Venture Capital

Venture capital is a type of private equity, a form 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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Carlyle Group Makes Large Investment In AI Hiring Firm HireVue

Carlyle Group Makes Large Investment In AI Hiring Firm HireVue
Carlyle Group Makes Large Investment In AI Hiring Firm HireVue
September 03, 2019  |  Investments

Large investment and equity firm Carlyle Group has taken a majority stake in an artificial intelligence (AI) hiring firm called HireVue, according to a report...

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IPO-Bound Credit Sesame Raises $43M
IPO-Bound Credit Sesame Raises $43M
August 31, 2019  |  Investments

As U.S. household debt climbs, financial health startup Credit Sesame has raised $43 million ahead of its planned IPO, as reported on Friday (Aug. 30)....

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DTC Shoe Company Atoms Gets $8.1M In Series A Round
DTC Shoe Company Atoms Gets $8.1M In Series A Round
August 30, 2019  |  Retail

Direct-to-consumer (DTC) shoe brand Atoms, which offers sizes in quarters instead of halves, and also lets customers buy different sizes for each foot, has raised...

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India’s FreshToHome eCommerce Startup Lands $20M To Expand
India’s FreshToHome eCommerce Startup Lands $20M To Expand
August 27, 2019  |  Investments

India-based eCommerce startup FreshToHome has raised $20 million in a new financing round to expand into other areas of the country. Get the Full Story Complete...

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The Slow-and-Steady Approach To The Skincare Race
The Slow-and-Steady Approach To The Skincare Race
August 26, 2019  |  Retail

With the recent global explosion in skincare and wellness products, there are all kinds of stories of how various entrepreneurs wound their way into the...

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Stylitics Notches $15M In Series B Funding Round
Stylitics Notches $15M In Series B Funding Round
August 26, 2019  |  Retail

With Series B funding, outfit-based shopping recommendation startup Stylitics has raised $15 million. The company was first known for a mobile app called ClosetSpace that...

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China’s Wanwu Xinxuan eCommerce Platform Lands $20M; Experian Acquires FinTech Startup To Enhance Open Data Offering
China’s Wanwu Xinxuan eCommerce Platform Lands $20M; Experian Acquires FinTech Startup To Enhance Open Data...
August 26, 2019  |  Investments

Chinese social eCommerce platform Wanwu Xinxuan has raised $20 million in a Series B round of financing led by Fresh Capital, with participation from Redpoint...

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India’s ShareChat Raises $100M In Twitter-Led Series D
India’s ShareChat Raises $100M In Twitter-Led Series D
August 16, 2019  |  Investments

India’s social media platform ShareChat, which serves 60 million monthly users, has raised $100 million in a Series D funding round, as reported on Thursday...

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