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Goldman Sachs, Point72 and others invest $44 million in business credit startup Nav

Goldman Sachs, Point72 and others invest $44 million in business credit startup Nav

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Nav, a startup that gives small businesses free access to their credit reports, said on Monday that it had raised $44 million from investors including Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS.N), Point72 Ventures and Experian Ventures (EXPN.L). CreditEase Fintech Investment Fund and Aries also participated in the round which was led by Goldman Sachs, the companies said. Salt Lake City-based Nav plans to use the funding to continue to build out its technology and marke

Goldman Sachs Leads $44M Round For Biz Credit Startup Nav

Goldman Sachs Leads $44M Round For Biz Credit Startup Nav

Goldman Sachs and other investors have led a $44 million investment round in Nav, a company linking small businesses to their business credit scores and reports. Reports in Reuters on Monday (Feb. 11) said Point72 Ventures, Experian Ventures, CreditEase FinTech Investment Fund and Aries also joined the round, which Nav said will be used to focus on further developing its technology. The company also plans to invest in marketing efforts to reach more small businesses. In an in

Nav Raises $13 Million to Help Small Business with Credit Scores

Nav Raises $13 Million to Help Small Business with Credit Scores

Goldman Sachs is leading a $13 million investment in Nav, a startup that helps small businesses with financial advice and credit scores. Billionaire Steven Cohen’s Point72 Ventures is also investing, along with Clocktower Ventures and the CreditEase Fintech Investment Fund. This follows $25 million that was invested in the company last year, and is considered part of the same Series B round, bringing the total to $38 million. Other investors in that round included Kleiner Per

Experian® and Nav Partner to Provide Transparency and Financial Access to Millions of Small Business

Experian® and Nav Partner to Provide Transparency and Financial Access to Millions of Small Business

COSTA MESA, Calif. and SAN MATEO, Calif., Sept. 21, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Experian®, the leading global information services company, and Nav, the only free source for both personal and business credit scores, today announced a strategic partnership to provide small businesses greater transparency into their business and personal credit data, along with instant access to their most-qualified financing options based on their credit profile. This new and free approach saves smal

Nav Named to Forbes Fintech List with 10X Growth in 2015

Nav Named to Forbes Fintech List with 10X Growth in 2015

Nav, a platform offering free source for both personal and business credit scores, announced its inclusion to Forbes’ inaugural Fintech 50 list, which honors the most innovative financial technology companies “destined to have a big impact on your financial future.” Other companies recognized in this exclusive list include: FinTech Sandbox, Credit Karma, Prosper, Stripe, and Zenefits. This award comes on the heels of the company being named 2015’s Top 100 Champion by Small B