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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Freelance Platform Upwork Seeks $100M In IPO
Freelance Platform Upwork Seeks $100M In IPO
September 07, 2018  |  IPO

Joining many Bay Area companies seeking to go public in 2018, Upwork Inc. is reportedly looking to bring in $100 million through an initial public...

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Investors Target B2B FinTech Firms That Multitask
Investors Target B2B FinTech Firms That Multitask
September 07, 2018  |  B2B Payments

There are some B2B FinTech segments that are mainstays with investors. Companies like alternative small business (SMB) lenders or accounting solutions providers, for instance, remain...

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Nigeria’s Mobile Wallet Paga Snags $10M, Expands Cross-Border
Nigeria’s Mobile Wallet Paga Snags $10M, Expands Cross-Border
September 07, 2018  |  Investments

Nigerian digital payments startup Paga has received $10 million in funding as it prepares to expand into other countries. CEO Tayo Oviosu announced at Disrupt San Francisco,...

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Why Gig Workers Need Their Own Bank
Why Gig Workers Need Their Own Bank
September 06, 2018  |  Gig Economy

Freelancing isn't all about being footloose and fancy-free. Navigating paperwork, banking and invoices has its challenges — especially in France. Fresh off a funding round, startup Shine...

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In China, Bitmain Looks Toward $1B In Funding Amid Crypto Slide
In China, Bitmain Looks Toward $1B In Funding Amid Crypto Slide
September 05, 2018  |  Bitcoin

The headlines swirl around China and cryptos and a crackdown on trading, and even discussing them on social media. But a sanguine attitude seems to...

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Udaan Raises $225M For B2B eCommerce
Udaan Raises $225M For B2B eCommerce
September 05, 2018  |  B2B Payments

B2B eCommerce platform Udaan has caught the attention of investors to the tune of $225 million, marking what reports on Tuesday (Sept. 4) said is...

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GO-JEK Pairs With P2P Lenders To Boost FinTech In S. Asia
GO-JEK Pairs With P2P Lenders To Boost FinTech In S. Asia
September 05, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Indonesian ride-hailing and online payment company GO-JEK is expanding its financial technology services through partnerships with three peer-to-peer (P2P) lending firms: Findaya, Dana Cita and...

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Bitcoin Daily: EU Finance Ministers Examine Crypto Reg; Data On 130M Hotel Guests Sold For Crypto
Bitcoin Daily: EU Finance Ministers Examine Crypto Reg; Data On 130M Hotel Guests Sold For...
August 30, 2018  |  Bitcoin

The personal information of 130 million hotel guests might be sold on the dark web for eight bitcoins, which are currently worth about $56,000, according...

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Sallie Mae-Backed Deserve Snags $17M To Help Millennials Build Credit
Sallie Mae-Backed Deserve Snags $17M To Help Millennials Build Credit
August 28, 2018  |  Investments

FinTech startup Deserve announced it has raised $17 million in Series C funding. The company uses machine learning (ML) and alternative data to help 40...

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