• January 18th, 2012

    Citi Backs Gift Card Exchange Plastic Jungle

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    Plastic Jungle, which operates an online gift card marketplace, has received a strategic investment from Citi Ventures, Citigroup’s investment arm. The size of the capital injection was not disclosed. The startup has previously raised over $23 million in financing from Jafco Ventures, Shasta Ventures, Redpoint Ventures and First Round Capital, among others. → Read More

    September 22nd, 2011

    Citigroup Joins Andreessen Horowitz In Backing Fraud Analytics Firm Silver Tail Systems

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    Silver Tail Systems, a provider of predictive analytics for detection and prevention of online fraud, this morning announced that it has secured an additional round of funding from Citi Ventures, a unit of Citigroup.

    This investment, the size of which was not disclosed, is part of a previously announced $20 million Series B funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz (closed in June). → Read More

    February 1st, 2011

    Tale of Two Cities: Citigroup Commits $40 Million To Financing SolarCity Projects

    SolarCity, a company that designs, installs and secures financing to put solar power generating systems in homes in North America, keeps reeling in the financial partners. This time, the San Mateo, Calif.-based startup convinced Citigroup to finance $40 million in U.S.-based home solar projects in 2011, a representative from Citigroup confirmed.

    The chief executive of Solar City, Lyndon Rive… → Read More