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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Feedzai Lands $50M To Expand AI Fraud Prevention Business

Feedzai Lands $50M To Expand AI Fraud Prevention Business
Feedzai Lands $50M To Expand AI Fraud Prevention Business
October 18, 2017  |  Cybersecurity

Feedzai, an artificial intelligence (AI)-based fraud prevention company focused on helping enterprises manage risk and fight fraud in real time, announced Tuesday (Oct. 17) it...

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Are ‘Unicorns’ Much Less Valuable Than We Think?
Are ‘Unicorns’ Much Less Valuable Than We Think?
October 17, 2017  |  Investments

The valuations that have come out of Silicon Valley in the last few decades have been nothing if not eye-catching: $62.5 billion for Uber, $31...

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Flexport Raises $110 Million With Plans for Trade Finance
Flexport Raises $110 Million With Plans for Trade Finance
October 12, 2017  |  B2B Payments

It’s been a big week for B2B startups on the venture capital front, with freight forwarding company Flexport emerging as the latest winner in the space....

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Jessica Alba’s Honest Company Faces A Down Round
Jessica Alba’s Honest Company Faces A Down Round
October 06, 2017  |  Retail

Looks like Jessica Alba’s co-founded Honest Company might be in a bit of honest trouble. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Alternative Finance’s Popularity Won’t Break With Investors
Alternative Finance’s Popularity Won’t Break With Investors
October 06, 2017  |  B2B Payments

On Thursday (Oct. 5), Alenka Grealish, senior analyst at Celent, penned an article for American Banker with a prediction: The small business (SMB) credit space is...

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Investing In The Startups That Invest In Innovation
Investing In The Startups That Invest In Innovation
September 28, 2017  |  B2B Payments

The startups and small businesses that innovate aren’t just coming up with new technologies — they’re creating entirely new business models that, while progressive, can place...

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AltFin Leads Funding, But Up-And-Coming SMB Tech Is Close Behind
AltFin Leads Funding, But Up-And-Coming SMB Tech Is Close Behind
September 22, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Once again, the world’s alternative SMB lending industry regained the spotlight, with key deals in Asia and South America placing the industry in the top...

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Alt Lending Start Up Cashes In Another $39M
Alt Lending Start Up Cashes In Another $39M
September 22, 2017  |  Startups

Alternative lending startup Activehours has raised another $39 million in financing, bringing its total raise to nearly $65 million since its 2013 launch. Get the...

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