Hostaway has secured a $365 million strategic growth investment to expand its vacation rental software and management system designed for short-term rental property owners and managers. The company will use the new funding to support its international expansion, product development and artificial intelligence (AI) initiatives,...
Brazilian FinTech QI Tech has achieved unicorn status after extending its Series B round. With this extension, the firm raised additional equity with current investor General Atlantic and Across Capital, QI Tech said in a Thursday (April 25) press release. This announcement comes six months...
Investment firm General Atlantic has reportedly confidentially filed for an initial public offering (IPO). The firm, which is known for its successful investments in companies like Facebook and Airbnb, is considering listing as early as next year, depending on market conditions, Bloomberg reported Monday (Dec. 11), citing unnamed sources....
Goldman Sachs’ sale of its FinTech lender, GreenSky, is reportedly close to being a done deal. As reported this week, the company is, per Bloomberg, drawing interest from the private equity realm – and within the FinTech arena itself. Among the bidders reportedly in the running: Apollo Global...
July 07, 2020
The digital transformation of financial services that began well before the pandemic has only accelerated in recent months. There’s no shortage of disruptors — particularly neobanks that promise to change everything from checking to lending — but don’t count legacy players out just yet, Dr. Jud Linville, senior advisor at growth equity firm General Atlantic, […]
January 23, 2025
The high-stakes drama involving TikTok’s future in the United States and the financial strategies of its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, took a turn as investors considered possible options. An American ban on the social media app, based on concerns about data privacy, content moderation and national security, has been delayed by an executive order. As […]
December 17, 2024
Hostaway has secured a $365 million strategic growth investment to expand its vacation rental software and management system designed for short-term rental property owners and managers. The company will use...
April 25, 2024
Brazilian FinTech QI Tech has achieved unicorn status after extending its Series B round. With this extension, the firm raised additional equity with current investor General Atlantic and Across Capital,...
December 11, 2023
Investment firm General Atlantic has reportedly confidentially filed for an initial public offering (IPO). The firm, which is known for its successful investments in companies like Facebook and Airbnb, is considering listing...
