Investment

To invest is to allocate money in the expectation of some benefit in the future. In finance, the benefit from an investment is called a return.

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India’s Shop101 Secures $3.9M To Boost Social Commerce
India’s Shop101 Secures $3.9M To Boost Social Commerce
March 16, 2020  |  Investments

Shop101, the social commerce startup, has raised $3.9 million in a Series C funding round. Its current investors Kalaari Capital, Vy Capital, Unilever Ventures and...

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Santander Purchases Majority Stake In Mercury TFS With €30M Investment
Santander Purchases Majority Stake In Mercury TFS With €30M Investment
March 13, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

As part of its digital plans to speed up growth by purchasing shares in companies, Banco Santander is buying a majority stake in Mercury TFS....

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Singapore’s ShopBack Notches $75M For Cashback App
Singapore’s ShopBack Notches $75M For Cashback App
March 12, 2020  |  Retail

ShopBack, a cashback app based in Singapore, has notched $75 million in a Temasek-led extended Series B fundraising round. EDBI, EV Growth, Rakuten, 33 Capital...

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Dorsey To Remain As Twitter CEO Amid New Investments
Dorsey To Remain As Twitter CEO Amid New Investments
March 09, 2020  |  Personnel

A new deal struck by Twitter and investment firms Silver Lake and Elliott Management won’t affect CEO Jack Dorsey’s position with the company, according to...

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Millennial-Focused Digital Bank Empower Finance Raises $20M
Millennial-Focused Digital Bank Empower Finance Raises $20M
March 06, 2020  |  Investments

San Francisco-based Empower Finance, a mobile banking app aimed at helping millennials save wealth, has raised $20 million in a Series A funding round led...

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InDebted Notches $14M To Use Machine Learning In Debt Collection
InDebted Notches $14M To Use Machine Learning In Debt Collection
March 05, 2020  |  Consumer Finance

The Australian FinTech InDebted announced it has raised A$14 million ($9 million) in its Series A funding round, co-led by venture capital firms Carthona Capital...

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Office Depot Turns To B2B eCommerce To Boost Revenues
Office Depot Turns To B2B eCommerce To Boost Revenues
February 27, 2020  |  B2B Payments

In an effort to boost revenue after disappointing Q4 earnings, Office Depot is turning its attention to business-to-business (B2B) eCommerce, according to reports. The company reported...

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African Financial Startup JUMO Notches $55M
African Financial Startup JUMO Notches $55M
February 26, 2020  |  Investments

FinTech upstart JUMO has notched $55 million in equity and debt funding. The newest investment round had participation from current investors, with the inclusion of Odey Asset...

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Connected Home Switches On New Funding And Tech Advances
Connected Home Switches On New Funding And Tech Advances
February 26, 2020  |  Investments

The connected home received some juice yesterday as software company Plume closed an $85 million round of financing from Charter Communications, Qualcomm, Belkin and Service...

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