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55 US Companies That Became Unicorns In 2018

CB Insights

New York, Boston, Chicago, and Nashville, among other cities, all played host to newly minted unicorns last year. Select Investors: Tencent Holdings, Disney Accelerator, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Vulcan Capital, ICONIQ Capital. It is also known for developing Unreal Engine.

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

CB Insights

Discount and budget retailers are capitalizing on this, targeting their stores toward consumers that are looking for a bargain. Dollar stores selling household essentials, food, and clothing capitalize on a growing population of low-income consumers that are under financial strain and often looking for a deal. Organic and cheap.

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Fintech Fundings: 186 Companies Raised $1.6 Billion in June

Fintech Labs Insights

HQ: Boston, Massachusetts. HQ: Nashville, Tennessee. Tags: SMB, capital raising, VC, venture capital, p2p, peer-to-peer, investing. Source: Crunchbase , Finovate. Goji (formerly Consumers United). Consumer insurance portal. Latest round: $19 million. Total raised: $89 million. Source: FT Partners. D3 Banking.

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