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B2B Venture Capital: Corporate Social Media, Marijuana Procurement, and Big Data

PYMNTS

This week, the two countries were the only markets that landed on the B2B venture capital board, with funding landing at SaaS, Big Data and procurement startups across a range of industries, from corporate social media management to marijuana procurement. PYMNTS breaks down the $24 million in venture capital raised. Back in the U.S.,

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Pop Up Grocer Checks All The Pandemic Retail Boxes

PYMNTS

As retailers contend with the continuing COVID-19 crisis and the inevitable resettling of the business, one of the most popular pieces of advice has been to reformat existing stores. From there, we look at where the people who are interested in us are coming from, based on social media and traditional media.”.

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Software Co BigCommerce IPO Soars 183 Pct

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The company, based in Austin, Texas, has software that allows companies to manage eCommerce sales through markets like Amazon or on social media like Instagram. The most common users, according to Bloomberg, include fashion, health and beauty, food and beverage and manufacturing and automotive retailers.

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SXSW Accelerator Fintech Finalists for 2017 Announced

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More fintech is coming to Austin. Austin is known for having a thriving Read More. The massive South by Southwest conference and festival features startups in a number of categories — transportation, augmented/virtual reality, and of course fintech — plus several others.

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Automating Access To The Perfect Cup Of Coffee

PYMNTS

Automated Retail Innovation. Beyond coffee, retailers are selling all sorts of products through automated retail. Alpaca Market , for instance, has a network of vending machines and smart fridges in Austin, Texas, for healthy, on-the-go fare. The machine then doses out the product.

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24/7 Caffeine With Java Vending Machines

PYMNTS

Automated Retail Innovation. Beyond coffee, retailers are selling all sorts of products through automated retail. Alpaca Market , for instance, has a network of vending machines and smart fridges in Austin, Texas, for healthy, on-the-go fare. The machine then doses out the product.

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Rescuing The Restaurant Business From App Decline

PYMNTS

The model for the DineVite online and mobile app is actually similar to social media. As the year rolls on he expects to launch in Seattle, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Austin, Dallas, Houston, Chicago, Boston and Miami. They decide how to extend selected discounts, when to offer them and who to offer them to.

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