Venture Captial news and trends

B2B Payment Funding Down — But Not Out
B2B Payments // September 06, 2022

Venture capital, private equity, seed and angel funding have been in the doldrums this summer, but there has been activity in the B2B payments space. According to Crunchbase, 10% of the top 100 most recent transactions were in the B2B FinTech space. PYMNTS has identified...

Today In Data: VC For Cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin Records And Virtual ID Verification
Today In Data // December 13, 2017

Today in PYMNTS’ data, venture capital (VC) funding is backing digital currency operations, bitcoin is edging up on record highs, identity (ID) verification solutions providers are helping merchants verify customers’ ideas, small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are reporting they trust their payment providers and banking...

Zego Raises Over £1M In Funding To Provide Insurance Platform For Gig-Economy Drivers
Gig Economy // July 20, 2017

Startup Zego has raised just over £1 million in seed funding from investors, including LocalGlobe, with FTSE 100 company Aviva, for an “insurtech” product for gig economy delivery drivers. According to Tech Crunch, while companies like Uber and Deliveroo are getting bigger, the issue of...

Alt Lending Startup Neighborly Raises $25M To Tackle Public Finance
Investments // May 17, 2017

Neighborly, a startup that runs a marketplace that connects cities and investors to bankroll civic projects like parks, bridges and schools, raised $25 million in venture funding. According to a report in Fortune Magazine, the round of funding was co-led by Palantir Co-Founder Joe Lonsdale’s firm, 8VC,...

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Startup Wise Guys Raises $27M to Invest in B2B Startups

February 17, 2023
Startup Wise Guys has raised 25 million euros (about $27 million) to invest in startups. The Estonia-based global accelerator fund for B2B startups said in a post on LinkedIn that it is looking to invest in 200 founders over the next two years, and it is focusing on the software-as-a-service (SaaS), FinTech, cyber, sustainability and extended reality (XR) […]

Zego Raises Over £1M In Funding To Provide Insurance Platform For Gig-Economy Drivers

July 20, 2017
Startup Zego has raised just over £1 million in seed funding from investors, including LocalGlobe, with FTSE 100 company Aviva, for an “insurtech” product for gig economy delivery drivers. According...

Alt Lending Startup Neighborly Raises $25M To Tackle Public Finance

May 17, 2017
Neighborly, a startup that runs a marketplace that connects cities and investors to bankroll civic projects like parks, bridges and schools, raised $25 million in venture funding. According to a report in...