Finance/Venture

Bitcoin Remains Small in Comparison to Payment Processors and Currencies - Fitch

Despite significant increases in its use as a payment system and attention in the marketplace, Bitcoin is small relative to both traditional payment processors and global currencies, according to a Fitch Ratings Why Forum commentary published today.

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Bitcoin derivatives platform BTC gets funding from Seedcoin

Bitcoin derivatives trading platform BTC.sx has secured funding from Seedcoin Fund, BTC.sx Chief Operating Officer George Samman told Reuters on Tuesday.

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San Francisco venture fund Data Collective lands $125M for third big data fund

San Francisco, US-based venture fund Data Collective landed $125 million for its third fund that exclusively invests in big data and data science startups, according to a document filed with the US Securities and Exchanges Commission.

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Stealthy California startup Citizen.VC raises $4M in funding

Palo Alto, US-based stealthy startup Citizen.VC raised $4 million in funding out of a reported $12-million round, based on a document filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Harvey Tool Company receives investment from The Riverside Company

Global private equity firm The Riverside Company provided an undisclosed investment amount to the Harvey Tool Company, a specialized cutting tools provider based in Rowley, Massachusetts.

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US venture capital firm Rise Capital to raise $146M to back startups in emerging markets

San Francisco, US-based venture capital firm Rise Capital is set to raise $146 million to back startups in Africa, South America, and other emerging markets.

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Kitchensurfing secures $15M for its Series B funding round

Kitchensurfing has secured a $15 million investment for its Series B round led by Tiger Global Management and participated in by Union Square ventures and Spark Capital.

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Crossbar bags $25 million in Series C financing round

Resistive RAM technology pioneer Crossbar Inc obtained $25 million for its Series C financing round from its current backers and new investors, a statement about the funding said.

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Smart Ventures Inc seeks $100M for cannabis-focused subsidiary

Smart Ventures already tapped a veteran fund manager to work on the $100 million initial private placement fundraising for Cannabis Funding Group, the statement said.

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ClearStory Data secures $21M in Series B funding round

ClearStory Data was able to get $21 million for its Series B funding round led by DAG Ventures and joined in by other backers, TechCrunch reported.

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Philippine crowdfunding site Medifund turns non-profit to help medical students finish their studies

Philippines-based crowdfunding site Medifund turned non-profit to help students in developing countries pay for the cost of their schooling and to encourage more women to enter the medical profession.

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Indian finance firm IFMR bags $29M in funding from LeapFrog

Chennai, India-based non-banking finance firm IFMR Capital bagged $29 million in funding from specialist investor LeapFrog Investment's second investment fund for its product and service expansion.

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BlackRock adds list to investors in warning of environmental dangers to Great Barrier Reef ecosystem

BlackRock, the world's biggest fund manager, has joined the growing list of investors that have warned against the risks faced by the Great Barrier Reef, Bloomberg News reported.

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Sources say Mt. Gox employees confronted CEO about finances two years before seeking bankruptcy

Three people told Reuters that employees already approached Chief Executive Officer Mark Karpeles in 2012 about how the bitcoin exchange was protecting the money of its clients.

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Antique French character doll sells for record price of $300K at Theriault auction

An antique doll sculpted by Albert Marque set a record-breaking price of $300,000 in an auction event held by Theriault in Naples, Florida, a statement about the activity said.

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