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Longing For The Good Old (Bubble) Days?

Longing For The Good Old (Bubble) Days?
Longing For The Good Old (Bubble) Days?
March 10, 2016  |  Payment Methods

Investors everywhere are in the midst of some pretty heavy headwinds, both public and private. In FinTech and payments, it’s particularly tricky. Here’s a look...

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Tencent-Backed WeBank Nears $5.5B Valuation
Tencent-Backed WeBank Nears $5.5B Valuation
January 28, 2016  |  Cross-border Payments

In an example of one of the latest firms to reach unicorn status, the Chinese Internet player Tencent Holdings Ltd.’s online banking operation, known as...

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Will Worldpay Pay Off For Investors?
Will Worldpay Pay Off For Investors?
January 19, 2016  |  Cross-border Payments

The movement toward cross-border, global currency remittances is a vital market, and according to The Wall Street Journal, Worldpay has the tools in place to...

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Uber China’s $2B Round Raises Value To $7B
Uber China’s $2B Round Raises Value To $7B
January 14, 2016  |  Investments

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

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Unicorns Didn’t Get The Love In Q42015
Unicorns Didn’t Get The Love In Q42015
January 08, 2016  |  News

Just as the public equity markets began 2016 with a serious rout, now comes the news that unicorns are falling out of good graces with...

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What 2015’s Tough Tech Startup Market Means For 2016
What 2015’s Tough Tech Startup Market Means For 2016
January 04, 2016  |  News

The movement to grab fundraising among technology startups last year found strong support among private equity players, but that reception might be a little stonier...

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Uber Hits Unicorn (Ride-Hailing) Mark
Uber Hits Unicorn (Ride-Hailing) Mark
January 01, 2016  |  Merchant Innovation

As the new year draws near, Uber dropped the news that its ride-hailing service has reached its one-billionth ride. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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