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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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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B2B FinTech Firms Brace For Growth With New VC
B2B FinTech Firms Brace For Growth With New VC
February 08, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Growth of FinTech funding seems unstoppable, with the latest analysis from Hampleton Partners finding enterprise financial services and integration, online financial services, enterprise financial software...

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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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Lime Raises $310M For Micromobility Expansion
Lime Raises $310M For Micromobility Expansion
February 06, 2019  |  Investments

Lime, an on-demand electric scooter and bicycle startup, said on Wednesday (Feb. 6) that it had raised $310 in a Series D round of financing....

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Alibaba eCommerce Rival Pinduoduo Secures $1B In Funding
Alibaba eCommerce Rival Pinduoduo Secures $1B In Funding
February 06, 2019  |  eCommerce

Chinese upstart eCommerce site Pinduoduo (PDD) is raising more than $1 billion to help compete with Chinese giants like Alibaba and JD.com, according to reports....

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Raisin Raises $114M To Make Strategic Buys, Expand Internationally
Raisin Raises $114M To Make Strategic Buys, Expand Internationally
February 06, 2019  |  Fintech Investments

Raisin, the pan-European FinTech that operates a marketplace for savings and investment products, announced Wednesday (February 6) that it raised $114 million in venture capital funding,...

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CoverHound Raises $58M For Expansion Of Insurance Platform
CoverHound Raises $58M For Expansion Of Insurance Platform
February 05, 2019  |  Investments

CoverHound, the online property and casualty insurance platform operator, announced Tuesday (Feb. 5) that it raised $58 million in venture funding. In a press release,...

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2nd Address Goes After Business Travelers With $10M Investment
2nd Address Goes After Business Travelers With $10M Investment
February 04, 2019  |  Investments

2nd Address, the startup that is aiming to attract business travelers from Airbnb, has raised $10 million in venture funding. A tech publication, citing the...

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B2B FinTech Firms Address Risk To Land Investor Support
B2B FinTech Firms Address Risk To Land Investor Support
February 01, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Payments company Stripe stole the B2B FinTech investment show this week with its funding that propelled its valuation to $22.5 billion, just days after the...

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