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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The Challenges Challenger Banks Must Overcome To Compete
The Challenges Challenger Banks Must Overcome To Compete
November 11, 2019  |  Banking

Challenger banks — financial firms offering something much like banking services, and looking to compete with old-school banks — are a new idea. The basic...

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SoftBank CEO Vows WeWork Blunder Won’t Happen Again
SoftBank CEO Vows WeWork Blunder Won’t Happen Again
November 06, 2019  |  Investments

SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son calls his company’s decision to save WeWork “an exception” that won’t happen again. Last month, SoftBank extended a lifeline of $8...

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SoftBank’s Greensill Backing Leads B2B FinTech Funding
SoftBank’s Greensill Backing Leads B2B FinTech Funding
November 01, 2019  |  B2B Payments

B2B startups continue to steal the venture capital spotlight. Recent reports in Citing Venture Intelligence data, LiveMint said B2B FinTech has secured $657 million in...

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Bitcoin Daily: Europe Overtakes US In Digital Blockchain Securities; Ripple Backs Keyless Cybersecurity Firm
Bitcoin Daily: Europe Overtakes US In Digital Blockchain Securities; Ripple Backs Keyless Cybersecurity Firm
October 31, 2019  |  Bitcoin

A new report has found that Europe has an early lead over the U.S. when it comes to blockchain digital securities. “The Global Digital Securities...

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Accounts Payable AI Company Stampli Raises $25M
Accounts Payable AI Company Stampli Raises $25M
October 30, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The artificial intelligence-based accounts payable company Stampli has raised $25 million in a Series B funding round, the company announced Wednesday (Oct. 30). The round...

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Second Home Looks For Funding To Offset Co-Working Location Costs
Second Home Looks For Funding To Offset Co-Working Location Costs
October 30, 2019  |  Investments

Second Home, a co-working startup that rivals WeWork, is looking for funding to continue expanding and to cover the unexpected costs of a Hollywood office,...

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Capital’s Venture Debt Alternative To Invest $100M In Startups
Capital’s Venture Debt Alternative To Invest $100M In Startups
October 30, 2019  |  Investments

New York-based FinTech startup Capital, an alternative financing company for startups, launched on Wednesday (Oct. 30) with a $100 million fund to invest in middle-stage...

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Choco Gets $33.5M To Streamline Restaurants’ Supply Orders
Choco Gets $33.5M To Streamline Restaurants’ Supply Orders
October 28, 2019  |  Investments

Mobile ordering startup Choco revealed that it has raised $33.5 million in a Series A round led by venture capital firm Bessemer Venture Partners. Its...

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China B2B FinTech Nabs The Venture Capital Spotlight
China B2B FinTech Nabs The Venture Capital Spotlight
October 25, 2019  |  B2B Payments

U.K. challenger banks Tide and Starling Bank ramped up their competition once again as the two rivals each announced new funding. Yet, small business (SMB)...

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