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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Booksy Raises $70 Million To Expand Beauty Booking App
Booksy Raises $70 Million To Expand Beauty Booking App
January 27, 2021  |  Investments

As the global pandemic has forced stores to shut down, and then reopen under strict social distancing and health guidelines, one service that has profited...

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TCV Raises $4 Billion To Fund High-Tech Investments
TCV Raises $4 Billion To Fund High-Tech Investments
January 27, 2021  |  Investments

Venture capital firm TCV has raised $4 billion for its “largest fund to date.” The company said it would use the new fund “to capture...

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Rhino Raises $95 Million To Grow Rental Deposit Insurance Offering
Rhino Raises $95 Million To Grow Rental Deposit Insurance Offering
January 26, 2021  |  Investments

Rental security deposit insurance startup Rhino, based in New York City, has raised $95 million to help reach its goal of saving renters $500 million...

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22-Year-Old Entrepreneurs Win ‘Shark Tank’ Deal For Quevos Startup
22-Year-Old Entrepreneurs Win ‘Shark Tank’ Deal For Quevos Startup
January 25, 2021  |  Retail

Twenty-two-year-old entrepreneurs Nick Hamburger and Zack Schreier started their first business in sixth grade, charging students at their Chicago-area school $3 for some cool Japanese...

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Chinese eSports Provider VSPN Raises $60 Million To Expand Overseas
Chinese eSports Provider VSPN Raises $60 Million To Expand Overseas
January 22, 2021  |  Investments

Chinese eSports provider VSPN has raised $60 million in a Series B+ funding round to help it expand its operations overseas. Investors in the latest...

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Glass Half Full: Index Ventures Sees Bright VC Future For Payments
Glass Half Full: Index Ventures Sees Bright VC Future For Payments
January 22, 2021  |  The Weekender

Ringing in the new is generally a theme in the month of January, although it is more normally expressed during the first week, not the...

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Investments In Healthcare Startups Surge To $80.6 Billion In 2020
Investments In Healthcare Startups Surge To $80.6 Billion In 2020
January 20, 2021  |  Investments

Global investments in healthcare startups set a new record in 2020, reaching $80.6 billion in equity funding. A new report from research firm CB Insights...

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Ant-Backed Mynt Seeks More Funding On Heels Of $175 Million Round
Ant-Backed Mynt Seeks More Funding On Heels Of $175 Million Round
January 20, 2021  |  Investments

Globe Fintech Innovations of the Philippines, the FinTech arm of Globe Telecom, landed $175 million in additional venture funding this month. Now, Globe Fintech, known...

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Microsoft Joins $2 Billion Funding Round For Self-Driving Carmaker Cruise
Microsoft Joins $2 Billion Funding Round For Self-Driving Carmaker Cruise
January 19, 2021  |  Investments

Microsoft is participating in a new $2 billion equity funding round for self-driving carmaker Cruise, bringing the startup’s post-money valuation to $30 billion. Other participants...

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