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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Five At Five: Amazon Doesn’t Have A Lock On Smart Speakers

Five At Five: Amazon Doesn’t Have A Lock On Smart Speakers
Five At Five: Amazon Doesn’t Have A Lock On Smart Speakers
December 20, 2018  |  News

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the day’s payments and commerce news. Today’s coverage includes the latest news about smart speakers, along...

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Gettin’ Swiggy With It: Naspers, Tencent Raise $1B For Food Startup
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December 20, 2018  |  Investments

Naspers, a large South African-based technology investor, is leading a $1 billion funding round for food delivery outfit Swiggy, according to a report. Get the...

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Real-Time Payments Gathering Steam For Workers
December 20, 2018  |  Investments

In perhaps the latest vote of confidence in the movement toward speedier employee compensation, Earnin – which facilitates real-time payroll payments – announced Thursday (Dec....

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Inside Clearbanc’s ‘Alt VC’ Model For eCommerce Startups
Inside Clearbanc’s ‘Alt VC’ Model For eCommerce Startups
December 20, 2018  |  Investments

Capital tied to equity can be expensive, time-consuming and sometimes deflating. Funding negotiations and deals are complex. A business might end up trading chunks of...

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Freeletics Apps-In To Customizable Fitness
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December 19, 2018  |  Retail

Americans do not lack for good intentions when it comes to working out and getting into shape. As of 2017, there were 36,000 gyms in...

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Tradeshift Acquires Babelway For Supply Chain Connectivity
December 19, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Tradeshift, a company that provides supply chain payments and digitization solutions, announced the acquisition of partner Babelway on Tuesday (Dec. 18). Get the Full Story...

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December 19, 2018  |  B2B Payments

For small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in need of capital, bank loans are undoubtedly the first place they look. Alternative finance players, including online loan...

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Kenya Gets Ready To Unveil Sandbox Policy
Kenya Gets Ready To Unveil Sandbox Policy
December 18, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Kenyan financial authorities are on the cusp of unveiling a FinTech sandbox that will initially focus on robo-advisors and consider blockchain. Across Europe, Revolut looks to...

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