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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VC Funding Rebounds In China As COVID-19 Lockdown Ends
VC Funding Rebounds In China As COVID-19 Lockdown Ends
April 14, 2020  |  Startups

Venture capital funding is starting to bounce back in China after the coronavirus triggered a slowdown in what was already a stagnant climate for startups,...

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Open Banking, Supply Chain Tech Land Fresh VC Funding
Open Banking, Supply Chain Tech Land Fresh VC Funding
April 10, 2020  |  B2B Payments

Adding to ongoing confusion and hiccups surrounding the U.S. stimulus package, some small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) remain unclear as to whether their ties to...

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Japan’s Paidy Closes Additional Series C For $281M Total Raised
Japan’s Paidy Closes Additional Series C For $281M Total Raised
April 09, 2020  |  Investments

Japan’s buy now, pay later (BNPL) startup Paidy announced it has closed a Series C extension funding round led by previous investor ITOCHU Corporation. ITOCHU previously...

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Podium Lands $125M To Expand Contactless Payments Over Messaging
Podium Lands $125M To Expand Contactless Payments Over Messaging
April 07, 2020  |  Investments

Customer messaging and relationship startup Podium has notched $125 million in a Series C funding round led by YC Continuity, the company announced on Tuesday...

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Philippines Payments Platform Closes $120M Investment Deal
Philippines Payments Platform Closes $120M Investment Deal
April 06, 2020  |  Investments

Philippines payments startup Voyager Innovations has closed a funding deal worth up to $120 million from existing backers, according to a Monday (April 6) statement...

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India’s Swiggy Lands $43B To Continue Branching Out Beyond Food Delivery
India’s Swiggy Lands $43B To Continue Branching Out Beyond Food Delivery
April 06, 2020  |  Investments

Online food delivery platform Swiggy has raised $43 million as part of its ongoing Series I round to develop and expand its new businesses, according...

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UK Tech Lobby Warns Coronavirus Could Wipe Out Startups
UK Tech Lobby Warns Coronavirus Could Wipe Out Startups
April 03, 2020  |  Coronavirus

The U.K. tech lobby is reasserting the need to help EU startups with funding as venture capital money dries up in the wake of the...

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VCs’ T&E Interest Preserved Amid Corporate Travel Shutdown
VCs’ T&E Interest Preserved Amid Corporate Travel Shutdown
April 03, 2020  |  B2B Payments

B2B venture capital (VC) enjoyed a strong week despite ongoing market volatility. While some newly-funded startups are helping their corporate customers navigate the new realities...

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Russia’s Ozon eCommerce Firm Nets $50M To Grow Logistics
Russia’s Ozon eCommerce Firm Nets $50M To Grow Logistics
March 31, 2020  |  Investments

San Francisco-based Princeville Capital has announced a $50 million investment in Russian online retailer Ozon, which is partly owned by the Russian-based conglomerate Sistema. Ozon,...

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