Investments

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

OPay Raises $50M To Grow Mobile Payments Ecosystem In Nigeria
OPay Raises $50M To Grow Mobile Payments Ecosystem In Nigeria
July 10, 2019  |  Investments

African payments startup OPay has raised $50 million in funding after investors such as Sequoia China, IDG Capital and Source Code Capital joined in the latest...

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Chinese Grocery Delivery Startup MissFresh Seeks Funding
Chinese Grocery Delivery Startup MissFresh Seeks Funding
July 08, 2019  |  Investments

According to reports in Bloomberg, anonymous sources have confirmed that MissFresh, a Chinese grocery delivery startup based in Beijing, is seeking additional funding as the...

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GM’s Self-Driving Co. To Get $2.25B From SoftBank
GM’s Self-Driving Co. To Get $2.25B From SoftBank
July 07, 2019  |  Investments

U.S. self-driving company Cruise revealed that a U.S. national security panel has approved a $2.25 billion investment by Japan’s SoftBank. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Facebook Teams With India VCs For SMBs
Facebook Teams With India VCs For SMBs
July 04, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Facebook is collaborating with venture capitalists in India to support small businesses in the country, LiveMint reported on Wednesday (July 3). Get the Full Story...

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France’s Joko FinTech Gets €1.6M To Help Consumers Earn Credit Card Rewards
France’s Joko FinTech Gets €1.6M To Help Consumers Earn Credit Card Rewards
July 03, 2019  |  Investments

French startup Joko announced that it has raised €1.6 million from investors including Partech, Axeleo Capital, Lafayette Plug and Play and others to further develop...

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Scrutiny Of Big Tech Could Slow Amazon’s Deal-Making Pace
Scrutiny Of Big Tech Could Slow Amazon’s Deal-Making Pace
July 03, 2019  |  Retail

While Amazon has committed over $20 billion to investments and acquisitions as of 2017, the scrutiny of large tech companies by the U.S. government could...

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Ola Electric Reaches $1B Valuation With SoftBank Investment
Ola Electric Reaches $1B Valuation With SoftBank Investment
July 02, 2019  |  Investments

Ola Electric, part of India’s largest ride-hailing company, has raised $250 million from SoftBank in a Series B financing round, according to a report. Get...

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UK Fund Aims To Match US Tech Startup Investments
UK Fund Aims To Match US Tech Startup Investments
July 02, 2019  |  Investments

A fund, backed by some of Cambridge’s most well-known scientists, called Ahren Innovation Capital has raised about £200 million ($254 million USD) to invest in...

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Mastercard: Why Nordic Countries Could Fuel RTP Push
Mastercard: Why Nordic Countries Could Fuel RTP Push
July 02, 2019  |  Digital Payments

Real-time payments (RTP) is a global initiative that’s been a decade in the making and counting, one that has gained momentum over the last several...

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