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PayPal Ventures Backs $47 Million Fundraise for InsurTech Qoala
PayPal Ventures Backs $47 Million Fundraise for InsurTech Qoala
March 27, 2024  |  Investments

InsurTech Qoala has raised $47 million in a funding round led by PayPal Ventures and MassMutual Ventures.  The Series C round, announced Wednesday (March 27), will let the Malaysia-based Qoala expand its...

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Monzo Valued at $5 Billion as Neobank Plans Expansion
Monzo Valued at $5 Billion as Neobank Plans Expansion
March 05, 2024  |  Digital-First Banking

UK digital bank Monzo has been valued at $5 billion following a $430 million funding round. The round was led by Alphabet’s CapitalG group as well as Google Ventures, HongShan Capital and...

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US Backers Rain Money On Savvy Startups 
US Backers Rain Money On Savvy Startups 
January 07, 2020  |  Startups

Despite headline-grabbing startup debacles, U.S. investors are still hot to bankroll up-and-coming companies like challenger bank Chime, The Financial Times (FT) reported on Tuesday (Jan....

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Tesla, Slack Show Lure Of Non-Public Funding Amid High Mkt Valuations
Tesla, Slack Show Lure Of Non-Public Funding Amid High Mkt Valuations
August 14, 2018  |  Investments

As the saying goes, cash is king. Amend that a bit to state that when it comes to corporate events, cash may be … well,...

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Are VCs Throwing In The Startup Towel?
Are VCs Throwing In The Startup Towel?
April 08, 2016  |  Investments

Venture capitalists can be a cagey bunch, and now, they are a cautious bunch. The group, noted Bloomberg on Thursday (April 7), made fewer investments within...

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