Category: M1 Finance
When VCs turned to Zoom, Chicago startups were ready for their close-up
Chicago’s startup scene is finally getting the attention it long felt it deserved. By now it’s common knowledge that 2021 is shaping up to be a breakout year for the startup and venture capital worlds, surpassing years of strong results in a long-term bull market for tech-focused business upstarts. But…
Read MoreShould there be some law against raising three times in one year?
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Read MoreThere is infinite money for stock-trading startups
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Read MoreRobinhood’s pain is Public’s gain as VCs rush to give it more money
Public.com, a social-focused free stock trading service, is nearing the close of a Series D just two months after raising a $65 million Series C, sources familiar with the matter told TechCrunch. The San Francisco-based fintech aims to give people the ability to invest in companies using any amount of…
Read MoreRobinhood raises $280M, pushing its valuation to $8.3B
As expected, Robinhood has closed a new round of capital. The late-stage, consumer investing app announced today that it has closed a $280 million Series F funding at an $8.3 billion valuation. This closely tracks prior coverage that the firm was hunting for a nine-figure round at a valuation of…
Read MoreSaving, not spending, is the new hotness in fintech
Hello and welcome back to our regular morning look at private companies, public markets and the gray space in between. Yesterday news broke that Robinhood is on the hunt for new capital at a roughly flat valuation, per friend of the blog Katie Roof. If you are a bit confused…
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