PYMNTS

AUGUST 14, 2017

It costs merchants nothing to join or remain on Sky.Garden; all they provide is their shop name, MPesa phone number and a few personal and business details (such as operating hours). What the Sky.Garden platform does differently is allow sellers to manage online inventory just as they would in a brick-and-mortar setting.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 30, 2020

Lightspeed Ventures, iFly.vc, Silicon Valley Bank and Goodwater Capital were participants in the investment, Deal Street Asia reported. Weee, which was started in 2015, began as a community buying platform that received Asian spices and fresh produce, among other items. It has reportedly notched funding in a March 2019 Series A+ round.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 22, 2020

Online grocery delivery service Milkbasket has landed $5.5 million in venture capital in a round led by Inflection Point Ventures. Milkbasket , launched in 2015, calls itself a micro-delivery service. Our Gurgaon, Noida and Bengaluru operations are already breaking even with other cities on an accelerated track.”.

Capital 130

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 14, 2021

The nationwide chain — which operates about 1,470 retail stores selling pet supplies and professional services like veterinary care — is changing its name to Petco Health and Wellness in conjunction with the listing. The offering is expected to close next Tuesday, subject to closing conditions. He added that the pandemic added 3.3

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CB Insights

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

As businesses and consumers become more comfortable using credit cards online, the proportion of US commerce that takes place online has steadily increased over the last 20 years. Specifically, the Collisons aimed to more seamlessly connect online businesses and payment processors, allowing more businesses to accept online payments.

Online 98

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 10, 2018

B2B payments startup Razorpay announced the launch of Razorpay Capital, a lending marketplace offering both short-term working capital loans and long-term business loans. Integrated with the company’s existing dashboard, Razorpay Capital also provides quick settlements and collateral-free loans to its customers. “We

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PYMNTS

JUNE 26, 2020

Albertsons’ IPO is the culmination of a saga that began in 2006 when private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management took a major position, with plans to grow the chain into one of North America’s gargantuan power grocers. That vision appeared to be coming to fruition with Albertsons’ 2015 purchase of rival chain Safeway for $9.2

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PYMNTS

MAY 22, 2018

There’s online food purchasing, whether for delivery or pickup, where Amazon is gunning to be top dog. So, what made Benchmark Capital confident enough to put $50 million behind Good Eggs, a San Francisco-based, curated, on-demand grocery store specializing in “absurdly fresh” local meats and produce?

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PYMNTS

MARCH 26, 2019

In 2015, news outlets ran articles about the “ gold mine ” of venture capital investments in the alternative finance sector. The company posted Monday (March 25) a more than $3 million operating loss for the 2018 year, compared to a $133,630 profit in 2017. Further, GLI Finance revealed a $25.93

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Perficient

MAY 27, 2022

There is good reason for this shift in view; according to Marc Bernegger, co-founder of crypto fund AltAlpha Digital, “after last year’s explosion of crypto hedge funds around the globe, there are now over 400 active funds, excluding those focused on venture capital.” dollars.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Global identity verification provider Trulioo is appointing General Manager Zac Cohen as chief operating officer (COO), the company announced in a press release on Tuesday (Nov. million to date, with early investors Blumberg Capital, BDC Capital and American Express. Trulioo has raised $96.6

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2020

The capital is an increase of an existing €55 million debt facility it has with Varengold, and it’s from a supporting debt investor that hasn’t been named. The company was started in 2015. It also says that it’s available in the online ecosphere of eight electronics retailers in Europe.

Retail 131

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Bank Innovation

APRIL 13, 2018

The bank, which was officially launched in 2015, currently has a German banking license, allowing it to operate in other […].

United States 210

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PYMNTS

JUNE 19, 2018

Their collaboration also extends to supplier sales representatives operating on the Handshake Rep solution — these professionals can accept credit cards in-person at trade shows and customer appointments using Handshake Rep with Square, the firms noted.

Payments 116

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

His expertise in digital technologies, restaurant operations and branding make him a perfect fit for Chipotle as we seek to enhance our customer experience, drive sales growth and make our brand more relevant.”. Niccol, who came to Taco Bell in 2011, became CEO in 2015 after holding the position of president.

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PYMNTS

MAY 20, 2019

A popular interior design startup in India, Livspace , has received an investment from Ingka Investments, the venture capital arm of IKEA, according to reports. . It includes 3D renderings of possible renovations, online meetings and even customized furniture. The collaboration allows for cost savings all around, the company says.

Retail 108

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 16, 2020

For instance, online marketplace and auction site eBay has released eBay Motors, a new app that uses AI to list a car in under five minutes, according to a report by The Verge. The app is a replacement for the previous eBay Motors app, which was discontinued in 2015, and it is available in the U.S. for both iOS and Android.

Retail 131

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 14, 2017

There seems to be an awful lot of piling on these days on the big online platforms. In 2015, the tech media was gaga over Snap and its ability to corral the so-called most valuable eyeballs in media: the millennial. When Amazon was just about selling books online, its competition was the physical bookstore. Then there’s Amazon.

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South State Correspondent

AUGUST 8, 2022

With 100+ public banks reporting, we have more than a representative sample to see 2Q 2022 bank earnings trends and derive some operational insights on bank performance. Fees at banks dropped, primarily driven by mortgage operations, and net interest margin increased by approximately 25 basis points to 3.12%.

Trends 195

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 28, 2017

Klarna, the online payments firm based in Sweden, and one of the unicorns that came of age with a more than $1-billion valuation, posted results Friday detailing growth for the first half of the year. The latest valuation was at the end of 2015, when that number came in at $2.5 The company’s operations extend across 18 countries.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 1, 2019

into the so-called online-to-offline rental ecosystem, with a market size upwards of Rs 20,000 crore ($2,889,400,000). “We intend to use our capital and expertise to expand FastFox’s offering beyond Gurugram to other markets in India ,” he added.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

PYMNTS also explores the venture capital and lending spaces as professional investors make some changes and as businesses look to invest in themselves. However, total investment in these startups — venture capital, in addition to angel, hedge fund and mutual fund investment and more — topped $17.8 and Europe dominated in 2015.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 27, 2019

The industry is expected to produce global revenue of $335 billion by 2025, up from $15 billion in 2015, according to one recent estimate. And investors are still pouring capital into companies operating in the sector. adult consumers feel “very safe” or “somewhat safe” when using online sharing platforms and services.

Denver 134

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Further proof of that came recently from a young company based in San Francisco called Castle , which helps eCommerce operators such as Touch of Modern and Rue La La to defend against that type of fraud. Castle, founded in 2015, said it has raised $9.2 The new capital will help fuel hiring and other growth, the company said.

Retail 118

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Bankelele

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

Partners at the law firm explained various sections of the new companies act including: It makes businesses easy to register and operate – and one person can form a company. million (~$67,500) is the minimum paid-up share capital for a public company (this will affect some land owning companies and large property developers).

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PYMNTS

MAY 28, 2019

With abundant choices in many aspects of their lives, consumers expect a range of options when it comes to online shopping, ranging from picking out clothes to making travel plans. million buyers who operate in industries such as website development, logo design and blog writing. By 2021, close to 90 million – or 86.5 billion in 2017.

Apple 159

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PYMNTS

MAY 14, 2018

Bloomberg , citing four people with direct knowledge of the matter, reported that Morgan Stanley purchased $14 million in local subordinated bonds from online consumer lender Geru Tecnologia e Servicos. The Geru bonds, which the company issued in December of 2017, have a four-year maturity and pay about 11.2

Fintech 116

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PYMNTS

MARCH 5, 2016

SMEs are still struggling to find financing, the Fed said in its report , and while loan approval rates were significantly higher in 2015 than they were a year before, they still leave a large portion of small business borrowers without funding. The Fed’s analysis found that micro-businesses had the most difficult time accessing finances.

Cleveland 100

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CB Insights

AUGUST 1, 2017

This teardown features annotations & commentary by four Social Capital partners. Thanks to the Social Capital team for updating/confirming their portfolio data on the CB Insights Editor. Social Capital is a VC fund with a focus on healthcare and education. CB Insights Note. Investment syndicates. BEST OF DISRUPTION REPORT.

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PYMNTS

MAY 3, 2017

According to Bloomberg Technology , the online retailer’s shares fell as much as 21 percent after the announcement, which named director Josh Silverman as its new chief executive officer, replacing Chad Dickerson. Etsy announced it has replaced its CEO and is cutting 8 percent of its job force in an attempt to cope with slowing sales.

Conference 100

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PYMNTS

APRIL 7, 2016

Not only are many big names still digging themselves out from a winter of no snow and low sales, but they’re also finding it hard to keep up with their online counterparts. It seems, however, that Hudson’s Bay Company is the exception to that very prevalent rule. percent to $4.5 billion, and same-store sales were up 1.8

Retail 100

Retail Innovation Capital Groups 100

PYMNTS

AUGUST 22, 2018

Online retailers are vying for “high-quality warehousing space, one of the few links in the logistics chain not handled in-house by the eCommerce companies given the high upfront capital costs of owning property.”. For one, consumers outside the biggest cities are buying more online.

United States 102

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

billion in FinTech VC funding in the quarter, down 17 percent compared to the previous quarter — a stark decline from the $5 billion-plus quarterly investment values seen in quarters in 2015. Future Venture Capital spearheaded yet another funding round in the U.S. Their “ Pulse of Fintech “ report found $2.4 P2Bi nvestor.

Fintech 100

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Players like Amazon and Walmart are working to cut themselves a larger chunk of that pie, and they are doing so by introducing “hybrid payment systems” that accommodate cash-based transactions for online purchases. million in seed funding in a 2016 round and an undisclosed round in 2015. percent from 2016 to 2021.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 31, 2016

Last week, reports in The Wall Street Journal said online corporate lenders are facing a regulatory crackdown as executives at these platforms spoke out on the incoming plans to tighten risk mitigation requirements. It may mean more access to capital for corporates, but that also means rising debts. billion left in outstanding debts.

Lending 100

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 21, 2016

The letter, which includes a statement about “sales misses” and “very disappointing” third quarter results, said that the brand “will require that the company be sold, or we will have to wind down our operations due to an anticipated lack of operating capital.”

Ohio 100

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PYMNTS

MAY 1, 2019

’s Bank Referral Scheme, part of the government’s array of initiatives to expand access to capital for small businesses, has been marred by controversy and criticism since it first came into effect in late 2016. But the scheme faced some of its harshest attacks yet at the hands of the Corporate Finance Network, a U.K.

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