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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Industrious Acquires PivotDesk, Raises $25M In New Funds

Industrious Acquires PivotDesk, Raises $25M In New Funds
Industrious Acquires PivotDesk, Raises $25M In New Funds
March 29, 2017  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Industrious, the second-biggest U.S. coworking firm by number of locations, announced that it acquired PivotDesk, a search website for spare office space. Get the Full...

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Snapcart Raises Additional Funds To Provide Offline Commerce Data In Southeast Asia
Snapcart Raises Additional Funds To Provide Offline Commerce Data In Southeast Asia
March 28, 2017  |  Commerce

Snapcart, a startup helping to provide data regarding offline commerce in Southeast Asia, has raised $3 million in pre-Series A funding. Get the Full Story...

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Tech Center: Chicago On Deck
Tech Center: Chicago On Deck
March 24, 2017  |  Tech Center

Chicago is more than just the place the Chicago Cubs and Bulls call home. It’s more than just the place where the movie “Ferris Bueller”...

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Clarity Money Raises $11M In VC Dollars To Hire, Add Features
Clarity Money Raises $11M In VC Dollars To Hire, Add Features
March 24, 2017  |  Mobile Commerce

Clarity Money, the personal finance app, has reportedly raised $11 million in venture capital funding, which it will use to expand its team and offerings....

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Hillbilly Elegy Author J.D. Vance Heads To Ohio In Search Of Investment Opportunities
Hillbilly Elegy Author J.D. Vance Heads To Ohio In Search Of Investment Opportunities
March 22, 2017  |  Financial Inclusion

Before writing the year’s surprise nonfiction hit Hillbilly Elegy, J.D. Vance was a Silicon Valley venture capitalist, albeit one with a background quite different than that of...

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Cannabis Dispensary SaaS Provider Baker Technologies Raises $3.5M
Cannabis Dispensary SaaS Provider Baker Technologies Raises $3.5M
March 22, 2017  |  Investments

Is the way March will end for the Investment Tracker, not with a bang but a whimper? Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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BlackBuck Sees $70M For Digital Logistics Marketplace In India
BlackBuck Sees $70M For Digital Logistics Marketplace In India
March 22, 2017  |  Retail

Logistics startup BlackBuck, which looks to give India a digital logistics and freight upgrade, just recently closed a $70 million Series C round of venture...

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House Of Fraser Pulls £29 Million From Tandem Investment
House Of Fraser Pulls £29 Million From Tandem Investment
March 21, 2017  |  Investments

House of Fraser’s Chinese owners pulled £29 million of a £35 million investment in London-based, app-only bank Tandem because of concerns that the Chinese government...

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CreditEase Invests In Three US-Based FinTechs
CreditEase Invests In Three US-Based FinTechs
March 20, 2017  |  Fintech Investments

CreditEase, the Chinese FinTech investment fund, announced Friday (March 17) it had made investments in FinTech companies in the US. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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