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New Wave is a new European seed fund headed up by ex-Accel VC Pia d’Iribarne – TechCrunch
Pia d’Iribarne, formerly of Accel and Stride, is heading up a new European early stage venture capital firm co-founded with French entrepreneur and investor Xavier Niel, TechCrunch has learned.Chequ
Pope Francis Warns Against Division in Response to Vatican Scandals
ROME— Pope Francis urged hope and warned against polarization in response to crisis in the Catholic Church, at the end of a year marked by scandals over financial dealings and sex abuse that besmir
Union Square Ventures and Learn Capital file paperwork indicating new funds – TechCrunch
As 2020 comes to a long-awaited end, a series of filings indicate that venture capitalists are ending the year with fresh money.The first filing shows that the firm has closed $151 million for USV Cli
Tencent investment stays on game in 2020 – TechCrunch
It’s no secret that Tencent, the Chinese tech giant behind WeChat and a handful of blockbuster video games, is an aggressive investor.The social and entertainment giant has for long kept its funding
Wendy Xiao Schadeck becomes Northzone’s first New York partner – TechCrunch
Northzone‘s new partner Wendy Xiao Schadeck isn’t new to the firm — she actually joined back in 2015.More broadly, Northzone says Schadeck helped to develop the firm’s investment theses around
Yet Another Game Dev Acquired By Tencent, And This Time It’s Don’t Starve Maker Klei
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After a massive year of acquisitions and investments in 2020, the Chinese internet company Tencent has bought another prominent game studio.It was confirmed on Friday that Tencent has acquired Klei,
Atomico promotes SaaS and enterprise-focussed investor Ben Blume to partner – TechCrunch
Atomico, the European venture capital fund that typically invests at Series A and Series B, has made a number of internal promotions, including making SaaS and enterprise-focussed investor Ben Blume a
Stellar Development Foundation Invests $5M in Crypto Payments Firm Wyre
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The Stellar Development Foundation has invested in blockchain payments company Wyre to boost support for financial applications in the Stellar ecosystem.The Foundation said the $5 million Enterprise F
FBI arrests 24-year-old crypto trader for commodities and wire fraud
Between 2017 and 2019, the 24-year-old Spence operated a crypto investment scheme under the name of 'Coin Signals,' primarily via Twitter and Discord.“As alleged, Jeremy Spence misrepresented the su
Robinhood Sued by Investor, Claims He Got Screwed by Trading Halt
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A man with a major investment in BlackBerry options claims his finances are taking a dive due to Robinhood halting trading on his stock .Richard Joseph Gatz of Illinois is going after the financial s