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Does your VC have an investment thesis or a hypothesis?
David Teten Contributor More posts by this contributor Broaden your view of ‘best’ to make smarter, more inclusive investments 15 steps to fundraising a new VC or private equity fund Stéphane Nasser Contributor Venture capitalists love to talk investment theses: on Twitter, Medium, Clubhouse, at conferences. And yet, when you…
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SoftBank-backed Volpe Capital raises $80M to invest in LatAm
In recent years, the tech and venture scene in Latin America has been growing at an accelerated pace. More global investors are backing startups in the region and certain sectors in particular, such as fintech, are exploding. Global investors are not only pouring money into companies. They’re also investing in…
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Former head of the World Resources Institute has a new role leading Bezos’ $10 billion Earth Fund
The $10 billion Bezos Earth Fund has a new chief executive and it’s Andrew Steer, the former head of the World Resources Institute — an organization that Bezos described as “working to alleviate poverty while protecting the natural world.” As the head of the fund, Steer will be responsible for…
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Entertainment payroll startup Wrapbook raises $27M round led by A16Z
Wrapbook, a startup that simplifies the payroll process for TV, film and commercial productions, has raised $25 million in Series A funding from noteworthy names from both the tech and entertainment worlds. The round was led by Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from Equal Ventures and Uncork Capital, as well as…
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India’s Paytm turns Android smartphones into POS machines in merchants push
Paytm said on Tuesday it is turning NFC-enabled Android smartphones into point-of-sale machines, as it looks to win more merchants in one of the world’s largest mobile payments markets. A Paytm merchant partner will now be able to enable card acceptance feature from their Paytm Business app. Once activated, they…
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UK challenger bank Starling raises $376M, now valued at $1.9B
Challenger banks continue to see huge infusions of cash from investors bullish on the opportunity for smaller and faster-moving tech-based banking startups to woo customers from their larger rivals. In the latest development, UK-based Starling announced that is has closed £272 million ($376 million at current rates), at a pre-money…
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