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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Ant Financial Invests In Vietnam’s eMonkey
Ant Financial Invests In Vietnam’s eMonkey
December 19, 2019  |  Retail

In a move that was not announced due to concerns that anti-China sentiment in Vietnam could lead to potential pushback, China’s Ant Financial has quietly...

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Huckleberry Raises $18M To Expand SMB Insurance Offerings
Huckleberry Raises $18M To Expand SMB Insurance Offerings
December 18, 2019  |  Investments

Insurance purchasing and management platform Huckleberry has raised $18 million in a Series A funding round led by Tribe Capital, with participation from Amaranthine, Crosslink...

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African FinTech Chipper Cash Gets $6M To Enter New Markets
African FinTech Chipper Cash Gets $6M To Enter New Markets
December 17, 2019  |  Investments

Chipper Cash, a FinTech startup in Africa that facilitates cross-border peer-to-peer (P2P) payment services in Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Nigeria, Uganda and Ghana, has raised $6...

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Pepper Gets $5.6M To Help DTC Firms With Spend Analysis
Pepper Gets $5.6M To Help DTC Firms With Spend Analysis
December 17, 2019  |  Investments

Los Angeles-based Pepper has raised $5.6 million in seed funding from Upfront Ventures, Lerer Hippeau and Manta Ray Ventures, as reported on Tuesday (Dec. 17)....

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P2P Euro Lender Robocash Seeks Funding In Southeast Asia
P2P Euro Lender Robocash Seeks Funding In Southeast Asia
December 13, 2019  |  Investments

Robocash Group, a peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platform, aims to raise $5 million in the next half-year from investors in Europe who want to invest in...

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SoftBank-Backed OneConnect Takes A 50 Pct Valuation Hit
SoftBank-Backed OneConnect Takes A 50 Pct Valuation Hit
December 12, 2019  |  Investments

China’s cloud-based FinTech platform OneConnect reduced its U.S. initial public offering (IPO) on Thursday (Dec. 12) by nearly 50 percent, the Financial Times (FT) reported....

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Zippin Raises $12M To Accelerate Cashierless Store Launches
Zippin Raises $12M To Accelerate Cashierless Store Launches
December 12, 2019  |  Investments

Zippin, a cashierless checkout technology company, has raised $12 million in a Series A funding round, according to a release. The company, which was founded...

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Bill.com Sets IPO Price Slightly Higher Than Expected
Bill.com Sets IPO Price Slightly Higher Than Expected
December 12, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Back-office automation software company Bill.com has set a share price for its IPO, according to a report by Reuters. The company will be offering $22...

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Airbnb Challenger WhyHotel Scores $20M For Luxury Room Rentals
Airbnb Challenger WhyHotel Scores $20M For Luxury Room Rentals
December 11, 2019  |  Investments

WhyHotel, a company that offers pop-up hotel rooms in recently built luxury apartments, has raised $20 million in a Series B funding round, according to...

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