PYMNTS

JANUARY 20, 2019

Lime and Bird , the two electric scooter startups that raised hundreds of millions of dollars in funding in 2018, are aiming to raise more but at a lower valuation. That is under the $3 billion or higher valuations they were fetching in years past. But with the lower valuations, it appears that business is starting to fray.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 12, 2019

OneConnect provides technology solutions that help increase revenue and manage risks for small and mid-size financial institutions (FIs) in China. 12) indicated that the company was looking to raise $299 million at a valuation of $3.6 billion valuation last year, according to filings by PingAn.

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Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Silicon Valley-based Chime has raised $500 million in a Series E funding round that sent its valuation soaring to $5.8 The funding, led by DST Global, is the largest individual equity investment for a challenger bank, surpassing NuBank’s $400 million, which was also led by DST Global, according to CB Insights. 5), citing sources.

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CFO News Room

JANUARY 25, 2023

For much of the last two years, rather than teach my classes in a classroom, I taught my classes from my home office, making a few low-cost, low-tech investments to improve my set up. My classroom teaching at Stern has been mostly corporate finance and valuation, to both MBAs and undergraduates.

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Marketing Corporate Finance Valuation Finance 130

Musings on Markets

JANUARY 11, 2024

Most of you are not enrolled at NYU, paying nosebleed prices, and that is prerequisite to be in the classroom, but thanks to technology and a loose reading of the rules that constrain me, you can get a close approximation of the classroom experience, wherever you are in the world, with broadband being your only constraint.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 21, 2019

Uber announced late last week that it landed a $1 billion investment from Toyota, DENSO and the SoftBank Vision Fund. On Twitter , Uber Chief Executive Dara Khosrowshahi announced the investment, saying the companies are jointly working toward “the future of mobility.” The investment gives Uber ATG a valuation of $7.25

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Technology Transportation Valuation Investments 72

Future CFO

JUNE 22, 2021

The most digitally mature firms saw valuations 23% above pre-crisis levels, on average, within six months of the pandemic’s start, said BCG recently when releasing the results of a study. . Of the bionic companies in the study, 54% plan to upskill more than 20% of their workforce in AI and machine learning. .

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PYMNTS

MARCH 5, 2019

now has a valuation of $1.5 According to a report in CNBC , the San Francisco startup said the Series D round of venture funding was led by DST Global , as well as new investors Coatue, General Atlantic, ICONIQ Capital and Dragoneer Investment Group. billion valuation, with DST leading the round. billion valuation.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

A robotics process automation (RPA) startup has just secured a $3 billion valuation as B2B FinTech continues to explore how the technology will disrupt the market. The funding, which also saw Accel participate, followed only a few months after the company raised $153 million, pulling UiPath’s valuation up to $1 billion.

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PYMNTS

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. Creditas is aiming to change that.

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CFO News Room

JANUARY 4, 2023

Earlier this week, Wells Fargo named the stock a top tactical investing idea for the first quarter. Salesforce — Shares of the cloud-based software company jumped more than 3% after Salesforce announced that it is cutting 10% of its personnel and reducing some office space as part of a restructuring plan.

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Musings on Markets

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

In fact, I concluded the post by arguing that investors in Facebook were pricing in their belief that the billions of dollars the company had invested in the Metaverse would be wasted, and argued that Facebook faced some of the blame, for not telling a compelling story to back the investment.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2021

Social Capital Hedosophia is one of three special-purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) on the lookout for investment opportunities. The deal would give SoFi a post-money valuation in excess of $8.65 Noto — formerly an investment banker with Goldman Sachs — has expressed wanting to go public via a SPAC. billion in cash proceeds.

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PYMNTS

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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Startups Investments Banking Valuation 62

PYMNTS

JUNE 28, 2019

Corporate travel and expense (T&E) management solutions provider TripActions led this week’s B2B venture capital roundup with its announcement of new funding that propelled its valuation to $4 billion. Prime Venture Partners provided the investment, reports said.

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Valuation Reconciliations B2B Startups 43

Musings on Markets

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

I was planning to finish my last two data updates for 2024, but decided to take a break and look at the seven stocks (Apple, Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia and Tesla) which carried the market in 2023. trillion during the course of the year.

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Marketing Valuation Profit and Loss Advertising 115

PYMNTS

MARCH 12, 2020

The coronavirus could have far-reaching effects on the workplace, investing and tourism. Meanwhile, as American stocks plummet amid concerns regarding the coronavirus’s economic impact, Microsoft ’s and Apple ’s valuations of more than $1 trillion could be put into jeopardy, Bloomberg reported. trillion apiece.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 1, 2019

Cybersecurity returned to the top of the B2B startup investment list as three companies in the enterprise security realm landed nearly half of the $246 million in B2B venture capital this week. But Software-as-a-Service emerged as a hot spot, too, with the largest investment round of the week going to a B2B eCommerce SaaS provider.

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PYMNTS

JULY 15, 2020

The lasting impacts of Covid-19 aren’t going away and it is critical that retailers pivot their investments to where consumers are spending their money: online,” Poore said at the time, according to the report. NCino, for example, announced it was planning to raise as much as $253.5

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Valuation eCommerce Retail Technology 66

Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 3, 2022

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Valuation 86

Valuation Planning Technology Investments 86

Barry Ritholtz

APRIL 11, 2023

Wall Street Journal ) see also Take ‘Potential Winners’ With a Grain of Salt : Investment fads are nothing new, as the Salton Sea’s mid-century boom-turned-bust shows—a timeless lesson. The technology isn’t anywhere near where it needs to be to replace human drivers. His textbook “ Investment Valuation ” is the standard in the field.

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CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

In my last post, I used Facebook’s recent troubles to talk about the importance of corporate governance, and how we, as investors, have abandoned the power to change management at many younger tech companies in return for being able to invest in young tech companies, with growth potential and well-regarded founders.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 23, 2020

DoorDash , the San Francisco-based prepared food delivery service, is planning to go public by year’s end, Bloomberg reported, citing sources. The food delivery giant’s plans for an initial public offering (IPO) come as Airbnb Inc, Asana Inc., Palantir Technologies Inc., and Unity Technologies Inc. Snowflake Inc.,

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Planning Valuation Startups Finance 61

PYMNTS

APRIL 19, 2019

The big news in B2B FinTech investment this week came from Airbnb , which is bolstering its presence in the business travel market with new funding, while corporate card startup Brex also secured a prominent debt capital investment. The company said it plans to use the investment to further build out its lending operations.

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B2B Investments Accounts Payable Benchmarking 69

PYMNTS

JULY 23, 2019

Japan’s SoftBank is going to launch a second investment vehicle based on its mega popular $100 billion Vision Fund , according to a report by The Telegraph. The new fund, like the previous one, is meant to spark investment in cutting-edge technology companies around the globe. percent of gross domestic product.

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Investments Valuation Startups Technology 53

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 24, 2019

SoftBank Founder and CEO Masayoshi Son is participating in an annual three-day investment forum in Saudi Arabia at the Ritz-Carlton in Riyadh from Oct. Son’s attendance at the Saudi Future Investment Initiative (FII) will give him an opportunity to network with possible investors for SoftBank’s second technology fund, sources told Reuters.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 6, 2020

The firm plans to invest $310 million in early-stage startups and $370 million in growth-stage startups, the report stated. 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.".

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Startups Valuation Investments Planning 117

CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

WSJ tech reporter Meghan Bobrowsky explains the concept and why tech companies like Facebook, Roblox and Epic Games are investing billions to develop this digital space. Technology. Kim Forrest, chief investment officer of investment firm Bokeh Capital. Most notably, Chief Technology Officer. Photo: Storyblocks.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

European tech startups are getting a new source of funding thanks to a new $200 million investment from Japan-based SoftBank. SoftBank reportedly will invest that $200 million in Mubadala, the state investment company of Abu Dhabi. Among the most recent investments? based robotics startup. Vision Fund. Startup Worries.

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Planning Startups Valuation Investments 51

PYMNTS

JUNE 1, 2018

According to a report by AAA , 73 percent of Americans report feeling less than safe with self-driving technology on the road, up from 67 percent last year ago. The big news came care of GM and SoftBank, in the form of a massive investment on SoftBank’s part in GM’s self-driving automotive ambitions. billion in Cruise.

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Valuation Investments Planning Manufacturing 40

PYMNTS

AUGUST 11, 2020

Apple is on the cusp of a stock market first — becoming the first public company in history to capture a $2 trillion valuation. Apple slashed 70 percent of its product plans, launching the “Think Different” ad campaign and executed a very, very bold vision from its new/old leader. So, will Apple make it to a $2 trillion valuation?

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Valuation Construction Microsoft Office Pharmaceutical 48

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Existing investors also participated in the round, putting sweetgreen’s valuation at $1.6 This foundation will allow us to push boundaries and broaden our impact, doing even more with our suppliers, partners, and technology so that together we can bring about industry-wide change,” he added.

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Valuation Technology Retail Planning 46

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2020

The big B2B investment of the week was Tipalti , which landed $150 million in new funding on a $2 billion valuation. The valuation puts the accounts payable (AP) and mass payments company well into “unicorn” territory, meaning it is valued at over $1 billion. “We Canada, India and Mexico can access Zira’s technologies.

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Compliance Auditing Accounts Payable Valuation 107

PYMNTS

MARCH 27, 2019

Mobvoi was Google’s first direct China investment following the exit of its search engine from the country in 2010. The company will use the money for expansion and new products, from dashboard platforms to car mirrors with smart technology. China announced its plans to launch the tech board in January.

Startups 60

Startups Valuation Manufacturing Securities 60

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

European tech start-ups are getting a new source of funding thanks to a new $200 million investment from Japan-based SoftBank. SoftBank reportedly will invest that $200 million in Mubadala, the state investment company of Abu Dhabi. Among the most recent investments by Softbank? based robotics startup. Vision Fund.

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Planning Startups Valuation Investments 40

PYMNTS

JULY 10, 2020

While the investment isn’t yet official, reports noted that it would propel Taulia’s valuation to as much as $400 million, said Cedric Bru, the firm’s CEO and president, in an interview with The Wall Street Journal. million raised from investors. million raised from investors. Sayari Labs. ProfitShare.

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B2B B2C Valuation SAP 77