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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Brex Notches $150M To Advance Expense Management Tools
Brex Notches $150M To Advance Expense Management Tools
May 19, 2020  |  Investments

FinTech startup unicorn Brex has closed a $150 million funding round led by previous investor DST and new investor Lone Pine Capital, Brex said in...

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B2B VC Firm FINTOP Exceeds Goal With $126M
B2B VC Firm FINTOP Exceeds Goal With $126M
May 17, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Venture capital (VC) firm FINTOP Capital closed FINTOP Fund II with $126 million, surpassing the company’s goal of $100 million, FINTOP said in a statement....

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B2B FinTechs Find Funding To Ease Firms’ Digital Transformations
B2B FinTechs Find Funding To Ease Firms’ Digital Transformations
May 15, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Much of the $117 million raised by B2B FinTechs from venture capitalists this week targets money management services for businesses, including invoice financing, lending and...

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Tim Hortons Coffee Chain Notches Funding From China’s Tencent
Tim Hortons Coffee Chain Notches Funding From China’s Tencent
May 12, 2020  |  Retail

To bolster its growth in China as it looks to reach coffee drinkers in the country, Tim Hortons has reportedly found a partner in Tencent. The...

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Vista Equity Injects $1.5B Into India’s Jio Platforms
Vista Equity Injects $1.5B Into India’s Jio Platforms
May 08, 2020  |  Investments

Jio Platforms Ltd., India’s largest mobile operator, announced it is raising 113.67 billion rupees ($1.5 billion) from Vista Equity Partners, the U.S. private equity firm....

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Small Businss Banking Secures New FinTech Unicorn
Small Businss Banking Secures New FinTech Unicorn
May 08, 2020  |  B2B Payments

There may be talk of a venture capital slowdown, but B2B FinTech saw a busy week, with more than $280 million raised. Investors found promise...

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Tech Startups Trade Lofty Valuations For Funding
Tech Startups Trade Lofty Valuations For Funding
May 03, 2020  |  Startups

San Francisco tech startup founders are accepting tougher funding terms — if they can even get any money — as many announce layoffs, cuts and...

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Challenger Banks Raise The Stakes (And The Cash)
Challenger Banks Raise The Stakes (And The Cash)
May 01, 2020  |  B2B Payments

With $68 million in combined venture capital funding, this week’s B2B FinTech investments are certainly not the highest they’ve been, but considering the current market,...

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Corporate Travel Firm Itilite Aims For Global Growth With $13M Series B
Corporate Travel Firm Itilite Aims For Global Growth With $13M Series B
April 21, 2020  |  B2B Payments

To speed up its global expansion, digital travel management firm Itilite has notched $13 million in a Series B round led by Vy Capital and Greenoaks Capital....

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