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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Amazon, GM Mull Stake In Electric Truck Co Rivian
Amazon, GM Mull Stake In Electric Truck Co Rivian
February 13, 2019  |  Amazon

Amazon and General Motors are reportedly in talks about making an investment in Michigan-based startup Rivian Automotive. Sources told Reuters that the deal would value...

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Goldman-Backed Second Measure Lands $20M For Card Spend Analysis
Goldman-Backed Second Measure Lands $20M For Card Spend Analysis
February 12, 2019  |  Investments

Second Measure, a startup that analyzes credit card data and trends and sends out bi-weekly reports to investors, has raised $20 million in a Series...

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Mastercard Foundation, Ripple Back Remittance Co SendFriend
Mastercard Foundation, Ripple Back Remittance Co SendFriend
February 12, 2019  |  Investments

Remittance company SendFriend announced that it has raised $1.7 million from investors MIT Media Lab, Barclays, the Mastercard Foundation, Ripple, Techstars, Mahindra Finance, 2020 Ventures, and...

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Reddit Valued At $3B After $300M Funding Round
Reddit Valued At $3B After $300M Funding Round
February 11, 2019  |  Investments

Reddit has received $300 million in a Series D funding round from some notable investors, giving the company a new valuation of $3 billion. In...

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Lunar Way Raises €13 Million In Funding To Bankroll Growth
Lunar Way Raises €13 Million In Funding To Bankroll Growth
February 11, 2019  |  Investments

Lunar Way, the Nordic banking app, has raised €13 million in venture funding led by SEED Capital. According to a report, Greyhound Capital, Social Capital...

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Nuro Raises $940M From SoftBank For Robotic Delivery
Nuro Raises $940M From SoftBank For Robotic Delivery
February 11, 2019  |  Investments

Nuro, the robotics company operating in the commerce market, announced on Monday (Feb. 11) that it has raised $940 million in financing from the SoftBank...

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Trump Debuts AI Development Initiative
Trump Debuts AI Development Initiative
February 11, 2019  |  Innovation

President Donald Trump is gearing up to sign an initiative later on Monday (Feb. 11) that will focus on artificial intelligence development in the U.S....

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IBM Puts $2B In NY AI Research Center
IBM Puts $2B In NY AI Research Center
February 08, 2019  |  Artificial Intelligence

IBM is planning to invest over $2 billion to help establish an “AI Hardware Center” at the SUNY Polytechnic Institute campus in Albany, as well...

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Car Tech Startup Aurora Snags $530M From Amazon, Others
Car Tech Startup Aurora Snags $530M From Amazon, Others
February 07, 2019  |  Investments

Aurora, a self-driving car technology company, has raised upwards of $530 million in a series B financing round led by Sequoia Capital, with a large...

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