Expansion

The action of becoming larger or more extensive. Expansion is the phase of the business cycle where real GDP grows for two or more consecutive quarters, moving from a trough to a peak.

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German VC Firm Visionaries Club Raises €400M to Improve Supply Chains, B2B Finance
German VC Firm Visionaries Club Raises €400M to Improve Supply Chains, B2B Finance
September 22, 2022  |  Investments

Berlin-based VC firm Visionaries Club has raised a new €400 million fund to invest in B2B technology, a press release said. It will be divided...

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Remofirst Raises Funds to Help Companies Build Remote Teams
Remofirst Raises Funds to Help Companies Build Remote Teams
September 22, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Remofirst, an employer of record provider, has announced a $14.1 million seed round, a press release said. The company helps other companies build global remote...

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Thryv Holdings, Fora Financial Partner on SMB Capital Access
Thryv Holdings, Fora Financial Partner on SMB Capital Access
September 21, 2022  |  Partnerships

Thryv Holdings, which helps small-to-midsize businesses (SMBs) grow, has partnered with Fora Financial to add more ways for the businesses to access capital, a press...

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Report: VC Investors Urge Tech Firms to Continue ‘Innovation’
Report: VC Investors Urge Tech Firms to Continue ‘Innovation’
September 20, 2022  |  Investments

Venture partners are trying to encourage tech startups to accommodate the current economic downturn by continuing to innovate, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) wrote Tuesday...

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Meta Integrates WhatsApp, Salesforce to Let Merchants Chat With Consumers
Meta Integrates WhatsApp, Salesforce to Let Merchants Chat With Consumers
September 20, 2022  |  Meta

Meta will be integrating WhatsApp with Salesforce to help businesses add ways to chat with customers, a WhatsApp blog said Tuesday (Sept. 20). This will...

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Cross Border Payments Firm Payall Nets $10M for Expansion
Cross Border Payments Firm Payall Nets $10M for Expansion
September 15, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

Cross-border bank processor Payall has closed a $10 million seed round led by Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), a press release said. Payall has a single shared...

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Alma Notches $130M Series D to Expand Mental Healthcare Access
Alma Notches $130M Series D to Expand Mental Healthcare Access
August 26, 2022  |  Healthcare

Mental health provider network Alma raised $130 million in a Series D funding round led by Thoma Bravo with participation from Cigna Ventures that will...

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Veterinary Care Firm Petfolk Nets $40M for Expansion
Veterinary Care Firm Petfolk Nets $40M for Expansion
August 24, 2022  |  Investments

Veterinary care firm Petfolk has closed a Series A round for $40 million, a press release said. Petfolk’s services allow for more connection in vets,...

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Partnerships, Credit Platform Expansion Help Drive Marqeta’s TPV up 53% in Q2
Partnerships, Credit Platform Expansion Help Drive Marqeta’s TPV up 53% in Q2
August 10, 2022  |  Earnings

Card issuing platform Marqeta has reported good quarterly results, including a 53% increase in revenue and a slew of new business updates and expansions, a...

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