Canaan’s $850M Closure Amidst Industry Decline: A Deep Dive
Prerna Mahtani,
3 years ago
3 min read
Canaan, a 35-year-old early-stage venture capital firm, continues to invest in IT and healthcare despite the market slowdown. Capital commitments totaling $850 million have recently been completed, split between a $650 million flagship fund (it’s 13th) and a second $200 million fund to assist its...
Honeycomb Secures $50 Million in Funding: LegalTechMunch Report
Prerna Mahtani,
3 years ago
3 min read
Headline led the latest $50 million investment in Honeycomb’s round, including contributions from Insight Partners and Scale Ventures, two of the company’s current investors. Insight previously led a $50 million company investment in 2021. The company’s $50 million investment platform is significant in today’s increasingly...
Top Investing Trends To Follow In 2023
Prerna Mahtani,
3 years ago
5 min read
Investing is a constantly evolving field, with new trends and strategies emerging each year. As we’re nearing mid-2023, it’s important for investors to stay ahead of the curve and be aware of the latest developments in the market. Whether you’re a seasoned investor or just...
Fetch AI’s Groundbreaking $40M Funding Success
Prerna Mahtani,
3 years ago
3 min read
Some of the more realistic considerations, such as the various costs (financial and societal) and the business models, may get louder over time, but for the time being, AI is flying high on a wave of hype. Fetch.ai, a company, has announced $40 million in...
Deep Render Raises $9M
Prerna Mahtani,
3 years ago
3 min read
Deep Render, which is creating artificial intelligence-powered technology to compress online movies, has just secured a $9 million Series A. This round is headed by IP Group and Pentech Ventures. Despite the recent market volatility, sources reveal that the round values the business at $30...
Revolutionizing FinTech: The Digital Transformation Journey
Prerna Mahtani,
3 years ago
7 min read
The financial technology sector is not immune to the disruptive effects of digital transformation. The industry is now more customer-focused and cutting-edge, thanks to the proliferation of digital technology. Digital service provision allows financial institutions to meet the needs of their stakeholders and end users...
Former Stripe Programmer’s $4 Million Funding Boost
Prerna Mahtani,
3 years ago
4 min read
Beam, a business that has only been around for five months, has acquired $4 million in a venture fundraising round headed by Accel to make it easier for general contractors to pay their subcontractors and be paid themselves. The company’s creator and primary investor have...
Top Fintech Trends That Will Define Finance In 2023
Prerna Mahtani,
3 years ago
6 min read
As time passes, we will see a greater emphasis on making access to financially beneficial innovations available to the general public. Fintech’s future is bright, but the sector still faces several obstacles. In the fiscal year 2021–2022, for instance, $8.8 billion was lost to fraud,...
Starbucks Members in the U.S. Can Now Purchase NFTs on Polygon
Karan Virdi,
4 years ago
3 min read
Key points: Global coffeehouse company Starbucks has announced that its members can buy NFTs on Polygon in the U.S. Members will now be able to buy and earn digital collectible stamps as NFTs. Every digital stamp named the Starbucks Odyssey will have its ownership verified...
5 Important Blockchain Trends Shaping 2022 and Beyond
Karan Virdi,
4 years ago
8 min read
Where there is technology, there is evolution. Where there is evolution, there are new trends. The latest buzzword in the financial tech (FinTech) industry is blockchain. Blockchain technology has generated heaps of curiosity over the past few years and for good reasons. At present, blockchain...
