PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

Amin Zoufonoun, who heads up Facebook’s mergers and acquisitions (M&A), defended the company’s Instagram purchase in a Facebook post amid investigations by lawmakers and regulators, CNBC reported on Thursday (Nov. Elizabeth Warren. The deal closed on the heels of Twitter’s $500 million Instagram bid.

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Future CFO

NOVEMBER 19, 2023

There are several top M&A trends in 2004, according to advisory firm Gartner. The top M&A trends in 2024 identified by the research firm are as follow. The top M&A trends in 2024 identified by the research firm are as follow.

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CFO Share

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

During that time, I’ve seen startups turn to zombies as they failed to raise VC funding, growth stumble as digital marketing turned upside-down, and small businesses struggle to pass price increases onto customers. If you do want to make a major product change, consider acquiring a proven technology through M&A (see below).

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PYMNTS

APRIL 4, 2019

Apple could be stepping up its acquisition strategy as it aims to move beyond the iPhone, elevating Adrian Perica to head up mergers and acquisitions. It is a step up for Perica, given Luca Meastri, Apple’s chief financial officer, had been in charge of mergers and acquisitions for Apple, the news outlet noted.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 27, 2017

It’s been rather quiet on the unicorn front in past weeks, but some activity of note more recently did extend across mergers, acquisitions and even a downround. In other possible M&A news, Airbnb is reported to be in talks to acquire Tilt, a startup that would help expand the booking service into actual payments.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Southeast Asia’s ride-hailing giants Gojek and Grab are holding discussions about a possible merger, The Information reported on Tuesday (Feb. A merger would create one of the world’s most highly valued startups, with Gojek valued at $9 billion and Grab valued at $14 billion. A merger between Grab and Gojek could make $16.7

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

Facebook is getting closer to finalizing an acquisition deal with the customer service chatbot startup Kustomer, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) citing sources. 30) and would value the New York-headquartered startup at more than $1 billion, the sources said. Elizabeth Warren and Rep.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 5, 2020

Looking for a way to protect technology companies from becoming prey to foreign buyers, France has created a fund to bail out startups. Treasury Department to place a moratorium on mergers and acquisitions (M&As) during the COVID-19 crisis. In April, Sen. No action has been taken on the bill.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 29, 2020

The FTC filed the suit because it said RentPath presented a competitive alternative to CoStar, which the proposed merger would have eliminated, the release stated, "to the detriment of customers.". "Our RentPath has unique assets and extensive relationships, which recent activity has shown will realize full value in the market.".

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PYMNTS

MARCH 25, 2020

Brex Goes on Acquisition Spree. This week, corporate card startup Brex announced the acquisition of three companies to strengthen its card offering. Archa Collabs With i2c in Australia. Payhawk Explores Open Banking’s Biz Card Opportunity.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Talk of a decelerating FinTech venture capital market continued to mount this week with reports that digital banking startup Aspiration is struggling to raise money. Indeed, WeWork’s recent troubles have shaken confidence in the tech startup funding environment. Venture Capital Funding. Cardlay, based in the U.K., Also in the U.K.,

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 13, 2020

Opendoor , a San Francisco-based startup that offers a one-stop-shop for buying and selling real estate, is negotiating to go public with a California blank-check company, Bloomberg reported. The firm was founded last year to acquire businesses through mergers. The firm was founded last year to acquire businesses through mergers.

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Global Finance

OCTOBER 9, 2024

Bank partnerships proliferate as the quest to deliver real-time payments intensifies. But with added speed comes added risk. Why settle for slow? When it comes to processing payments, it’s better for a bank to be “always on,” says Debopama Sen, Citi Services’ head of Payments in the Treasury and Trade Solutions business.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2018

Partnerships, joint ventures, as well as merger and acquisition (M&A) activity between banks, startups, payments firms, technology conglomerates and everyone in between became a popular strategy for tackling friction. Here are some of the biggest stories of B2B payments collaboration from 2018.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Targeting eCommerce startups, commercial card company Brex has revamped its rewards program. The new initiative allows startups to earn 1.5x FLEETCOR Preps For M&A Spree. Corporate travel may still be at record lows, but that doesn't mean corporates aren't making good use of their commercial card products.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Walmart is partnering with insurance startup Clover Health to aid seniors at their new Walmart Health centers in the Atlanta area, using Clover’s technology to track patient health and improve the quality of care. Why The Pandemic Is a ‘Black Swan’ That Will Spur Payments M&A. billion in spending per year.

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Boston Startup CFO

OCTOBER 29, 2012

If you’re running an early-stage startup, chances are there are some knowledge gaps in your core team. Are you prepared to manage the day-to-day of your startup, from recruiting new talent to bookkeeping to financial planning? Look for a professional CFO who has experience working with startups. So, what should you do?

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PYMNTS

JULY 30, 2020

Well-financed players are steadily expanding the DTC Rx space, from Amazon ’s PillPack to Truepill to startups like ePharmacy Ro — now valued at $1.5 Large pharmacy chains selling mixed merchandise are a mainstay of life throughout the developed world. There’s obviously been a brace of telemedicine. That’s a better model.”.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 7, 2020

One of 2020’s highest high-flyers has been the special purpose acquisition corporation, or SPAC. It might be hard in the midst of roaring markets and headlines trumpeting Dow 30,000 to remember that one of 2020’s highest high-flyers has been the special purpose acquisition corporation, or SPAC. And as reported by CNBC Monday (Dec.

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Barry Ritholtz

JANUARY 27, 2025

All of our earlier podcasts on your favorite pod hosts can be found here. ~~~ Bloomberg Audio Studios, podcasts, radio News. This is Masters in business with Barry Ritholtz on Bloomberg Radio Barry Ritholtz : This week on the podcast. What a fascinating guest. Mike Freno is chairman and CEO of Barings. They run over $431 billion in global assets.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 30, 2020

GoDaddy’s vice president of growth and product Justin Tsai confirmed the proposed acquisition and its focus on becoming a multimedia portal for businesses, citing “a world of entrepreneurs who may never have a website.”. Over is GoDaddy’s answer, presenting users with an array of templates and layouts to boost compelling content.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 30, 2018

Combined, more than $337 million in funding will fuel growth for an array of B2B startups that revealed their latest funding rounds this week. based startups dominated, with investors focusing on cybersecurity solutions and on startups that aim to streamline back-office functions. PYMNTS breaks down the latest deals below.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 17, 2020

The CCI’s mission is to enforce India’s Competition Act which prohibits anti-competitive agreements and the abuse of a dominant position by corporations and, regulates mergers and acquisitions (M&As) and any actions which could hurt competition in India. s purchase of a 10 percent stake in Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd. ’s

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Morgan analysts predict merger and acquisition deals to continue to surge through the holiday season. Buy now, pay later (BNPL) payments startup Affirm announced its acquisition of Canada’s installment payments firm PayBright. Stripe to Offer Banking as a Service to Merchants on Its Platform.

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Barry Ritholtz

MARCH 4, 2025

Really fascinating because she sees the world from a very unique perch, has incredible access to every aspect of both commercial and investing banking that a small startup or medium-sized company, and by medium I mean up to $2 billion in revenue might need. Previously she was co-head of the bank’s Innovation Economy Group.

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PYMNTS

JULY 1, 2019

In a PYMNTS interview with Karen Webster, Daniela Mielke, CEO of RS2 North America , said what lies ahead is tied to what’s just behind us, where the mergers of 2019 have been spurred by the biggest change in payments. The question is especially timely against a backdrop where megadeals have dominated the landscape.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 7, 2016

6) it has acquired a 100 percent ownership stake in FinTech startup Plati Potom. For QIWI, this transaction is another step in implementing its M&A strategy of investing in promising teams and technologies in the FinTech space. QIWI announced on Thursday (Oct. For us, QIWI is a strong and understanding strategic partner.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 12, 2019

The deal was described as a merger by Delta CEO Ed Bastian. The exact terms of the transaction have not yet been disclosed, but the deal is targeted for completion by early 2020. According to Wheels Up CEO Kenny Dichter, Delta will become his largest shareholder, and its fleet of private jets will move to Wheels Up’s direct control.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 12, 2019

There was speculation that E*TRADE could be an acquisition mark following the Charles Schwab move in November to acquire TD Ameritrade. There was speculation that E*TRADE could be an acquisition mark following the Charles Schwab move in November to acquire TD Ameritrade. E*TRADE acquired Gradifi for $30 million, Reuters reported.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 2, 2016

Rather than seeing private companies prepare for IPOs, venture capitalists and investment bankers expect 2016 to be a year of mergers and acquisitions throughout the cybersecurity market , WSJ reported. billion , representing a 4.7 percent spike in growth compared to 2014.

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Barry Ritholtz

JUNE 11, 2024

Peter is the guy I look to when I wanna learn things about how to build a firm, how to grow organically, how to think about acquisitions, how to structure your company, really to become an enterprise as opposed to merely being a business. I’m having fun. You get a JD MBA from the University of Kansas in 1996. What was that like?

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Another $100 million will be used to invest in technology, with the rest funneled to “general corporate purposes” and mergers and acquisitions (M&A), according to reports. Analysts say the trend is the result of tightened regulations at home, especially those impacting alternative lending startups. “An

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Gojek is now the country’s most valuable startup and the partnership will help to continue its own growth. In other Gojek news , the company is getting closer to finalizing a deal to purchase point-of-sale (POS) startup Moka for at least $120 million. The acquisition of Moka , also based in Indonesia, would be a boon for Gojek.

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Barry Ritholtz

APRIL 25, 2023

He is highly sought after as a counsel in this space, and I’m glad we had the opportunity to finally sit down and talk about the industry. He is highly sought after as a counsel in this space, and I’m glad we had the opportunity to finally sit down and talk about the industry. It’s so great to be here.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 24, 2019

Over the past few months, we’ve seen announcements from marquee names in commerce, payments and financial services ( Amazon among them), linking up across mergers and acquisitions (M&A), and via consortiums. All told, $3.5 trillion is a pretty big pie to divvy up. trillion in 2018. The Continuum Of Care, Data-Driven.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 20, 2017

That data includes company names, share counts and corporate activity like mergers and acquisitions (M&A), reports said. The nation’s Financial Services Commission (GFSC) wants to create a licensing system for blockchain startups in the market. The company is currently examining other use cases for the platform.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 3, 2020

At the time of the merger, the companies made up 87 percent of the country’s consumer-to-consumer market as well as over 30 percent of the online shopping mall market. Online marketplace and auction site eBay is looking to unload its South Korean unit, according to a report by Reuters. Gmarket was acquired by eBay in 2009 for around $1.2

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