funding

Funding is the act of providing financial resources, usually in the form of money, or other values such as effort or time, to finance a need, program, and project, usually by an organization or company.

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LendUp Raises $150M To Serve Financially Underserved
LendUp Raises $150M To Serve Financially Underserved
January 24, 2016  |  Investments

LendUp has raised $150 million in Series B funding to expand its product reach and credit facility. “Over the last two years we’ve been growing rapidly...

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For FinTech Startup Survival, Devil’s In The Details
For FinTech Startup Survival, Devil’s In The Details
January 06, 2016  |  News

If the road to hell is paved with good intentions, in FinTech, the road to the startup graveyard is paved with innovation without engagement –...

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Unicorns’ Bumpy 2016 Road
Unicorns’ Bumpy 2016 Road
January 06, 2016  |  News

The FinTech industry had a good run in 2015, but as ever, the rearview mirror is nice for sentiment, while the key question remains what...

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Investors Drop $1.2M Into Rippleshot
Investors Drop $1.2M Into Rippleshot
December 08, 2015  |  News

Fraud analytics firm Rippleshot said Monday (Dec. 7) that it garnered $1.2 million in a bridge round of funding. The investment was led by KGC...

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Peter Thiel Backs On-Demand Private Room Service
Peter Thiel Backs On-Demand Private Room Service
September 18, 2015  |  Mobile Commerce

Breather, a startup which rents out work spaces over limited amounts of time, has raised $20 million in a funding round led by Peter Thiel’s...

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HelloFresh Delivery Startup Picks Up $2.9B Valuation
HelloFresh Delivery Startup Picks Up $2.9B Valuation
September 18, 2015  |  News

Germany-based food delivery startup HelloFresh’s valuation has hit a new high with a fresh round of funding totaling $85 million. The latest investment round, which...

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Uber’s Big India Rival After $500M In Funding
Uber’s Big India Rival After $500M In Funding
September 16, 2015  |  International

Just as Uber pushes deeper into India, its main rival in that country, Ola, is grabbing roughly $500 million, or even more, in capital from...

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Bain Capital, Others Back AvidXchange Big Time With $225M
Bain Capital, Others Back AvidXchange Big Time With $225M
September 15, 2015  |  B2B Payments

Accounts payable and payment automation firm AvidXchange said Monday (Sept. 14) that it has garnered a $225 million investment led by Bain Capital. The company...

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