Japan’s LINE Corporation is raising around 148.1 billion yen ($1.33 billion) through convertible bonds so it can expand into the financial services (FinServ) business. LINE, the owner of Japan’s most popular messaging service, said on Tuesday (Sept. 4) that it will issue zero coupon convertible...
Don’t let the lack of news about mega-grossing venture capital (VC) rounds fool you. This week’s B2B venture capital activity led to an impressive $141.2 million in total funding across nine rounds, with startups ranging from corporate travel and expense (T&E) management and small- and...
October 07, 2019
Walmart has revealed that it is piloting the first use of blockchain to track shrimp supply chains. The retail giant, working with IBM, will track shrimp sourced in Andhra Pradesh and shipped to select Sam’s Club locations in the U.S. Shrimp is India’s largest agricultural export, with the U.S. accounting for a 46 percent share […]
September 05, 2018
Japan’s LINE Corporation is raising around 148.1 billion yen ($1.33 billion) through convertible bonds so it can expand into the financial services (FinServ) business. LINE, the owner of Japan’s most...
