There’s a pretty fat pipeline of venture-backed fintech startups that meet the basic criteria for an IPO. The list of likeliest suspects, however, includes many familiar names that have so far resisted the call of the public markets.
Fintech & e-commerce
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While the past decade has seen increasing levels of daily personal digital experiences, today’s advancements in AI have us on the precipice of...
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The Stanford GSB Venture Capital Initiative team analyzed 2,791 founders behind 1,110 U.S.-based VC-backed unicorns to understand their professional...
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General Catalyst recorded a double-digit number of deals last month, taking part in 15 and leading or co-leading a handful — its busiest month...
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At least seven U.S. venture-backed private companies last reported valuations at over $45 billion. Several are also reportedly on the verge of new...
Quite a few players in the global economy are instantly affected by exchange-rate fluctuations. Unfortunately, it’s also something over which they...
Last year, investors put a total of $61 billion into rounds of $500 million or more for U.S. venture-backed, private companies, Crunchbase data shows...
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When it comes to AI investment, the San Francisco Bay Area leads by a long shot, but there are many other metros vying for runner-up status. We take...
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