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Healthcare Tech Company Truepill Raises $75M To Expand

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Also participating were existing investors Boston-based Optum Ventures, which offers capital and strategic guidance to startups; TI Platform Management LLC., In a recent interview with PYMNTS, Afridi said the pharmaceutical sector is due for a jolt from technology and a direct-to-consumer focus.

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The United States Of Venture Capital: The Most Active VC In Each State

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Although startups based in California, New York, and Massachusetts have traditionally accounted for the majority of VC tech investment in the US, VCs are spurring other hotbeds of innovation across the country. We excluded debt deals and only considered venture capital, corporate venture capital, super angel, and growth equity firms.

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MineralTree Raises $50M, Buys Two Companies

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the Massachusetts-based accounts payable (AP) automation software provider, announced a $50 million Series D investment round and the purchase of two companies Thursday (Sept. 406 Ventures, the Boston venture capital fund. 406 Ventures, the Boston venture capital fund. MineralTree Inc., Terms of the deals were not disclosed.

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Bitcoin Daily: Companies Give Crypto Ads The Boot, Ford Gets Vehicle-To-Vehicle Crypto Patent

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In hedge fund news, Morgan Creek acquired Full Tilt Capital LLC two months after that firm decided to dedicate a fund to crypto businesses, Bloomberg reported. Ford Global Technologies, LLC was awarded a patent for “vehicle-to-vehicle cooperation to marshal traffic.” August Capital led the round, with other firms also participating.

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For Crypto At Scale, Look To Blockchain … And Academia?

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The colleges working on the project — with the backing of Pantera Capital, a hedge fund — are based in the United States, and include Stanford, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and the University of California at Berkeley.

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Eximchain Secures $20M For Blockchain Platform

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Eximchain , a blockchain-based platform developed in the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s media lab, has raised $20 million for its supply chain financing solution. Reports in BlockTribune on Monday (March 19) said Eximchain raised the investment from China-based cryptocurrency hedge fund FBG Capital.

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Crowdfunding, Deferred Loan Payments Jumpstart SMB Relief

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As more government entities introduce measures to aid SMBs, banks and FinTechs have launched their own programs this week to accelerate access to much-needed capital for their SMB customers. have launched new crowdfunding programs to support SMBs’ need for capital. Below is a roundup of some of the most recently announced measures.

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