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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Chicago Grocer Secures $15 Million As Consumers Seek Local Options

Chicago Grocer Secures $15 Million As Consumers Seek Local Options
Chicago Grocer Secures $15 Million As Consumers Seek Local Options
April 07, 2021  |  Retail

As many investors turn their focus to the abundance of digital-native grocers emerging to fill the rising demand for online grocery, one new brick-and-mortar grocery...

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Plaid Raises $425 Million Series D At $13.4 Billion Valuation
Plaid Raises $425 Million Series D At $13.4 Billion Valuation
April 07, 2021  |  Investments

FinTech infrastructure startup Plaid raised $425 million in a Series D funding round, putting the company’s valuation at $13.4 billion. This is its first funding...

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India’s CRED Announces $215 Million Fundraise At $2.2 Billion Valuation
India’s CRED Announces $215 Million Fundraise At $2.2 Billion Valuation
April 06, 2021  |  Investments

CRED, an Indian FinTech that says its payment platform helps members pay credit card bills on time through incentive programs and high-tech tools, on Tuesday...

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SMB Lender Cora Raises $26.7M In Series A Funding
SMB Lender Cora Raises $26.7M In Series A Funding
April 05, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Cora, the Brazilian technology-enabled lender to small and medium-sized businesses, has raised $26.7 million in a Series A funding round, TechCrunch reported on Monday (April...

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Speed Bumps May Be In The Mix For SPACs, Traditional IPOs 
Speed Bumps May Be In The Mix For SPACs, Traditional IPOs 
April 05, 2021  |  Fintech Investments

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Emerging Markets Payment Platform dLocal Nets $150 Million
Emerging Markets Payment Platform dLocal Nets $150 Million
April 02, 2021  |  Investments

Friday (April 2) was a big day for dLocal, as the emerging markets payments platform announced the appointment of a new president and a new...

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Pilot’s Valuation Soars To $1.2 Billion In Extended Series C Round
Pilot’s Valuation Soars To $1.2 Billion In Extended Series C Round
March 26, 2021  |  Investments

Pilot has extended its Series C funding round to bring in a total of $100 million with further funding from Whale Rock Capital and Bezos...

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B2B FinTech Closes Q1 With Nine-Figure Funding Rounds
B2B FinTech Closes Q1 With Nine-Figure Funding Rounds
March 26, 2021  |  B2B Payments

While last week’s B2B venture capital roundup was dominated by seed-stage funding rounds, this week shows Q1 2021 closing out with a bang thanks to...

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