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Citi backs Crowdz, a Pipe competitor that just raised $10M for its blockchain-powered invoice financing marketplace

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That player, Crowdz , recently secured $10 million in financing co-led by Citi and Dutch growth equity firm Global Cleantech Capital, with participation from Bold Capital Partners, TFX Ventures and Augment Ventures. Put simply, Crowdz started out by giving small and medium-sized businesses a way to sell invoices for financing to funders.

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Rapid Finance helps businesses achieve their goals

StartupNation

Business financing is often an essential component to any successful business. Whether it’s financing new ways to help reach your current business goals, or accessing extra working capital when you’re in a bind, Rapid Finance can help. Real results. Marita’s Cantina. Mike’s Boise Clutch & Automotive.

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The Surest Sign You’re Winning is When Goliath Takes a Swing at You

Both Sides of the Table

The deal fell through at the last minute and ADT chose not to continue financing the company, which was forced to shut down. The details of the suit are tragically predictable. ADT invested in a startup called Zonoff, which was to be acquired by Honeywell for a modest sum.

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5 tips for scaling your green startup during a funding drought

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More than ever, green startups now need to refine their strategies for raising VC money during the scaling stage, especially when they begin assessing their defining values vis-a-vis their finances.

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Will the most successful crowdfunding portals be restricted to accredited investors?

Gust

It’s going to be very crowded, very noisy, and probably not very lucrative for the funders (although it will likely put quite a bit of cash into new startups.) I wouldn’t even hazard a guess in this group until we see who the players are, with their particular wrinkles and implementations.

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Who Should be on Your Startup Board?

Both Sides of the Table

A-round venture capital firms will almost certainly make it a requirement that they get a board seat upon financing. If you are a super hot commodity then you may possible retain some board control through the B-round of financing with a 3–2 structure where the 2 is one seat for the A investor and one for the B investor.

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Marco Financial raises $82M in debt, equity seed round to support small Latin American exporters

TechCrunch

To continue its mission, the Miami-based trade finance company raised $7 million in seed funding and $75 million in a credit facility, led by Arcadia Funds LLC and Kayyak Ventures, to increase its credit line to $100 million. The company is able to show what kind of financing can be obtained based on the amount of data customers provide.

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