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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Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable Emerge As Lucrative VC Targets

Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable Emerge As Lucrative VC Targets
Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable Emerge As Lucrative VC Targets
February 19, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Though it was not the most lucrative week for B2B FinTech funding, the latest investment rounds came from a variety of markets, including Saudi Arabia...

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Stripe Reportedly Gets $115 Billion Valuation From Investors
Stripe Reportedly Gets $115 Billion Valuation From Investors
February 18, 2021  |  Investments

Stripe is reportedly valued at $115 billion by investors in “secondary market” deals, according to a Forbes report, which noted that the amount is more...

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Will Smith-Backed Public.com Raises $220 Million For Social Investing Network
Will Smith-Backed Public.com Raises $220 Million For Social Investing Network
February 17, 2021  |  Investments

Social investing network Public.com has raised $220 million in a Series D funding round that was supported by existing investors including Will Smith’s Dreamers VC,...

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Kalshi Lands $30 Million Series A To Take Investment Platform Live
Kalshi Lands $30 Million Series A To Take Investment Platform Live
February 17, 2021  |  Investments

Silicon Valley online-trading platform Kalshi has closed a Series A funding round for $30 million led by Sequoia Capital, with participation from Charles Schwab, Henry...

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LATAM’s Valoreo Raises $50 Million To Acquire And Scale eCommerce Firms
LATAM’s Valoreo Raises $50 Million To Acquire And Scale eCommerce Firms
February 16, 2021  |  Investments

Latin American eCommerce acquirer Valoreo has raised $50 million in a seed funding round to expand its operations in the region. The funding was one of...

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B2B Trade, Finance And Payments Drive VC Funding For FinTechs
B2B Trade, Finance And Payments Drive VC Funding For FinTechs
February 12, 2021  |  B2B Payments

The B2B venture capital boom continues this week with about $118 million in combined funding for a wide variety of FinTechs. Investors dug their heels...

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FinTech PayZen Nets $5 Million For Hospital Payment Platform
FinTech PayZen Nets $5 Million For Hospital Payment Platform
February 11, 2021  |  Healthcare

FinTech startup PayZen said it has raised more than $5 million in seed financing. In a press release, PayZen said the company “was incubated with...

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Thrasio Pulls In $750 Million To Continue Acquisitions Of Amazon Sellers
Thrasio Pulls In $750 Million To Continue Acquisitions Of Amazon Sellers
February 10, 2021  |  Investments

Massachusetts-based Thrasio keeps bringing in the investor bucks. This time around, it’s $750 million in an “equity round” funded mostly by existing investors, including Oaktree...

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