PYMNTS

JULY 17, 2020

Several B2B FinTechs topped the list in Q2, however, including commercial card startup Brex, which raised $150 million, as well as global business account service provider Airwallex with $160 million and small business alternative lender Fundbox with a $200 million raise — the largest of the quarter. ’s Ravelin secured $20.6

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2021

While 2021 has kicked off with a bang in the venture capital arena — with several high-value investments on the books — this week's B2B VC roundup is all about the seed rounds. Young B2B FinTechs secured some of their first investments in areas that include small business accounting, alternative lending and financial management.

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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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PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2021

B2B FinTech startups have stepped into 2021 with a bang, as industry players raised more than $910 million in combined funding. And thanks to several nine-figure investment deals, BaaS, expense management, payroll and B2B eCommerce are now in the spotlight. Backers zeroed-in on a range of industries, including SMB banking and lending.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Companies therefore must either invest in teams of AML specialists or in fraud-fighting technologies. . The September AML/KYC Tracker examines the latest fraud challenges and efforts to ensure tight security and compliance. . How Mobile Financial Startups Can Bridge the Security Gap. Around the AML/KYC Worl d.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 25, 2021

Ten years later, their latest venture – a line of healthy, egg white-based chips called Quevos – just secured a roughly $400,000 investment on the ABC TV reality show “ Shark Tank ” from Daniel Lubetzky, who invented Kind Bars. “I I am excited to help Nick and Zack fulfill Quevos’ potential. 22) on “Shark Tank.”. 22) on “Shark Tank.”.

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PYMNTS

JULY 5, 2020

Zomato , the $3 billion Indian food startup, has been cut off from its biggest Chinese investor Ant Financial amid new Indian regulations, The Financial Times reports. Ant Financial has almost 25 percent stake in Zomato, having invested a total of almost $560 million in the company.

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PYMNTS

JULY 31, 2020

In a venture capital slowdown, any investment round is a win. This week’s look at the latest funding for B2B FinTech and other startups showcases an investor appetite for security, data and business intelligence, with nearly $63.5 million in fresh investment for the industry. PYMNTS rounds up the latest deals below.

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PYMNTS

JULY 24, 2020

London startup mobile bank Revolut Ltd. has secured $80 million in new funding at a $5.5 The startup offers its digital banking features with a debit card that users can attach to their accounts, stock trading tools, cell phone and travel medical insurance, buy shares, donate to charities and save money.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Extend and Oliver have joined the ranks of Wells Fargo 's Startup Accelerator, which a press release stated will afford them education, mentorship and investment to guide early-stage growth. Oliver works to transform legal servicing by letting every party easily collaborate in a transparent and compliant way.

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PYMNTS

MAY 8, 2020

Investors found promise in startups that target financial institutions (FIs) with software to improve their own services, as well as FinTechs that offer small business solutions by wielding their bank data. But the biggest round of the week went to a challenger bank, which also secured unicorn status with its latest funding.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

Should banks and financial institutions (FIs) focus more on giving consumers the convenience and simplicity they expect — and even demand — or instead focus more on implementing stringent security measures, potentially at the expense of user experience? million in total investment. Fraud is on the rise, as 17 million people in the U.S.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Silicon Valley FinTech startup Step has raised $50 million in a Series B funding round, the company announced Wednesday (Dec. Stripe invested in this round as well, as did returning investors Crosslink Capital, Collaborative Fund and Will Smith’s Dreamers VC. million in a June Series A funding round led by Stripe.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

More than $25 million in new funding landed at B2B FinTech startups this week, making it one of the slower VC roundups for the B2B landscape this year. Though it didn't reveal how much it raised, Zero Hash, based in Chicago, announced the close of its Series C investment round led by holding company tastytrade.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

SoftBank Group is considering a gamble on Brazil and might advise high-growth firms to invest in the country, Reuters reported on Friday (Sept. Although he did not explain, Maciel also said that SoftBank was going to announce a large investment in Brazil. office-sharing startup WeWork.

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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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CFO News Room

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

The Indian technology sector saw several major announcements in the Union Budget 2022, with a few misses in the startup segment. Budget 2022’s announcements on manufacturing, sustainability, electronics, digital currency, innovation and startups with technology as the cornerstone are expected to give a fillip to the tech industry.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

In the land of startups, speed matters. Hodges was quick to point out that Vouch does not act as a broker, but has built tailored insurance programs that serve clients’ needs directly, where coverage is recommended based on what the firm has learned about the startup and is tied to the decisioning model that underpins the platform.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 1, 2020

BostInno reported that fundraising for new investments by venture capital and private equity firms was less but still evident. Below are the startups that raised capital in May, according to data compiled by BostInno. Cambridge-based agtech startup CiBO Technologies raised $10 million in equity, according to an SEC filing.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 30, 2019

How FrontFundr Keeps Its Investment Platform Fraud-Free. This is especially true for investment platforms, which link emerging startups with potential investors who are looking to turn a profit. In the financial services market, trust is an essential component. About The AML/KYC Tracker.

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PYMNTS

JULY 10, 2019

In its second known investment in a cryptocurrency startup, Visa has reportedly invested millions in the crypto storage company Anchorage. The payments firm co-led the funding round along with digital currency-focused venture capital firm Blockchain Capital, Fortune reported.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 22, 2020

The State Bank of Vietnam granted FinTech startup GPay a 10-year license to provide intermediary payment services in the country — electronic payment portals, payment services, digital money transfer services and eWallet services. The technology holding company also has member businesses in gaming, security and financial services. .

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Silicon Valley buy now pay later (BNPL) payments startup Affirm filed an initial public offering (IPO) for a Nasdaq listing, Affirm said in a statement on Thursday (Nov. According to the U.S.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 17, 2020

British regulators have given the initial green light for Amazon’s investment in Deliveroo , the London online food delivery company that said it could go bankrupt without an infusion of cash due to COVID-19. The CMA investigation concluded that Deliveroo is a successful company whose growth has secured a large share of the U.K.’s

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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. with total funding nearly reaching $391.25

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 22, 2018

22) a strategic investment from PayPal. In a press release , Tala said the undisclosed investment from PayPal will help the company bring visibility and access to underserved regions in emerging markets across the world. Tala, the consumer lending app in emerging markets, announced Monday (Oct.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Sweden-based Detectify, a crowd-based online security company that incentivizes “elite hackers” to help developers stay abreast of security issues, has raised €21 million in a funding round, according to a report. The company said it will use the capital to hire top talent and continue its mission of reducing internet security issues.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Venture capital appears to be picking back up in the B2B technology startup community. But it was one startup, which helps other businesses launch their own subscription service offerings, that secured the largest round of the week, perhaps reflecting the rising tide of companies looking to shift business models amid market uncertainty.

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Since SVB catered mostly to tech companies, business was booming in the past few years thanks to the influx of investments in the tech industry. As most banks do, they invested their extra cash, but instead of diversifying their funds, they invested heavily in long-dated US government bonds, including those backed by mortgages.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

The parent company of Fidelity Investments , FMR LLC, is launching an independent personal data startup called Akoya in conjunction with The Clearing House (TCH) and 11 of its member banks, Fidelity announced on Thursday (Feb. Johnson, chairman and CEO of Fidelity Investments.

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PYMNTS

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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PYMNTS

MARCH 6, 2020

A lull in venture capital funding has only a few B2B FinTechs this week securing new investment rounds. Even so, funds continue to fill their coffers in anticipation of more investments ahead. Frontline Ventures , meanwhile, revealed an $80 million fund targeting software startups based in the U.S. Mailprotector.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

But it was a Banking-as-a-Service company that led the roundup this time, with one startup looking to expand into Credit Cards-as-a-Service with its latest investment. The company secured the funding from an unnamed angel investor, reports said. million in new funding for U.K.-based and Hong Kong.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 24, 2020

Yet demand for contactless payments and digital, automated financial solutions means FinTech funding may not take as hard of a hit as other startup segments. B2B FinTech investments appear to be relatively strong, too. bank technology firm securing $100 million to expand in the region. KarbonCard. million in new funding.

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CFO News Room

DECEMBER 17, 2022

Organizations are struggling with a shortage of skilled workers, rising costs, supply chain disruptions, and data security. Future-Forward Investments. company, which in 2020 acquired Themis, a Vienna-based startup that specializes in vaccines and immunomodulation therapies for infectious diseases and cancer.

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PYMNTS

JULY 22, 2019

This reportedly lets them make offers on new properties, securing a new place to live even before the old property is listed. The startups have their perceived differentiators. No easy way to tell if the housing market has a hard landing or a soft one, but for now, the startups are striking VC funding while the funding is hot.

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Startups Sales Economics Banking 69