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JUNE 12, 2018

billion from its early investments in B2B FinTech, according to Forbes reports Monday (June 11). Index Ventures’ portfolio includes iZettle and Adyen , with unconfirmed reports of a Funding Circle initial public offering (IPO) that could push Index Ventures into the $2 billion mark. Its float could fetch $1 billion.

B2B 40

B2B Valuation Invoicing Investments 40

Barry Ritholtz

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

He has a fascinating background in technology and software, and is interested in all sorts of interesting things, ranging from climate change to humanism, to the huge transitions that humans have gone through as a species and what it means to society, investing, scarcity and just the quality of life that we will enjoy as a species.

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Valuation Investments Marketing Technology 117

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DECEMBER 7, 2016

million in a new funding round with venture capitalists Cap Horn, Turenne Capital and existing investors. Enter Fidzup, which provides physical retailers with a viable in-store alternative to eCommerce’s cost-per-click model. As part of the recent investment round, the company is currently eyeing the U.S.

Marketing 70

Marketing Advertising Retail Investments 70

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JULY 25, 2017

A big payout to be sure, but one that requires a significant upfront investment of time and treasure. At the upper edge of the spectrum, students can be looking at a ~$330,000 total price tag for an education at an elite private college. The breakdown of that funding is $8 million in equity and $5 million in debt financing.

Banking 40

Banking Education Finance Technology 40

Barry Ritholtz

JULY 11, 2023

Jenny Johnson is CEO of investment giant Franklin Templeton. Did you guys just say, we really want to be pure investment management? But once the rules started changing, it became difficult around things like seeding new funds. Within a year, you couldn’t be more than 10% of the fund. They run about a $1.5

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) 85

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Investments Finance Technology 85

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FEBRUARY 3, 2017

It was one of the biggest weeks for B2B FinTech investment in months. Alternative lending, eProcurement and cross-border payments innovators all saw impressive activity (though several funding values remained private), and one single startup raised $165 million — more than the rest of the eight other funding rounds this week combined.

B2B 50

B2B Startups Finance Investments 50

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OCTOBER 21, 2019

For those who see Libra as the hero — where an alternative currency takes root and challenges central bank fiat, gains acceptance, promotes financial inclusion for more than a billion people — this past week’s event means that the Libra Association will live to fight another day. The members can leave for any reason.

Currencies 43

Currencies Nonprofit Banking Securities 43