Investments

Investing can provide you with another source of income, here are investment options that will return a percentage of the vested value.

LATAM’s Valoreo Raises $50 Million To Acquire And Scale eCommerce Firms
LATAM’s Valoreo Raises $50 Million To Acquire And Scale eCommerce Firms
February 16, 2021  |  Investments

Latin American eCommerce acquirer Valoreo has raised $50 million in a seed funding round to expand its operations in the region. The funding was one of...

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Tata Group To Buy $1.3 Billion Stake In Indian Online Grocer BigBasket
Tata Group To Buy $1.3 Billion Stake In Indian Online Grocer BigBasket
February 16, 2021  |  Retail

India’s Tata Group will buy a 68 percent stake in online grocer BigBasket for about 95 billion rupees ($1.3 billion), the TV network ET Now...

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Will Rover SPAC Be Best Of Breed — Or A Howler?
Will Rover SPAC Be Best Of Breed — Or A Howler?
February 16, 2021  |  IPO

On Wall Street, one sign that things may be getting overheated — particularly when it comes to public listings — is when less traditional business...

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Morgan Stanley Investment Division Considering Bitcoin
Morgan Stanley Investment Division Considering Bitcoin
February 15, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Counterpoint Global, the $150 billion Morgan Stanley Investment Management investing arm, is taking a deep dive into bitcoin and cryptocurrency, Bloomberg reported on Monday (Feb....

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SPAC Birthed From LVMH + Former UniCredit CEO 
SPAC Birthed From LVMH + Former UniCredit CEO 
February 15, 2021  |  Investments

LVMH’s Bernard Arnault — the richest man in Europe — is collaborating with former UniCredit CEO Jean Pierre Mustie to launch a special purpose acquisition...

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Restaurants Look Back At 2020 To Write 2021’s Playbook
Restaurants Look Back At 2020 To Write 2021’s Playbook
February 15, 2021  |  Restaurant Roundup

For almost a year now, restaurants have been struggling. Amid widespread closures and job losses, there were times when it seemed difficult to have hope...

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B2B Trade, Finance And Payments Drive VC Funding For FinTechs
B2B Trade, Finance And Payments Drive VC Funding For FinTechs
February 12, 2021  |  B2B Payments

The B2B venture capital boom continues this week with about $118 million in combined funding for a wide variety of FinTechs. Investors dug their heels...

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Blockchain Lending Firm Figure Sets Up Blank-Check Firm For $250 Million Fundraise
Blockchain Lending Firm Figure Sets Up Blank-Check Firm For $250 Million Fundraise
February 12, 2021  |  Blockchain

Blockchain mortgage lender Figure is launching a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) in an effort to raise $250 million, CoinDesk reported on Friday (Feb. 12)....

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Everyday Credit FinTech OppFi Will Go Public Via SPAC
Everyday Credit FinTech OppFi Will Go Public Via SPAC
February 11, 2021  |  IPO

FinTech platform Opportunity Financial (OppFi) has entered into an agreement with special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) FG New American Acquisition Corp. (FGNA) to become a...

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