Europe technology companies may not have splashy names like Facebook, Snap and Amazon and may not command the market value that their U.S. counterparts do, but in terms of an industry that is doing well in the stock market, European tech stocks are it. According...
Elevate, the subprime lender based in the U.S., is considering launching an initial public offering (IPO) again thanks to the rally in financial stocks since President Donald Trump won the election. According to The Financial Times, Elevate is mulling the IPO to cash in on an...
Investment activity picked up in the week that ended March 24, roughly doubling the amount seen in the previous week, to the tune of $416 million. The activity was weighted to B2B transactions at 60 percent of the total, and B2B as an investment arena...
Freightos, focused on international shipping and online marketplaces, said early Wednesday (March 29) that it had received $25 million in financing through a round led by GE Ventures. The total raised to date, Reuters said, comes to $50 million. Past investors in the firm, stated...
Stocks rose and fell with all eyes on the Trump administration’s and Congress’ efforts to get health care reform passed. Obviously those efforts wavered and then collapsed into the end of the week. The impact on the markets may be broad, with little regard for...
The stock market version of the hoops game is staggering to a close. Stocks at high absolute and historical levels may be the newest playing field set up for upsets. Yes, it came in like a lion, but investors in the Dow (and beyond) may do well...
Mobile-based automotive tech startup Drivemode just announced the close of a $6.5 million Series A funding round led by Panasonic Corporation. Other investors in Drivemode’s Series A included Miyako Capital and Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Venture Capital, among others. Miyako Capital’s Managing Director Sunny Sugaya will...
Alibaba stock (BABA) continues to ride the wave kicked off by the company’s strong Q3 results and Olympic sponsorship news in the end of January. Since peaking, BABA had surfed that 100+ peak, fluctuating between $100 and $105. The third week of March saw a...
Elvie is a U.K.-based, female-led, or “FemTech,” technology startup that develops smarter technology for women’s health and lifestyle. Recently, Elvie announced that the company had raised £5 million (6.24 million) in a Series A venture funding round led by Octopus Ventures with a participation from...
