Remove Capital Remove National Remove Security Remove Virginia
article thumbnail

U.S. Regulations to Consider When Managing a Cryptocurrency Fund

Perficient

There is good reason for this shift in view; according to Marc Bernegger, co-founder of crypto fund AltAlpha Digital, “after last year’s explosion of crypto hedge funds around the globe, there are now over 400 active funds, excluding those focused on venture capital.” State Regulations.

article thumbnail

Bank Regulators Probe Amazon Cloud

PYMNTS

The Federal Reserve orchestrated an official investigation of an Amazon facility in Virginia, kicking off what is expected to be ongoing oversight of cloud providers, people familiar with the matter told The Wall Street Journal on Thursday (Aug 1). Amazon is the biggest player among the many tech firms that have become essential in the U.S.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Don't Bank. SoFi

Jeff For Banks

After its most recent capital raise in September, SoFi, a marketplace lender that focuses on millennials, has raised nearly $1.5 billion in equity capital since its founding in 2011. billion in asset Union Bank & Trust in Virginia had $1.1 billion in equity capital, with a market capitalization close to book value.

article thumbnail

7 Startups Using AI, Satellites, And Data Science To Transform The Maritime Logistics Industry

CB Insights

The maritime logistics industry is enormously important to the global economy, with 90% of all internationally traded goods transported by sea, according to the United Nations. Maersk partnered with IBM earlier in 2017 to design a blockchain solution geared toward increasing transparency and security for the global shipping industry.

article thumbnail

The Top 20 Venture Capitalists

CB Insights

For the third consecutive year, we worked with The New York Times to identify and rank the top 100 venture capital professionals from around the globe. Below are the detailed profiles of the Top 20 Venture Capital Partners. PROFILES OF THE TOP 20 VENTURE CAPITAL PARTNERS. Current Firm: First Round Capital (Founding Partner).

article thumbnail

Neustar Taps Former Walmart Executive Venkat Achanta as First Chief Data Officer

Fintech Labs Insights

Pereira said that the position, newly created for Achanta, was a “great match” in part because of the way data science interacts with the entire company, from marketing and financial services to security and telecommunications. ” Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Sterling, Virginia.

Data 12
article thumbnail

Cybersecurity USA: The Country’s Most Well-Funded Cybersecurity Startups On One Map

CB Insights

However, several other US states are also notable for their share of the nation’s cybersecurity startups. These are (in descending order): Virginia, Massachusetts, New York, Texas, Maryland, Florida, Colorado, and Washington. Tenable Network Security. $ Of those, the lion’s share (33%) are based in California.