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Here at Ventury Capital we get 1000’s of inquiries monthly from business owners looking for loans, and many don’t understand what options are available to them.

Business owners who have shopped for a loan often are bombarded by the daily payment merchant lenders.

While that loan has a place i Read More

The online education service, Coursera, just raised $49.5 million in a Series C round of venture capital.

They hope to raise an additional $10.5 million by the fall in order to bring the round to $60 million.

To date Coursera has raised around $135 million in total funding.

Founded in 2012 Read More

New York City based digital health company, ZocDoc, just raised $130 million in a new round of venture capital funding at a $1.8 billion valuation.

That valuation over the billion mark puts them in the elusive unicorn start-up category. Read More

ing, the connected video doorbell, just announced a $28 million Series B round of funding at a valuation of $60 million.

The round was led by Branson, Shea Ventures, and American Family Insurance.

To date the Santa Monica based company has raised $37.5 million in private capital.

The fundi Read More

Every business owner, regardless of how much money is in the bank, would access more capital if they could. That’s because good business owners understand that money… and having the ability to access it, is the key to growth.

The only trouble is, it can be difficult to get a small business loan, Read More

Once you get past the stories of companies like Apple and Google you’ll find numbers that show many more venture backed startups are failing rather than succeeding.

On an average, since 1999, venture capital funds have barely broken even.

The industry wouldn’t exist without entrepreneurs but Read More

NBCUniversal just made a $200 million equity investment in new media company BuzzFeed in a deal that values the company at around $1.5 billion.

The New York based company had previously raised $100 million in funding including a $50 million round last August.

With the venture capital they’ve Read More

Owners of shopping network giant QVC, Liberty Interactive, are acquiring online retailer Zulily in a deal worth $2.4 billion which is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2015.

The agreement will give QVC access to Zulily’s younger clientele, strong mobile presence, and expertise in person Read More

Most business owners do the same thing when it comes to financing: collect a bunch of documents, go to their local bank……and pray.

While going to a traditional lending institution can offer some great products, it’s certainly not the best avenue for business owners looking to access capital.

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Israel based company, Lightricks, has just raised their first round of venture capital.

They’ve raised $10 million from Carmel Ventures after successfully creating two of the most popular photo editing apps for iOS without any external funding.
Lightricks is responsible for Facetune and Enlight Read More