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Amazon Web Services Offers Support to Early-Stage Startups
Amazon Web Services Offers Support to Early-Stage Startups
August 09, 2023  |  Amazon

Amazon Web Services (AWS) says it wants to assist early-stage startups amid a tight funding environment. The company on Wednesday (Aug. 9) introduced AWS Build, a...

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Airwallex and OurCrowd Team to Make Startup Investing Easier
Airwallex and OurCrowd Team to Make Startup Investing Easier
August 03, 2023  |  Startups

Airwallex has joined forces with venture investing platform OurCrowd to make it easier to invest in startups. The partnership, announced Wednesday (Aug. 2), lets institutions and individuals invest in...

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Why Venture Capital May Not Be the Right Funding Choice For Most Early-Stage Startups
Why Venture Capital May Not Be the Right Funding Choice For Most Early-Stage Startups
June 23, 2023  |  Startups

Venture capital (VC) has long been viewed as the ultimate source of financing for startups, but according to Jay Wilson, investment director at U.K.-based investment firm...

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The VC Fundraising Sea-Change: Less Formal, More Human
The VC Fundraising Sea-Change: Less Formal, More Human
February 23, 2023  |  Startups

FinTech firms are increasingly focusing on profitability, turning away from the growth-at-all-costs strategy many have long pursued. According to some investors, this strategic pivot from growth...

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Finclusion Group Rebrands as Fin, Nets $2M Startup Funding
Finclusion Group Rebrands as Fin, Nets $2M Startup Funding
December 28, 2022  |  Investments

The African FinTech group Finclusion Group has received $2 million in startup funding. The latest investment coincides with a company-wide rebranding with the group now...

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FTX Crypto Investments Reflect Disarray at Failed Exchange
FTX Crypto Investments Reflect Disarray at Failed Exchange
December 20, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

In contrast to the rest of the imploded FTX crypto group’s black box financials, venture capital (VC) investments of Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) and his sister...

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FinTech Arc Nets $20M for Startup Financing
FinTech Arc Nets $20M for Startup Financing
August 16, 2022  |  Investments

Software-as-a-service (SaaS) finance company Arc has closed a Series A round for $20 million, to go toward growth for its treasury and software products, a...

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FinTech Pressures FI Giants To Strengthen SMB Lending In Mexico
FinTech Pressures FI Giants To Strengthen SMB Lending In Mexico
March 15, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Some of the largest global financial institutions are taking steps further into Mexico’s small business lending and finance space, the result of heightened competitive pressure...

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Bain MD On New $1B Fund And Why Seed Rounds Are Sprouting           
Bain MD On New $1B Fund And Why Seed Rounds Are Sprouting           
November 15, 2018  |  Investments

Capital is finding its way into all sorts of funds and to all sorts of firms. Early-stage investments are mushrooming in size, and the competitive...

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