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APRIL 5, 2020

Augmented reality (AR) startup WiMi Hologram Cloud , based in Beijing, raised $26 million. The company is planning to use the IPO proceeds to advance holographic research and development. It will also seek acquisitions and investments. It debuted on Wednesday (April 1) with an opening price of $5.50

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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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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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CFO Share

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 24, 2019

Payroll startup Gusto announced Wednesday (July 24) that it has raised $200 million led by former U.S. Vice President Al Gore’s Generation Investment Management and Fidelity Management & Research Company. The company also has New York City expansion plans for its R&D team, the article said.

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Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Among the several different types of retirement plans that are available to self-employed workers, solo 401(k) plans can offer the most flexibility and the ability to contribute the highest amount of tax-advantaged savings.

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OCTOBER 21, 2020

Silicon Valley’s sneaker startup Allbirds is hoping men and women into minimizing their carbon footprint will pony up for the company’s new sustainable clothing line, according to a report in The Financial Times (FT). Allbird’s apparel design team is led by Alexa Day Silva , who hails from the activewear startup Outdoor Voices. .

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OCTOBER 4, 2020

As the Department of Justice (DOJ) prepares a potential antitrust lawsuit against Google , dozens of India’s technology startups are considering ways to challenge the Mountain View, California-based tech giant’s dominance, Reuters reported, citing sources. Startups said they plan to lodge complaints in court and with government regulators.

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JANUARY 7, 2021

Cloud banking startup Mambu has raised €110 million (nearly $135 million) in a new funding round aimed at financing the company’s global expansion. TCV's investments include Netflix, RELEX, Spotify and WorldRemit. . Mambu said it is also embarking on a hiring spree, with plans to double its payroll to over 1,000 by 2022.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Singapore-based app Grab has launched an accelerator program for startups in Vietnam, according to a report by Deal Street Asia. The initiative, called Grab Ventures Ignite (GVI), is part of the “Grab for Good” development plan in the country.

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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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MAY 20, 2019

A popular interior design startup in India, Livspace , has received an investment from Ingka Investments, the venture capital arm of IKEA, according to reports. . Last year, Livspace secured investments from Goldman Sachs and TPG Growth, among others. It plans to open about 25 more.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2020

with a $400 million investment, according to the Financial Times. indicated on Monday that the newest investment would let the groups look into mobility services work beyond co-developing self-driving technology. In separate news, plans for a hydrogen-powered city of the future close to Mt. Toyota has backed Chinese firm Pony.ai

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

More than $25 million in new funding landed at B2B FinTech startups this week, making it one of the slower VC roundups for the B2B landscape this year. Though it didn't reveal how much it raised, Zero Hash, based in Chicago, announced the close of its Series C investment round led by holding company tastytrade.

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JANUARY 20, 2017

Big news from German startup investment company Rocket Internet suggests it plans to come back strong in 2017. Rocket Internet just recently closed a new $1 billion venture fund it will use for investing in early-stage and growth internet startups.

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OCTOBER 23, 2020

And while investors targeted an accounts payable payments startup as well as another platform designed to help other startups understand their equity, a common theme this week was investment in risk mitigation capabilities. This startup connects founder and employees to a solution that can help them understand their equity.

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AUGUST 18, 2019

SoftBank is ready to lend up to $20 billion to its employees so they can buy stakes in a fund aimed to spark investment in cutting-edge technology companies around the globe. If the investments are successful, then employees can use those gains to pay back their loans, which are expected to carry an interest rate of about 5 percent.

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Boston Startup CFO

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Just as couples’ therapists emphasize the importance of intimacy for a successful marriage, a key to running a successful startup lies in developing a deep and intimate relationship with your business finances. Without them, your startup is nothing more than a pipe dream. This is where a startup CFO comes in. Think about it.

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OCTOBER 9, 2020

Despite wide-ranging economic uncertainties and a challenging investment environment, venture capital (VC) firms and special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) are actively raising or seeking fresh funds for investment in the payments space. It also plans to invest in companies where technology is a clear differentiator.

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JULY 5, 2020

Zomato , the $3 billion Indian food startup, has been cut off from its biggest Chinese investor Ant Financial amid new Indian regulations, The Financial Times reports. Ant Financial has almost 25 percent stake in Zomato, having invested a total of almost $560 million in the company.

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JULY 18, 2018

Video game startup Blast has raised another $7 million in funding. The company, founded by Walter Cruttenden, the founder of Roth Capital Partners and co-founder of the micro-investment application Acorns , has managed to attract a few thousand users in its open beta. It raised its initial $5 million round in March. “It

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DECEMBER 11, 2020

The company is planning to use the new infusion of capital to expand its payments capabilities, Kjellén said, adding that that’s where Tink will “probably see the strongest growth right now.” The startup processes 1 million transactions every month. In June, PayPal increased its stake in Tink from its 2019 investment of $11.2

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APRIL 3, 2020

tech lobby is reasserting the need to help EU startups with funding as venture capital money dries up in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. . Led by the Brussels-based Allied for Startups , the letter warns that the continued economic fallout triggered by the pandemic will put the brakes on the fast-growing tech sector.

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JANUARY 15, 2021

For larger firms, investment in digital-first solutions took on a new priority to promote business continuity while professionals worked from home. One of those is to support a remote workforce, and while Lee said Proper had plans to embrace the work-from-home strategy, the pandemic reinforced that plan. “We

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DECEMBER 8, 2019

But Son said that he would “continue to invest more and more” despite the fact that the firm’s $10-plus billion WeWork bailout — an investment he called an error in judgment — triggered a loss of ¥970 billion ($8.9 Son added that the investments made through the Vision Fund were only “the beginning” for him.

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The Finance Weekly

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

A startup usually can't afford to establish a complete finance organization with accountants, controllers, planners, and tax specialists right from the beginning. To establish an effective finance function for a startup, the process can be divided into three stages.

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JUNE 1, 2020

BostInno reported that fundraising for new investments by venture capital and private equity firms was less but still evident. Below are the startups that raised capital in May, according to data compiled by BostInno. Cambridge-based agtech startup CiBO Technologies raised $10 million in equity, according to an SEC filing.

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OCTOBER 15, 2020

But Levin, whose extended warranty startup just raised $40 million from PayPal and other backers, told Karen Webster in a recent conversation that his firm has managed to boost that as much as sixfold. We're filling a really big gap for a modern protection plan that is easy for merchants to integrate and is fair for customers,” he said.

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MARCH 9, 2020

London PropTech startup Goodlord appears to have turned its bad luck around with a new 10-million-pound ($13 million) Series B funding round, TechCrunch reported. Goodlord is planning to use the money to invest in engineering, product and customer-facing teams.

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VCFO

MARCH 9, 2023

So how did Schoox move from a startup with a bold vision to a strong and rapidly growing organization with now more than 2,000 customers and 20 million learners around the world? The post From Startup to Sustainable Success– How Schoox Did It appeared first on vcfo. market and build on its momentum. “We

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JANUARY 25, 2021

Ten years later, their latest venture – a line of healthy, egg white-based chips called Quevos – just secured a roughly $400,000 investment on the ABC TV reality show “ Shark Tank ” from Daniel Lubetzky, who invented Kind Bars. “I A Five-Year Plan . I am excited to help Nick and Zack fulfill Quevos’ potential. 22) on “Shark Tank.”.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2018

It was another busy week for B2B FinTech startups, with globally and vertically diverse companies securing new funding for their enterprise-targeting tools. Other notable rounds included a $60 million investment in a logistics software firm, as well as several investments in the alternative small business (SMB) finance space.

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APRIL 5, 2019

Last year, Zhao said his company planned to launch exchanges on almost every continent. The company also announced that there are plans to add a staking feature to its crypto wallet, Trust Wallet, by the end of the second quarter. A new startup from the co-founder of Simple Bank has launched an open beta.

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MAY 6, 2020

Parcel delivery startup Ninja Van , working in overdrive during the pandemic, ended a funding round with $279 million. The startup experienced an electric jolt in activity due to the pandemic, which has seen people sheltering at home and shifting their shopping habits with an outsized advantage toward eCommerce.

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JANUARY 20, 2020

s open banking platform Tink raised €90 million in an investment round co-led by Dawn Capital, HMI Capital and Insight Partners, Tink announced on Monday (Jan. The startup’s platform links over 2,500 banks and 250 million users across Europe. This new investment is Tink’s biggest funding to date.

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APRIL 8, 2019

An Israeli startup that creates anti-fraud services that deal with online transactions wants to raise $200 million for expansion, according to a report in Bloomberg. Riskified does not comment on its financial plans,” a representative for the company said.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

SoftBank Group is considering a gamble on Brazil and might advise high-growth firms to invest in the country, Reuters reported on Friday (Sept. Although he did not explain, Maciel also said that SoftBank was going to announce a large investment in Brazil. office-sharing startup WeWork. percent of gross domestic product.

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