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Walmart’s Been On A Buying Spree. Which Company Could It Acquire Next?

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acquisition of Jet.com in August 2016 transformed the company beyond the addition of the Jet platform. While Walmart hasn’t acquired in this area yet, its internal initiatives and IP show interest. Select investors: Lerer Hippeau Ventures, Slow Ventures, Maveron, Tiger Global Management. Walmart’s $3.3B

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How to Find the Top VCs for the Investment You Need

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As we head into 2016, we leave behind a year of robust trends for venture capital—or “VC”—funding. According to Pitchbook, the data and technology provider for the global private equity and venture capital markets, the year’s total for this region was a record $2.4 billion invested in 374 startups in that area.