Investments

Investments
$100B SoftBank Fund Gearing Up For Launch
January 11, 2017

Just a few weeks after the election of Donald Trump to the United States presidency, Masayoshi Son, head of SoftBank of Japan, said his firm would invest as much as $50 billion in the U.S. That initiative remains part of a $100 billion investment fund...

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Should Investors Beware Dow 20,000?
January 11, 2017

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AI Platform By Conversica Automates Business Conversations
January 11, 2017

Investment activity picked up for the first full week of the new year as measured against the last week of December, logging a total of just under $519 million. This time around, the B2B sector led FinTech as the area where the most funds flowed,...

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VC Firms Are Raising Money Like It’s 1999 (They Just Aren’t Spending It)
January 11, 2017

VC funds are currently receiving money like they were back in the days of the dot-com boom — they are just spending it a lot more carefully this time. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

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Online Grocer GrubMarket May Go Public In 2018
January 11, 2017

Food tech startups haven’t had the easiest time staying afloat the past few years. The space has been a bit crowded and has had its fair share of issues. However, there are notable exceptions. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Interest Rates Up, Dollar Up, What Comes Next?
January 10, 2017

Money makes the world go around, but interest rates help determine where the money goes. 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 our daily newsletter,...

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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....