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DECEMBER 10, 2018

ParkJockey , a fully integrated parking technology solutions provider, has announced an investment from the SoftBank Group , bringing its valuation to more than $1 billion. The Impark transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and is expected to close in the first half of 2019.

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Musings on Markets

APRIL 21, 2022

billion and predicted operating margin of 25% in that year reflected my optimistic take for the company, with substantial reinvestment (in acquisitions and technology) needed along the way (as seen in my reinvestment). Note that I am capitalizing R&D expenses to give the company healthier margins right now, to begin my valuation).

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Musings on Markets

AUGUST 2, 2021

Just over a week ago, I valued Zomato ahead of its market debut, and as with almost every valuation that I do on this forum, I heard from many of you. The Prelude After I posted my valuation last week, I did find some of the portrayals of my post to be a little unsettling. Let me dispel both delusions.

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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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CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 16, 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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DECEMBER 9, 2019

Automated business payments processing firm AvidXchange is launching a new fundraising round that could give the firm a $2 billion valuation, The New York Times reported on Monday (Dec. billion valuation led by PayPal Co-founder Peter Thiel and Mastercard. 9), citing sources. This latest fundraising could top $300 million.

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OCTOBER 22, 2020

In an interview with Paul Purcell , partner at Continental Advisors , four panelists — investors and analysts all — weighed in on the current investment climate … and whether that climate is getting overheated. And though valuations may be stretched, fundamentals are indeed sound. follow the money. The Big Picture . And Who’s Got It

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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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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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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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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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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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JUNE 11, 2020

Instacart ‘s valuation is now almost $14 billion after a new funding round, the company announced in a press release. The company’s valuation is now $13.7 The round raised $225 million and was led by DST Global and General Catalyst. Existing investor D1 Capital Partners contributed as well. billion, the release states.

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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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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. . Connecting technology and human capabilities.

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JUNE 11, 2019

Brex, the credit card startup, announced Tuesday (June 11) it raised $100 million in venture funding, giving the company a valuation of $2.6 The funding comes a few months after Brex raised $125 million, giving it a valuation of $1.1 At Brex, we build corporate payment technology to accelerate entrepreneurs and scaling companies.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

FinTech company Greenlight Financial Technology , which makes products to help parents raise financially literate children, said Thursday (Sept. The investment and its associated valuation put the company's total value in excess of $1.2 24) it raised $215 million in Series C venture funding.

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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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JULY 2, 2019

Ola coincidentally has been developing electric car technology for the past few years. Ola Electric ’s parent group raised $300 million in a Series J round with investments from Kia and Hyundai to grow mobility options in the country. India recently set a goal to make 40 percent of its fleet electric by the year 2026.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

Airtable , a spreadsheet startup, ended a funding round with a new valuation of $2.5 The company will use the new funding to make it easier for people with no technological background to build productivity tools, Bloomberg reported. billion, according to Bloomberg. The effect was to more than double Airtable’s $1.1

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JANUARY 30, 2020

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has invested $200 million in the Swedish FinTech unicorn Klarna , the buy now, pay later service for shoppers, both companies announced on Thursday (Jan. CBA gave Klarna an initial investment of $100 million in August. This new funding is at the same valuation — $5.5 percent stake. .

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Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 18, 2023

A key value proposition for financial advisors is helping clients avoid common behavioral biases that can lead to suboptimal investment decisions. Which often leads to advisors counseling their clients to stay diversified and stick with a disciplined investment strategy to optimize their risk and return over the long term.

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Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

Welcome to the November 2023 issue of the Latest News in Financial #AdvisorTech – where we look at the big news, announcements, and underlying trends and developments that are emerging in the world of technology solutions for financial advisors!

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JULY 21, 2020

Hippo , the tech startup that provides home insurance digitally, has raised $150 million in a funding round that brings its valuation to $1.5 homeowners over the next year, add staff, invest in technology and support the company’s proposed acquisition of Spinnaker Insurance Co. “We a national property and casualty insurer.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Startups just in their infancy are getting attention from seed investors — but unlike the dotcom days when every idea got some form of funding, investors are being choosier, resulting in fewer deals but with the ones getting funding enjoying surging valuations. The median valuation for seed companies increased to $7 million from $4.7

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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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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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DECEMBER 5, 2019

Blockchain lending firm Figure Technologies announced that it has closed a $103 million series C funding round led by Morgan Creek Digital. as well as other new and existing investors, also participated in the round, which brings Figure’s total amount raised to more than $225 million and its valuation to $1.2 and abroad.”.

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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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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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JULY 21, 2020

Hippo , the tech startup that provides home insurance digitally, has raised $150 million in a funding round that brings its valuation to $1.5 homeowners over the next year, add staff, invest in technology and support the company’s proposed acquisition of Spinnaker Insurance Co. “We a national property and casualty insurer.

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JUNE 11, 2020

Instacart ‘s valuation is now almost $14 billion after a new funding round, the company announced in a press release. The company’s valuation is now $13.7 The round raised $225 million and was led by DST Global and General Catalyst. Existing investor D1 Capital Partners contributed as well. billion, the release states.

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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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SEPTEMBER 8, 2019

million in Series D extension funding, which would boost the company’s valuation at up to $1.7 And in June, the company announced that it was making a $12 million acquisition of Nabobil , which will boost growth and improve the user experience in the Nordic region through the integration of Getaround’s connected car technology.

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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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JUNE 25, 2019

Monzo , a London-based digital bank, has raised £113m in new funding as of this week, bringing the firm’s total valuation to £2 billion at the early outset of its expansion into the U.S. The funding round was led by Y Combinator through its Continuity Fund. investors,” he said to the Guardian.

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MARCH 20, 2019

Opendoor , the startup that operates an online platform for buying and selling homes, has raised $300 million, giving it a valuation of $3.8 According to a report , it was previously expected the startup would raise $200 million with a valuation of $3.7 The latest fundraising round included General Atlantic, a previous investor.

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