Investment

To invest is to allocate money in the expectation of some benefit in the future. In finance, the benefit from an investment is called a return.

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Carlyle Group Makes Large Investment In AI Hiring Firm HireVue
Carlyle Group Makes Large Investment In AI Hiring Firm HireVue
September 03, 2019  |  Investments

Large investment and equity firm Carlyle Group has taken a majority stake in an artificial intelligence (AI) hiring firm called HireVue, according to a report...

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IPO-Bound Credit Sesame Raises $43M
IPO-Bound Credit Sesame Raises $43M
August 31, 2019  |  Investments

As U.S. household debt climbs, financial health startup Credit Sesame has raised $43 million ahead of its planned IPO, as reported on Friday (Aug. 30)....

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DTC Shoe Company Atoms Gets $8.1M In Series A Round
DTC Shoe Company Atoms Gets $8.1M In Series A Round
August 30, 2019  |  Retail

Direct-to-consumer (DTC) shoe brand Atoms, which offers sizes in quarters instead of halves, and also lets customers buy different sizes for each foot, has raised...

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Grab To Invest $500M To Grow Vietnam Jobs And Economy
Grab To Invest $500M To Grow Vietnam Jobs And Economy
August 28, 2019  |  International

Grab recently announced that it will invest $500 million into Vietnam, and are now revealing details about what they have planned for the country, according...

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Incorta CEO On Data Analytics Beyond Warehouse, In Real Time
Incorta CEO On Data Analytics Beyond Warehouse, In Real Time
August 26, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Traditional data warehousing is slow – and doesn’t let companies access information they need in real time, which is critical in the fight against fraud. ...

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Vietnam’s Social App Lotus Seeks Funds To Compete With Facebook
Vietnam’s Social App Lotus Seeks Funds To Compete With Facebook
August 25, 2019  |  Facebook

Vietnam’s new social network platform, Lotus, is looking to raise as much as 1.2 trillion dong ($52.1 million) in a bid to take on Facebook....

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Online B2B Marketplaces See New Funding Rounds 
Online B2B Marketplaces See New Funding Rounds 
August 23, 2019  |  B2B Payments

In Singapore, India and beyond, capital has been flowing into eCommerce and other online platforms, with an eye on boosting supply chains and streamlining construction...

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Amazon Fresh Expands To India
Amazon Fresh Expands To India
August 22, 2019  |  Amazon Investments

Amazon announced on Thursday (Aug 22) that it’s bringing its online grocery business, Amazon Fresh, to India, according to a report by CNBC.  The news...

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Amazon On Track To Invest $15B In Tools For Third-Party Sellers
Amazon On Track To Invest $15B In Tools For Third-Party Sellers
August 22, 2019  |  Amazon Commerce

Amazon is on track to invest upwards of $15 billion this year in new tools to help small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) grow and succeed,...

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