Investments

Investing can provide you with another source of income, here are investment options that will return a percentage of the vested value.
Thumbtack Raises $75 Million to Improve Home Improvement App
Thumbtack Raises $75 Million to Improve Home Improvement App
July 31, 2024  |  Connected Economy

Home improvement app Thumbtack has received $70 million in new debt financing. The funding — from Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Hercules Capital — will...

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AI Financial Crimes Platform Hawk Grows Funding to Drive International Expansion
AI Financial Crimes Platform Hawk Grows Funding to Drive International Expansion
July 31, 2024  |  Investments

Hawk has expanded its Series B funding amid a new investing partnership with Macquarie Capital. The company, which provides fraud prevention and anti-money laundering (AML)...

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Monto Raises $9 Million to Seed B2B Payments Platform
Monto Raises $9 Million to Seed B2B Payments Platform
July 30, 2024  |  Investments

Israeli B2B payments platform Monto has emerged from stealth with $9 million in funding. “Monto enables B2B finance teams to seamlessly get paid from any AP portal...

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Rillet Raises $13.5 Million for Accounting Automation Platform
Rillet Raises $13.5 Million for Accounting Automation Platform
July 29, 2024  |  Investments

Accounting automation firm Rillet has raised $13.5 million to develop its platform. “Today, high-growth companies face a catch-22 when it comes to accounting: use 25-year-old software built...

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Aveni Raises $14 Million to Bring AI to Financial Services
Aveni Raises $14 Million to Bring AI to Financial Services
July 29, 2024  |  Investments

Scottish FinTech Aveni has raised $14 million to bring AI to the financial services field. The company announced its Series A on Monday (July 29),...

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Fractile Raises $15 Million to Develop New AI Chip
Fractile Raises $15 Million to Develop New AI Chip
July 26, 2024  |  Investments

U.K. startup Fractile has exited stealth and announced it raised $15 million in seed funding to develop a new artificial intelligence (AI) chip. The company...

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AI Surge Reshapes Tech Landscape With Big Wins and Growing Pains
AI Surge Reshapes Tech Landscape With Big Wins and Growing Pains
July 25, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

As artificial intelligence (AI) takes center stage, tech giants and startups alike are reaping rewards while grappling with new challenges. From Google’s cloud boom and...

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Fei-Fei Li’s Mysterious AI Startup World Labs Achieves Unicorn Status in Record Time
Fei-Fei Li’s Mysterious AI Startup World Labs Achieves Unicorn Status in Record Time
July 25, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

In Silicon Valley, where innovation is the currency of choice, one startup is making waves with unprecedented speed. World Labs, the brainchild of AI pioneer...

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Morgan Stanley Buys Stake in UK Payments Firm Sokin
Morgan Stanley Buys Stake in UK Payments Firm Sokin
July 24, 2024  |  Investments

British payments firm Sokin is planning to expand following an investment by Morgan Stanley. Investment funds managed by the banking giant had purchased a stake...

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