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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Credit Sesame Raises $51 Million, Acquires FinTech Software Platform

Credit Sesame Raises $51 Million, Acquires FinTech Software Platform
Credit Sesame Raises $51 Million, Acquires FinTech Software Platform
June 08, 2021  |  Investments

Credit Sesame has raised $51 million in growth capital and has seen its premium subscriptions grow by 200 percent annually, the financial wellness platform announced...

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SoftBank Wants Back Into Flipkart; May Shell Out $700 Million
SoftBank Wants Back Into Flipkart; May Shell Out $700 Million
June 04, 2021  |  Investments

The wheel of fortune is spinning again for Walmart-controlled Flipkart. Last month, the word on the street was that India’s Flipkart was out to raise...

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Turkish Delivery Firm Getir Nets $7.5B Valuation, 35 Pct Larger Than Grubhub
Turkish Delivery Firm Getir Nets $7.5B Valuation, 35 Pct Larger Than Grubhub
June 04, 2021  |  Delivery

About a month after reaching $7 billion, Getir’s valuation keeps soaring. The Turkish grocery delivery service announced on Friday (June 4), with its Series D...

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Spend Management Investment Fueled By Coupa’s New Fund
Spend Management Investment Fueled By Coupa’s New Fund
June 04, 2021  |  B2B Payments

B2B FinTech is so exciting for investors that even B2B FinTechs themselves want in on the action. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Former U.S. Treasurer Rosie Rios Aims To Break ‘Glass Walls’ Of Closed-Off VC World
Former U.S. Treasurer Rosie Rios Aims To Break ‘Glass Walls’ Of Closed-Off VC World
June 04, 2021  |  Investments

The story of how small-money investors galvanized by an Internet message board, a gamified trading app and a little flash-mob-style activism rewrote the rules on...

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Banking Platform Synctera Raises $33 Million
Banking Platform Synctera Raises $33 Million
June 02, 2021  |  Investments

The partnership banking platform Synctera announced a $33 million Series A funding round on Wednesday (June 2), bringing the startup’s total funding to $45.4 million...

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BNPL Retail Finance Platform Divido Raises $30 Million
BNPL Retail Finance Platform Divido Raises $30 Million
June 02, 2021  |  BNPL

London-based Divido has reeled in $30 million in venture funding led by banking giants HSBC and ING. The company offers a buy now, pay later...

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Shippo Hits Unicorn Status With $50 Million More In Venture Funding
Shippo Hits Unicorn Status With $50 Million More In Venture Funding
June 02, 2021  |  Investments

Shipping platform Shippo said on Wednesday (June 2) that it has raised $50 million in new funding. The company said in a blog post that this...

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