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MAY 5, 2024

IIHL, an investment arm of the Hinduja brothers, aims to improve valuation of its investment to $50 billion by 2030. The investment arm also plans to grow life and non-life businesses, start its health insurance operations and will retain Reliance Securities and ARC businesses.

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CFA Institute

JULY 29, 2022

Partlow's book "presents quantitatively sophisticated valuation methods and trading strategies, invoking terms of art that will be new even to many seasoned practitioners.". Maitland, F. Barry Nelson, CFA, and Daniel G.

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OCTOBER 2, 2018

Enterprise cybersecurity startup Tanium has raised additional funding just five months since its last investment round, according to reports on Tuesday (Oct. According to reports, Tanium addresses security friction within businesses caused by a disparate security strategy. No patient data was shared during those demos.

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APRIL 3, 2019

In other news, Liquid.com has become the latest crypto unicorn after closing a Series C investment round from Bitmain and IDG Capital , reaching a valuation of over $1 billion. The funds will be used for global expansion and product development, as well as a move into the security token market.

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JANUARY 30, 2019

Stripe, the San Francisco digital payments startup, has landed a $100 million investment from Tiger Global Management, boosting its valuation above $20 billion. According to a report in CNBC , citing The Information, with the $100 million investment by Tiger Global Management , Stripe now has a valuation of $22.5

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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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SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

If successful, it would double Next Insurance’s valuation from its last fundraising. Last fall, it raised $250 million from Munich Re Group, the Munich, Germany-based reinsurer, which gave it a valuation of more than $1 billion. CapitalG , the private equity firm owned by Alphabet Inc.,

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Musings on Markets

JANUARY 11, 2024

I started in the MBA program at University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) in 1979, at the tail-end of its basketball glory days, fully expecting to move on to a career in consulting or investment banking, when I was done.

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Musings on Markets

MAY 7, 2023

I also used the banking framework to argue that good banks have stickier deposits, with a higher precent of these deposits being non-interest bearing, that they invest in loans and investment securities on which they earn interest rates that cover and exceed the default risk in these investments. All Equity, All the time!

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Musings on Markets

APRIL 21, 2022

billion I estimated in 2021 (year 8 in my IPO valuation) as revenues in my IPO valuation of the company in November 2013, and its operating margin, even with generous assumptions on R&D, was 19.02% in 2021, still below my estimate of 19.76% in that year. billion, well below the $9.6

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

What shall we make of private fundraising rounds that make valuation leaps, tacking on billions of dollars with each new capital raise? News about Chime ’s latest funding round might give pause when comparing the tech-savvy upstart’s valuation against some traditional banking players. billion, as CNBC reported. With the $14.5

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Future CFO

MARCH 22, 2021

Higher yields for long-dated sovereign bonds will result in near-term losses for Asia Pacific banks as they recognise valuation changes on their available-for-sale (AFS) bond portfolios, but the capital impact should be manageable for most rated banks, said Fitch Ratings recently.

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APRIL 8, 2019

digital bank Monzo is set to raise new funds that could double its valuation to £2 billion, making it the second-largest FinTech startup in Britain. According to The Guardian , Monzo is close to securing £100 million from a new, unnamed American investor. million customers.

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JANUARY 15, 2021

Poshmark saw its valuation more than double following its Nasdaq debut, with shares closing at $101.50, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Thursday (Jan. Poshmark’s valuation is now over $3 billion, up from $1.25 FinTech installment lender Affirm more than doubled its valuation when it went public earlier this week.

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Future CFO

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

CFOs in Asia Pacific are rarely informed by information security teams about cyber security risks despite being confident in their company’s ability to respond to an incident, said Kroll recently. However, only 8% of CFOs in Asia Pacific are briefed monthly by the information security team compared to 24% globally, Kroll noted.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

What shall we make of private fundraising rounds that make valuation leaps, tacking on billions of dollars with each new capital raise? News about Chime ’s latest funding round might give pause when comparing the tech-savvy upstart’s valuation against some traditional banking players. billion, as CNBC reported. With the $14.5

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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. Creditas is aiming to change that.

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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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FEBRUARY 24, 2020

SoftBank ’s second Vision Fund has invested in two companies, artificial intelligence company Behavox and healthcare-facing company Karius , according to Reuters. SoftBank has been dealing with losses from its first Vision Fund, which invested in ride-hailing companies and coworking company WeWork.

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CFO Simplified

AUGUST 7, 2023

This issue is compounded by the fact that most business owners have 80% or more of their net worth tied up in their company that is less liquid and more risky than other potential investments. To answer this question, they must rely on a certified valuation expert and wealth manager or financial advisor. What’s My Passion?

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Future CFO

JANUARY 9, 2022

Global M&A to remain strong in 2022 as valuations reach historic highs, said Willis Towers Watson (WTW) recently. However, high valuations, deal complexity, competition for high-quality assets and pandemic-fuelled supply chain disruption will continue to have knock-on consequences for dealmakers, he noted.

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JANUARY 31, 2021

Securities and Exchange Commission. A representative of investment fund L Catterton , which owns a stake in The Honest Company, declined to comment on a possible IPO, Bloomberg reported. As of Sunday (Jan. 31), no filing had been made with the U.S.

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Future CFO

NOVEMBER 6, 2022

When it comes to venture capital investments in Asia, the top 10 deals were secured among China and Indonesia, said KPMG recently. After falling to a low level not seen since the first quarter in 2017, venture capital investment in China rose slightly in the third quarter this year. Report highlights.

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CFO News

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

Airtel has reportedly appointed a clutch of investment banks, including Axis Capital, SBI Caps, IIFL and ICICI Securities to start the IPO process. The listing is likely to be concluded by early-2024.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

16) that it has received strategic investments from Mastercard and Visa. The investments were part of a previously disclosed $250 million Series C funding round that took place last year. The total to date, according to Plaid, comes to $310 million, with an implied valuation of $2.6

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Barry Ritholtz

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

New York Times ) see also The Private Markets Valuation Debate Isn’t Settled Yet : The Miami conference circuit was abuzz with valuation chatter as investors weigh the pros and cons. The cybersecurity industry has a vision for a more secure future—one that involves getting rid of passwords. ( Start with a better-trained human.

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Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

And be certain to read to the end, where we have provided an update to our popular "Financial AdvisorTech Solutions Map" (and also added the changes to our AdvisorTech Directory) as well!

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MAY 29, 2018

Whenever it happens, it’s safe to say that a $150 billion valuation would make Ant’s IPO one of the biggest ever, putting it ahead of Facebook ’s $104 billion IPO in 2012 and behind Alibaba’s $168 billion IPO in 2014. Reasons To Invest. Ant’s earnings did not seem to indicate the company would be ready for a share sale anytime soon.

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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. Fairjungle.

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OCTOBER 9, 2020

Online brokerage Robinhood , which offers a suite of tools aimed at making investing easy and comparatively cheap for the uninitiated, said on Friday (Oct. Reuters reported last month that Robinhood increased its latest funding round from investors to $660 million, putting its valuation at $11.7 billion.

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CFO News

JUNE 2, 2023

The online home rental marketplace had secured a cumulative funding of $110 million at the latest valuation of $220 million in 2019, garnering investments from marquee investors such as Tiger Global, Flipkart, Goldman Sachs, Yuri Milner, and UC-RNT Fund, which is a venture capital fund co-managed by Ratan Tata's RNT Associates and the University of (..)

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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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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. Wedbush Securities Analyst Daniel Ives offered a resounding yes in a research note on Sunday (Aug. More than a 20 years later, the company is spitting distance from a $2 trillion valuation.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

The enterprise security space is ballooning with new players, and one of them wants to remain competitive with its latest funding round. LogRhythm revealed a $50 million investment round on Wednesday (Sept. LogRhythm provides security intelligence and threat detection capabilities to automate security processes within the enterprise.

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AUGUST 10, 2018

Overstock shares jumped as much as 21 percent after the retailer announced that Hong Kong private equity firm GSR Capital is investing up to $270 million into Overstock’s blockchain subsidiary tZERO. As part of the deal, GSR Capital will also purchase $30 million in tZERO Security Tokens. “We billion (post-money).

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CFO News Room

JANUARY 17, 2023

Goldman Sachs — Shares of the Wall Street investment bank shed more than 7% after it reported its worst earnings miss in a decade. The firm said the streaming stock has a full valuation and the lowest visibility among peers. Brendan McDermid | Reuters. Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Roku — Shares dipped 2.2%

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MAY 31, 2018

SoftBank is gearing up to invest $2.25 Reuters , citing the companies, reported that the investment is coming from the SoftBank’s $100 billion Vision Fund. Reuters noted it’s one of the fund’s biggest investments in self-driving technology. Cruise, as a result of the investment, has an $11.5

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