PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

FreeAgent broke ground with the listing but, according to reports, missed the mark on valuation. 18) reports said FreeAgent has become the first IPO on the market delivered by an equity crowdfunding platform, Seedrs, which launched a funding campaign for the startup last year. Friday (Nov. million) for the company. million ($13.2

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

The enterprise security space is ballooning with new players, and one of them wants to remain competitive with its latest funding round. Reports cited Gartner research forecasting the enterprise security industry to see a $23 billion valuation by the end of the decade. 14) led by Riverwood Capital.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 27, 2019

Mobvoi, a China-based artificial intelligence (AI) startup, has almost secured funding to value the company at upwards of $1 billion before an initial public offering, according to a report by Bloomberg. The startup has a partnership with Google through its Voice Assistant and Wear operating system.

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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. Cequence Security. Also operating in the enterprise security space is Cequence Security, based in California.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 1, 2020

Health tech startup Accolade , with headquarters in Seattle and Philadelphia, filed with the Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) to raise $100 million for an initial public offering (IPO) on Friday (Feb. Lead book-running managers for the IPO included Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and BofA Securities.

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Boston Startup CFO

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

For many startups, the short answer is “no.” Some startups can create their own 409A valuation report for $0 using a DIY 409A calculator. This means that all startups — no matter how early the stage — must have a business valuation performed before issuing stock options to justify their choice of strike price.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

A robotics process automation (RPA) startup has just secured a $3 billion valuation as B2B FinTech continues to explore how the technology will disrupt the market. The funding, which also saw Accel participate, followed only a few months after the company raised $153 million, pulling UiPath’s valuation up to $1 billion.

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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. When Affirm filed a draft IPO , its estimated valuation was about 10 billion. According to the U.S. It was valued at $2.9 billion in April 2019.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2021

Poshmark saw its valuation more than double following its Nasdaq debut, with shares closing at $101.50, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Thursday (Jan. Poshmark’s valuation is now over $3 billion, up from $1.25 Poshmark joins a slew of digital startups filing IPOs as the coronavirus pandemic continues to fuel eCommerce sales.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 4, 2019

Indian tech startups had a huge year in 2018, but the way the money is being distributed has some experts concerned about the future of the country’s financial ecosystem, according to reports. Startups in the country were a part of 924 rounds of funding and received $10.5 In 2017, Indian startups got $10.4

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CFO Share

OCTOBER 6, 2023

For the passionate startup founders and dedicated SMB CEOs, knowing the true value of your business isn’t just about numbers; it’s about the heart and soul you’ve poured into your venture. As we journey through this article, we’ll illuminate the core factors that breathe life into the valuation of your business.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 28, 2017

While the company did not disclose how much it raised, COO and cofounder Ryn Hermawan told e27 that he estimates the company’s valuation to be about $75 million. Mbiz, based in Indonesia, launched about a year ago and recently raised new financing. Tokyo Century Corporation led the funding, reports added.

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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 18, 2020

What shall we make of private fundraising rounds that make valuation leaps, tacking on billions of dollars with each new capital raise? News about Chime ’s latest funding round might give pause when comparing the tech-savvy upstart’s valuation against some traditional banking players. billion garnered only 18 months ago. With the $14.5

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PYMNTS

APRIL 8, 2019

digital bank Monzo is set to raise new funds that could double its valuation to £2 billion, making it the second-largest FinTech startup in Britain. According to The Guardian , Monzo is close to securing £100 million from a new, unnamed American investor. million customers.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

One startup looks to tackle that challenge and announced on Monday (Sept. The company also pointed to the spiking demand for cloud billing solutions, citing research from Agile Monetization Platform that found software is headed for a $102 billion market valuation in 2020. 12) that it raised new funding for its solution.

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Global Finance

JUNE 18, 2024

The Hyundai India IPO that was announced earlier this year has become a bellwether for the health of Indian stock markets and particularly its IPO market, now that the South Korean carmaker has reportedly filed a draft red herring prospectus with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) on June 15.

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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. based small business lending platform iwoca, which secured $131.45 million this week.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 5, 2018

Business credit card startup Brex has confirmed earlier reports of its pursuit of unicorn status. The company is first targeting tech startups, which have trouble getting banked and accessing capital — even startups that raise a significant amount of money. billion just a little over three months after launch.

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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

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

14), Concur secured a deal to purchase Hipmunk. While financial details of the transaction weren’t made public, reports said Hipmunk has raised about $55 million in investment since 2010, with its last valuation in 2014 landing at around $96 million. According to TechCrunch on Wednesday (Sept.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 18, 2017

New York City-based subscription model and B2C eCommerce enabler startup OrderGroove recently raised $20 million in a Series C venture funding round led by National Securities Corporation. OrderGroove has yet to disclose its valuation for this current round.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 11, 2021

The FinTech startup has already created several financial services products, including cryptocurrency and stock trading, savings wallets, junior accounts and rewards. The London-based FinTech was founded in 2015 and has secured more than $580 million in funding on a $5.5 billion valuation.

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Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

From there, the latest highlights also feature a number of other interesting advisor technology announcements, including: FinanceHQ has launched as a new digital lead generation platform for financial advisors, which takes a more niche-focused approach to matching prospective clients with advisors – representing a bet that capturing prospects (..)

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016

The French alternative lending startup announced a $2.8 million investment round secured from NewAlpha Asset Management, reports said on Friday (Sept. Last year, analysts found the EU’s alternative lending market to have doubled its valuation compared to 2014 levels. Unilend may help to change that. million) raised.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 25, 2018

The world’s startups are having a good year. The 2018 Q1 saw a combined valuation of VC investments nearing $50 billion — the fourth quarter in a row where VC funding has surpassed $45 million, KPMG noted. Though a startup could secure millions in venture capital funding, it could still take years to turn a profit.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Investors are clearly impressed, thanks to a funding round for one startup that now claims it may be the fastest-growing enterprise software company in history. Open banking platform Cobase secured an $8.88 The company did not say how much it raised, but reports noted that, in all, the company has secured nearly $14 million in funding.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 8, 2016

There is evidence, however, that B2B startups endure with a strong pulse around the world. “There is a trend away from consumer unicorns and valuations,” said Andreas Liffgarden, chairman and cofounder of Soundtrack Your Brand, a company that secured funding from top-tier investors like Spotify. .

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 27, 2020

The Chinese central bank's statement came after it had met with representatives of Ant and regulatory officials from the country's securities, banking and foreign exchange sectors, presented as a Q&A with PBOC vice governor Pan Gongsheng. Ant's much-anticipated double IPO was nixed earlier this year by the government.

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PYMNTS

JULY 10, 2020

Taulia , a B2B FinTech startup, made headlines this week thanks to reports that the company is raising funds from Ping An Insurance Co. As discussions about Taulia’s fundraise continue, below, PYMNTS looks at the latest venture capital rounds that were secured this past week, with a combined $45.87 Morgan Chase & Co.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 18, 2019

American Express is introducing a suite of new commercial card products targeted at startups and entrepreneurs in a move that is aimed at competing with industry newcomers like Brex, Bloomberg reports said on Thursday (Oct. “It’s a new data source and a new lens on underwriting,” Marrs told the publication.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

Silicon Valley-based delivery unicorn DoorDash has filed paperwork for an initial public offering (IPO) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the company announced on Thursday (Feb. DoorDash’s draft submission follows the company’s valuation of $13 billion at the end of 2019.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 20, 2017

With more than $172 million raised in total, it was a healthy week for B2B startups, though one clear winner emerged: cybersecurity, which landed nearly 70 percent of the total funding. Two cybersecurity companies came out on top, but they both focus their enterprise security efforts in different ways. Duo Security.

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PYMNTS

JULY 14, 2017

one startup operating in a B2B FinTech industry rarely seen on the VC roundup landed the second-largest investment round of the week. PayStand is one of two startups chosen by new venture capital fund LEAP Partners I, run by LEAP Global Partners, for its first investments. Enterprise Security. But — surprise! — Deep Instinct.

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CFO Share

MAY 6, 2022

Giving away company equity in a startup . How to value startup equity. The sooner your exit, the less risk meaning you get a higher valuation. A startup CFO, like those at CFOshare, will be able to guide you toward the best decision for your business. This can range from 0.1% Three years? Five years? Funding Rounds.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

In today’s top news in digital-first banking, Next Insurance is aiming to raise new capital that would value the FinTech startup at $2.25 Next Insurance Looks To Secure $250M Funding Round To Reach $2.25B Valuation. Plus, Nacha has announced the introduction of cybersecurity and voice payment resources. billion.

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PYMNTS

MAY 29, 2018

Whenever it happens, it’s safe to say that a $150 billion valuation would make Ant’s IPO one of the biggest ever, putting it ahead of Facebook ’s $104 billion IPO in 2012 and behind Alibaba’s $168 billion IPO in 2014. Venture capital was provided by Sequoia Capital , a firm which normally invests in early-stage startups.

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