fell seven basis points to 2.37 percent. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Funding Circle Gets British Business Bank Investment To Lend To Small Businesses
January 06, 2017

Funding Circle, the U.K.-based startup company that operates an online lending platform, has received an investment of £40 million from British Business Bank, the state-owned bank, but the money comes with strings.  According to a report, Funding Circle has to use the funds to lend to...

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Signal Media’s AI Reads The News
January 05, 2017

This is the way the Investment Tracker ends the year — not with a bang or a whimper, but something in between. The week saw $320 million in activity, which is nothing to sneeze at, given the past weeks of comparatively anemic fund flow of...