In Madrid in early June, Alex Lazarow led a fireside chat at the South Summit with JC Glancy, the unicorn founder of ZenBusiness. Here are a few takeaways from their discussion on how ZenBusiness has scaled over the years.
Read MoreYou might have heard the news over the past few weeks: The IPO is officially dead. Yes, many were quick to claim that Uber’s less-than-stellar (and that’s putting it mildly) stock debut was the final death knell of the “IPO craze.”
Read MoreInsurtech is a booming sector, and deep-pocketed investors show no sign of slowing down in pouring money into the next hot start-up. The latest example is Health IQ Insurance Services, Inc., which this week announced it has raised $55 million in growth capital, bringing its total funding raised to $140 million.
Read MoreWhile the wealthtech revolution has largely been centered around robo advisors and bringing more “entry-level” investors into the market, independent advisory firms have tended to focus on building relationships, advisor productivity, and other factors. But that’s all beginning to change.
Read MoreIn a deal with very interesting synergies, digital investing app Robinhood made its first-ever acquisition this week: for a millennial-targeted media firm called MarketSnacks.
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