Venture capital firms are reportedly struggling amid a lack of mergers, acquisitions and public listings. It’s a situation that has led to a liquidity drought as artificial intelligence (AI) startups draw investor attention, CNBC reported Thursday (Nov. 14). “In the U.S., when you talk about...
Venture capital (VC) firm Insight Partners is reportedly preparing to close a $10 billion-plus fund. As the Financial Times (FT) reported Sunday (Sept. 15), the fund is around half the amount the company had initially planned, but a sign that tech investors are returning to...
Brazilian investment firm Upload Ventures is reportedly upping its artificial intelligence (AI) investments while avoiding credit FinTechs. That’s according to a Bloomberg News interview Wednesday (Sept. 11) with Carlos Simonsen, co-founder and managing partner of the venture capital (VC) firm. “There are a lot of...
Venture capital (VC) operation General Catalyst has reportedly raised almost $6 billion for technology startups. The company, which has invested in Stripe, Snap and Mistral, could close its newest fund as soon as May, the Financial Times reported Sunday (April 28), citing sources familiar with the matter who say the funds...
August 30, 2018
Business growth in Africa requires better payments infrastructure, and that effort received a significant boost this week when Stripe, Visa and other firms invested $8 million in Paystack. The Nigerian company enables developers to create payment tools via its APIs, and connects multiple payment processors by handling transactions for merchants and consumers. The investment will […]
August 17, 2018
It’s hard to give up that old wardrobe, teddy bear, bass guitar…you name it. But make the decision and letgo helps people, well, let go. CEO Alec Oxenford tells PYMNTS...
March 09, 2018
Even as a telecommunications conglomerate, it’s hardly surprising that Comcast is jumping into the world of blockchain. Via the firm’s Comcast Ventures, the company led a nearly $3.3 million funding...
May 01, 2017
Which grocery stocks look most likely to see May flowers? Costco shares saw a spike in value mid-week in the last week of April trading, rising above $178 as the...
April 28, 2025
With public listings on hold, venture capitalists are reportedly turning to the secondary market. As Bloomberg News reported Monday (April 28), this market — a venue for buying or selling shares in private companies — has been around for decades, but has boomed in recent years. Roughly $122 billion in assets are expected to pass […]
November 14, 2024
Venture capital firms are reportedly struggling amid a lack of mergers, acquisitions and public listings. It’s a situation that has led to a liquidity drought as artificial intelligence (AI) startups...
September 15, 2024
Venture capital (VC) firm Insight Partners is reportedly preparing to close a $10 billion-plus fund. As the Financial Times (FT) reported Sunday (Sept. 15), the fund is around half the...
September 11, 2024
Brazilian investment firm Upload Ventures is reportedly upping its artificial intelligence (AI) investments while avoiding credit FinTechs. That’s according to a Bloomberg News interview Wednesday (Sept. 11) with Carlos Simonsen,...
