Investments

Investing can provide you with another source of income, here are investment options that will return a percentage of the vested value.
Amazon VC Fund Expands Focus to AI, Robotics, Last Mile
Amazon VC Fund Expands Focus to AI, Robotics, Last Mile
February 28, 2024  |  Amazon Investments

Amazon’s $1 billion Industrial Innovation Fund is ramping up investments in companies that combine artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics. The company will focus on this...

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AI Startup Glean Valued at $2.2 Billion After Raising $200 Million
AI Startup Glean Valued at $2.2 Billion After Raising $200 Million
February 27, 2024  |  Investments

Artificial intelligence startup Glean said it entered unicorn territory. The company raised more than $200 million from investors that include Citigroup, Capital One Ventures, Databricks...

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FSB: Money Market Vulnerabilities Could Cause ‘Larger Contagion’
FSB: Money Market Vulnerabilities Could Cause ‘Larger Contagion’
February 27, 2024  |  Regulation

The Financial Stability Board said regulations governing money market funds must be stronger. The group’s Thematic Review on Money Market Fund (MMF) Reforms, published Tuesday...

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Treasury Management FinTech Embat Raises $15.96 Million to Expand Globally
Treasury Management FinTech Embat Raises $15.96 Million to Expand Globally
February 27, 2024  |  Investments

Embat, a FinTech company based in Madrid, Spain, has raised 14.7 million euros ($15.96 million) in a Series A round.  The company plans to use...

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NLX Raises $12 Million to Grow Conversational AI Platform
NLX Raises $12 Million to Grow Conversational AI Platform
February 26, 2024  |  Investments

NLX has raised $12 million in Series A funding to grow and develop its artificial intelligence (AI) platform for managing chat, voice and multimodal conversational...

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Connected Healthcare Platform b.well Raises $40 Million
Connected Healthcare Platform b.well Raises $40 Million
February 26, 2024  |  Investments

Connected healthcare platform b.well has raised $40 million in a Series C funding round led by Leavitt Equity Partners. “The successful Series C round builds additional momentum around...

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Spain to Invest $22 Billion in High-Tech Sectors
Spain to Invest $22 Billion in High-Tech Sectors
February 26, 2024  |  Investments

In an effort to boost Spain’s semiconductor and audiovisual industries, the country is set to launch a new state-owned technology investment company with a capital...

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CE 100 Index Loses 0.4% Despite Block and Nvidia’s Post-Earnings Rallies
CE 100 Index Loses 0.4% Despite Block and Nvidia’s Post-Earnings Rallies
February 26, 2024  |  Connected Economy

Significant stock rallies in the wake of earnings from companies including Block (Square’s parent company) and Nvidia were not enough to boost the CE 100...

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Report: SumUp Aims to Raise $1.1 Billion to Refinance Debt
Report: SumUp Aims to Raise $1.1 Billion to Refinance Debt
February 23, 2024  |  Investments

SumUp is reportedly looking to raise 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) from private credit lenders. The U.K. payments company would use the money to refinance existing...

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