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July 29, 2016
French-American big data startup Talend made its debut as a public company today with a pop. After pricing its shares at $18 last night (above the expected range of…
Read articleJuly 26, 2016
With an IPO on the horizon, subprime lender Elevate will have an additional $545 million credit faculty to support its growing customers. Elevate’s niche right now is providing loans to…
Read articleJuly 21, 2016
Berlin-based startup Number26 is trying to reinvent the bank. This might sound crazy, and that’s why the startup has processed step by step. After partnering with Wirecard for…
Read articleJuly 21, 2016
Elon Musk plans to steer Tesla towards fully autonomous driving, car sharing, and cargo transport, according to the long awaited blog post on the company’s website. A fully solar power…
Read articleJuly 20, 2016
Etsy users had another bad week as payment processor Worldpay continues to cause problems. Late last week, some Etsy users began reporting that they had experienced duplicate charges. The…
Read articleJuly 8, 2016
Two weeks ago, we reported that Uber was in talks to raise $1-2 billion in leveraged loans. The Wall Street Journal is circulating new information that the company…
Read articleJuly 6, 2016
It was only a matter of time before Tinder for balance-sheet lenders and debt investors became a thing. Financial matchmaking platform Blackmoon launched this week in the United…
Read articleJuly 4, 2016
For some of us, hotdogs, patriotic songs, and fireworks are enough. We here at TechCrunch expect more of our readers. Why be satisfied with fireworks when you could…
Read articleJune 30, 2016
The lingo of personal finance is rapidly changing. Mint has replaced our nagging parents and significant others who think our spending is out of control. Wealthfront and Betterment…
Read articleJune 29, 2016
ProducePay has raised $2.5 million to solve what CEO Pablo Borquez Schwarzbeck said is a major issue for farmers — getting paid in a timely manner for their…
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