Investments

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

UK Firms VC Funding Holds Steady Despite Brexit
UK Firms VC Funding Holds Steady Despite Brexit
April 18, 2017  |  Brexit

Nine months after the historic Brexit vote, the U.K. startup scene is holding its own. According to Venture Beat, U.K.-based startups raised $1.04 billion in...

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Payments Stocks Slip A Bit Into The Red
Payments Stocks Slip A Bit Into The Red
April 17, 2017  |  Investments

Stocks moved to the downside this past week as the markets got ready for earnings season in earnest. Only a few names showed gains, and...

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Moneybox and Starling Bank Partner On Digital Investment
Moneybox and Starling Bank Partner On Digital Investment
April 14, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

U.K.-based, digital-only Starling Bank just recently announced a partnership with investment mobile app Moneybox. The partnership will provide Starling customers with access to Moneybox’s suite...

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China’s Silicon Valley Investments Spark Concern
China’s Silicon Valley Investments Spark Concern
April 10, 2017  |  Investments

Pentagon officials have issued a warning about the rapidly increasing investments in U.S. companies that Chinese companies have made “under-the-radar.” According to The New York...

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Lyft Close To Raising $500M, Giving It A $7.5B Valuation
Lyft Close To Raising $500M, Giving It A $7.5B Valuation
April 07, 2017  |  Ridesharing

Lyft, the ride-hailing startup, is close to raising higher than $500 million in funding, giving it a valuation of $7.5 billion, reported Fortune Magazine. Fortune, citing...

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83North Closes $250 Million Venture Fund To Back European, Israeli Entrepreneurs
83North Closes $250 Million Venture Fund To Back European, Israeli Entrepreneurs
April 06, 2017  |  Startups

International venture capital firm 83North announced that it has closed an oversubscribed new fund at $250 million, which will be used to invest in the...

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Product Management Software Startup Akeneo In $13M Series B
Product Management Software Startup Akeneo In $13M Series B
April 05, 2017  |  Investments

The Investment Tracker accelerated in terms of activity and deal size in the week that ended March 31. For that period, $2.3 billion in fund...

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Bank Of America Investing $1.5M In Fintech Hub Efforts In Charlotte, NC
Bank Of America Investing $1.5M In Fintech Hub Efforts In Charlotte, NC
March 31, 2017  |  Investments

Bank of America is gearing up to invest $1.5 million in a Charlotte, North Carolina, initiative to build a FinTech hub in the city. According...

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Raise.me Raises $12M In VC Funding To Expand Service
Raise.me Raises $12M In VC Funding To Expand Service
March 30, 2017  |  Startups

Raise.me, a startup that helps students receive financial aid and scholarships throughout high school, has raised $12 million in venture funding to expand the service around...

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