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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Startup Pillar Aims To Help Students Pay Down Debt
Startup Pillar Aims To Help Students Pay Down Debt
May 30, 2019  |  Investments

A new startup named Pillar, which aims to help students pay down loan debt, recently received $5.5 million in seed money from Kleiner Perkins, according...

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Bain Capital Raising $1B Fund For Software, Cybersecurity
Bain Capital Raising $1B Fund For Software, Cybersecurity
May 30, 2019  |  Investments

Sources have revealed that long-standing private equity firm Bain Capital is trying to raise $1 billion to launch a new technology fund that the firm...

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CRM Startup Pico Raises $4.5M In Stripe-Led Round
CRM Startup Pico Raises $4.5M In Stripe-Led Round
May 29, 2019  |  Investments

Pico, a startup aimed at helping companies cull revenue from subscription models, has raised $4.5 million in a funding round led by Stripe and Precursor...

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SoFi Raises $500M, Valuation Remains $4.3B
SoFi Raises $500M, Valuation Remains $4.3B
May 29, 2019  |  Investments

Social Finance (SoFi), a personal finance company, has raised half a billion dollars in a funding round led by Qatar, according to a report by...

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Zero Raises $20M To Launch Cash-Back Debit Card
Zero Raises $20M To Launch Cash-Back Debit Card
May 23, 2019  |  Investments

Zero, a company that aims to modernize credit cards for the millennial generation, has raised $20 million in a Series A funding round, according to...

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PayJoy Raises $20M To Boost Smartphone Ownership
PayJoy Raises $20M To Boost Smartphone Ownership
May 23, 2019  |  Investments

PayJoy, the startup that enables people in emerging markets to purchase smartphones via installment payments and access cash loans, has raised $20 million in venture...

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Spend Management Startup Ivalua Hits Unicorn Status
Spend Management Startup Ivalua Hits Unicorn Status
May 22, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Enterprise spend management technology firm Ivalua has announced $60 million in new funding, which boosts the company’s valuation beyond $1 billion. Ivalua announced its newfound...

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Marqeta Valued At $2B After $260M Fundraising
Marqeta Valued At $2B After $260M Fundraising
May 21, 2019  |  Investments

Marqeta, the global card issuing platform, announced on Tuesday (May 21) that it has raised $260 million in venture funding. In a press release, Marqeta said...

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Wagestream Raises $51M To Help Workers With Payday Gap
Wagestream Raises $51M To Help Workers With Payday Gap
May 20, 2019  |  Investments

Wagestream, a U.K. startup, has raised $51 million (£40 million) to help U.K. workers who only get paid once a month but need to draw...

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