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Tech Center: Chicago On Deck

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Chicago is more than just the place the Chicago Cubs and Bulls call home. Bubbling under the surface of Chicago lies an up-and-coming tech center. Given that many large cities in the United States have increasingly become places for tech startups, it’s natural to see Chicago as one of the next tech centers.

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SMB Card FinTech Bucks Coronavirus Uncertainty With Funding

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It’s too soon to tell how coronavirus will impact the venture capital ecosystem, but some analysts are turning to the economic crisis of 2008 to make some educated guesses. ” As investors and startups remain on-edge about exactly how this will play out, only a few B2B technology startups announced their own investments this week.

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B2B FinTech Firms Brace For Growth With New VC

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While the startups have big plans for those funds, including technological enhancements and staff expansions, it remains to be seen whether they will heed the advice to reserve cash. The company recently announced $10 million in venture capital funding, led by GV and Foundation Capital, while Amicus and Pierre Lamond also participated.

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Online Gambling Player Rush Street Wins Support of Blank Check Firm To Go Public

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Rush Street Interactive (RSI) said on Monday (July 27) that it will go public via a merger with dMY Technology Group , one of a new wave of special acquisition companies, or SPACs, backed by deep-pocketed investors, which hunt for tech unicorns or other promising startups to take public.

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Verizon 5G Network Launch Foreshadows Mobile Commerce Changes

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Score one for the Midwest: Verizon said this week (March 13) it will launch its 5G network in Chicago and Minneapolis on April 11. The announcement from the mobile network provider serves as the latest demonstration that 5G is coming, and that retailers and payment services providers should get ready to operate in the 5G world.

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GoHealth Ready To Launch $750M IPO

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Chicago-based GoHealth has filed to raise $750 million in an initial public offering (IPO) of its Class A common stock, according to an amendment to its registration seen by Seeking Alpha. Thus far, the company has received $869 million from investors, with one of them being Centerbridge Capital Partners. The company wants to sell 39.5

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On-Demand Payroll Leads B2B FinTech Funding

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backers focused on accounts payable (AP) technology, cannabis procurement and small business lending, to name a few – but it was a FinTech specializing in the high-growth market of on-demand payroll that secured the top spot in this week’s roundup. Finexio’s AP automation technology has attracted another $2.5 Leaf Trade.

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