CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

Slumping markets have investors pulling back from funding startups that make internet-connected devices for retailers, threatening to choke an innovation pipeline for emerging tools like smart shopping carts and inventory management robots. Over the same period, investment dollars in IoT startups fell 57.2% from 2021 to $188.2

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CFO Plans

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

In the whirlwind world of startups and businesses on the hunt for investment, financial reporting is much more than a collection of numbers; its the story of your businesss vitality, potential, and vision. Discover how to transform your financial reports into investment magnets by aligning them with investor expectations.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 10, 2019

startups had a great 2018 in terms of funding, with new data showing that venture capitalists deployed $130.9 In the event of any adjustments in the global economic or political backdrop, valuations may see a correction from their currently elevated levels, but private market investment activity will likely continue unabated.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 14, 2016

Though South Korea’s startup ecosystem is relatively new — its first accelerator was launched just three years ago — the culture is evolving quickly. In this edition of PYMNTS’ Weekly Tech Center Roundup , we head to South Korea to see what’s driving the growth of its startup scene, and why investors around the globe are taking notice.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 8, 2019

An Israeli startup that creates anti-fraud services that deal with online transactions wants to raise $200 million for expansion, according to a report in Bloomberg. Many Israeli tech startups have attracted investor interest lately, and investment has increased in the past three years to the tune of 37 percent – a total of $856 in 2018.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 16, 2020

billion in venture capital investments between January and September 2020, according to a press release from London & Partners emailed to PYMNTS. London is in second place globally with those numbers, the release stated, with first place going to San Francisco with $5.1 billion in investments. billion in investments.

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MAY 22, 2020

a Chinese grocery delivery startup, is expected to receive more than $500 million in expansion financing as COVID-19 has fueled demand for fresh food at home, sources told Bloomberg News. So far, the startup has been valued at $3 billion. Beijing’s Missfresh Ecommerce Co., backed company. and Tiger Global Management.

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JULY 19, 2019

The new fund of SoftBank Ventures Asia will invest globally in early-stage startups, with Asia being the cornerstone, Reuters reported Friday (July 19). Established in 2000, SoftBank has made a number of notable investments worldwide, including $1 billion in Germany’s Wirecard , $2.5 billion in U.S. billion in U.S.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2020

India’s technology startup community is enjoying its moment in venture capitalists’ spotlight. Analysts at Tracxn recently calculated that tech startups in the country raised a combined $14.5 The availability of funds at different stages of the startup lifecycle is not optimum. Funding Dead-Ends.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 30, 2019

Investing on the part of venture capitalists in financial technology startups — otherwise known as FinTechs — declined during the first quarter of 2019, with China feeling the most pain. The number of deals did increase to 445 during the time frame, noted the report.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

In India, funding activity over the past weeks headed into the end of August showed that eCommerce startups focused on home delivery gained traction, as measured by funding rounds. The investment was led by Iron Pillar, with, as TechCrunch noted , additional participation from Joe Hirao, the founder of Japan’s ZIGExn. billion USD.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 1, 2019

Cybersecurity returned to the top of the B2B startup investment list as three companies in the enterprise security realm landed nearly half of the $246 million in B2B venture capital this week. But Software-as-a-Service emerged as a hot spot, too, with the largest investment round of the week going to a B2B eCommerce SaaS provider.

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CFO Plans

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

By employing advanced forecasting tools and real-time financial reporting, they maintained a healthy cash reserve, allowing them to invest in new markets and technologies confidently. Additionally, ROI analysis tools play a crucial role in evaluating the success of financial strategies and investments.

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OCTOBER 22, 2020

Grab counts Softbank among its biggest investors and has evolved from a ride-hail startup in 2012 to a multi-faceted tech company that was last valued at $14 billion. In June, Singapore’s biggest startup had to lay off 5% of its workforce, about 360 people. Like many multi-billion dollar tech startups, Grab is not yet turning a profit.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 19, 2020

Once calling itself the “Uber of pot,” Silicon Valley cannabis startup Eaze is struggling to pay vendors as it searches for a new round of funding, reports said on Thursday (Jan. Previous investors include 500 Startups, DCM Ventures, Slow Ventures, Great Oaks, FJ Labs, the Winklevoss brothers and a number of others.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 23, 2019

Financial management is mission-critical to the health and vitality of small business (SMB), but it’s also one of the most difficult tasks for entrepreneurs and business owners that may have the skills to launch new products or services, but lack the accounting expertise to handle the numbers. The firm secured $1.8

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 7, 2020

Talk of a venture capital plummet continues to grow, particularly in Europe, where new data from Consultancy Europe revealed that the number of venture capital deals for startups across the continent has declined every quarter since Q1 2019. PYMNTS breaks down the investment activity below. million this week. earlier this year.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

Shams said the impetus for his startup sparked when he was dining at a busy hotspot in Washington, D.C., The company said the data collection to date is still very much in the early stages, but it is something it’s investing in. Shams challenged those numbers, saying: “With Rooam, it takes zero seconds.”.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 6, 2020

To that end, as estimated by the research company Tracxn, India-based tech startups attracted a record amount of funding from investors – $14.5 And drilling down into the numbers, there were a total of 1,185 financing rounds, 459 of which were Series A rounds, funded by 817 investors. billion last year, better than the $10.6

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PYMNTS

MARCH 28, 2019

San Francisco-based DocuSign has invested $15 million in Seal Software , a contract discovery and analysis startup, to help with the development of artificial intelligence (AI) that can read and analyze contracts, according to reports. DocuSign has been investing heavily in AI and machine learning technologies recently.

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OCTOBER 27, 2020

Visa has inked an agreement to acquire YellowPepper , which works with startups in the Caribbean and Latin America, according to an emailed press release. The acquisition builds on a strategic partnership and investment made in 2018, where Visa invested in the company back then.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

In an interview With Karen Webster, Craig Dixon , general partner and CEO of Accelerating Asia , an independent startup accelerator based in Singapore, said helping startups scale and navigate the VC realm requires a focus on telling the right story — and generating more than top line growth.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020

Shareholders, including Japan-based SoftBank , which first invested in Grab six years ago and in several later funding rounds, have urged the startups to return to the table, FT reported. The forces at play here are higher than simply what Grab or Gojek want, or indeed don’t want,” said one Grab investor at the time.

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CFO Talks

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Corporate finance is all about managing money wisely so a company can invest in the right opportunities, fund its growth, manage its daily expenses, and prepare for risks. Making the Right Investment Decisions One of the biggest challenges a business faces is deciding where to invest its money. Should it buy new equipment?

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FEBRUARY 17, 2025

In the whirlwind world of tech startups and fast-growing businesses, navigating rapid expansion can feel like sailing through a storm. Investing in Financial Planning for Expansion Work with financial experts to create a comprehensive financial plan that supports your growth objectives.

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CFO Share

MAY 6, 2022

Whether a founder, employee, or investor, equity owners want to see a return on their investment. When taking investment from early Angel investors, selling 10% to 20% of equity is the general rule. There is a lot of risk and exposure in investing early. Giving away company equity in a startup . The answer: it depends. .

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Future CFO

AUGUST 3, 2023

Global VC investment dropped for the sixth consecutive quarter in Q2’2023 – falling from US$86.2 In Asia, VC investment fell for the 6th consecutive quarter, reaching only $20.1 The Americas accounted for the largest share of VC investment with $42.9 The Americas accounted for the largest share of VC investment with $42.9

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JANUARY 5, 2020

The San Francisco-headquartered startup runs membership-based healthcare clinics and was launched by internal medicine doctor Tom Lee, who served as the company’s chief executive officer until 2017. No announcement was made regarding the number of shares being offered or the price ranges. Three more locations are in the works.

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OCTOBER 14, 2020

The Tokyo Stock Exchange Mothers Index , which tracks Japan’s startups, has climbed back up this year to finally match an earlier high set in 2006. Bloomberg reported that the startup index has gone up by more than 50 percent this year, despite the coronavirus pandemic. 2 best-performing equity index in the Asia-Pacific region.

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JUNE 3, 2020

SoftBank is rolling out a $100 million loan fund targeted exclusively at minority-led startups, in the latest move by a big corporate player to address racial inequities in the United States amid coast-to-coast protests over police brutality.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

They included provisions doing away with a regulatory system for how farmers sell their crops, expansions to the social security program, raised numbers of companies that can fire employees, higher requirements for unions and fewer rules about women working night shifts.

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CSC Advisors

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Your industry determines the exact size standard based on revenue, the number of employees, or both. Startups are generally not eligible for SBA loans because lenders view them as higher risk. Startups or businesses without an established track record are not eligible for SBA loans at Cornerstone Capital Advisors.

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CFO Thought Leader

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

As OneStreams CFO, he was juggling the details of going public when a small AI startup called DataSense caught his attention. Read More Still, the numbers looked promising, and so did the technology. I was lucky to have great partners on the investment banking side, and my board has been fantasticI cant appreciate that enough.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 8, 2016

Data suggests the trend is global: North America VC investments for the quarter were fairly flat compared to Q2, and while Europe saw an increase in the number of deals for VC funding, there was a decline in the value of that collective funding. There is evidence, however, that B2B startups endure with a strong pulse around the world.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 21, 2020

As T-Mobile races ahead with its rollout of 5G, the wireless giant is now on the hunt for startups to develop the additional bells and whistles that will make its new, high-powered network stand out from its competitors. To that end, T-Mobile on Wednesday (Oct.

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Fpanda Club

JULY 24, 2022

oracle Aesop formulated his investment insight "a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush" and since that time the model for calculating the value of an asset as the present value of the cash generated by this asset throughout its life has remained unchanged. In about 600 B.C. and help identify most probable outcomes.

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JANUARY 26, 2021

million in investments before the Snap deal, CNBC reported, citing Crunchbase. Snap told the outlet that the AR startup’s workforce became part of its computer vision personnel in London at the end of last year. Moreover, the number of VR users globally increased to 171 million in 2018. Ariel AI had landed $1.1

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