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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LATAM’s Valoreo Raises $50 Million To Acquire And Scale eCommerce Firms
LATAM’s Valoreo Raises $50 Million To Acquire And Scale eCommerce Firms
February 16, 2021  |  Investments

Latin American eCommerce acquirer Valoreo has raised $50 million in a seed funding round to expand its operations in the region. The funding was one of...

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B2B Trade, Finance And Payments Drive VC Funding For FinTechs
B2B Trade, Finance And Payments Drive VC Funding For FinTechs
February 12, 2021  |  B2B Payments

The B2B venture capital boom continues this week with about $118 million in combined funding for a wide variety of FinTechs. Investors dug their heels...

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FinTech PayZen Nets $5 Million For Hospital Payment Platform
FinTech PayZen Nets $5 Million For Hospital Payment Platform
February 11, 2021  |  Healthcare

FinTech startup PayZen said it has raised more than $5 million in seed financing. In a press release, PayZen said the company “was incubated with...

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Thrasio Pulls In $750 Million To Continue Acquisitions Of Amazon Sellers
Thrasio Pulls In $750 Million To Continue Acquisitions Of Amazon Sellers
February 10, 2021  |  Investments

Massachusetts-based Thrasio keeps bringing in the investor bucks. This time around, it’s $750 million in an “equity round” funded mostly by existing investors, including Oaktree...

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Fabric Gets New Funding, Aims To Free Retailers From Legacy eCommerce Platforms
Fabric Gets New Funding, Aims To Free Retailers From Legacy eCommerce Platforms
February 10, 2021  |  Retail

Headless commerce. It’s still a somewhat obscure concept for many retailers, but one San Francisco venture capital firm is betting that it — along with...

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Monzo Looks To Top Off Series G With $69 Million Down Round
Monzo Looks To Top Off Series G With $69 Million Down Round
February 09, 2021  |  Investments

London FinTech Monzo is looking to top up its Series G funding round by £50 million ($69 million) on a lower valuation, UK Tech News...

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Multilingual Neobank Fair Raises $20 Million To Address Racial Wealth Gap
Multilingual Neobank Fair Raises $20 Million To Address Racial Wealth Gap
February 09, 2021  |  Investments

The multilingual neobank startup Fair raised $20 million in less than 40 days and is preparing to launch to the general public in April, with...

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Reddit Valuation Hits $6 Billion With New Funding
Reddit Valuation Hits $6 Billion With New Funding
February 09, 2021  |  Investments

Story- and conversation-hosting website Reddit‘s valuation has surged to $6 billion with a $250 million investment the company announced on Monday (Feb. 8). “We decided...

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eCommerce Tech Firm Fabric Lands $43 Million In Series A Funding
eCommerce Tech Firm Fabric Lands $43 Million In Series A Funding
February 09, 2021  |  Investments

Headless commerce technology provider Fabric landed $43 million in a Norwest Venture Partners-led Series A funding round, with additional participation from Sierra Ventures and Redpoint...

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