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Millennial-Focused Digital Bank Empower Finance Raises $20M

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San Francisco-based Empower Finance, a mobile banking app aimed at helping millennials save wealth, has raised $20 million in a Series A funding round led by Defy Ventures and Icon Ventures, according to a report. The opportunity is large in the sector, as digital banks represent only about 3 percent of the overall market.

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Shifting The Used Car Market Into Overdrive

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He is the cliché of a profession that has a lot of suede sheen on it, but at least one company is in the market to bring used car sales into the digital future. “We It’s hard to imagine that there’s so much technology and innovation happening up and down the mobility spectrum except for in this market — and it’s a $1.4

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LendingHome Going After First-Time Home Buyers With New Product

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LendingHome, the San Francisco mortgage company, is aiming to expand its market for loans by going after first-time homebuyers. With more than $1 billion in loans being issued, the company decided it was time to branch into the wider consumer mortgage market.

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Millionaires, Millennials And The Great Avocado Debate

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Are millennials eating too many avocados on toast for their own good? The crux of the debate is this: are first- time home sales down because, given the choice of a two car garage and a yard in the suburbs, millennials have, en masse, decided they’d rather enjoy a more richly-delicious brunch experience, week in and week out?

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Cleo Raises $44 Million In Series B For Digital Financial Adviser Platform

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Its platform, which has 4 million Gen-Z and millennial users, provides customers with insight into their finances and data to make financial decisions. market, and make additional management hires in the San Francisco Bay Area. Cleo bills itself as a digital financial assistant and adviser for Generation Z.

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DoorDash IPO Price May Come In Higher Than Targets

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They’re impressed by the delivery company's ability to stay on top of the market and show profits. market, which the company said shows the large potential it has to keep expanding into new markets. The IPO market has been quiet in December in years past, but this year it looks to be bustling.

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Outdoorsy On Adventure Travelers, Driveway Surfers And Trying To Be The Airbnb For RVs

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Entrepreneurs sometimes see opportunity in places that are far from the hustle and bustle of city life: When spending time in San Francisco, Outdoorsy Co-founder and CEO Jeff Cavins spotted an unmet need for accommodations other than hotels or home shares in scenic destinations. They want everything on demand,” Cavins said.