Venture Capital

Venture capital is a type of private equity, a form of financing that is provided by firms or funds to small, early-stage, emerging firms that are deemed to have high growth potential, or which have demonstrated high growth.

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Starling Bank Raises £60M For Expansion
Starling Bank Raises £60M For Expansion
February 13, 2019  |  Investments

Starling Bank, the U.K. digital banking platform, announced on Wednesday (Feb. 13) that it has raised £60 million ($77.15 million) in venture funding. According to...

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Zilingo Lands $226M To Ramp Up Fashion Supply Chain Focus
Zilingo Lands $226M To Ramp Up Fashion Supply Chain Focus
February 13, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Fashion online marketplace Zilingo has announced a $226 million funding round, one of the largest for an eCommerce startup in Southeast Asia and a major...

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Bitcoin Daily: FinTech Outpaces Blockchain In 2018 VC Funds; Chainalysis Raises $30M For Expansion
Bitcoin Daily: FinTech Outpaces Blockchain In 2018 VC Funds; Chainalysis Raises $30M For Expansion
February 13, 2019  |  Bitcoin

South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb announced the launch of its own fiat-to-crypto exchange in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with UAE-based firm Nvelop. The partnership will enable...

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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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UK FinTechs Garnered Record VC, PE Investments In 2018
UK FinTechs Garnered Record VC, PE Investments In 2018
February 12, 2019  |  Fintech Investments

The U.K. FinTech market had a strong showing in 2018, with venture capital and private equity investments hitting $3.3 billion. According to Innovate Finance, that...

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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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Goldman Leads $44M Round For Biz Credit Startup Nav
Goldman Leads $44M Round For Biz Credit Startup Nav
February 11, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Goldman Sachs and other investors have led a $44 million investment round in Nav, a company linking small businesses to their business credit scores and...

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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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