Investments

Investing can provide you with another source of income, here are investment options that will return a percentage of the vested value.

Yapily Raises $5.4M To Connect UK FinTechs To Banks
Yapily Raises $5.4M To Connect UK FinTechs To Banks
May 30, 2019  |  Investments

Yapily, the U.K.-based FinTech startup, has raised $5.4 million in a seed round of funding. According to a press release covered by PE Hub, the...

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SMB Lender Claims Germany’s First Regulated STO
SMB Lender Claims Germany’s First Regulated STO
May 30, 2019  |  B2B Payments

A blockchain-powered small business (SMB) lending FinTech in Germany is claiming to undertake the country’s first “regulated” Security Token Offering (STO), according to CoinDesk on...

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Brex Hits $2B Valuation Two Years After Launch
Brex Hits $2B Valuation Two Years After Launch
May 30, 2019  |  Investments

San Francisco-based startup Brex is set to close on new funding at a valuation of more than $2 billion. Brex — which provides corporate credit...

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Bain Capital Raising $1B Fund For Software, Cybersecurity
Bain Capital Raising $1B Fund For Software, Cybersecurity
May 30, 2019  |  Investments

Sources have revealed that long-standing private equity firm Bain Capital is trying to raise $1 billion to launch a new technology fund that the firm...

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Innovating With Payments To Compete In Saturated Markets
Innovating With Payments To Compete In Saturated Markets
May 29, 2019  |  Today In Data

Gig, eCommerce and public utility firms are putting the spotlight on payment innovations to remain competitive in markets that are becoming increasingly saturated. In contactless payments news,...

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Robinhood Nearing A Valuation Of At Least $7 Billion
Robinhood Nearing A Valuation Of At Least $7 Billion
May 29, 2019  |  Fintech Investments

Robinhood Markets, the operator of a free mobile trading app, is close to garnering a valuation of $7 billion or more. CNBC, citing two people...

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Upsie Raises $5M For Revamped Warranty Program
Upsie Raises $5M For Revamped Warranty Program
May 29, 2019  |  Investments

Warranty service company Upsie has raised $5 million in new funding, led by True Ventures. Techstars Ventures, Matchstick Ventures, The Syndicate Fund, M25 and angel...

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Could Income Share Agreements Displace Payday Loans?
Could Income Share Agreements Displace Payday Loans?
May 29, 2019  |  Alternative Finances

Income sharing is not a common method of financing as of 2019 — though, as of late, it has begun to get much more interest...

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Bitcoin Price Rises Near $9K; Litecoin, Binance Far Exceed Bitcoin’s Growth
Bitcoin Price Rises Near $9K; Litecoin, Binance Far Exceed Bitcoin’s Growth
May 28, 2019  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin reached $8,937.25 early on Monday (May 27) — its highest level in more than 12 months. And analysts have pointed to a boost on...

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