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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Naspers Leads $80M Round For Indian Food Delivery Startup Swiggy

Naspers Leads $80M Round For Indian Food Delivery Startup Swiggy
Naspers Leads $80M Round For Indian Food Delivery Startup Swiggy
May 31, 2017  |  Investments

Naspers has invested in yet another food delivery startup, committing to lead an $80 million investment in the Indian online ordering and food delivery startup Swiggy. Get...

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Google Launches AI Fund
Google Launches AI Fund
May 30, 2017  |  Google

Google has reportedly rolled out a new venture capital fund focused on artificial intelligence. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Alibaba To Lead $1B Investment in Ele.me
Alibaba To Lead $1B Investment in Ele.me
May 29, 2017  |  eCommerce

Alibaba, China’s largest eCommerce company, and Ant Financial, its financial services arm, are gearing up to invest $1 billion or more in Ele.me, the Chinese...

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R3’s Blockchain, Billtrust’s AR Tech Land Big VC Bucks
R3’s Blockchain, Billtrust’s AR Tech Land Big VC Bucks
May 26, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Yet again, the B2B FinTech industry proves it’s quality over quantity when it comes to venture capital. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Circle With Disney Nabs $10M In For Parental Control Device
Circle With Disney Nabs $10M In For Parental Control Device
May 25, 2017  |  Innovation

Circle Media, the company behind Circle with Disney — a device that helps parents enforce their home’s internet rules and restrictions — has raised $10 million in...

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Blockchain Mobile Payments Scheme, Coins, Gets Backing From Some Big Names
Blockchain Mobile Payments Scheme, Coins, Gets Backing From Some Big Names
May 25, 2017  |  Mobile Payments

Coins, Southeast Asia’s leading blockchain-enabled mobile payments platform, announced the closing of a $5 million fundraiser led by Naspers, bringing the total amount raised in...

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Today In Data: Investors Pony Up
Today In Data: Investors Pony Up
May 24, 2017  |  Today In Data

The funds are flowing for companies large and small as they announce the outcome of recent investment rounds. From small startups to large consortiums, these...

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Paytm Gets $1.4B From Softbank
Paytm Gets $1.4B From Softbank
May 19, 2017  |  Investments

Paytm, the digital payments startup headquartered in India, has raised $1.4 billion in funding from Softbank Group. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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