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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Blockchain Startup’s $4 Billion ICO Outshined By AltFin Funding

Blockchain Startup’s $4 Billion ICO Outshined By AltFin Funding
Blockchain Startup’s $4 Billion ICO Outshined By AltFin Funding
June 08, 2018  |  B2B Payments

There is a clear pattern in B2B FinTech investment. Recent years saw a surge in funding for alternative finance players, as a gap in access...

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Lendix Notches $37M Amid European Expansion
Lendix Notches $37M Amid European Expansion
June 04, 2018  |  Europe

After raising $37 million in a funding round backed by investors such as Idinvest and Allianz, French lending platform Lendix is eyeing expansion in Europe....

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White Star Capital Pulls In $180M For ‘Transatlantic’ FinTechs
White Star Capital Pulls In $180M For ‘Transatlantic’ FinTechs
June 04, 2018  |  Fintech Investments

Global venture capital firm White Star Capital has pulled in a second fund of $180 million. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Tradeshift Among Leaders In B2B VC Activity
Tradeshift Among Leaders In B2B VC Activity
June 01, 2018  |  B2B Payments

From $250 million for Tradeshift to a $2 million pre-Series A funding round, VC activity in the B2B space was varied in scope and size....

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Citigroup Spends Billions On Tech To Keep Competitors At Bay
Citigroup Spends Billions On Tech To Keep Competitors At Bay
May 31, 2018  |  Banking

Citigroup Chief Executive Michael Corbat disclosed Wednesday (May 30) that around 20 percent of the New York national bank’s expenses go for technology — which...

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Daimler Takes Stake In Ride-Hailing Startup Taxify
Daimler Takes Stake In Ride-Hailing Startup Taxify
May 30, 2018  |  Investments

Daimler, the German carmaker that owns Mercedes-Benz, has acquired a stake in Taxify, the ride-booking startup, in a round of fundraising that gives Taxify a valuation...

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 The Silicon Valley Coin Wants To Make Everyone A VC (Sort Of)
 The Silicon Valley Coin Wants To Make Everyone A VC (Sort Of)
May 28, 2018  |  Investments

Investing? In Uber, in Airbnb, in the big guns and the up-and-coming pistols of tech? Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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EU Countries Push For Tech Funding To Compete With US And China
EU Countries Push For Tech Funding To Compete With US And China
May 28, 2018  |  Europe

To make sure they can compete with the United States and China, France and Germany want an EU-wide initiative that will fund innovation and research...

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