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Corporate Payments Firm AccessPay Secures US Backing

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. “We are one of a few players in the world focusing on that space,” said AccessPay CEO Anish Kapoor, adding that the company addresses the friction associated with back-end corporate financial technologies operating in siloes. ” Beringea, based in both the U.K. and U.S., In 2017, it co-led a $15.2

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FinTech Startup Revolut Raises $80M In New Funding, Now Valued At $5.5B

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has secured $80 million in new funding at a $5.5 Revolut is also backed by Index Ventures, the global venture capital firm with dual headquarters in San Francisco and London, and a half dozen others. Founded in 2015, Revolut began by offering prepaid debit cards that allowed users to avoid foreign exchange fees while traveling abroad.

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Why Digital Marketplaces Must Anticipate Shoppers’ Needs

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The company previously raised $111 million in venture funding from Accel, Bessemer Venture Partners, Square Peg Capital, Qumra Capital and others. The company recently filed paperwork with the Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) to go public on the New York Stock Exchange. Just under 40 percent – or 39.1

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Plaid Technologies Scores $44M Off Goldman Sachs-Led Round

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Plaid Technologies announced Monday (June 20) that it had secured $44 million in funding courtesy of a round led by Goldman Sachs Investment Partners. We are excited to partner with Plaid and support the business as it continues to enable financial innovation.”. Roughly how many investors contributed to the $44 million round?

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Can Moscow Overcome A Tarnished Tech Reputation?

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The 2015 Global Startup Ecosystem Ranking listed Moscow as the 13th best city in the world to launch a startup. A renewed focus has been placed on researching and testing blockchain applications, as well as pushing the development of information and financial technology within the country, The CoinTelegraph reported. “It

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Canadian Fintech Market Map

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Finally, looking at Canadian “fintech” (financial technology) specifically, funding was up substantially in the first half of the year. Qualifying top five venture capital investors (e.g. venture capital, growth equity, and super angel) and corporates (e.g. Capital markets. Wealth management.

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Fall In! FinovateFall 2015 Presenting Companies Revealed

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To whet your appetite for two days of fintech innovation, we’re releasing the full and final lineup of presenting companies for FinovateFall 2015. Avoka’s digital business platform for frictionless sales and service solves the “buy” problem for financial institutions, government, and education. Dynamics, Inc.

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