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Alexa von Tobel’s Inspired Capital bets on business neobank Rho

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Venture capital firm Inspired Capital, which is led by LearnVest founder Alexa von Tobel, is making a bet on business banking startup Rho. Rho, a business banking startup established in 2018, seeks to simplify money management for business owners.

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U.S. Regulations to Consider When Managing a Cryptocurrency Fund

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However, in this blog, we will discuss the regulatory landscape surrounding cryptocurrency from an asset manager or fund manager perspective. New York’s BitLicense requirement therefore applies to investment managers who issue digital coins or otherwise act as an exchange platform regardless of where the buyers are located.

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U.S. Startups Raised A Record $130 Billion In 2018

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startups had a great 2018 in terms of funding, with new data showing that venture capitalists deployed $130.9 Some GPs and LPs have already expressed concern that excess capital has led to inflated round sizes and valuations. VCs will still have an immense trove of capital to invest.”. billion, marking a new all-time high.

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Germany’s Delivery Hero Introduces Its Own Venture Capital Fund

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German food delivery platform Delivery Hero is launching its own early-stage venture capital (VC) firm — DX Ventures — that will be managed independently to focus on advancing founder-led startups. The company replaced payments firm Wirecard, which in 2018 took Commerzbank’s spot on the index. 12) press release.

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Bank Innovation Completely Overhauls 2018 Conference Agenda

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In addition to fireside chats, startup demos, and general sessions, Bank Innovation’s 2018 conference has added a pre-conference workshop on how to build an innovation team, added even more time […].

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Chinese Tech Sector Faces Capital Crunch

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A “capital winter” — a significant funding slowdown and drop in fundraising activities — is bearing down on China, vexed by political strife and economic uncertainty. The tech closures come as a funding shortage has investors wrestling with the end of a venture capital (VC) boom. . billion ($2.5 billion) from investors.

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Trustly Nets Capital Infusion From Blackrock-led Investment Group

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The BlackRock-led group is injecting capital into Trustly at a time when the company is building out its network, which enables merchants to accept bank transfers with the same ease as they now take credit card payments. Trustly had revenue of more than $147 million in 2019, according to Nordic Capital’s website.

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