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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B2B eCommerce, Corporate Cards Take B2B VC Lead
B2B eCommerce, Corporate Cards Take B2B VC Lead
April 09, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Corporate card startup Ramp confirmed earlier reports of new backing with the announcement of its $115 million funding round, but it wasn’t the biggest investment...

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Expense Management Startup Ramp Reaches Record-Setting $1.6B Valuation
Expense Management Startup Ramp Reaches Record-Setting $1.6B Valuation
April 08, 2021  |  Startups

Business card and expense management upstart Ramp announced on Thursday (April 8) that it has raised $115 million in new funding and attained a valuation...

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$72 Billion In Funding Marks Record-Setting Quarter For Startups
$72 Billion In Funding Marks Record-Setting Quarter For Startups
April 08, 2021  |  Investments

The first quarter of 2021 marked a record-setting time for startup funding, with investors pumping $72.7 billion into North American tech startups’ growth-stage rounds. As...

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StockX Achieves $3.8 Billion Valuation With New Round
StockX Achieves $3.8 Billion Valuation With New Round
April 08, 2021  |  Investments

StockX, the eCommerce marketplace for products such as sneakers and streetwear, has wrapped up financing that left the company with a $3.8 billion valuation, according...

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Chicago Grocer Secures $15 Million As Consumers Seek Local Options
Chicago Grocer Secures $15 Million As Consumers Seek Local Options
April 07, 2021  |  Retail

As many investors turn their focus to the abundance of digital-native grocers emerging to fill the rising demand for online grocery, one new brick-and-mortar grocery...

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Plaid Raises $425 Million Series D At $13.4 Billion Valuation
Plaid Raises $425 Million Series D At $13.4 Billion Valuation
April 07, 2021  |  Investments

FinTech infrastructure startup Plaid raised $425 million in a Series D funding round, putting the company’s valuation at $13.4 billion. This is its first funding...

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India’s CRED Announces $215 Million Fundraise At $2.2 Billion Valuation
India’s CRED Announces $215 Million Fundraise At $2.2 Billion Valuation
April 06, 2021  |  Investments

CRED, an Indian FinTech that says its payment platform helps members pay credit card bills on time through incentive programs and high-tech tools, on Tuesday...

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SMB Lender Cora Raises $26.7M In Series A Funding
SMB Lender Cora Raises $26.7M In Series A Funding
April 05, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Cora, the Brazilian technology-enabled lender to small and medium-sized businesses, has raised $26.7 million in a Series A funding round, TechCrunch reported on Monday (April...

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Speed Bumps May Be In The Mix For SPACs, Traditional IPOs 
Speed Bumps May Be In The Mix For SPACs, Traditional IPOs 
April 05, 2021  |  Fintech Investments

The SPAC/IPO space has been nothing if not high-flying, with scores of listings thus far into 2021 alone. But amid the deluge of filings, there...

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