funding

Funding is the act of providing financial resources, usually in the form of money, or other values such as effort or time, to finance a need, program, and project, usually by an organization or company.

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Stimulus Checks Lift March Retail Sales By Almost 10 Pct
Stimulus Checks Lift March Retail Sales By Almost 10 Pct
April 15, 2021  |  Retail

In a pushback to the adage that things rarely go as planned, the federal government’s third round of stimulus checks, which were issued last month...

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Bitcoin Daily: JPMorgan, Mastercard Join $65 Million Funding Round For ConsenSys; $623 Million Worth Of Bitcoin From 2016 Bitfinex Hack Was Transferred Wednesday
Bitcoin Daily: JPMorgan, Mastercard Join $65 Million Funding Round For ConsenSys; $623 Million Worth Of...
April 14, 2021  |  Bitcoin

Ethereum software company ConsenSys has announced the close of its $65 million foundation round, according to a press release, with J.P. Morgan and Mastercard among...

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Microsoft Leads Indonesian eCommerce Firm Bukalapak’s $234 Million
Microsoft Leads Indonesian eCommerce Firm Bukalapak’s $234 Million
April 14, 2021  |  Investments

Bukalapak, an Indonesian eCommerce company, has raised $234 million in a funding round, Reuters reported. The round was led by Microsoft, Singapore sovereign wealth fund...

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QR Code Payment Provider Netstars Secures $60 Million Funding
QR Code Payment Provider Netstars Secures $60 Million Funding
April 14, 2021  |  Investments

Japanese QR code payment gateway provider Netstars Co. has completed a $60 million (6.6 billion yen) funding round, the company announced Wednesday (April 14). This...

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Big Money Pours Into Makeup Business Amid ‘Roaring 20s’ Rebound
Big Money Pours Into Makeup Business Amid ‘Roaring 20s’ Rebound
April 14, 2021  |  Retail

When the head of the world’s largest fragrance and cosmetics company said two months ago that L’Oréal was counting on a post-pandemic euphoria rally that...

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Digital Pizza Ordering Startup Slice Notches $40 Million
Digital Pizza Ordering Startup Slice Notches $40 Million
April 14, 2021  |  Investments

Digital pizza ordering platform Slice raised $40 million in a funding round led by Cross Creek, Reuters reported on Wednesday (April 14). The startup’s valuation...

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Digital Insurance Startup Clearcover Raises $200 Million
Digital Insurance Startup Clearcover Raises $200 Million
April 13, 2021  |  Investments

In a late-stage funding round, digital car insurance firm Clearcover has raised $200 million, Reuters reported. The round was headed up by Eldridge, the investment...

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Accelerating Asia Announces Startups For Fourth Early-Stage Accelerator Program
Accelerating Asia Announces Startups For Fourth Early-Stage Accelerator Program
April 13, 2021  |  Startups

Early-stage venture capital (VC) fund Accelerating Asia has announced the 11 members of its fourth 100-day, pre-Series A startup program, featuring companies based across Southeast...

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AI Connected Fitness Startup Tempo Notches $220 Million
AI Connected Fitness Startup Tempo Notches $220 Million
April 13, 2021  |  Investments

Silicon Valley fitness platform Tempo has raised $220 million in a Series C funding round led by SoftBank Vision Fund, according to Yahoo. Other backers included...

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