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 FinTech Funding Sets Sights On ‘Alternative’ Data
VC FinTech Funding Sets Sights On ‘Alternative’ Data
March 22, 2019  |  B2B Payments

If data makes the world go ’round, so, too, does it garner investor interest, as evidenced by venture capital and other investors’ funds coming into...

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Shared Home Equity Startup Point Raises $122M Series B
Shared Home Equity Startup Point Raises $122M Series B
March 20, 2019  |  Investments

Point, a California-based home equity and finance company, has raised $122 million in financing, $22 million of which came from a Series B funding round...

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Opendoor Raises $300M, Reaching $3.8B Valuation
Opendoor Raises $300M, Reaching $3.8B Valuation
March 20, 2019  |  Investments

Opendoor, the startup that operates an online platform for buying and selling homes, has raised $300 million, giving it a valuation of $3.8 billion. According...

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Glossier Lands $100M Investment To Expand Beauty Co.
Glossier Lands $100M Investment To Expand Beauty Co.
March 20, 2019  |  Investments

Glossier announced that it has raised $100 million in Series D funding that it will use to expand the beauty company. Sequoia Capital led the...

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Ola Gets $300M Investment From Hyundai, Kia
Ola Gets $300M Investment From Hyundai, Kia
March 19, 2019  |  Investments

Hyundai Motor Group and Ola, the ride-hailing platform, announced on Tuesday (March 19) a strategic partnership in which Hyundai and Kia Motors Corp. will invest...

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British Banks Aim To Invest In Women-Led Businesses
British Banks Aim To Invest In Women-Led Businesses
March 08, 2019  |  Investments

A government-funded report in Europe said a lack of available capital for women in the country was “holding the U.K. back.” The study said only...

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Visa Celebrates International Women’s Day With A Global Challenge For Female Entrepreneurs
Visa Celebrates International Women’s Day With A Global Challenge For Female Entrepreneurs
March 06, 2019  |  VISA

On Friday (March 8), the world will recognize International Women’s Day — celebrated globally since 1975, when it was adopted as a holiday by the United Nations. In the...

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Chime Valued At $1.5B After Capital Raise
Chime Valued At $1.5B After Capital Raise
March 05, 2019  |  Investments

Chime, the challenger bank based in the U.S., now has a valuation of $1.5 billion after raising $200 million in venture funding. According to a...

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Go-Jek Notches $100M In Series F Investment
Go-Jek Notches $100M In Series F Investment
March 04, 2019  |  Investments

As Indonesian ride-hailing company Go-Jek seeks to grow regionally, the firm notched a $100 million in funding from existing investor Astra. The investment was said...

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