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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Allset Notches $8.25M To Improve Restaurant Ordering Experience
Allset Notches $8.25M To Improve Restaurant Ordering Experience
March 31, 2020  |  Investments

Dining and takeout startup Allset has raised $8.25 million in a Series B funding round led by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD),...

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China’s Pinduoduo Raises $1.1B In Private Placement
China’s Pinduoduo Raises $1.1B In Private Placement
March 31, 2020  |  Investments

Despite the world’s markets being crippled by the coronavirus, Pinduoduo Inc., the Chinese eCommerce company, said on Tuesday (March 31) that it has raised $1.1...

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Enable Raises $13M For Rebate Management Platform
Enable Raises $13M For Rebate Management Platform
March 23, 2020  |  Investments

A cloud-based rebate company called Enable has raised $13 million in a Series A funding round, according to a report. The U.K. company calls itself...

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B2B FinTech Embraces VC Amid Market Uncertainty
B2B FinTech Embraces VC Amid Market Uncertainty
March 20, 2020  |  B2B Payments

The current volatile business and economic climate is sure to have an impact on venture capital, but new analysis suggests startups shouldn’t fret too much...

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Airbnb Fields Investor Calls Despite Having $3B In The Bank
Airbnb Fields Investor Calls Despite Having $3B In The Bank
March 20, 2020  |  Investments

Airbnb, despite having plenty of cash, has been open to listening to investors as the coronavirus pandemic unfolds worldwide and hits industries like travel and...

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India’s Shop101 Secures $3.9M To Boost Social Commerce
India’s Shop101 Secures $3.9M To Boost Social Commerce
March 16, 2020  |  Investments

Shop101, the social commerce startup, has raised $3.9 million in a Series C funding round. Its current investors Kalaari Capital, Vy Capital, Unilever Ventures and...

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Singapore’s ShopBack Notches $75M For Cashback App
Singapore’s ShopBack Notches $75M For Cashback App
March 12, 2020  |  Retail

ShopBack, a cashback app based in Singapore, has notched $75 million in a Temasek-led extended Series B fundraising round. EDBI, EV Growth, Rakuten, 33 Capital...

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Sequoia Capital Gives Up $21M In Leaving Finix
Sequoia Capital Gives Up $21M In Leaving Finix
March 09, 2020  |  Investments

In an unusual move for a venture capital firm, Sequoia Capital has parted ways with a company over a conflict of interest, and in doing...

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Millennial-Focused Digital Bank Empower Finance Raises $20M
Millennial-Focused Digital Bank Empower Finance Raises $20M
March 06, 2020  |  Investments

San Francisco-based Empower Finance, a mobile banking app aimed at helping millennials save wealth, has raised $20 million in a Series A funding round led...

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