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Sony Launches $185M ‘Innovation Growth Fund’ For Tech Investments

Sony Launches $185M ‘Innovation Growth Fund’ For Tech Investments
Sony Launches $185M ‘Innovation Growth Fund’ For Tech Investments
July 03, 2019  |  Investments

To invest in companies within “key high-growth industries,” Sony is homing in on the world of investments in upstarts. The company has the goal of...

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Investors Balk At SoftBank’s New $100B Tech Fund
Investors Balk At SoftBank’s New $100B Tech Fund
June 02, 2019  |  Investments

SoftBank’s attempt to raise money for a second large investment fund is running into trouble, with some of the biggest money managers in the world...

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Tencent Touts Aggressive Investment Plans
Tencent Touts Aggressive Investment Plans
February 20, 2019  |  Investments

Go big or go home — that could describe Tencent’s aggressive investment philosophy, one whose pace will not ease, according to Martin Lau, president of...

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SoftBank, Abu Dhabi Plan To Pump Money Into New European Tech
SoftBank, Abu Dhabi Plan To Pump Money Into New European Tech
February 18, 2019  |  Investments

European tech startups are getting a new source of funding thanks to a new $200 million investment from Japan-based SoftBank. The news comes as concern...

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Nearly 100 Chinese Tech Startups Hit Unicorn Status In 2018
Nearly 100 Chinese Tech Startups Hit Unicorn Status In 2018
January 28, 2019  |  Cross-border Payments

China’s startup market had a good year in 2018, with close to 100 technology companies garnering a valuation of more than $1 billion. Get the Full...

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Chinese Investments In US Tech Startups Dry Up
Chinese Investments In US Tech Startups Dry Up
January 07, 2019  |  Investments

Investments on the part of China in U.S. technology startups are slowing down thanks to increased scrutiny on the part of the White House. Get...

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Grab Battles Go-Jek, Invests $250M In Startups
Grab Battles Go-Jek, Invests $250M In Startups
August 30, 2018  |  Investments

Grab announced that it plans to invest $250 million in Indonesian startups over the next three years through its new innovation arm. Get the Full...

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Stripe Gives Atlas LLC Capabilities
Stripe Gives Atlas LLC Capabilities
May 01, 2018  |  Digital Payments

Stripe, the digital payment company, pushed forward on its diversification strategy Monday (April 30) with the announcement that it is expanding its Atlas service, which...

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