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Wu-Tang Financial Is Here — Finally

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The CREAM in Cream Capital stands for Crypto. To be more precise, Ghostface Killah is a part of Cream Capital, a firm that claims him as one of its co-founders. This quote from Cream Capital’s Co-Founder and CEO, Brett Westbrook, sums it up: “He [Dennis Coles] doesn’t have any technical background with cryptocurrencies.

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The eCommerce Bachelor: Which City Will Get The Rose?

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As New Mexico’s capital city, Albuquerque naturally put in a bid, but the state’s more southern offering may prove more interesting, as it straddles the U.S.-Mexico Charlotte, North Carolina. Doña Ana County. Mexico border, making this a binational proposal. It almost makes you hope Pittsburgh doesn’t get it.

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Newborn Unicorns: Meet The New Class Of $1B+ US Startups

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Last quarter, the US unicorn “birth rate” ticked up significantly as 9 new VC-backed companies reached $1B+ valuations (compared to only 3 companies in Q1’17), the highest quarterly total since the close of Q3’15, according to our Q2’17 Venture Capital Funding Report with PwC. Valuation: $1.4B. Clover Health.

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Newborn Unicorns: The First Half Of 2017 Sees 12 New US Startups Valued At $1B+

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While late-stage investing rounds are the typical “tipping point” for entry into the unicorn club, one quarter of newborn unicorns in H1’17 earned their $1B+ valuations with a mid-stage Series C capital raise. Select Round Investors: Breyer Capital, Sutter Hill Ventures, Wildcat Venture Partners. Valuation: $1.4B.

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The 2019 GonzoBanker Awards

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The company’s market capitalization, which after declining to less than $600 million in the 2009 recession, has now grown to almost $3 billion. Yet the Gonzo team has to give a shout out to the late entry of Texas Capital and Independent Bank. The Tech Award – Goes to Capital One. Best of luck in the next chapter, Chris!

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24 Industries & Technologies That Will Shape The Post-Virus World

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Tech giants aren’t the only companies that have spotted the opportunity in remote diagnostics — some biotech companies have moved quickly to demonstrate value and capitalize on the eased regulations as well. Even before the Covid-19 pandemic, an increasing amount of capital was being devoted to cybersecurity.

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