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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Goldman-Backed Vietnam Mobile Wallet Momo Snaps Up New Funds
Goldman-Backed Vietnam Mobile Wallet Momo Snaps Up New Funds
January 18, 2019  |  Investments

Momo, a Vietnam-based FinTech company that provides users with digital payment options, has reportedly received a very large Series C investment from American private equity...

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B2B eCommerce A Favorite Among Investors
B2B eCommerce A Favorite Among Investors
January 18, 2019  |  B2B Payments

With more than $65 million placed with B2B FinTech firms this week, it wasn’t the most lucrative roundup for the industry. Yet, venture capitalists revealed...

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Goldman Sachs Backs Alternative SMB Lender Capify
Goldman Sachs Backs Alternative SMB Lender Capify
January 17, 2019  |  B2B Payments

U.K.- and Australia-based Capify, an alternative finance provider targeting small firms, has landed a $96.6 million investment from Goldman Sachs, the company said on Wednesday...

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Super Heroic, Bringing “The Batman Effect” To Children’s Shoes
Super Heroic, Bringing “The Batman Effect” To Children’s Shoes
January 14, 2019  |  Retail

Before launching his own brand of specialty footwear for children, Super Heroic Founder Jason Mayden had a pretty solid gig in the shoe industry. He...

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Ant Eyes Investment In Indonesian eCommerce Co
Ant Eyes Investment In Indonesian eCommerce Co
January 11, 2019  |  Investments

Bukalapak, an online marketplace company from Indonesia, will soon announce a new round of funding, according to reports. Naver Corp. is said to be one...

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Postmates Raises $100M As Online Food Delivery Heats Up
Postmates Raises $100M As Online Food Delivery Heats Up
January 11, 2019  |  Investments

The food delivery space keeps heating up — the latest news is that Postmates has scored a $100 million investment in advance of its initial...

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Facial Recognition Startup Megvii Mulls $1B Hong Kong IPO
Facial Recognition Startup Megvii Mulls $1B Hong Kong IPO
January 11, 2019  |  Investments

In a move that could bring in as much as $1 billion in funding, facial recognition firm Megvii is reportedly mulling an initial public offering...

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B2B Startups Ink $2.4B Despite Talk Of A Bubble
B2B Startups Ink $2.4B Despite Talk Of A Bubble
January 11, 2019  |  B2B Payments

PitchBook and the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) released startling data on Thursday (Jan. 10) about the growth of venture capital (VC): Investors deployed almost $131...

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US Startups Raised A Record $130B In 2018
US Startups Raised A Record $130B In 2018
January 10, 2019  |  Investments

U.S. startups had a great 2018 in terms of funding, with new data showing that venture capitalists deployed $130.9 billion, marking a new all-time high....

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