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ThetaRay Notches $30M In Funding
July 04, 2018

Cybersecurity firm ThetaRay has notched more than $30 million in a funding round, bringing its total fundraising to over $60 million. The company counts Bank Hapoalim, Jerusalem Venture Partners, General Electric, OurCrowd and SVB as investors, Reuters reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Cybersecurity Stocks Still Benefit From Equifax Scandal
July 04, 2018

Following the massive data breach at Equifax last year, the cybersecurity sector has flourished – and so have some of the investments that track the industry. The ETFMG Prime Cyber Security ETF, for example, has risen 18 percent this year, CNBC reported. Get the Full...

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PaySend Raises $20M In Venture Funding To Fuel Expansion
July 04, 2018

PaySend, the global payments company, announced on Tuesday (July 3) that it closed a $20 million funding round. 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...

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Trax Raises $125 Million To Reach Near $1 Billion Valuation
July 03, 2018

Trax, the Singapore startup focused on the retail industry, raised $125 million in a new round of venture funding amid plans to go public via an initial public offering (IPO). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Despite Regulation, ICOs Raise Nearly $12B Through May
July 02, 2018

Despite a regulation crackdown and other issues, investors have continued to fund cryptocurrency startups in 2018, with ICOs raising $11.8 billion this year through May. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Kimbal Musk Invests In Everytable’s Lower-Income Focus
July 02, 2018

A restaurant chain focused on affordable, healthy food has earned a $5.3 million investment from some big-name investors, including Kimbal Musk, brother of Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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$15B Chinese Fund To Invest In Tech Firms, Compete With SoftBank
July 02, 2018

China Merchants Group has partnered with London-based firm Centricus to launch a $15 billion technology investment fund to compete with the Vision Fund created by Japan’s SoftBank. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Finding The Investable Needles In The Startup Haystack
July 02, 2018

When it comes to financial services and financial technology startups, making the right investment decisions is not easy or obvious work. Thousands of firms are born each year – all promising the next greatest advancement in managing money – but only a fraction of a...

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Airbnb Seeks To Be Ready For IPO In 2019
June 29, 2018

As Airbnb builds up a larger profile in the travel space, the home share marketplace is eyeing an initial public offering (IPO). The company wants to be ready to go public on June 30 of next year and aims to have an IPO before 2020,...