Venture Capital

Venture capital is a type of private equity, a form of financing that is provided by firms or funds to small, early-stage, emerging firms that are deemed to have high growth potential, or which have demonstrated high growth.

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NYMBUS Clinches $16M Round To Accelerate Growth
NYMBUS Clinches $16M Round To Accelerate Growth
February 24, 2017  |  Investments

A mission-critical core technology provider for financial institutions, NYMBUS announced yesterday (Feb. 23) that the company secured $16 million in a venture capital funding round...

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Microsoft Ventures Makes Investment In Drone Startup
Microsoft Ventures Makes Investment In Drone Startup
February 24, 2017  |  Delivery

Microsoft Ventures, the venture capital (VC) arm of the Redmond, Wash.–based software giant, led a $26 million venture round in AirMap, a drone startup that...

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Brazilian FinTech Creditas Raises $19M In VC
Brazilian FinTech Creditas Raises $19M In VC
February 22, 2017  |  Fintech Investments

Creditas Soluções Financeiras, a Brazilian FinTech firm focused on low-interest secured consumer loans, has obtained $19 million in funding that will allow it to provide...

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Brexit Tracker: Funding’s Tough Sell, Digital Banking Fears Mount, And Lloyds Eyes Berlin
Brexit Tracker: Funding’s Tough Sell, Digital Banking Fears Mount, And Lloyds Eyes Berlin
February 21, 2017  |  Brexit

It’s no secret that U.K. startups have felt the impacts of operating in a post-Brexit economy — with dips in funding and pressure to vacate...

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Monzo Closes In On Series C Funding From US-Based Thrive Capital
Monzo Closes In On Series C Funding From US-Based Thrive Capital
February 21, 2017  |  Investments

Monzo, one of the U.K.’s digital-only banks, is getting closer to securing new Series C funding, with U.S.-based Thrive Capital reportedly leading the round. An...

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Xometry Raises $23M To Grow Marketplace
Xometry Raises $23M To Grow Marketplace
February 17, 2017  |  Investments

Slightly more than $120 million in investment fund flows marked the week that ended Feb. 10. That’s a slowdown from the weeks prior and over...

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Real Estate Startup Raises $1.2M To Expand
Real Estate Startup Raises $1.2M To Expand
February 17, 2017  |  Investments

Buying and selling homes is never an easy process. Buyers are trying to get the best bang for their buck, and sellers are trying to...

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Singapore Eases Regulations Over Venture Capitalists
Singapore Eases Regulations Over Venture Capitalists
February 16, 2017  |  B2B Payments

Singapore is changing its rules on venture capital in an effort to support economic growth, reports said this week. According to Bloomberg, the Monetary Authority...

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House Of Fraser Investment In Tandem Opens Door To Financial Services
House Of Fraser Investment In Tandem Opens Door To Financial Services
February 14, 2017  |  Investments

While many might have been surprised by House of Fraser’s announcement that it was investing at least £35 million in Tandem, a U.K. startup that’s...

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