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Hiya Grabs $18M To Make Caller ID Technology Smarter
Investments // October 20, 2017

Hiya, which was spun out by Whitepages a year ago, announced its first outside funding: a Series A of $18 million led by Balderton Capital, with participation from Nautilus Venture Partners and Lumia Capital. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Tony Fadell Launches Firm To Invest In Future Device Tech
Investments // October 20, 2017

Investor, entrepreneur and former Apple exec Tony Fadell has unveiled his latest investment: a new investment and advisory firm called Future Shape that’s working with engineers and scientists. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

India Treasury Startup Lands Seed Funding
B2B Payments // October 10, 2017

Treasury management startup IBSFINtech has landed seed funding from investors, reports from Indian information services group VCCircle said Monday (Oct. 9). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

Green Dot Open For Business In Shanghai
International // July 15, 2015

Green Dot, the prepaid and mobile technology firm, said Tuesday (July 14) that it has opened Green Dot Shanghai Software Technology Co. Ltd. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Lyft Raises $1B Led By Google

October 20, 2017
Ride-hailing platform Lyft, a competitor to Uber, announced Thursday (Oct. 19) that CapitalG, Alphabet’s growth investment fund, was the lead investor in a $1 billion round of financing. In a company blog post announcing the funding, Lyft said its valuation will be $11 billion following the investment. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy […]

Hiya Grabs $18M To Make Caller ID Technology Smarter

October 20, 2017
Hiya, which was spun out by Whitepages a year ago, announced its first outside funding: a Series A of $18 million led by Balderton Capital, with participation from Nautilus Venture...

Tony Fadell Launches Firm To Invest In Future Device Tech

October 20, 2017
Investor, entrepreneur and former Apple exec Tony Fadell has unveiled his latest investment: a new investment and advisory firm called Future Shape that’s working with engineers and scientists. Get the...

Green Dot Open For Business In Shanghai

July 15, 2015
Green Dot, the prepaid and mobile technology firm, said Tuesday (July 14) that it has opened Green Dot Shanghai Software Technology Co. Ltd. Get the Full Story Complete the form...