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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VCs Back Bitcoin For B2B Payments, AI For Enterprise Analytics

VCs Back Bitcoin For B2B Payments, AI For Enterprise Analytics
VCs Back Bitcoin For B2B Payments, AI For Enterprise Analytics
December 08, 2017  |  B2B Payments

In total, B2B venture capitalists placed (or announced plans to place) $85 million in funding to businesses, with startups in the U.S., Asia and the...

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Affirm Said To Eye $150M Capital Raise On $1.5B Valuation
Affirm Said To Eye $150M Capital Raise On $1.5B Valuation
December 05, 2017  |  Investments

Affirm Inc., an online lender, is reportedly in late-stage talks to land a new round of financing that would propel it to unicorn startup status....

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Today In Data: Rideshare Woes, Procurement Solutions And Investment Activity
Today In Data: Rideshare Woes, Procurement Solutions And Investment Activity
December 01, 2017  |  Today In Data

Many firms saw noticeable ups and downs in the past few days, with some experiencing highs like venture capital (VC) backing and new solutions to...

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From Blockchain To Farming, Newly-Funded Startups Embrace Data Analytics
From Blockchain To Farming, Newly-Funded Startups Embrace Data Analytics
December 01, 2017  |  B2B Payments

This week’s B2B venture capital breakdown is an impressive blend of startups and, together, they’ve raised more than $279 million. From a firm that targets...

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Europe Leads ICO Investments
Europe Leads ICO Investments
December 01, 2017  |  Investments

Atomico, the European venture capital firm, said in a report on Thursday (Nov. 30) that over the course of the past few years, close to...

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Blockchain B2B FinTechs Score With Investors
Blockchain B2B FinTechs Score With Investors
November 17, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Blockchain is by no means a technology guaranteed to positively disrupt the financial services market. That hasn’t stopped companies large and small from banking on...

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Today In Data: B2B VC, Eavesdropper And Amazon Theft Prevention
Today In Data: B2B VC, Eavesdropper And Amazon Theft Prevention
November 10, 2017  |  Today In Data

Technology advancements mean two things: innovative solutions that aim to make consumers’ lives easier and a handful of cybercriminals who want to do anything but...

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Will.i.am Jumps Into Voice-Activated Voice Assistants
Will.i.am Jumps Into Voice-Activated Voice Assistants
November 07, 2017  |  Merchant Innovation

Pop-star, entertainer and all-around renaissance man will.i.am has found his new passion — corporate computing and voice assistants. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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