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Quantopian Raises $25 Million; Andreessen Horowitz Leads Round
November 15, 2016

Venture capital investor Andreessen Horowitz is reportedly the lead investor in a fundraising round for Quantopian, a startup that crowdsources investment algorithms. 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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RiskIQ Scores Over $30 Million In Series C Funding
November 15, 2016

San Francisco cybersecurity company RiskIQ announced that, on Thursday (Nov. 10), it had closed $30.5 million in Series C funding. Georgian Partners led the funding round, and existing investors Summit Partners, Battery Ventures and MassMutual Ventures also participated. The company has raised a total of $65.5 million...

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Trump Wins, Markets Slide
November 09, 2016

Investors do not like surprises — and as Tuesday night gave way into Wednesday morning, the world markets got a heck of surprise: Donald Trump pulled off the biggest electoral upset since “Dewey Defeats Truman” and won the presidency of the United States. Get the Full...

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Priceline Will Be Scaling Back OpenTable
November 08, 2016

Once marked for expansion, Priceline has announced that it will be scaling back the expansion plans for OpenTable some. 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...

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Wish Is Raising $500 Million; Gives It A Valuation of More Than $3.5B
November 07, 2016

Wish, the company behind the popular shopping app Wish, is raising around $500 million in a new round of funding. 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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Freshdesk Raises $55 Million In VC Round
November 07, 2016

Freshdesk, the provider of cloud-based customer engagement software, announced Friday (Nov. 4) a $55 million round of venture funding. 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...

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Arex Raises €3 Million In Venture Funding
November 07, 2016

Arex, the invoice financing startup focused on the small and medium-sized business market, has raised €3 million in funding. 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...

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Hollar Raises $30 Million To Expand Into Higher-Priced Items
November 04, 2016

Hollar, the startup that enables consumers to find bargains via a mobile app, has reportedly raised $30 million in a round of venture funding, which the company plans to use to expand its business. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Postmates Raises $140M On $600M Valuation
November 01, 2016

TechCrunch reported that Postmates, the on-demand delivery firm, has raised money through a funding round headed by the Founders Fund, with a series of other (and existing) investors. The total raised was $140 million, which has an implied valuation attached to it of as much...