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Proxy War Prompts Exit Of CEO From USA Technologies

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USA Technologies CEO Stephen Herbert has stepped down against the backdrop of a proxy war ignited by the company’s biggest investor, New York-based hedge fund Hudson Executive Capital, Biz Journals reported on Friday (Oct. will step in as interim CEO for the Pennsylvania-based company. Board member Donald W.

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Digital Car Insurer Metromile To Go Public Through Merger With INSU II

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The combined company, to be led by Metromile CEO Dan Preston , will have a pro forma market capitalization of approximately $1.3 Investors Social Capital, Hudson Structured Capital Management, Miller Value, Clearbridge and Mark Cuban have committed to investing $160 million through a private placement of INSU II Class A common shares.

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Online Gambling Player Rush Street Wins Support of Blank Check Firm To Go Public

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Rush Street Interactive (RSI) said on Monday (July 27) that it will go public via a merger with dMY Technology Group , one of a new wave of special acquisition companies, or SPACs, backed by deep-pocketed investors, which hunt for tech unicorns or other promising startups to take public.

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The United States Of Venture Capital: The Most Active VC In Each State

CB Insights

Using CB Insights data, we analyzed the most active venture capital firm in each state, based on unique tech investments from 2014 to 2019 YTD (1/24/19). We excluded debt deals and only considered venture capital, corporate venture capital, super angel, and growth equity firms. Merus Capital. BIP Capital.

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Crowdfunding, Deferred Loan Payments Jumpstart SMB Relief

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As more government entities introduce measures to aid SMBs, banks and FinTechs have launched their own programs this week to accelerate access to much-needed capital for their SMB customers. Pennsylvania Offers State-Level Support. have launched new crowdfunding programs to support SMBs’ need for capital. Europe Clears U.K.

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Try as they might, state courts cannot override the FAA in enforcing online arbitration agreements

CFPB Monitor

Uber Technologies, Inc. , in which a divided panel of the Pennsylvania Superior Court refused to enforce an arbitration agreement contained in Uber’s online terms and conditions. . The fact that the Pennsylvania constitution makes the right to a jury trial “inviolate,” as Chilutti stressed, does not displace federal arbitration law.

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Analytical Flavor Systems Raises $4M To Further Develop AI Taste Platform

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According to a report in VentureBeat the New York startup raised $4 million in a series A round of funding that was led by Leawood Venture Capital and Global Brain. Other investors that participated in the round include Hyperplane Venture Capital, Bits x Bites, Cornes Technologies and others.

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