Peek.com Announces $80 Mn Investment from WestCap & Goldman Sachs
The leading experiences platform has had nearly $2 billion in bookings & served 35 million customers; businesses see a 30% increase in revenue with Peek.com's technology
The leading experiences platform has had nearly $2 billion in bookings & served 35 million customers; businesses see a 30% increase in revenue with Peek.com's technology
Partnership with TA will accelerate Nactarome’s international growth ambitions, both organically and through continued M&A. TA Associates (“TA”), a leading global growth private equity firm, today announced a strategic growth investment in Nactarome S.p.A. (“The Company” or “Nactarome”), a leading European Group of companies specialising in the development and manufacturing of natural flavours, colours, functional ingredients and clean labels for the food and beverage industry. Upon closing of the transaction, TA will become the majority...
This latest funding round will help bolster Axelar’s efforts to connect all blockchain ecosystems through their universal, decentralized interoperability network Axelar, the universal interoperability network connecting all blockchain ecosystems, applications, assets, and users, has announced that it has secured a strategic investment from Crypto.com Capital, the investment arm of cryptocurrency giant Crypto.com. This investment will support Axelar’s mission to bring decentralized interoperability to blockchain ecosystems. Sergey Gorbunov, Co-founder and CEO of Axelar, commented: “We are grateful for the continued...
Led by Morgan Creek Digital, the Raise Will Fuel Global Expansion and Further Gemini's Mission to Empower the Individual Through Crypto
Strategic Partnership to Enhance Growth of Leading Wealth Management Firm and Accelerate M&A Strategy Beacon Pointe, LLC, parent company to Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC (“Beacon Pointe” or the “Company”) and KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced the signing of a definitive agreement under which KKR will make an investment in Beacon Pointe. The Beacon Pointe team will continue to own over 50% of the Company going forward, and Abry Partners (“Abry”) will fully...
Today, Seoul-based edtech startup Mathpresso announced that it has received an investment from Google. Mathpresso operates its flagship app ‘QANDA’, an AI-powered mobile learning platform for K-12 students. By recognizing text and mathematical formulas in a photo with optical character recognition (OCR) technology, QANDA provides detailed solutions and personalized learning content catered to each user’s level. Since its launch, the app has accumulated over 45 million registered users and 3 billion education data. With the goal...
According to a new market research report “Blockchain Market with COVID-19 Impact Analysis, by Component (Platforms and Services), Provider (Application, Middleware, and Infrastructure), Type (Private, Public, and Hybrid), Organization Size, Application Area, and Region – Global Forecast to 2026“, published by MarketsandMarkets™, the Blockchain Market size is projected to grow from USD 4.9 billion in 2021 to USD 67.4 billion by 2026, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 68.4% during the forecast period. The major driving factors contributing to the high growth...
Versor Investments, a quantitative investment management firm focused on alternative investment strategies, today announced that its global merger arbitrage strategy is now available to US based investors on AMX (the Asset Management Exchange), which connects investors, asset managers and service partners so they can interact and transact – all in one place. AMX was initially created in 2017 to give institutional investors and asset managers a better way to work together. AMX standardizes fund infrastructure,...
O2 Investment Partners (www.o2investment.com) is excited to announce the appointment of Mark Heneman as the firm’s newest Associate. Luke Plumpton announced the addition, “O2 is delighted to have Mark join the team. He has a tremendous background, and we believe he can have an immediate impact on our continued portfolio expansion and review of new opportunities.” Mark will be responsible for evaluating new transactions, due diligence, underwriting, and collaborating with O2’s portfolio companies. Prior to...
Visa investment to accelerate Deserve’s mission to modernize the credit card stack Deserve, a fintech company transforming credit cards into mobile-centric software, announced today it has received a strategic investment from Visa to expand access to Deserve’s credit-card-as-a-service for financial institutions, fintechs and brands. Visa joins other notable investors including Mission Holdings, Mastercard, Ally Ventures, Goldman Sachs Asset Management and Sallie Mae in advancing Deserve’s mission to modernize the credit card stack. “This investment validates the industry’s embrace of a digital-first, embedded approach...