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NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Slumping markets have investors pulling back from funding startups that make internet-connected devices for retailers, threatening to choke an innovation pipeline for emerging tools like smart shopping carts and inventory management robots. Over the same period, investment dollars in IoT startups fell 57.2% from 2021 to $188.2

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APRIL 3, 2024

Big-ticket investments on horizon for companies that have emerged stronger after Covid. Indian startup sector witnesses a resurgence in big-ticket deals of $100 million or more. Firms like Lenskart and Purplle are in talks for significant investments, while companies like HealthKart and Rapido negotiate fresh funding rounds.

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DECEMBER 3, 2018

Grab , the Singapore ride-hailing company, is investing $100 million into OYO , the India-based hotel reservation startup. Reuters , citing a source with knowledge of the matter, reported that the investment in OYO by Grab is part of the close to $1 billion the startup announced it raised in September.

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APRIL 23, 2019

Chinese technology conglomerate Tencent has invested in Argentinian mobile banking startup Uala, according to a report from Reuters. Point72 Ventures and George Soros have also invested in the mobile payment company. He did not reveal the amount of the investment, but said it would significantly raise the company’s valuation.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2019

British financial institution Barclays has invested $12.9 million in Bink, a startup that lets customers store and view all their loyalty cards on a phone, and also links payment cards to get points and rewards automatically, according to reports. Mike Jordan, the CEO of Bink , said he’s excited to be partnered with Barclays. “We

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MARCH 24, 2019

Abu Dhabi said Sunday (March 24) that it will invest as much as $272 million to go toward technology startups, reported Reuters. According to a report in Reuters citing Abu Dhabi , the investment is part of the country’s efforts to diversify the economy. Claure is the executive chairman of SoftBank’s Sprint Corp.

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JUNE 15, 2023

Lenskart Funding: In March, Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), the Gulf Sovereign wealth fund (SWF), had invested $500 million in the company.

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APRIL 2, 2019

PayPal has invested in a blockchain company for the first time — one that’s focused on using the technology to help give users greater control over their digital identities, according to reports. Our investment will allow us to explore potential collaborations to leverage blockchain technology,” a PayPal spokesperson said.

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DECEMBER 8, 2023

Startup Funding: Investments till date at $7 billion for 2023; Oct-Dec least funded quarter since July-Sept 2016, show data

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AUGUST 3, 2023

Global VC investment dropped for the sixth consecutive quarter in Q2’2023 – falling from US$86.2 In Asia, VC investment fell for the 6th consecutive quarter, reaching only $20.1 The Americas accounted for the largest share of VC investment with $42.9 The Americas accounted for the largest share of VC investment with $42.9

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AUGUST 2, 2017

Good news for FinTech startups: in the U.S., venture capitalists have been boosting their activity in the market, with Q2 FinTech investments regaining its strength, according to analysts at KPMG. A total of 129 investment deals were completed in Q2, researchers noted. Further, while investment was strong, U.S.

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OCTOBER 6, 2020

Venture capital firm Greycroft , based in New York and Los Angeles, has raised $680 million to fund new startups, according to Bloomberg , looking for "the next Bumble or Venmo.". The firm plans to invest $310 million in early-stage startups and $370 million in growth-stage startups, the report stated.

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JUNE 29, 2020

A Chinese startup is landing hundreds of millions in additional financing as a group of investors – which includes Tencent – eyes the country’s fast-growing grocery delivery sector. Xingsheng Youxuan recently filed paperwork to go public in 2020, investment research firm EqualOcean reported.

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APRIL 5, 2020

Augmented reality (AR) startup WiMi Hologram Cloud , based in Beijing, raised $26 million. It will also seek acquisitions and investments. Investors will be closely monitoring both IPOs as a way to “gauge the health of new listings” during volatile times, Michael Underhill, chief investment officer for Capital Innovations, told FT.

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OCTOBER 21, 2020

Swedish peer-to-peer (P2P) lending startup Lendify has secured $115 million in funding from Insight Investment, according to a Bloomberg report on Wednesday (Oct. Last year Insight Investment supported the digital lender with a 1.5 In the past, the startup was supported by P2P lending and institutional capital.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Chipper CEO Ham Serunjogi confirmed on Twitter the startup, which got its initial foothold in the market as a peer-to-peer (P2P) payments service, has just wrapped up a $30 million Series B round of venture capital. that focuses on early-stage firms, led the investment round. And the investments have kept coming in 2020.

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OCTOBER 17, 2023

The slowdown follows mega deals such as Amazon’s $4 billion investment in San Francisco-based AI startup Anthropic.

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MAY 6, 2020

FinTech payments startup Nium , based in Singapore, is getting a new round of funding led by new investors Visa and BRI Ventures. The new investment signals “a vote of confidence for our business model and its resilience despite the climate,” Nanu added. On the enterprise front, the startup serves clients across six continents. .

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Top high-value consulting firms like McKinsey, BCG and Bain, along with tech majors such as Accenture and IBM, as well as professional services firms like Deloitte, EY and PwC, are investing tens of millions of dollars and actively forming partnerships with IT companies and startups while creating internal teams to develop solutions for clients and (..)

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JANUARY 22, 2018

Royal Dutch Shell is boosting its position in the world of blockchain through an investment in distributed ledger startup Applied Blockchain. startup, which develops blockchain apps with a focus on smart contracts. Shell also chose Applied Blockchain as the winner of its startup development competition.

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OCTOBER 28, 2019

ID verification startup IDnow has received a $40 million growth equity investment from private equity group Corsair Capital, according to reports. The segment of ID verification is growing, and other startups in the field, like Onfido and Jumio, have raised large amounts of capital in the last few years.

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JUNE 26, 2020

Some startups focused on data aggregation to expand underwriting capabilities, while others operate platforms to facilitate financing. But it was a startup wielding the corporate card to enable digital lunch vouchers for employees that landed the largest round of the week. million investment round this week. Pipe Technologies.

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OCTOBER 27, 2022

Have you tried funding a startup this year? Despite the challenging market conditions, there are proven ways to fund a startup during a recession. However, a recession is a challenging time for funding a startup. Capital shortages mean startup investors become pickier about which business they are willing to invest in.

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JULY 29, 2020

The health insurance giant on Wednesday (July 29) announced that it will invest $100 million in Los Angeles-based Heal , which bills itself as having “pioneered 21st-century house call-based primary care.”.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Venture capitalists in China are putting record levels of money into tech startups in India, raising questions about the ability of the geopolitical rivals to work cooperatively, the Financial Times (FT) reported on Monday (Feb. Indian startups can also be stigmatized for taking funds from Chinese venture capitalists.

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AUGUST 13, 2019

Australia and New Zealand-based ASB Bank has acquired a stake in a New Zealand startup developing a blockchain-powered trade management solution. 12) that ASB Bank has invested in TradeWindow with funds that will support the startup’s ongoing development of a distributed ledger technology-powered trade platform.

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DECEMBER 27, 2022

A section of startups with proven growth strategies can also use the downturn in private investment to prepare for listing. Open market appetite will revive, and some companies could see merit in not leaving that money on the table when it does.

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AUGUST 10, 2023

Nithin Kamath: Zerodha said in a blog post Friday that it has now partnered with over 80 startups and has invested close to Rs 400 crore over the last seven years.

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MARCH 20, 2019

Starbucks announced Wednesday (March 20) it is investing $100 million in the new Valor Siren Ventures fund, which aims to invest in the next generation of food and retail startup tech companies. Starbucks also said it will explore direct commercial arrangements with the startups. “We

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JULY 30, 2019

Cybersecurity startup Confluera announced that it raised $9 million in Series A led by Lightspeed’s Founder & Managing Partner Ravi Mhatre. There was also significant participation by John W.

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JULY 2, 2018

When it comes to financial services and financial technology startups, making the right investment decisions is not easy or obvious work. Anthemis holds a unique place in the startup investing marketplace. And that “what could work” attitude carries over into their work with the FIs they advise.

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DECEMBER 14, 2020

FireEye has closed on a $400 million investment by Blackstone , barely a week after one of the world’s top cybersecurity firms disclosed that its own files were hacked by what federal authorities suspect was a foreign intelligence service. per share, subject to certain customary adjustments,” the company added.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

The startups and small businesses that innovate aren’t just coming up with new technologies — they’re creating entirely new business models that, while progressive, can place increasing pressure on cash flow management for the enterprise. This is the type of market Venbridge has in mind.

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APRIL 13, 2018

This week’s VC Investment Roundup demonstrates investors’ varied appetite for B2B FinTech. Funding targets this time around included blockchain, logistics, alternative finance, artificial intelligence and T&E — with a few startups taking a stab at some of the biggest problems in the cannabis industry, procurement and microfinance.

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JULY 30, 2023

Startups, which heavily rely on external investments to fuel their growth, have been forced to downsize due to a decline in investor funding. The lack of new investments flowing into the industry has become the biggest challenge for these startups, resulting in cost-cutting measures and cash conservation.

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JULY 17, 2023

Reliance Retail’s shareholding is expected to increase in the startup if the ongoing talks lead to the Mukesh Ambani-led conglomerate making an additional investment. Reliance Retail owns a 25.8% stake in Dunzo, while Google holds just under 20%.

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MARCH 13, 2018

Ripple , the blockchain payments company, is gearing up to invest in startups and technology firms that create more uses for its cryptocurrency XRP. However, whether or not XRP is successful for alternative uses depends on if it finds the right partners to give the cryptocurrency justification for its value.

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