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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SEC Approves New Silicon Valley Stock Exchange
SEC Approves New Silicon Valley Stock Exchange
May 12, 2019  |  Regulation

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the creation of the Long-Term Stock Exchange (LTSE). Created by Silicon Valley entrepreneur Eric Ries, LTSE...

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African FinTech Payment Startup Chipper Cash Woos Investors, Including Joe Montana
African FinTech Payment Startup Chipper Cash Woos Investors, Including Joe Montana
May 09, 2019  |  Investments

African FinTech payment startup Chipper Cash has attracted some high-profile investors and raised $2.4 million in a funding round, according to a report in TechCrunch. The...

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Green Dot Q1 Revenues Up 6 Pct
Green Dot Q1 Revenues Up 6 Pct
May 09, 2019  |  Earnings

Green Dot Corporation reported financial results for the first quarter of 2019, showing total operating revenues of $340.5 million, a 6 percent increase compared to the...

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ChowNow Raises $21M, Launches Food Ordering Site
ChowNow Raises $21M, Launches Food Ordering Site
May 08, 2019  |  Investments

ChowNow, the online ordering platform for local restaurants, announced Wednesday (May 8) it has raised $21 million in venture funding. In a press release, the...

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Megvii Raises $750M For $4B Valuation
Megvii Raises $750M For $4B Valuation
May 08, 2019  |  Investments

Megvii, the Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) company that goes by the name Face++, announced on Wednesday (May 8) that it has raised $750 million in...

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Warehouse And Logistics Startup Flexe Raises $43M
Warehouse And Logistics Startup Flexe Raises $43M
May 07, 2019  |  Investments

A Seattle-based startup that manages an on-demand warehouse marketplace has raised $43 million in a Series B funding round, according to reports. Flexe has found...

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SoftBank Invests $20M In Mexican FinTech Clip
SoftBank Invests $20M In Mexican FinTech Clip
May 06, 2019  |  Investments

Japanese capital group SoftBank has invested $20 million in Clip, a Mexican FinTech startup that offers a mobile credit card reader for smartphones. Businesses all...

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What’s Behind SoftBank’s Tech Investment Moves?
What’s Behind SoftBank’s Tech Investment Moves?
May 03, 2019  |  Investments

It’s usually folly to predict what will interest historians in the future. But there’s a good case that when it comes to chronicles of the...

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FreightHub Raises $30M In Series B Round
FreightHub Raises $30M In Series B Round
May 02, 2019  |  Investments

A freight forwarding startup in Europe has raised $30 million in a Series B funding round. FreightHub, headquartered in Berlin, aims to replace what it...

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