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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TrueLayer Secures $7.5M In Funding; United Overseas Bank Teams Up With Razer
TrueLayer Secures $7.5M In Funding; United Overseas Bank Teams Up With Razer
July 19, 2018  |  Global Payments

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB) and Razer Inc. teaming...

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China VCs Pouring Billions Into Silicon Valley Startups
China VCs Pouring Billions Into Silicon Valley Startups
July 18, 2018  |  Startups

Chinese venture capitalists have been throwing money at Silicon Valley startups to the tune of $2.4 billion from the start of the year through May....

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PayPal Leads Investment In PPRO
PayPal Leads Investment In PPRO
July 16, 2018  |  Investments

PPRO Group, a U.K. cross-border ePayment provider, announced on Monday (July 16) a $50 million round of investment led by PayPal. In a PayPal press...

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SMB Insurance, Robo-Advisors Prove Unexpected Winners In B2B Funding
SMB Insurance, Robo-Advisors Prove Unexpected Winners In B2B Funding
July 13, 2018  |  B2B Payments

This week’s B2B venture capital rundown includes some of the usual suspects, like blockchain and HR tech, and a few not-so-usual ones, like fleet and...

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Paidy Raises $55M In Round Of Funding
Paidy Raises $55M In Round Of Funding
July 12, 2018  |  Investments

Paidy, the company that instantly issues post-pay credit accounts linked to mobile phone numbers, announced on Thursday (July 12) that it raised $55 million in a...

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JD Finance Raises $2B, Doubles Valuation Pre-IPO
JD Finance Raises $2B, Doubles Valuation Pre-IPO
July 11, 2018  |  Investments

JD.com’s finance unit has raised $1.96 billion in a new round of funding. Reuters, citing people with direct knowledge of the matter, reported that with...

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Health Services Firm higi Scoops Up $21.3 Million For Modern Healthcare Systems
Health Services Firm higi Scoops Up $21.3 Million For Modern Healthcare Systems
July 10, 2018  |  Healthcare

The Chicago-based population health services firm higi – which focuses on consumer-centric, data-driven engagement solutions for providers, payers, retailers and self-insured employers – has announced its...

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Toast Notches $115M In Series D Round
Toast Notches $115M In Series D Round
July 10, 2018  |  ResTech

To drive investment in R&D, recruiting and expansion, Toast announced on Tuesday (July 10) that it has raised $115 million in Series D funding. The...

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How Winnie Wants To Build The Portal Parents Need
How Winnie Wants To Build The Portal Parents Need
July 04, 2018  |  Mobile Commerce

Winnie – like so many tech innovations – started out as an attempt by its two co-founders to solve their own problems. And Winnie’s co-founders...

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