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ID Experts Light Up Portland

PYMNTS

The new owners of ID Experts are Peloton Equity and Trident Capital. The private equity funding, which, according to Oregon Live , will “cash out some of its current owners while injecting more capital into the business,” came at the same time as a new spinoff from ID Experts emerged called Radar. in two rounds with four investors.

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Can Pivotus Help Save Banks from Themselves?

Bank Innovation

Pivotus Ventures, a new venture capital firm launched by Umpqua Holdings Corporation, believes that drastic action is needed to keep banks relevant in the coming years. Just last year, the Portland, Oregon-based corporation performed the rare feat of upgrading its core Read More. If any FIs can do it, Umpqua is certainly among them.

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Accelerating To The Future?

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Startups often need the resources — including the capital, equipment and expertise offered by these organizations — to stay afloat in an increasingly competitive marketplace. As more software, biotech and other technology companies enter the space, the need for accelerators is, well, accelerating. Working with the big boys.

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Amazon Eyes Food Delivery Service In London

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According to a media report , which cited several unnamed technology and food industry sources, Amazon is mulling launching its Amazon Restaurants service in London. The venture capital industry has been responding, pouring money into the space for the last couple of years. billion in 2015, up 152 percent from 2014.

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Shipping Inconsistencies Plague Nonessential eCommerce

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Knowing that Nike and Amazon were in the process of breaking their sales agreement, we tried a third item: a copy of Thomas Piketty’s new book, “Capital and Ideology.” Indie bookstore Powell’s in Portland, Oregon couldn’t guarantee that the order would be processed until seven to 14 days.

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Passport Raises $8 Million in Series B

Fintech Labs Insights

The Series B round was led by MK Capital, and featured participation from Grotech Ventures and Relevance Capital. Passport CEO Bob Youakim said that the capital infusion would help speed the company’s growth and expansion both in the U.S. The new investment takes Passport’s total funding to $17 million.

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Wealth Managers Beware: Emerging Fintechs Are Coming For Retirement Planning Next

CB Insights

Following a $21M Series B investment in ForUsAll , Nick Shalek, General Partner at Ribbit Capital noted there are 2 brokers for every 1 fund they manage, creating an opportunity for software to increase broker efficiency. ” -Nick Shalek, General Partner at Ribbit Capital. Also pictured are Human Interest and Vault.