VC funding

Investment App Groww Lands $21.4M To Expand India Market Share
Investment App Groww Lands $21.4M To Expand India Market Share
September 20, 2019  |  Investments

Indian startup Groww has raised $21.4 million in a Series B financing round led by U.S.-based VC firm Ribbit Capital. Existing investors Sequoia India and...

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SoftBank’s New ‘Operating Group’ Encourages Startup Collaborations
SoftBank’s New ‘Operating Group’ Encourages Startup Collaborations
August 14, 2019  |  Banking

In an effort to create a relationship between its portfolio of investors, SoftBank has created an “operating group” within its Vision Fund. The group’s head,...

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Attentive Retail Messaging Startup Lands $40M For Staffing Growth
Attentive Retail Messaging Startup Lands $40M For Staffing Growth
August 13, 2019  |  Investments

Retail messaging startup Attentive has announced it’s raised a $40 million Series B investment led by Sequoia. Existing investors Bain Capital Ventures, Eniac Ventures and...

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Disruptor UK Bank Atom Raises £50M
Disruptor UK Bank Atom Raises £50M
July 22, 2019  |  Banking

Atom, a banking startup in the UK that caters to millennials, has raised £50M ($62.4 million) in a funding round and is now valued at...

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Workspace Sharing Startups The New Favorite With B2B Investors
Workspace Sharing Startups The New Favorite With B2B Investors
August 17, 2018  |  B2B Payments

B2B FinTech is undoubtedly a hot spot for venture capitalists (VCs) this year. However, this summer, a different kind of B2B startup has captured investors’...

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ObEN Raises $5M From Tencent To Take On AI Celebrity Scene
ObEN Raises $5M From Tencent To Take On AI Celebrity Scene
July 19, 2017  |  Startups

ObEN, which uses artificial intelligence-powered tools to create avatars that look and sound like real people, announced it has raised $5 million in strategic investment...

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SILK Ventures: Tech-Focused VC Fund, Bankrolled By China
SILK Ventures: Tech-Focused VC Fund, Bankrolled By China
May 16, 2017  |  Startups

SILK Ventures is rolling out a new $500 million venture capital fund that is partly bankrolled by the Chinese government. According to a report in TechCrunch, the...

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Watching The Watchers Of The Apple Watch Watch
Watching The Watchers Of The Apple Watch Watch
May 05, 2017  |  Sizzle/Fizzle

If the Apple Watch was gaining momentum in the latest Apple earnings report, other ominous signs emerged this week that the wearables may have worn...

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UK Firms VC Funding Holds Steady Despite Brexit
UK Firms VC Funding Holds Steady Despite Brexit
April 18, 2017  |  Brexit

Nine months after the historic Brexit vote, the U.K. startup scene is holding its own. According to Venture Beat, U.K.-based startups raised $1.04 billion in...

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