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Embroker Receives $12.2M During a Series A Funding Round Led By Canaan Partners

Embroker, a cloud-based risk and insurance management platform, announced on Tuesday that it has received $12.2 million during a Series A funding round, which was led by Canaan Partners with participation from Nyca Partners, XL Innovate, and Silicon Valley Bank. Prior investors Bee Partners, FinTech Collective, Vertical… Read More

FinTech Founder Matchup: Looking for a Co-Founder for Your FinTech Startup? This Event is Perfect for You.

Do you have an amazing FinTech startup concept? Are you looking for co-founders and mentors? Then this event is perfect for you. A week from today over 70 potential co-founders and dozens of mentors (with money) are gathering in New York City with the sole… Read More

P2P Derivatives. It is Going to Happen.

With the booming popularity of marketplace lending, Wall Street is “scoffing” no more.  An article in Bloomberg recently described P2P lending as a “seemingly wacky idea” instead of the natural evolution that it truly is. But where the article is spot on, is the growing… Read More

Canaan Partners: There is a Fundamental Disruption in Financial Services Occurring Right Now

Canaan Partners, one of the Sandhill Road posse in Silicon Valley, is a VC firm that has moved big into the alternative finance space. With over $4.2 billion under management they have the fire power, and the tool kit, to move quickly into promising, early stage… Read More

EVEN Financial Secures $2.8M in Funding Led by Canaan Partners to Connect Lending Marketplaces with Borrowers

EVEN Financial today announced it has raised $2.8M in seed funding. The round was led by Canaan Partners, who also led the first venture-backed investment rounds for Lending Club and Orchard Platform in the P2P lending market. Other investors include Lerer Hippeau Ventures, Ron Suber of Prosper, Brooklyn Bridge Ventures, Conversion Capital, Social Leverage, 555… Read More

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