Chicago-based start-up lender Avant Inc has mobilized $325millions in its latest round of funding from a private equity (PE) firm General Atlantic and JPMorgan Chase & Co. Balyasny Asset Management and Tiger Global Management LLC are also investing in the round taking total fund-raising for Avant to $659mn till date. General Atlantic-led round is expected to close in October. With this fund-raising, the valuation of Avant is pegged at $1billion. The start-up firm is planning to use the mobilized funds to offer various financial products and fund its global expansion plan.
Jeffries Transactions
Breaking News
- Dubai Struggles to Bounce Back After United Arab Emirates Floods Delayed Airport Flight Schedules
- American Millionaire Charged in Brutal Murders of Canadian Tycoon and His Partner in Dominica Denied Bail
- Sheetz Convenience Store Accused of Racial Discrimination After Denying Employment of Black, Mixed-Race, and Native American Applicants
Subscribe to VCpost newsletter
Most Popular
- SSDI Payment April 2024: Who Will Receive Social Security Benefits Today?
- Brazilian Woman Wheels Her Dead Uncle Into the Bank to Withdraw Loan in His Name
- Trump Media’s First Auditor Quits After Just a Few Months on the Job: Report
- Tesla Spends $200,000 in Promoting Elon Musk's Social Media Platform X Following Mention of 'Minimal Advertising Efforts'
- UPDATE: Google Employees Arrested and Fired After Staging Protests Over Company's Project Nimbus Deal With Israel
- Social Security Benefits: 2025 COLA Predicted to Increase Amid Rising Inflation
- Spirit Airlines Staff at Florida Airport Filmed Cursing a 'Karen' Passenger After Moaning About Her Flight
- Navigating Tariff Tides: A Conversation with Jim Pratt on Supply Chain Strategies Ahead of 2024 Elections
