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Consensus Raises $110 Million for Intelligent Demo Automation Platform
March 08, 2023

Consensus has raised $110 million from Sumeru Equity Partners to grow its intelligent demo automation platform. The platform helps B2B sellers produce, distribute and track the progress of interactive video demos. These demos provide the digital-first approach preferred by today’s B2B buyers, Consensus said in...

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International Women’s Day Revives Debate Over Global Funding Challenge for Female Entrepreneurs
March 08, 2023

From access to education to pay parity and boardroom diversity, much has been done to advance gender equality around the world. But as the world marks International Women’s Day on Wednesday (March 8) to celebrate “the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women,” there...

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Cybersecurity Company Deep Instinct Gets Backing From PayPal Ventures
March 07, 2023

Cybersecurity company Deep Instinct has added PayPal Ventures to its existing investor base. The new funding will help Deep Instinct accelerate the growth of the company and its threat prevention technology powered by deep learning, according to a Tuesday (March 7) press release. “We are...

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Matterwave Raises $79 Million for EU Sustainability Projects
March 07, 2023

Venture capital firm Matterwave has launched a $79 million fund aimed at European sustainability projects. The fund, announced in a Tuesday (March 7) news release, comes as Europe’s industrial base is facing critical challenges, including energy dependency, raw material dependency, and supply chain issues, all...

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Trade Finance Firm Evolution Credit Raises $1 Billion
March 07, 2023

Trade finance firm Evolution Credit Partners Management has closed a new $1.05 billion fund. The fund “invests opportunistically across Evolution’s entire credit platform, which includes both leveraged finance and trade finance strategies,” the Boston-based company said in a Tuesday (March 7) press release. Evolution adds...

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Abound Raises $601 Million to Fund Open Banking Business
March 06, 2023

British lender Abound has raised $600 million to tap into increased interest in open banking. The funding, reported Monday (March 6) by TechCrunch, will help the company finance loans, draw customers to its platform and build out its technology, which uses a mix of open...

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N2F Raises $25 Million to Expand Expense Management Platform
March 06, 2023

French expense management platform N2F is preparing to expand after raising $25.5 million. “N2F’s ambition is to grow internationally across Europe where it can help over 20 million businesses reduce the time and cost of processing expenses,” the Lyons-based company said in a news release...

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Ramp Raises $5 Million for User and Revenue Forecasting Platform
March 03, 2023

Ramp has raised $5 million in seed funding for its user and revenue forecasting platform. The tool uses cohort-based forecasting to run scenarios and forecasts in minutes and predict customer behavior, future revenue and a firm’s annual growth, the United Kingdom-based startup said in a...

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U.S. Bancorp Backs Tokenized Assets Network Firm Ownera
March 01, 2023

Digital assets software company Ownera has added U.S. Bancorp to its investor list. The company announced Wednesday (Mar. 1) that the banking giant had joined its Series A investment round as it works to “digitize paper-heavy and illiquid” private markets. “This investment will allow us to play an important role in...