Remove Boston Remove Capital Remove Comparison Remove Marketing
article thumbnail

Room To Grow: Why WeWork’s $20B Valuation Isn’t Crazy

CB Insights

We’ve examined previous unicorn valuations including Dropbox , Airbnb , and Blue Apron and compared WeWork’s current and projected valuation data, using CB Insights’ Enhanced Valuation capability, against those posted by a few of its public-market counterparts. Boston Properties reportedly has 43.7

Boston 69
article thumbnail

Innovation in the Asset Management industry

Tefkin

By automatically tracking indexes, they offer investors the possibility to obtain market performance at a lower cost than a typical managed funds. By lifting the ban on general solicitation and making crowdfunding easier, the JOBS act is opening access (for accredited investors for now) to the Venture Capital and Hedge Funds asset classes.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

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

article thumbnail

Fintech Fundings: 29 Companies Raise $1.2 Billion Week Ending April 8

Fintech Labs Insights

Three Finovate alums raised capital and one of the first FinovateSpring presenters, TradeKing , was acquired by Ally Financial for $275 million. Scalable Capital. HQ: Boston, Massechuesetts. Global tournement to predict the stock market. Tags: Consumer, investing, trading, stock market, game. Source: Crunchbase.

article thumbnail

Fintech Fundings: 28 Companies Raise $220 Million Week Ending March 25

Fintech Labs Insights

Edgewater Markets. HQ: Boston, Massachusetts. Connects marketplace lenders to institutional capital. Tags: Consumers, lending, student loans, credit, price comparison, discovery, lead gen, Y Combinator (investor). Automated lending solutions for financial institutions. Latest round: $40 million. Total raised: $50 million.

Company 12
article thumbnail

Banking's Top 5 Total Return to Shareholders: 2021 Edition

Jeff For Banks

I chose five years because banks that focus on year over year returns tend to cut strategic investments come budget time, which hurts their market position, earnings power, and future relevance than those that make those investments. Total return includes two components: capital appreciation and dividends. Live Oak Bancshares, Inc.

Capital 78
article thumbnail

Surviving The Retail Apocalypse: The Technologies And Trends That Can Help Brick-And-Mortar Thrive Again

CB Insights

Retailers are leveraging technology, such as artificial intelligence and augmented reality, to enhance operational visibility and personalize their customer service, a new necessity in fast-changing and demanding consumer market. Kohl’s can move into smaller markets where a larger store may not fit.

Retail 59
article thumbnail

How Blockchain Tech Could Disrupt Real Estate

CB Insights

While historically a “pen and pencil” business, technology has begun to push the global real estate market into digitized approaches. Market participants could access more reliable data at a lower cost. ShelterZoom has partnered with over 90 brokerages around the world, including RE/MAX Revolution in Boston, Massachusetts.