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UK-based Playter closes $55M round for its BNPL platform aimed at SMEs

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is launching BNPL to a B2B market with €4 million. The latest to enter the BNPL field attacking the B2B/SME market is Playter , a London-based BNPL platform aimed at SMEs. The investment follows seed funding of $1.7 Right now, there are very few B2B purchases happening online. Tranch in the U.K.

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Cybersecurity training startup Hack The Box raises $10.6M Series A led by Paladin Capital

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Cybersecurity training startup Hack The Box , which emerged originally from Greece, has raised a Series A investment round of $10.6 million, led by Paladin Capital Group and joined by Osage University Partners, Brighteye Ventures and existing investors Marathon Venture Capital. It will use the funding to expand.

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Archive.ai aims to free marketers from their monotonous workflows

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However, to “properly build a next-generation community marketing technology company,” as Woo put it, the company decided to go after some venture capital. We’re excited to invest in Archive and, in doing so, to help their users grow internet-enabled commerce.”. B2B marketing tactics that can help move the needle.

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VertoFX picks up $10M for cross-border payments play in emerging markets

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Quona Capital , an emerging fintech-focused venture capital firm, led the round. Other firms also participated, including The Treasury , founded by Betterment’s Eli Broverman and Acorns’ Jeff Cruttenden; Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP); U.K.-based

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Which software consultants do startups love to work with?

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We’re an evergreen fund, so as the startups we invest in grow, all returns are funneled back into the fund so we can invest in more founders (hence the philanthropic portion). First, they’re aligned with our mission and offering at-cost services to anyone we invest in. Consultant: Cultum.

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The gig economy, cannabis and car data are tech-election winners in 2020

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Other B2B markets where sampling is well-established include chemicals, apparel and packaging materials. Barriers to venture investing have been falling in recent years, as money has flowed into the asset class and as the opportunities for tech continue to grow. How to start a VC fund without being rich already.

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Venture capitalists eating our own dog food: Using technology and analytics to make better investments

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Private equity and venture capital investors are copying our sisters in the hedge fund world: we’re trying to automate more of our job. . In liquid markets, most of the calories expended on technology and analytics are focused on trade selection, or “ origination ”. The 11 Steps of Investing in Private Companies.