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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EU Early-Stage Startups Benefit From VC Dry Powder
EU Early-Stage Startups Benefit From VC Dry Powder
April 07, 2023  |  Startups

In a challenging macroeconomic market that has led to a sharpened focus on belt-tightening, FinTech firms are under mounting pressure from investors to pivot from...

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Report: Tech Funding Falls by 55% Amid Banking Crisis
Report: Tech Funding Falls by 55% Amid Banking Crisis
April 06, 2023  |  Investments

Funding to U.S. tech startups reportedly plummeted 55% during the first quarter of 2023. Those companies raised $37 billion in venture capital (VC) in the...

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What Erin and Sara Foster’s VC Arm Means for Startups
What Erin and Sara Foster’s VC Arm Means for Startups
April 05, 2023  |  Retail

Celebrity venture companies are the new norm. From SKKY Partners, co-founded by Kim Kardashian, to Marcy Venture Partners, co-founded by Shawn Carter (JAY-Z), celebrities are...

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SVB Implosion Could Blow Half-Trillion-Dollar Hole in VC Sector as Valuations Become More Clear
SVB Implosion Could Blow Half-Trillion-Dollar Hole in VC Sector as Valuations Become More Clear
March 27, 2023  |  Startups

Venture capital (VC) firms should prepare for a whole new level of scrutiny in the wake of the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) implosion, market watchers...

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FinTechs That Went Public Since 2020 Trade 54% Below Listing Price
FinTechs That Went Public Since 2020 Trade 54% Below Listing Price
March 24, 2023  |  IPO

It once seemed like FinTechs going public had limitless funding if investors saw potential. That mindset may be becoming a thing of the past. If...

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Tiger, SoftBank Writedowns of Private Tech Holdings Signal Chilling Effect for FinTechs
Tiger, SoftBank Writedowns of Private Tech Holdings Signal Chilling Effect for FinTechs
March 17, 2023  |  Startups

Valuation of investments and companies remains an exercise in paper gains and paper losses. Nothing’s final until the investor, the VC fund or the mutual...

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FDIC Prefers Banks Over Other Entities as Silicon Valley Bank Bidders
FDIC Prefers Banks Over Other Entities as Silicon Valley Bank Bidders
March 15, 2023  |  Banking

The pool of potential buyers of Silicon Valley Bank may be narrower than previously thought. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), which took over the...

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Treasury Prime Launches Multibank Network to Diversify FinTech Banking Risk
Treasury Prime Launches Multibank Network to Diversify FinTech Banking Risk
March 15, 2023  |  Digital-First Banking

If the past week has taught us anything, it’s not to put all your eggs in one banking basket. That’s especially true for FinTechs and...

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Sezzle CEO Sees Sharpened FinTech Focus on Bank Stability Post-SVB
Sezzle CEO Sees Sharpened FinTech Focus on Bank Stability Post-SVB
March 15, 2023  |  Digital-First Banking

“Last weekend felt like the wild, wild West,” Charlie Youakim, CEO of payments startup and B Corp Sezzle, told PYMNTS CEO Karen Webster in a recent...

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