startup funding

Bain MD On New $1B Fund And Why Seed Rounds Are Sprouting

Capital is finding its way into all sorts of funds and to all sorts of firms. Early-stage investments are mushrooming in size,...

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Startups

Brex Raises VC Funding As It Launches Card For Startups

Brex, the FinTech startup, announced Tuesday (June 19) that it closed a Series B round of financing, bringing the company’s total funding...

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VISA

Visa Expands Visa Everywhere Initiative

Before Visa’s Everywhere Initiative was both an initiative and everywhere, it wasn’t even a project. At best—its originator and Visa’s SVP and global head...

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Brexit

Brexit Tracker: VC Funding Remains Steady, SMEs Still Confident, FCA Risk Watchlist

Though Brexit has brought about a lingering air of uncertainty, there are some parts of the economy that are doing their best...

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Retail

Peloton, Bike Company, Seeks Unicorn Valuation

Peloton Interactive, the stationary bike startup that connects consumers with virtual spin classes, may be looking to raise $120 million at a...

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Retail

BirdEye Reputation Management Platform Lands $25M

BirdEye, the business reputation and customer experience management platform, announced its $25 million Series B funding round Monday (Feb. 13). The company’s...

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Brexit

Brexit Much? UK Startup Funding Sees First Dip In 5 Years

A new research report revealed that startups in the U.K. are seeing a big impact from Brexit – for the first time...

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eCommerce

Online Used Goods Marketplace Letgo Raises $175M in Huge Venture Capital Round

Letgo, the online used goods marketplace, secured $175 million in funding. Billing itself as a “hyperlocal marketplace optimized specifically for mobile use,” letgo’s app has...

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B2B Payments

InnoVen Capital Helps Its Startups Secure Traditional Financing

Startups in India have been looking towards venture capital for financing in the absence of traditional bank loans. And while InnoVen Capital...

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Mobile Banking Startup Lunar Way Discloses €4.2 Million Funding Round

Founded in 2015 and with its mobile app out of beta in November of this year, Danish startup Lunar Way is well...

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B2B Payments

It’s B2B FinTech’s Time To Shine For Investors

Venture capital has hit a plateau, according to some analysts. “After $100M+ checks flowed freely to VC-backed companies through much of 2015,...

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Blockchain

R3 Blockchain Consortium Misses Funding Target

New York-based startup R3 CEV originally sought to raise $200 million in its first funding round, but banks involved in the blockchain...

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Payments Innovation

Charity Crowdfunding Startup Classy Raises $30M

San Diego-based charity crowdfunding startup Classy secured $30 million to provide its software-as-a-service offering to nonprofits that need help raising online donations...

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B2B Payments

How Sapphire Will Spend That $1B

There are some contradicting reports forecasting the strength of FinTech investment this year. The latest report from KPMG’s Pulse of Fintech, released...

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Startup Offers Financial Services For X-Border Students

FinTech startup SelfScore, which launched the first dedicated Mastercard credit card designed exclusively for international students in the U.S., announced the closing...

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ID Experts Nabs $27.5M To Step Up Fraud Protection

Cybersecurity software provider ID Experts announced late last week that it closed a $27.5 million round of equity funding. The firm, which...

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Cybersecurity Firm Bay Dynamics Nabs $23M

Cyberrisk analytics company Bay Dynamics announced on Wednesday (July 13) that it secured $23 million in a Series B funding round, led...

Index Accelerates Digital Data In A Physical World

ECommerce retailers are seen as having some significant advantages over their brick-and-mortar counterparts — increased access to customer data and relevant analytics about...

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Socure Secures Santander Investment

Santander InnoVentures, a FinTech venture capital fund, announced on Wednesday (June 22) that it is making a strategic investment in identity verification...

Another Day, Another $40M For A Mobile-Only Bank

NUMBER26, a mobile-only bank based in Berlin, announced on Tuesday (June 21) that it raised $40 million in its Series B funding...

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Blackstone Backs Cybersecurity Startup’s $100M Round

Cylance, a cybersecurity startup that utilizes artificial intelligence algorithms to detect and mitigate malware threats, announced on Wednesday (June 8) that it...

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Real-Time Sports Betting Startup Gets Funded

WinView, a two-screen TV synchronization platform, announced the close of its Series A funding round with $3.4 million in equity financing on Tuesday...

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Dashlane Password Manager Startup Raises $22.5M

TransUnion is betting big on Dashlane, a password management company that enables users to monitor their online identities across multiple sites and...

South Korea Launches K-Startup Grand Challenge

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South Korea Initiates Startup Accelerator Program

The country’s government is making a significant effort to bring more diversity and enhancements to its tech industry by creating an accelerator...

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Fintech Investments

Indian SMB Online Lending Platform Raises $25M

Capital Float, an India-based FinTech startup aimed at helping SMBs gain access to loans, announced on Thursday (May 12) that it closed...

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The UK’s Technology ‘Hotbed’ Picks Up Steam

Each week, PYMNTS will cast a global spotlight on one of the many tech hubs sprouting up across the world. This Weekly...

Varo Money mobile-only bank secures funding

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Digital Banking

Is A Bank Charter In This Silicon Valley Startup’s Future?

San Francisco-based Varo Money, a mobile-only banking startup, announced on Monday (May 2) that it raised more than $27 million in an...

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Alternative Finances

European P2P Lending Platform Lendix Raises $13.5M

France-based Lendix has secured a $13.5 million investment in its Series B funding round, led by CNP Assurances, it announced Tuesday (April...

Signifyd Raises $20M To Tackle Online Merchant Chargebacks

Signifyd, the California-based startup that provides fraud protection to businesses in the eCommerce space, announced Thursday (Feb. 25) that it closed a $20...

Payment Methods

Square-Competitor Startup payleven Raises $10M

Payleven, a mobile payments startup and direct competitor with Square, announced Thursday (Feb. 11) that it closed a $10 million Series D...

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Cyberthreat Analysis Startup Raises $8M

Hexadite, a cybersecurity firm that specializes in orchestration and automation, announced it closed a $8 million Series A funding round Wednesday (Feb....

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Rakuten Launches $84M Startup Fund To Build Ecosystem

Rakuten Ventures announced a major move to help boost investments for startups in Japan. On Wednesday (Jan. 27), the investment arm of...

Alibaba-Backed Logistics Firm Seeks $700M Pre-IPO

As investors pour money into China’s logistics and warehousing companies, which are critical to the country’s booming eCommerce infrastructure, one business has...

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Uber China’s $2B Round Raises Value To $7B

Uber’s China division received a nearly $2 billion investment from Chinese firms, boosting the unit to a valuation of $7 billion. As...

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Lyft Closing The Gap On Uber

The ride-hailing pioneer is reportedly looking to raise new capital. Four anonymous people close to the matter told The New York Times...

Ex-NSA Cybersecurity Leader’s Startup Secures $32.5M

IronNet, a cybersecurity company founded by the former director of the National Security Agency and head of U.S. Cyber Command, secured $32.5...

Protecting Through Deception: The Latest Cybersecurity Trend

With a unique approach to beating cybercriminals at their own game, cybersecurity company illusive networks announced yesterday (Oct. 20) that it secured $22...

Why Rocket Internet Backed A Startup Called Happycar

Happycar, a European car rental comparison site with its sights set on worldwide expansion, raised $1.58 million in its latest funding round,...

Veridu Secures Nearly $1.3M To Keep Identities Safe

Identity verification startup Veridu closed an £800,000 (almost $1.3 million) seed round from both institutional and private investors, TechCrunch reported yesterday (Oct....

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DataVisor Scoops Up $14.5M To Push Big Data Security

DataVisor is using Big Data to expose cybercriminals and protect both websites and mobile apps from their devastating attacks. With this goal...

Quote-To-Cash Startup Nabs $48 Million In Series C

Once businesses manage to get a handshake deal in place with a client, the modus operandi is usually to remove any and...

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SentinelOne Fuels Anti-Virus Market Disruption With $25M Funding

Endpoint security company SentinelOne is on a mission to displace anti-virus vendors — and it may be one step closer with its...

Xpenditure Raises $5.7M To Streamline Expense Reporting

Expense management and reporting software company Xpenditure announced yesterday (Oct. 12) it secured $5.7 million in its Series A funding round. The...

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Mobile Commerce

VCs Back GLAMSQUAD On-Demand Mobile Beauty Business

Cosmetic services haven’t been immune from disruptions in retail, but one startup is testing the waters on a particularly hair-raising idea for...

Code42 Secures $85M To Safeguard Enterprise Data

Endpoint data protection and security firm Code42 announced it raised $85 million in Series B funding to continue expanding its endpoint protection,...

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Mobile Commerce

ShopFully Gets €10 Million To Expand Beyond Italy, US

Italians are often stereotyped as being incredibly passionate, but to be fair, €10 million would be enough to get anyone’s heart racing. That...

The Newest Cybersecurity Unicorn That Raised $300M

It’s no surprise that in today’s age of growing cybercrime, venture capitalists and corporate customers are flocking to cybersecurity investments. Endpoint security...

Google Throws Its Weight Behind Cybersecurity Startup

Internet security company Zscaler announced yesterday (Sept. 23) that it closed a $25 million continuation of its oversubscribed Series D funding round...