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Report: Figure Aims to Raise $1.5 Billion for Humanoid Robots

February 14, 2025
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E-Money Markets Raises Pre-Seed Funding to Build White-Labeled FX Solution
Investments // February 14, 2025

London-based startup E-Money Markets raised 700,000 pounds (about $882,000) in pre-seed funding to build a white-labeled foreign exchange solution. “This milestone is a crucial step toward our launch, and we’re proud to be building the future of FX broking together,” the company said in a...

Upstart and Affirm Rally, BILL Plummets on Earnings as FinTech IPO Index Adds 2.4%
Fintech Investments // February 14, 2025

The past five days of stock market trading have been whipsawed by the latest inflation report, speculation over whether or not the Fed will stand pat on interest rates, and of course, the continuing inflow of earnings reports, though the pace of those quarterly disclosures...

UK-Based OneID Raises $20 Million to Grow Digital Identity Service
Investments // February 13, 2025

United Kingdom-based OneID raised over 16 million pounds (about $20 million) to grow its bank-verified digital identity service. The company will use its latest funding to enhance its product offering, expand into new market sectors, and reach new customers, according to a Thursday (Feb. 13)...

Apptronik Raises $350 Million for ‘Meaningful’ Robot-Human Work Interactions
Investments // February 13, 2025

Apptronik raised $350 million to help deploy its Apollo humanoid robot. The company’s Series A round will also allow it to scale operations and expand its staff to meet what it said is a surge in demand for artificial intelligence-powered humanoid robots, according to a...

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Upstart and Affirm Rally, BILL Plummets on Earnings as FinTech IPO Index Adds 2.4%

February 14, 2025
The past five days of stock market trading have been whipsawed by the latest inflation report, speculation over whether or not the Fed will stand pat on interest rates, and of course, the continuing inflow of earnings reports, though the pace of those quarterly disclosures is slowing a bit. But for the FinTech IPO Index, […]

Vehicle Transport Startup Targets Industry’s Service Reliability Problem

February 12, 2025
Getting from point A to point B is the name of the game for the vehicle transportation space. Ironically, however, that journey can be one frequently bogged down by inefficiencies...

Doctor’s Orders: Lynx Gets $27 Million to Close Health and Finance Gap

February 06, 2025
Fragmentation and regulation are among the top ways innovation can find itself hamstrung. That goes double for innovation within healthcare payments, where the complexity of the industry requires a sophisticated...

Late-Stage Digital Health Ventures Feel Funding Pinch

January 17, 2025
Digital healthcare is at a pivotal moment, with innovation, funding and expansion creating new opportunities and challenges for startups and established companies. In 2024, digital health venture funding reached $10.1...

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Report: Figure Aims to Raise $1.5 Billion for Humanoid Robots

February 14, 2025
Figure is reportedly in talks with investors to raise $1.5 billion for its work in developing humanoid robots. The startup aims for a valuation of $39.5 billion, though the talks are ongoing and the terms could change, Bloomberg reported Friday (Feb. 14), citing unnamed sources. The company made a breakthrough in reasoning abilities and now believes that its products […]

E-Money Markets Raises Pre-Seed Funding to Build White-Labeled FX Solution

February 14, 2025
London-based startup E-Money Markets raised 700,000 pounds (about $882,000) in pre-seed funding to build a white-labeled foreign exchange solution. “This milestone is a crucial step toward our launch, and we’re...

UK-Based OneID Raises $20 Million to Grow Digital Identity Service

February 13, 2025
United Kingdom-based OneID raised over 16 million pounds (about $20 million) to grow its bank-verified digital identity service. The company will use its latest funding to enhance its product offering,...

Apptronik Raises $350 Million for ‘Meaningful’ Robot-Human Work Interactions

February 13, 2025
Apptronik raised $350 million to help deploy its Apollo humanoid robot. The company’s Series A round will also allow it to scale operations and expand its staff to meet what...