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Biotech, Augmented Reality Startups Test Investment Appetite With IPOs

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Zentalis Pharmaceuticals, a biotech group based in San Diego, California, raised about $165 million. The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on the stock market, causing 20 firms to postpone IPOs, according to Renaissance Capital. Augmented reality (AR) startup WiMi Hologram Cloud , based in Beijing, raised $26 million.

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Einride Presses The Pedal On Autonomous Delivery

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Sweden-based Einride , which makes autonomous delivery vehicles, has raised $25 million in fresh capital. Scant information was immediately available from Einride, which appears poised to use that capital to expand internationally and otherwise continue development of its electric Einride Pods.

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Retail Pulse: Walgreens To Test Drone Deliveries; Walmart To Relaunch Scoop

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Chief Innovation Officer Vish Sankaran said in an announcement for the pilot, “With a customer-led focus, we continue to create differentiated shopping experiences that provide the products and services consumers need wherever, whenever and however they may want them. Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc. Roughly 78 percent of the U.S.

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Building Momentum: 12 Early-Stage Construction Tech Startups To Watch

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Select Investors : AlphaPrime Ventures, August Capital, Gaspar Global Ventures. Select Investors: Azure Capital Partners, Emergence Capital Partners, Techstars. Headquarters: San Diego, California. Select Investors: Elevation Partners, Maxfield Capital, Ritchie Bros. Headquarters: New York, New York.

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Finovate Alums Earn Recognition at 2016 Wealth Management Awards

Fintech Labs Insights

eMoney Advisor won the Client Portals and Innovation – Platform categories, and Betterment for Business won the 401(k) Retirement Plan Support Services Technology category. and one of the Best Places to Work in San Diego by the San Diego Business Journal. trillion in assets.

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Mogl Earns $8 Million Investment Ahead of FinovateFall Debut

Fintech Labs Insights

E-commerce innovator Mogl raised $8 million in new funding. The investment was led by Aequitas Capital Management and featured participation by Avalon Ventures, Correlation Ventures, Monroe Capital, Moore Venture Partners, Sigma Partners, and Sysco Ventures. Mogl’s total capital now stands at more than $50 million.

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2020 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

During a busy year we saw Jill supporting her local community, blogging with Mark Cuban, spinning up new PPP technology and innovating with things like curbside banking. An early innovator in commercial workflow and analytics, upcoming CIOs could learn a ton from John on how to partner and engage constructively with lines of business.

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