Sometimes regulators’ efforts to protect consumers miss the mark. Case in point. In 1980, the State of Massachusetts actively intervened to prevent its citizens from investing in a flashy new tech startup for fear that the suggestible residents of the Bay State would be taken...
The subprime borrower does not exist. Which is not to say subprime borrowers do not exist. Defined by a FICO score of 620 (or by some standards 640) or below, there are millions of subprime borrowers in the United States today. The problem is other...
Invoice-lending startup Fundbox has pulled in another $40 million from investors to help small businesses survive until they get paid for outstanding invoices, TechCrunch reported on Thursday (March 19). General Catalyst Partners led the Series B funding round, with participation from NyCa Investment Partners. Existing...
March 20, 2015
Invoice-lending startup Fundbox has pulled in another $40 million from investors to help small businesses survive until they get paid for outstanding invoices, TechCrunch reported on Thursday (March 19). General Catalyst Partners led the Series B funding round, with participation from NyCa Investment Partners. Existing investors Khosla Ventures, Shlomo Kramer, Blumberg Capital and LionBird were […]
