Twitter shares were gaining in trading Monday (Nov. 14) after Jana Partners disclosed in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing it has acquired a stake in the social media company. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
Here’s something that may not be widely known about ride-hailing app startup Uber: It has investors that are Russian. 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...
The Sage of Omaha has spoken when it comes to Walmart — and the result is not good for the Bentonville-based mega-retailer. Walmart may be the biggest retailer on Earth, according to sales, but Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has mostly cashed out its stock. Get the...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
