VC

Venture capital is a type of financing that is provided by firms or funds to small, early-stage, emerging firms that are deemed to have high growth potential, or which have demonstrated high growth.

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Apollo Global Management Assembling Bid to Buy Silicon Valley Bank
Apollo Global Management Assembling Bid to Buy Silicon Valley Bank
March 14, 2023  |  Banking

Apollo Global Management is reportedly asking for backing for its bid to buy Silicon Valley Bank. The private equity firm has talked with Andreessen Horowitz,...

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Ingo Money CEO on SVB’s Collapse and the Importance of Avoiding Single Points of Failure 
Ingo Money CEO on SVB’s Collapse and the Importance of Avoiding Single Points of Failure 
March 14, 2023  |  Digital-First Banking

A lot of money is moving this week, but not in a good way. In the five days since last Wednesday (March 8), three US...

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Can HSBC Preserve SVB’s Innovation Culture Post UK Unit Acquisition?
Can HSBC Preserve SVB’s Innovation Culture Post UK Unit Acquisition?
March 14, 2023  |  Banking

The world woke up on Monday (March 13) to news that British multinational banking giant HSBC is purchasing Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) UK, the U.K....

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Startups and VCs Change Banking Practices After Recent Turmoil
Startups and VCs Change Banking Practices After Recent Turmoil
March 13, 2023  |  Banking

Startups and venture capital (VC) firms are changing how they bank after recent industry turmoil. Although tech industry players were relieved by Sunday’s announcement by...

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First Republic Bank Says It’s Seeing ‘Business as Usual’
First Republic Bank Says It’s Seeing ‘Business as Usual’
March 13, 2023  |  Digital-First Banking

First Republic Bank is reportedly seeing “business as usual” after bank failures of recent days. CNBC reported Monday (March 13) that First Republic Bank Executive Chairman Jim Herbert...

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International Women’s Day Revives Debate Over Global Funding Challenge for Female Entrepreneurs
International Women’s Day Revives Debate Over Global Funding Challenge for Female Entrepreneurs
March 08, 2023  |  Investments

From access to education to pay parity and boardroom diversity, much has been done to advance gender equality around the world. But as the world...

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FinTechs’ Shift Toward Profitability Gets Mixed Views From VCs
FinTechs’ Shift Toward Profitability Gets Mixed Views From VCs
March 06, 2023  |  Fintech Investments

In a race to break even, British FinTech giant Revolut is the latest startup to claim profitability, a milestone that few neobanks have attained despite...

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VCs Place Bets on Businesses Seeing Value in Embedding Payments Into Software
VCs Place Bets on Businesses Seeing Value in Embedding Payments Into Software
March 02, 2023  |  Startups

In today’s economic environment, reaching profitability is considered a badge of honor. And that means FinTechs and startups that have yet to achieve that holy...

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Sequoia Backs Off Crime App Citizen Amid VC Funding Downturn
Sequoia Backs Off Crime App Citizen Amid VC Funding Downturn
February 26, 2023  |  Startups

Sequoia Capital has reportedly stopped funding the crime-tracking app Citizen amid a startup financing drought. According to a Saturday (Feb. 25) Financial Times (FT) report,...

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