Investments

Investing can provide you with another source of income, here are investment options that will return a percentage of the vested value.
Aviation’s Digital Transformation Aims for a Connected Future
Aviation’s Digital Transformation Aims for a Connected Future
March 20, 2024  |  Travel Payments

The aviation industry stands on the cusp of a significant transformation, driven by the widespread adoption of digital technologies. From booking flights to managing operations...

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Will Bumper Crop of IPOs Take Cue From Busted FinTech Offerings?
Will Bumper Crop of IPOs Take Cue From Busted FinTech Offerings?
March 20, 2024  |  IPO

Investors may be gearing up for an initial public offering (IPO) renaissance, but if PYMNTS’ FinTech IPO Index serves as any harbinger: Caveat emptor. There’s...

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Marco Raises $12 Million to Support LatAm Trade Finance
Marco Raises $12 Million to Support LatAm Trade Finance
March 19, 2024  |  Investments

Miami-based trade finance platform Marco has raised $12 million in a Series A round. The funding will help support the company’s mission of helping small and medium-sized...

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Marc Lore’s ‘Super App of Mealtime’ Wonder Raises $700 Million
Marc Lore’s ‘Super App of Mealtime’ Wonder Raises $700 Million
March 19, 2024  |  Investments

Wonder has raised $700 million to continue building “the super app of mealtime.” Marc Lore, the serial entrepreneur and former Walmart executive who is founder,...

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FlexPoint Raises $35 Million for Payments Automation Platform
FlexPoint Raises $35 Million for Payments Automation Platform
March 18, 2024  |  Investments

FlexPoint has raised $35 million in debt and equity to grow its payments automation platform that serves managed services providers (MSPs) and their business clients. ...

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EU Startups Embrace Convertible Debt as Funding Grows Scarce
EU Startups Embrace Convertible Debt as Funding Grows Scarce
March 18, 2024  |  Startups

With funding becoming scarce, European startups are reportedly turning to convertible debt. These increasingly complicated deals are becoming more and more popular for venture capital (VC)-backed firms,...

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CE 100 Index Gives Up 1.2%, Led by Zillow’s Share Slide
CE 100 Index Gives Up 1.2%, Led by Zillow’s Share Slide
March 18, 2024  |  Connected Economy

The CE 100 Index lost 1.2% as the end of earnings season is in sight. Year to date, the Index has trailed several of the...

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InDrive Secures Additional $150 Million to Grow Mobility Platform
InDrive Secures Additional $150 Million to Grow Mobility Platform
March 14, 2024  |  Gig Economy

Global mobility and urban services platform inDrive’s financing arrangement with General Catalyst has been expanded to $300 million. The company has secured an additional $150 million from General...

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Citi Ventures Invests in Core Banking Provider Tuum
Citi Ventures Invests in Core Banking Provider Tuum
March 14, 2024  |  Banking

Citi Ventures has become a strategic investor in Tuum in an extension to the Series B funding round Tuum announced in February. Together with its investment, Citi Ventures...

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