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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Geek+ Raises $150M For Supply Chain Robotics

Geek+ Raises $150M For Supply Chain Robotics
Geek+ Raises $150M For Supply Chain Robotics
November 26, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Beijing-based Geek+ has raised a $150 million investment round for its robotics technology, designed to enhance supply chain management and logistics. Gigabit Magazine reported that Geek+...

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Careem Aims To Raise As Much As $200M From Chinese Investors
Careem Aims To Raise As Much As $200M From Chinese Investors
November 20, 2018  |  Investments

Careem, the leading ride-sharing rival to Uber in the Middle East, is aiming to raise between $100 million and $200 million. Get the Full Story...

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Coupang Gets $2B Investment From SoftBank’s Vision Fund
Coupang Gets $2B Investment From SoftBank’s Vision Fund
November 20, 2018  |  Investments

Coupang, the South Korean eCommerce company, is getting a $2 billion investment from SoftBank’s Vision Fund, which will provide it with the money to speed...

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Plastiq Lands Funding For Tool Broadening SMBs’ Use Of Cards
Plastiq Lands Funding For Tool Broadening SMBs’ Use Of Cards
November 20, 2018  |  B2B Payments

FinTech startup Plastiq has announced a $27 million venture capital funding round for its solution that lets businesses and consumers make payments with their payment cards,...

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FinTech Acorns Seeks $100M At $700M Valuation
FinTech Acorns Seeks $100M At $700M Valuation
November 16, 2018  |  Investments

Through a reported funding round, digital wealth management startup Acorns Grow Inc. is said to be seeking over $100 million in funding. Such a round...

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Robotics Process Automation Rakes In The VC Cash
Robotics Process Automation Rakes In The VC Cash
November 16, 2018  |  B2B Payments

In a week of multiple nine-figure venture capital funding rounds, B2B FinTech has proved it plans to end the year on a high note. The...

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CivilisedBank Ready To Reapply For Banking License
CivilisedBank Ready To Reapply For Banking License
November 15, 2018  |  B2B Payments

U.K. challenger bank CivilisedBank forfeited its banking license earlier this year with plans to shift its focus to underlying infrastructure and technology. Now, the company...

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Mintos Notches €5 Million In Series A Funding; Monzo Teams With PayPoint For Deposits
Mintos Notches €5 Million In Series A Funding; Monzo Teams With PayPoint For Deposits
November 14, 2018  |  Global Payments

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes Mintos‘ €5 million Series A raise. In addition, Singapore’s...

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