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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Capital Float Lands $45 Million As VCs Grow Weary Of AltFin

Capital Float Lands $45 Million As VCs Grow Weary Of AltFin
Capital Float Lands $45 Million As VCs Grow Weary Of AltFin
August 22, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Venture capital may be drying up for some alternative lenders, but small business lending platform Capital Float is continuing its funding spree with an additional...

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Prodigy Finance Raises $240M For US Expansion
Prodigy Finance Raises $240M For US Expansion
August 22, 2017  |  Investments

Prodigy Finance, an online lender based in the U.K. that focuses on providing international student loans, has raised $240 million in venture capital equity funding....

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ThoughtSpot Raises $60M To Take On AI In Data Analytics
ThoughtSpot Raises $60M To Take On AI In Data Analytics
August 18, 2017  |  Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence (AI) is all around us in today’s technology-driven society. From smartphones to digital assistants like Alexa and Bixby as well as Facebook’s branded...

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Today in Data: Amazon’s Powerful Presence
Today in Data: Amazon’s Powerful Presence
August 16, 2017  |  Today In Data

Amazon is a powerful presence in the retail industry. There’s no doubt about the magnitude of the effect it has had on retail and the...

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PayPal Acquires Swift Financial To Expand SMB Lending Options
PayPal Acquires Swift Financial To Expand SMB Lending Options
August 11, 2017  |  Partnerships

The Great Recession had a crippling effect on credit markets across the board. Consumers, enterprise-sized businesses and small businesses (SMBs) all found themselves caught in...

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CarDash Raises $5.3M In Funding To Make Auto Service Easier
CarDash Raises $5.3M In Funding To Make Auto Service Easier
August 09, 2017  |  Investments

CarDash, which aims to make getting your car serviced easier and more transparent, recently raised $5.3 million in a venture capital seed funding round. Get...

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Sansan Lands VC For Business Networking Solution
Sansan Lands VC For Business Networking Solution
August 08, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Japan-based business card management service Sansan has announced news of fresh venture capital in support of its solution which helps professionals with business information management...

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