fundraising

JD’s Finance Arm Seeks Fresh Funding
JD’s Finance Arm Seeks Fresh Funding
March 16, 2018  |  Investments

In an effort to deepen its push into securities, banking and insurance, JD.com’s finance arm is seeking to raise ¥12 billion — or $1.9 billion...

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Goodworld And Verrency Partner To Make A Good World Through Donation Payments
Goodworld And Verrency Partner To Make A Good World Through Donation Payments
March 15, 2018  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Social payments charity platform Goodworld and Australian payments marketplace Verrency announced a partnership that will create a new Corporate Social Responsibility offering for major banks....

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Go-Jek Raises $1.5B From Investors, Including BlackRock, Google
Go-Jek Raises $1.5B From Investors, Including BlackRock, Google
February 26, 2018  |  Investments

Go-Jek, the delivery and ride-hailing company located in Indonesia, has raised $1.5 billion in venture capital funding. According to news from Reuters, Go-Jek raised $1.5 billion...

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Affirm Said To Eye $150M Capital Raise On $1.5B Valuation
Affirm Said To Eye $150M Capital Raise On $1.5B Valuation
December 05, 2017  |  Investments

Affirm Inc., an online lender, is reportedly in late-stage talks to land a new round of financing that would propel it to unicorn startup status....

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GoFundMe Launches Zero Fee Platform
GoFundMe Launches Zero Fee Platform
December 01, 2017  |  Alternative Finances

GoFundMe, the online donation platform, announced Thursday (Nov. 30) it is introducing a zero percent platform fee with new, U.S.-based personal fundraising campaigns. In a...

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Facebook To Eliminate Transaction Fees On Donations
Facebook To Eliminate Transaction Fees On Donations
November 30, 2017  |  Facebook

Facebook announced that it has eliminated transaction fees on donations made to non-profit organizations through its platform. According to news from Reuters, this is a...

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Are ‘Unicorns’ Much Less Valuable Than We Think?
Are ‘Unicorns’ Much Less Valuable Than We Think?
October 17, 2017  |  Investments

The valuations that have come out of Silicon Valley in the last few decades have been nothing if not eye-catching: $62.5 billion for Uber, $31...

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Dubai’s Shedul Is Giving Beauty A Digital Makeover
Dubai’s Shedul Is Giving Beauty A Digital Makeover
August 28, 2017  |  Retail

“We did some research and found out that the majority of businesses in the beauty industry operate offline, without any software at all. A full 52 percent...

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Today in Data: Amazon’s Powerful Presence
Today in Data: Amazon’s Powerful Presence
August 16, 2017  |  Today In Data

Amazon is a powerful presence in the retail industry. There’s no doubt about the magnitude of the effect it has had on retail and the...

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