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BNP Paribas, Barclays and Goldman Sachs Invest in AI Startup Digital Reasoning

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’s Barclays, Square Capital, Goldman Sachs, Nasdaq, Lemhi Ventures, HCA, and the Partnership Fund for New York City. Artificial intelligence startup Digital Reasoning has raised $30 million from a group of major banks, in a round led by French bank BNP Paribas. The other investors include U.K.’s

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Tech Center: New York City Takes on Tech Full Force

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For years, New York City has been at the epicenter of United States’ culture with the fashion and entertainment industries leading the way. With the top modeling agencies, MTV and the home of American broadway plays, there’s no denying New York City is bustling with creativity. trillion (2012).

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Lull Hits B2B FinTech Venture Capital Funding

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A lull in venture capital funding has only a few B2B FinTechs this week securing new investment rounds. Just this week, RTP Global announced a a fund, with the venture capital firm planning to deploy that cash for early-stage technology companies in areas like FinTech and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS).

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Data: London FinTechs Netted $3.6B In VC Investments So Far In 2020

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billion in venture capital investments between January and September 2020, according to a press release from London & Partners emailed to PYMNTS. New York City is also high up there, with $2.2 FinTechs account for 44 percent of all venture capital investments in London tech companies this year.

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Cuomo: NYC Restaurants Might Open Indoor Seating Again On Feb 14

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If coronavirus cases stay at a stable level, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said eateries in the Big Apple will be able to open again for indoor dining starting on Valentine’s Day at restricted volume, CNBC reported. The holiday surge from New Year's and Christmas seems to be over, reaching a high on Jan. 28 from a 7.1

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Japan’s Episode Six to Launch in the U.S. Soon

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Though he could not disclose a timeline, Mitchell noted he's currently visiting New York City to lay the groundwork for the launch. “We We are hiring in North America and raising growth capital at the moment,” Mitchell […]. Payments software provider Episode Six will launch in the U.S.

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Starbucks Launches $100 Million Fund To Support SMBs

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The aim of the Starbucks Community Resilience Fund is to support SMBs in areas “with historically limited access to capital,” the release said, to promote racial equality and environmental resilience. Access to capital is especially important amid worries of a second lockdown.