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KPMG International | July 26, 2022

According to the Q2’22 edition of Venture Pulse — a quarterly report, published by KPMG Private Enterprise, that analyzes key VC deals and trends globally — fintech, cybersecurity, supply chain management and alternative energy and energy storage opportunities are continuing to attract significant interest from investors. This is despite global VC investment dropping to $120.2 billion across 8,420 deals in Q2’22. The Americas attracted $66.2 billion in VC i...

Cision PR Newswire | August 20, 2020

Swyft Inc., the global leader in unattended retail, today announced the close of additional funding led by Defiance Ventures. Swyft intends to use the funds as working capital to continue to rapidly grow in the US market. We're excited to announce our partnership with Defiance Ventures, said Gower Smith, CEO of Swyft. "The Defiance principals bring relevant experience in building growth SaaS businesses and can help us further implement AI in our platform where it will most benefit our c...

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SMBC Group | August 25, 2022

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (SMFG, President and Group CEO Jun Ohta, together with subsidiaries SMBC Group) announced today that it will strengthen its presence in the U.S. with a new digital consumer banking business. Jenius Bank™ will launch and operate as a new division of Manufacturers Bank, a California state-chartered bank that is a wholly-owned subsidiary of SMBC Group. Jenius Bank will launch in the coming months with personal loans and then expand its offe...

JPMorgan Chase & Co | July 15, 2020

JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM) is a leading global financial services firm with assets of $3.2 trillion and operations worldwide. The Firm is a leader in investment banking, financial services for consumers and small businesses, commercial banking, financial transaction processing, and asset management. A component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, JPMorgan Chase & Co. serves millions of customers in the United States and many of the world's most prominent corporate, institution...