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SoftBank’s Vision Fund 2 Prepping Future Investments

PYMNTS

Sources have said that the Japanese conglomerate is reportedly in talks about funding Alto Pharmacy , a pharmaceutical delivery startup; Creator , which is focused on robotic burger-making; and Memphis Meats, a maker of lab-grown meat. It is still raising money for the new fund, which is expected to be larger than its first Vision Fund.

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SoftBank’s Vision Fund 2 Could Back Burger Maker, Pharma Delivery Firm

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Sources have said that the Japanese conglomerate is reportedly in talks about funding Alto Pharmacy , a pharmaceutical delivery startup; Creator , which is focused on robotic burger-making; and Memphis Meats, a maker of lab-grown meat. It is still raising money for the new fund, which is expected to be larger than its first Vision Fund.

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Food Startup Novameat Can 3D Print Alt-Meat Steaks

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Novameat, a Spanish food startup that wants to bring plant-based meat alternatives to the public, has gotten an investment from New Crop Capital to bring its 3D printed plant-based steaks to market, according to a report by TechCrunch. Investor New Crop Capital is one of the most well known companies in the meat replacement space.

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First Horizon, Wintrust to Buy Franchise Loans from GE Capital

American Banker

First Horizon in Memphis, Tenn., billion in franchise loans from GE Capital. and Wintrust Financial in Rosemont, Ill., have agreed to buy more than $1.2

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FedEx Offers $40K-$110K Bonuses To Keep Pilots Flying

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In fact, Trip Miller, managing partner at Memphis-based Gullane Capital Partners and a longtime FedEx shareholder, said the pilot shortage will hit FedEx hardest in about three to five years. “We “FedEx Express is well-staffed with pilots at this time; however, we’re always looking toward the future,” Harrison said.

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Rebeca Romero Rainey: Community bankers take the high road

Independent Banker

Regulators have issued a proposed rule to reduce capital levels for global systemically important bank holding companies and their federally insured subsidiaries. Meanwhile, some members of Congress are asking the Federal Reserve to eliminate a capital surcharge on the megabanks. Where I’ll be this month.

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Rebeca Romero Rainey: Let’s continue to push the boundaries

Independent Banker

at The Venture Center for our Demo Day of the ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator, and in Memphis, Tenn., for our ICBA Capital Summit. later this month for ICBA’s Capital Summit ( icba.org/capitalsummit ), I encourage you to register. We look forward to seeing you in Washington from April 28–May 1 for the ICBA Capital Summit!