Remove 2003 Remove Capital Remove Regional Remove Regulation
article thumbnail

MercadoLibre: The ‘Amazon Of Latin America’ Spreads Its Wings

PYMNTS

In Latin America, such a company exists in the form of MercadoLibre , a triple-threat regional financial powerhouse based in Argentina. It is one of the region’s fastest-growing companies, having just turned in a stellar first quarter in a region that has more complexities than any of its northern neighbors. ”

America 248
article thumbnail

ID Experts Light Up Portland

PYMNTS

Early in August, The Oregonian reported that a private equity firm had paid more than $50 million to acquire Tigard-based ID Experts, a cybersecurity firm founded in 2003. The new owners of ID Experts are Peloton Equity and Trident Capital. The capital Radar raised will be spent on technology, sales and marketing.

Portland 100
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Autopsy Report: 9 Startup Failure Stories And What We Can Learn From Them

CB Insights

Theranos was founded in 2003 by Elizabeth Holmes, then an undergraduate student at Stanford University’s School of Engineering. Select investors : Amazon, Hummer Winblad Venture Partners, Bowman Capital Management LLC. Select Investors : IAC, Highland Capital Partners, FirstMark Capital. The rise and fall of Theranos.

Report 78
article thumbnail

Got $25 Million? Six Payments Execs Share Their Post-Pandemic Startup Ideas

PYMNTS

But capital brings those concepts to life. And venture capital funding is up in the third quarter versus a year ago, although first round and seed funding activity has lagged, and investors seem to be interested in keeping their powder dry for relatively well-established companies. That’s the highest level since 2004.

Payments 168
article thumbnail

24 Industries & Technologies That Will Shape The Post-Virus World

CB Insights

In the case of telemedicine, government entities eased privacy regulations to facilitate more comprehensive remote diagnostics. Tech giants aren’t the only companies that have spotted the opportunity in remote diagnostics — some biotech companies have moved quickly to demonstrate value and capitalize on the eased regulations as well.

Industry 101
article thumbnail

Dynamic Duo

Independent Banker

Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) appears before ICBA community bankers in 2013 to explain ICBA-backed legislation he co-sponsored that would have increased minimum capital requirements on the country’s very largest banks, as well as provided important regulatory relief for community banks. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) Shelby: Alabama roots.