As part of Salesforce’s massive tech conference, Dreamforce, taking place this week in San Francisco, its VC arm, Salesforce Ventures just announced a new $ 500 million fund dedicated to AI companies. This is significant for several reasons. First, in June 2023, Salesforce Ventures doubled its AI fund from $ 250 to $ 500, so […]
Stripe, doubling down on embedded finance, de-couples payments from the rest of its stack
Stripe continues to hold the title of being the biggest financial technology business still in private hands, with a current valuation of about $ 65 billion and a whopping $ 1 trillion in total processed payment volume last year alone. But fintech is fragmented and a fast-moving target, and with competitors chipping away at its place, […]
Who is Caleb Williams' dad? Meet Carl Williams, the 'QB Dad' doubling as agent, business manager
USC quarterback Caleb Williams put together a college career that couldn’t be ignored. With 93 touchdowns to just 14 interceptions over three seasons and a Heisman Trophy in 2022, it’s no surprise the Bears appear to be locked in on the Trojans star with the No. 1 overall pick. Williams also developed his share of […]
TransferGo raises $10M to expand its remittance business in Asia, doubling valuation
TransferGo, the UK-based fintech best known as a consumer platform for global remittances, has raised a $ 10 million growth funding round from Taiwan-based investor Taiwania Capital, with a view to expanding in the Asia-Pacific region. It last raised a $ 50M Series C funding round in 2021. TransferGo claims the new investment doubles its […]