JP Morgan is First Leading Bank to Launch in the Metaverse
JP Morgan has become the first bank to enter the metaverse after opening a lounge, Onyx, in one the the most popular metaverses, Decentraland. The
February 21, 2022
FNZ Raises $1.4B in One of Largest Ever Funding Rounds in Wealth Management
FNZ, a global wealth management platform, recently raised $1.4B in new equity funding from the Canada Pension Plan Board (CPP Investments) and Motive Partners. The
February 21, 2022
SaaS Startup Lummo Raises $80M from Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos and Additional Investors
Lummon (formerly known as BukuKas), a SaaS company focused on helping small companies grow their e-commerce presence, recently announced a $80M funding round led by
February 21, 2022
ElasticRun Turns Unicorn After $330M Funding from SoftBank, Prosus, Goldman Sachs
ElasticRun, a B2B eCommerce platform, recently closed a $330M funding round led by SoftBank Vision 2 and Goldman Sachs Asset Management. Additional investors in the
February 21, 2022
Banked Secures $20M in Funding Led by Bank of America
Banked, a London-based fintech, recently announced a $20M Series A funding round led by Bank of America and Edenred Capital Partners. Additional investors in the
February 21, 2022
Sequoia Capital is Launching a $500-600M Crypto Fund to Invest in Tokens
Sequoia Capital, one of the world’s largest venture capital firms, recently announced it will launch a new crypto-focused fund. The Sequoia Crypto Fund is the
February 21, 2022
Eric Schmidt Creates $125M Fund for ‘Hard Problems’ in AI Research
Eric Schmidt, former Google executive, recently launched a $125M philanthropic project to fund AI technologies looking to solve hard problems including bias, harm, geopolitical conflict,
February 21, 2022
3 Fintech A-Listers
Three of my favorite fintechs – fintech A-Listers – grabbed headlines this past Tuesday. Marqeta (NASDAQ: MQ) announced a new partnership with privately held Plaid
February 19, 2022
Modulr and Ripple Announce Strategic Partnership to Enable Seamless Payments Into the UK and Europe
Modulr, a payment platform, recently announced a partnership with Ripple, a provider of enterprise blockchain and crypto solutions, to enable payments in the UK and
February 7, 2022