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The Case For Localizing Mom-And-Pop Investment

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At the same time, many early stage startups, particularly in the technology sector, still have access to traditional financing, like venture capital and private equity. “Being in Boston, Massachusetts, I’m much less likely to invest in a restaurant in Oklahoma if the same business was right next to me,” Mathews said.

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Fintech Fundings: 22 Companies Raise $300 Million Plus 2 IPOs Raise $5.9 Billion

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HQ: Boston, Massecheusetts. HQ: Oklahoma City. Real estate technology. Tags: Enterprise, underwriting, credit, lending, analytics, API, Life.SREDA (investor). Source: TechCrunch. Alt-lender to small businesses. HQ: Atlanta, Georgia. Latest round: $135 million at $1 billion valuation. Total raised: $600 million.