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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ShipBob Gets $1M To Simplify Small-Business Shipping
ShipBob Gets $1M To Simplify Small-Business Shipping
April 30, 2015  |  News

On-demand shipping startup ShipBob has selected an expansion city and picked up $1 million in seed investment, Built in Chicago reported on Wednesday (April 29)....

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Loop Commerce Grabs $16M To Simplify eCommerce Gift Giving
Loop Commerce Grabs $16M To Simplify eCommerce Gift Giving
April 29, 2015  |  Merchant Innovation

Loop Commerce, an eCommerce startup that simplifies gift-giving and short-circuits the need for returns and exchanges, has closed a $16 million investment round, the company...

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Acorns Closes $23M Round, Is Set To Launch A Wearable App
Acorns Closes $23M Round, Is Set To Launch A Wearable App
April 16, 2015  |  Alternative Finances

It’s now clear where this month’s $10.5 million in funding for investment app Acorns came from — and what it’s for. On Wednesday (April 15)...

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New Android OS Gets Santander’s Support
New Android OS Gets Santander’s Support
April 02, 2015  |  News

Santander’s venture fund is backing up new Android OS developer Cyanogen in an $80 million funding round that is also being supported by other major investors....

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