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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Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Launches VC Fund To Invest In FinTechs

Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Launches VC Fund To Invest In FinTechs
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Launches VC Fund To Invest In FinTechs
January 13, 2017  |  Investments

In an effort to expand its digital offerings, Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance has reportedly created a $50 million corporate venture capital fund designed to back...

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CompareEuropeGroup Raises $21 Million To Expand
CompareEuropeGroup Raises $21 Million To Expand
January 12, 2017  |  Investments

CompareEuropeGroup (CEG), a price comparison website in Europe, announced Wednesday (Jan. 11) it raised $21 million in funding to expand the business. Get the Full Story...

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Signal Media’s AI Reads The News
Signal Media’s AI Reads The News
January 05, 2017  |  Investments

This is the way the Investment Tracker ends the year — not with a bang or a whimper, but something in between. The week saw...

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InnoVen Capital Helps Its Startups Secure Traditional Financing
InnoVen Capital Helps Its Startups Secure Traditional Financing
January 05, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Startups in India have been looking towards venture capital for financing in the absence of traditional bank loans. And while InnoVen Capital is a top...

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FinTechs In Canada Getting Lots Of VC Love
FinTechs In Canada Getting Lots Of VC Love
January 04, 2017  |  Investments

Canadian financial technology companies backed by venture capitalists reached a level not seen in nearly two decades, despite a slowdown of investment dollars flowing into...

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Monese Raises $10M To Expand Mobile Banking
Monese Raises $10M To Expand Mobile Banking
January 04, 2017  |  Investments

London-based digital banking startup Monese has raised $10 million in a Series A, with investments coming from Anthemis Exponential Ventures, Korea Investment Partners and STE...

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Legacy Companies Warm To Tech Startups
Legacy Companies Warm To Tech Startups
January 03, 2017  |  Partnerships

Mergers, acquisitions and venture funding of startups, especially in the technology sector, are increasingly becoming an important tool for legacy U.S. corporations across sectors as...

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Rent The Runway In $60M Series E, Plans Growth
Rent The Runway In $60M Series E, Plans Growth
December 28, 2016  |  Retail

Luxury apparel rental business Rent The Runway announced recently that it has closed a new $60 million equity investment Series E led by Fidelity Investments....

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