Nerd's Eye View

MAY 16, 2023

What's unique about Jim, though, is how he has scaled his retainer-based boutique firm to more than $7 million in revenue, a $31 million enterprise valuation, and is growing organically at a 40% growth rate, by providing a high-touch comprehensive advice offering for his business owner niche clientele.

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CFO News

JUNE 22, 2023

​​Three board members have also exited the company as the once pioneer education startup sees a major decline in valuations and investors showing reservations in further funding over corporate governance issues. Byju's, however, denied the resignations of board members.

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Musings on Markets

JANUARY 11, 2024

I balked at teaching this motley collection of topics and wanted to teach a class on valuation, but I was told that there was not enough stuff in valuation to fill a class. In the fall of 1986, I taught a valuation class in my security analyst slot, and with no cameras in the classroom or complaints from students, no one was any wiser.

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CFO News Room

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Starting in late January 2023, I will be back in the classroom, teaching valuation and corporate finance to the MBAs and valuation to the undergraduates, and these classes will continue through May 2023. I want my classes to be meaningful, impactful and profound, but I also want them to be fun.

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Global Finance

DECEMBER 26, 2024

Recent bespoke solutions have been developed for specific business verticals including funds, financial institutions, education, renewables, and sports and entertainment. Applying advanced technologies such as AI and machine learning, to improve decision-making and risk management, will be the key to navigating such challenges.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 28, 2019

China’s startup market had a good year in 2018, with close to 100 technology companies garnering a valuation of more than $1 billion. According to the report, Hurun, which also produces the annual rich list for China, found there are 186 Chinese tech startups that have valuations of more than $1 billion.

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Global Finance

DECEMBER 6, 2024

As the Federal Reserve embarks on a rate-cutting cycle, we anticipate a gradual decline in US Treasury rates, which could support equity valuations and enhance the appeal of income-oriented strategies. This includes regular security audits, investing in advanced technologies, and educating themselves and their teams about best practices.

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Global Finance

OCTOBER 9, 2024

In July, despite a depressed fintech market, NALA’s 100-person startup raised $40 million (with a valuation of more than $200 million). Roughly a million Africans leave the continent each year for education and work, and that number will likely grow. Last year alone, those outside Africa spent $8 billion in transfer fees.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 22, 2020

For Billtrust , the current market climate presented an opportune moment to go public and further the B2B payments education of the business community. Fostering Education. But further education is needed, said Lane. billion valuation. billion valuation. We've become educated," he said. Going Public.

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Musings on Markets

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Starting in late January 2023, I will be back in the classroom, teaching valuation and corporate finance to the MBAs and valuation to the undergraduates, and these classes will continue through May 2023. I want my classes to be meaningful, impactful and profound, but I also want them to be fun.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 17, 2020

the commission-free online brokerage that offers a mobile app to invest in stocks, ETFs and options, announced a $200 million Series G funding, bringing its valuation to $11.2 Robinhood Markets Inc., The investor is D1 Capital Partners L.P.,

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 4, 2020

Joswiak is now in charge of Apple's product management and product marketing, developer relations, market research, business management, education, enterprise and international marketing, reporting directly to CEO Tim Cook, according to the August release.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 14, 2020

Valuations are a lot more reasonable now,” said Zhao Chen, managing partner at startup accelerator Plug and Play China. “It’s The March boost was driven by $1 billion in funding led by Tencent for Yuanfudao, a digital education startup. billion was raised in March by new companies and tech firms, up from $410 million in February.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

In August, Robinhood Markets unveiled a $200 million Series G fundraising, bringing its valuation to $11.2 Across all of our locations, we’re adding new team members to help us reduce response times, build more self-service tools and enhance our informational and educational tools,” the company noted.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Indian educational technology firm Byju's has gotten a leg up from a $500 million funding round led by private equity titan Silver Lake , Bloomberg reported. Byju's valuation is now at about $10.8 The push comes from the current trend in India for parents to seek online alternatives to education due to the pandemic.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 17, 2020

CNBC reported that the Silicon Valley startup has raised than $1 billion in funding this year, giving Robinhood a valuation of $11.7 We’ve also made significant improvements to our options offering, adding safeguards and enhanced educational materials.”.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

is said to seek a valuation in the neighborhood of $45 billion and $50 billion. Flywire will work with Mastercard to offer discounted foreign exchange rates for educational international tuition payments. Flywire will work with Mastercard to offer discounted foreign exchange rates for educational international tuition payments.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 2, 2020

Big Data analytics reached a market valuation of $29.87 This gives bank staff educated predictions regarding interactions’ risk factors. Every interaction tells banks what customers actually want, meaning FIs just need the right tools to interpret this data. One of the most powerful tools in the financial sector is data analytics.

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Future CFO

FEBRUARY 9, 2025

This means highlighting the potential financial impact of a cyberattack, such as lost revenue, damage to reputation, and regulatory fines, which can significantly impact the company's valuation. So, I think you can see that the important thing is education," says Clifford Capital's Lim.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 23, 2020

But the expansion, giving rise to the new SoFi Invest will offer “automated investing” and financial education. Beyond what might be the lures of valuations coming down (and where, say, early FinTech investors might want to raise cash), it is the strategic intent that really matters. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 20, 2021

He added that he and his colleagues would be devoting more of themselves to “education philanthropy.”. A path acceptable to all parties may have been identified, but Ant Group still looks likely to be dis-aggregated and regulatory restrictions will almost surely take a significant bite out of Ant’s former valuation.”.

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Global Finance

JUNE 10, 2024

Cuatrecasas expects a slight increase in M&A activity in 2024, assuming interest rates stabilize, the gap between sellers’ and buyers’ valuation of target companies narrows, and banks retain their “considerable amount of dry powder.” Oriol Carrera Baquer, CaixaBank: We are struggling to understand the weakness of investment.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Fitness firm ClassPass is aiming to raise $285 million in a funding round that could bring its valuation to more than $1 billion. About 5 billion pounds of returned goods will end up in landfills, according to returns logistics provider Optoro. ClassPass Seeks $285M In Funding, Will Hit Unicorn Status.

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CFO Thought Leader

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Winkles recognized that her role wasn’t just about managing finances—it was about educating and aligning teams across the organization. You start explaining this to people,” she added, “and they say, ‘Oh, okay, so this will change the stock price valuation ultimately, which will impact my compensation.’”

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CFO News Room

DECEMBER 16, 2022

They also often guide major life events, like saving for retirement or a college education. Of course, your salary will depend on several factors, including your experience, education, and the company you work for. Financial advisors help people invest their money after learning about their financial goals.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 20, 2019

Lyft ’s initial public offering (IPO) is reportedly oversubscribed, with the company on its way to getting or maybe even exceeding its sought-after $23 billion valuation. If you’re coming with a $19 billion valuation, you’re talking about [a state income tax rate of] 13.3 percent for the millionaires,” he added.

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Barry Ritholtz

JANUARY 9, 2023

Venture capital’s reckoning looms closer : Valuations on holdings will have to converge sooner rather than later with listed tech sector ( Financial Times ). Their answers provide an education in how to discover music. The standard portfolio of 60% stocks and 40% bonds just delivered one of its worst years in history.

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CFO Thought Leader

JULY 28, 2024

His transition to running an investment fund further solidified his investing credentials, allowing him to delve deep into the intricacies of market dynamics and company valuations. He believes in the power of early financial education and is determined to help shape their financial futures—much like he aims to do for Acorns users.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Investors at BEENEXT and Anthemis Group led the round, which also saw participation from Alto Partners Multi-Family Office and Zenius Education CEO Rohan Monga. The company's valuation spiked 60 percent as a result of the investment, according to ITMunch reports. Deliveristo.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 29, 2019

trillion in debt related to the pursuit of education. Today around 70 percent of students graduate from college with some kind of student loan debt, on average about $22,000 worth, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. By the end of 2018, 44 million Americans collectively held $1.5 But solutions?

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 21, 2020

What the private placement did is underwrite our business, our strategy, our management and our valuation. As more corporates navigate their way through the pandemic, the post-COVID market may present a greenfield opportunity for payment FinTechs, whether in healthcare, education, not-for-profit or other spaces.

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Future CFO

DECEMBER 15, 2022

There are more than 300 funded marketplaces across multiple categories like retail , education, healthcare, travel, and financial services. billion, given the tempering of 2021 highs, valuation corrections, and muted sentiments in global public markets.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 28, 2020

We are sharing in either upside or downside between today’s valuation and the valuation of the future,” Gupta explained, noting that on average, Noah’s typical appreciation share comes in at roughly 30 percent.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

Sure, this startup doesn’t exactly have anything to do with payments, but OpenSesame is a B2B-targeted company aimed at providing the enterprise with on-demand digital education tools. According to reports, the corporate eLearning industry is on par to hit a $31 billion valuation by the end of the decade. What’s Ahead.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Here’s the news: Beijing-based Babytree, which was founded in 2007 and “operates an online platform for parents to exchange know-how, shop for baby goods and purchase early education services,” recently launched its IPO on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. That reportedly put the company’s valuation at about U.S.

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Regent Assay

OCTOBER 8, 2021

This transaction demonstrates Regent Assay’s expertise and track record in the software and education technology sectors. Regent Assay has over 30 years’ experience in advising companies, providing Corporate Finance services ranging from company sales and divestments, acquisitions, capital financing, advisory services and valuations.

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CFO News Room

DECEMBER 5, 2022

As a result, the ‘traditional’ valuation of an advisory firm wasn’t really 2X revenue; it was 6-8X profits, and when advisory firms can run 25% to 30% profit margins, 7X profits at 28% margins came out to almost exactly 2X revenue. (In When it comes to technology firms, revenue valuation multiples are often much higher.

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