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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Goldman Sachs Backs Alternative SMB Lender Capify
Goldman Sachs Backs Alternative SMB Lender Capify
January 17, 2019  |  B2B Payments

U.K.- and Australia-based Capify, an alternative finance provider targeting small firms, has landed a $96.6 million investment from Goldman Sachs, the company said on Wednesday...

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Facebook Says It Will Invest $300M In Local News
Facebook Says It Will Invest $300M In Local News
January 15, 2019  |  Facebook

Social media giant Facebook asked its users what kind of news people wanted to see on the site, and also asked the news industry how...

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Corporate Payments Firm AccessPay Secures US Backing
Corporate Payments Firm AccessPay Secures US Backing
January 15, 2019  |  B2B Payments

U.S. investors have placed new funds with U.K.-based corporate payments and treasury technology company AccessPay, reports in The Telegraph said on Sunday (Jan. 13). Get...

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Super Heroic, Bringing “The Batman Effect” To Children’s Shoes
Super Heroic, Bringing “The Batman Effect” To Children’s Shoes
January 14, 2019  |  Retail

Before launching his own brand of specialty footwear for children, Super Heroic Founder Jason Mayden had a pretty solid gig in the shoe industry. He...

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Five At Five: Apple’s New Phone Plans
Five At Five: Apple’s New Phone Plans
January 11, 2019  |  News

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the day’s payments and commerce news. Today’s coverage includes Apple’s latest idea, and a new seller...

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Chinese Smartphone Giant Xiaomi To Invest $1.5B In AI
Chinese Smartphone Giant Xiaomi To Invest $1.5B In AI
January 11, 2019  |  Investments

In the midst of an economically uncertain time in China stemming from the trade war with the U.S., Xiaomi said it will invest at least...

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Ant Eyes Investment In Indonesian eCommerce Co
Ant Eyes Investment In Indonesian eCommerce Co
January 11, 2019  |  Investments

Bukalapak, an online marketplace company from Indonesia, will soon announce a new round of funding, according to reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Postmates Raises $100M As Online Food Delivery Heats Up
Postmates Raises $100M As Online Food Delivery Heats Up
January 11, 2019  |  Investments

The food delivery space keeps heating up — the latest news is that Postmates has scored a $100 million investment in advance of its initial...

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Facial Recognition Startup Megvii Mulls $1B Hong Kong IPO
Facial Recognition Startup Megvii Mulls $1B Hong Kong IPO
January 11, 2019  |  Investments

In a move that could bring in as much as $1 billion in funding, facial recognition firm Megvii is reportedly mulling an initial public offering...

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