Venture capital

Where Goldman, Citi, JPMorgan are putting fintech investment dollars

03/29/21

Large U.S. banks are directing their venture capital dollars to fintechs in capital markets, wealth management and "future-proofing."

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Capital One wager lifts travel startup Hopper to unicorn status

03/24/21

Capital One Financial led a $170 million investment in the startup Hopper as the financial giant seeks to make a deeper push into travel.

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Walmart's Ribbit pact gives it a jump on fintech innovation

01/12/21

Walmart's fintech venture with Ribbit Capital gives it a way to influence more technological developments in the retail industry.

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Where fintech investment dollars will go in 2021

12/21/20

Venture capitalists will shift their focus to fintechs that support financial inclusion, according to Emmalyn Shaw, managing partner of the VC firm Flourish. Meanwhile, challenger banks will continue to grow, she says.

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The new challenger banks: 'A lot of these are going to fail'

12/07/20

Fintech success stories have encouraged investors to back more startups, but newcomers will be hard-pressed to attract enough customers to compete while keeping expenses down.

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Corporate Central launches venture capital fund

11/04/20

The new initiative is aimed at boosting credit union innovation through investments in fintech and other areas.

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SVB Financial releases reserves, citing venture capital rebound

10/23/20

The company's Silicon Valley Bank unit reduced its loan-loss cushion by $52 million. Private-equity and VC clients have warmed to the practice of doing deals virtually, which increases lending opportunities, SVB executives said.

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