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Baton Systems Raises $12 Million in Series A Round

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Trinity Ventures leads round with participation from Alsop Louie and Commerce Ventures Baton Systems has raised more than $12 million. The provider of high-speed, blockchain-inspired, bank-to-bank payments infrastructure, aims to increase processing times in the $2 trillion payments market. “This investment provides us with the strategic support and firepower to scale our bank-to-bank payment solution …

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Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund Exits Stake in Facebook.

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The Founders Fund, which backed Facebook from its earliest days, has exited its stake in the social media company. The decision was part of a broader plan from the venture capital firm’s trading partner. The announcement came in an SEC filing on Monday, Reuters reports. Thiel now owns 63,550 Class A shares both independently and …

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Venture capital funding in healthcare AI pops in Q2

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Venture capital funding continues to rise in the healthcare artificial intelligence space A new report from CB Insight shows that venture capital investment surged in startups for healthcare artificial and mental health and wellness. Funding for both sectors hit new records in the second quarter. During the first half of the year, investment in healthcare companies …

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“Venture Capital” Investor Tanmaya Kabra Busted for Alleged Ponzi Scheme

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Prosecutors say a 25-year-old he used investors’ money to buy a boat and pay off credit cards. Tanmaya Kabra told clients he was a Venture Capital investor and serial entrepreneur. He ran a company called Launchbyte.IO that – on the surface – invested in tech startups as venture capital funds do. Kabra allegedly told investors …

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