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J.P. Morgan Asset Management Launches Growth Equity Platform as Part of J.P. Morgan Private Capital
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J.P. Morgan Asset Management Launches Growth Equity Platform as Part of J.P. Morgan Private Capital

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Firm hires two new Managing Partners, Christopher Dawe and Osei Van Horne, to lead new growth equity initiatives J.P. Morgan Asset Management announced the launch of J.P. Morgan Private Capital, which includes a new growth equity investment arm and an existing private debt business, committed to providing customized solutions for......
Orum, the Platform for Frictionless Financial Infrastructure, Raises $56 Million in Series B Funding from Accel and Canapi Ventures to Transform How Money Moves
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Orum, the Platform for Frictionless Financial Infrastructure, Raises $56M in Series B Funding from Accel and Canapi Ventures to Transform How Money Moves

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– Accel Partner Sameer Gandhi joins the Board, and Orum welcomes former Facebook exec as SVP of Data – Over 10% of the round was allocated to underrepresented investors, in line with Orum’s pledge to the Cap Table Coalition Orum, the platform for frictionless financial infrastructure, has raised a $56M Series B......
Citi Continues to Expand Its Impact Fund Portfolio with Five New Investments
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Citi Continues to Expand Its Impact Fund Portfolio with Five New Investments

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More than Half of Fund’s Total Investments are in Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Companies Citi announced its next round of investments through the Citi Impact Fund, a $200 million fund launched in 2020 to invest in companies that are addressing some of the biggest societal challenges. The new companies included in......
PayPal Deposits $135 Million in Financial Institutions Serving Black and Underserved Communities as Part of $535 Million Commitment to Advance Racial Equity
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PayPal Deposits $135 Million in Financial Institutions Serving Black and Underserved Communities as Part of $535 Million Commitment to Advance Racial Equity

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PayPal Holdings, Inc. announced it will deposit $135 million of its capital into mission-driven financial institutions and management funds that help underserved communities of color to fight barriers to economic equity, including Hope Credit Union,  OneUnited Bank, Self-Help Federal Credit Union, CNote’s Wisdom Fund and various smaller institutions through a CNote Promise Account. These investments are part of PayPal’s $535 million commitment to strengthen Black businesses and underserved communities, and help drive......
Park Place Payments Defies Market Trends to Close $1.5 Million Seed Round During Year of Decreased Funding for Women-Led Companies
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Park Place Payments Defies Market Trends to Close $1.5 Million Seed Round During Year of Decreased Funding for Women-Led Companies

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Park Place Payments, a female-founded fintech building a new payment processing experience for businesses while also closing the wealth gap for women who join its sales force, announces a $1.5 million seed funding round led by Curate Capital. The company closed the round during the pandemic when funding for women-led companies suffered a 27%......
PayPal Invests Additional $50 Million in Black and Latinx-Led Venture Capital Funds as Part of $535 Million Commitment
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PayPal Invests Additional $50 Million in Black and Latinx-Led Venture Capital Funds as Part of $535 Million Commitment

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PayPal Holdings, Inc. announced that it will invest an additional $50 million in 11 Black- and Latinx-led early-stage venture capital funds, including Aperture Venture Capital; Collab Capital; Interlace Ventures; Kapor Capital; MaC Venture Capital; Noemis Ventures; Seae Ventures; SV LATAM Capital; and three additional funds. These build upon the $50 million investment by PayPal in......
Carver Federal Savings Bank's Customers Can Now Access Wells Fargo's Nationwide Network of ATMs
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Carver Federal Savings Bank’s Customers Can Now Access Wells Fargo’s Nationwide Network of ATMs

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Carver Federal Savings Bank, a certified Minority Depository Institution, announced that its customers can make withdrawals at Wells Fargo’s nationwide ATM network without incurring a surcharge fee. This service, being offered by Wells Fargo to Carver customers, is effective immediately. “Carver’s partnership with Wells Fargo will provide our customers with......
Citi Releases 2020 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report
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Citi Releases 2020 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report

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Citi released today its 2020 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report, an annual report that highlights the ways in which Citi is enabling progress and sustainable growth in communities across the world. This report and related summary not only detail the progress Citi has made on its longstanding ESG priorities over the past year,......
Greenwood and Mastercard Partner for the Greenwood Debit Card
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Greenwood and Mastercard Partner for the Greenwood Debit Card

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Greenwood Debit Mastercard products will provide a digital banking solution with integrated financial management services, protections and exclusive Priceless offers and experiences Greenwood, the digital banking platform for Black and Latino individuals and business owners, today announced it has selected Mastercard as its network of choice for its first debit......
Fintech Startup Greenwood Raises $40 Million in Funding to Provide Black and Latino Banking Services
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Fintech Startup Greenwood Raises $40 Million in Funding to Provide Black and Latino Banking Services

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The biggest names in finance invest in Greenwood including 6 of the top 7 banks and others – Truist, Bank of America, PNC, JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Mastercard, Visa, and SoftBank Greenwood, the digital banking platform for Black and Latino individuals and business owners, announced it has closed $40 million of......
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