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The Importance of Due Diligence when Investing in Startups

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It is important to consider doing something similar if you are thinking about investing in a startup. Before committing to an investment, it is important to understand what you are buying and what you are getting into. On the angel investing platform, this component is called Broker Review. What is due diligence?

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Insurtech giant Equisoft lands $125M investment, eyes acquisitions

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Montreal-based Equisoft , an insurance and investment software developer, today announced that it raised $125 million in venture equity. It’s a large amount made more significant by the fact that the investment climate for insurtech vendors is growing increasingly challenging. billion in Q3 to $1.01 billion in Q4. $70

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MoveinSync Targets $50 to $60 Million in Latest Funding Drive for Commute Innovation

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MoveinSync’s Growth Amidst Challenging Investment Landscape and IPO Plans This funding initiative is occurring amidst a generally subdued investment climate in India, particularly for startups in their growth phase.

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Investors’ flight to safety and regulation creates tailwinds for passion assets

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“Passion investments” can sound like an oxymoron: What do feelings have to do with optimal returns? In recent months, this has created tailwinds for alternative investments , also known as “alts.” Yet, from art and cars to StockX , collectibles are a fixture in rich people’s portfolios.

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New Study: 2018 State of Embedded Analytics Report

Why do some embedded analytics projects succeed while others fail? We surveyed 500+ application teams embedding analytics to find out which analytics features actually move the needle. Read the 6th annual State of Embedded Analytics Report to discover new best practices. Brought to you by Logi Analytics.

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StudyFree, an international student scholarships and grants platform, raises $3M seed

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StudyFree — which connects students with international educational opportunities via a community-driven B2C SaaS model — has raised a $3 million seed investment round led by I2BF Global Ventures, TMT Investments and Techstars. StudyFree has now received a total of $3.6 million in funding. StudyFree has now received a total of $3.6

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Rakuten and Beyond Next invest $1.4M seed funding in farm-to-table startup Secai Marche

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Secai Marche was founded in 2018 by Ami Sugiyama and Shusaku Hayakawa, and currently serves 130 farmers and more than 300 F&B businesses. Why Alibaba rival Pinduoduo is investing in agritech. Before launching the startup, Sugiyama spent four years working in Southeast Asia, including managing restaurants and cafes in Malaysia.

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