Fintech company Upgrade has raised a Series F round just four months after raising its previous round. Today, the company is announcing $280 million in new funding at a $6 billion pre-money valuation. In August, the company announced its Series E round — $105 million at a $3.325 billion valuation. In other words, the company […]
Crypto VC firm Paradigm debuts monster $2.5 billion fund
As the crypto market continues to push toward new heights, investors are finding heightened LP appetite for exposure to the space, leading to new venture funds that are huge — even by 2021 standards. Paradigm, a crypto VC firm founded in 2018 by Coinbase co-founder Fred Ehrsam and former Sequoia Capital partner Matt Huang, has […]
AARP, T. Rowe Price, QED kick off community to target $8.3T 50-plus market
Prior to the global pandemic, technology for older folks was a nice to have, but now is “an absolute necessity to live your best life,” according to AARP’s Andy Miller.
A wave of LatAm fintechs are laying down new global commerce rails
When it comes to e-commerce, the world is smaller than ever. Developing a new global financial infrastructure capable of supporting a world dominated by digital commerce is a massive challenge.
Lessons we learned from the last week of fintech earnings
Let’s examine a series of winning fintech results from BNPL, consumer finance, proptech and corporate finance before turning to fintech’s earnings misses from Q3 2021.
TechCrunch+ roundup: Collecting zero-party data, Airbnb CEO interview, crypto volatility
On Wednesday, November 17 at 3 p.m. PST/6 p.m. EST, I’ll interview Ben Parr on Twitter Spaces about how zero-party marketing best practices. To get a reminder, please follow @techcrunch on Twitter.
Oxygen, a neobank for freelancers and small businesses, in talks to raise funds at over $500 million valuation
Oxygen, a startup that is bringing digital banking services to freelancers and micro- and small-sized businesses, is in talks to raise a new round at a valuation of over $500 million, two sources familiar with the matter told me. The San Francisco-headquartered firm is in advanced stages of talks to raise about $70 million, the […]
Faster deals, less diligence: The African startup market mirrors its larger rivals
Given that VCs are putting more money to work in Africa this year as the quarters tick along, it’s reasonable to anticipate that 2022 could bring even greater total venture investment.
仮想通貨「Worldcoin」は、ベーシックインカムを実現できるか
地球上のすべての人に仮想通貨を無料で配るプロジェクトを、起業家で投資家のサム・アルトマンがスタートさせた。「Worldcoin（ワールドコイン）」と名付けられたコインを世界的で公平な分散型の電子通貨に進化させる構想で、その先にはある種のユニヴァーサル・ベーシックインカムへの発展も視野に入っているという。
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米テスラCEOマスク氏 5700億円相当の株売却 投票の結果受け | NHKニュース
巨額の資産を持つことで知られるアメリカの電気自動車メーカー、テスラのイーロン・マスクCEOは、日本円で5700億円に相当するテスラ株を売却しました。 富裕層に対する増税の議論が高まる中、マスク氏は、株を売って納税すべきかどうか、ツイッターで投票を呼びかける異例の行動に出ていました。 アメリカの規制当局の資…