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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Airbnb Challenger WhyHotel Scores $20M For Luxury Room Rentals
Airbnb Challenger WhyHotel Scores $20M For Luxury Room Rentals
December 11, 2019  |  Investments

WhyHotel, a company that offers pop-up hotel rooms in recently built luxury apartments, has raised $20 million in a Series B funding round, according to...

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SoftBank’s Hard Lessons From The Animal Kingdom
SoftBank’s Hard Lessons From The Animal Kingdom
December 10, 2019  |  Investments

There are so many canine metaphors to use here. It was the investment that went to the dogs. It’s been rough sledding for Wag. This...

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Pear Raises $160M To Back Seed-Stage Startups
Pear Raises $160M To Back Seed-Stage Startups
December 10, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Venture capital firm Pear has announced $160 million in new fundraising to fuel its next wave of investments, with a focus on seed-stage B2B startups....

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Yumi Raises $8M To Grow Fresh Baby Food Business
Yumi Raises $8M To Grow Fresh Baby Food Business
December 10, 2019  |  Investments

A baby food delivery startup named Yumi has raised $8 million in a funding round backed by some of the most notable names in Silicon...

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FlexPay Snags $6M To Help Merchants Reduce False Declines
FlexPay Snags $6M To Help Merchants Reduce False Declines
December 09, 2019  |  Investments

FlexPay, a Montreal-based FinTech company that uses artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to aid merchants in recouping revenue lost from falsely declined transactions, has...

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Funding Round Could Give AvidXchange $2B Valuation
Funding Round Could Give AvidXchange $2B Valuation
December 09, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Automated business payments processing firm AvidXchange is launching a new fundraising round that could give the firm a $2 billion valuation, The New York Times...

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On-Demand Payroll Leads B2B FinTech Funding
On-Demand Payroll Leads B2B FinTech Funding
December 06, 2019  |  B2B Payments

This week saw B2B FinTechs targeting a range of pain points for business customers around the world, as investors put nearly $462 million in combined...

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Chime Raises $500M On $5.8B Valuation
Chime Raises $500M On $5.8B Valuation
December 05, 2019  |  Digital Banking

Silicon Valley-based Chime has raised $500 million in a Series E funding round that sent its valuation soaring to $5.8 billion, CNBC reported on Thursday...

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The Venture Investing Road Less Traveled: Funding Enablers, Not Challengers
The Venture Investing Road Less Traveled: Funding Enablers, Not Challengers
December 02, 2019  |  Investments

High-flying tech unicorns have been brought to earth. Venture capital dollars chase Neobanks and alternative credit companies.  Commerce Ventures Founder Dan Rosen tells Karen Webster that...

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