PYMNTS

JUNE 18, 2020

as well as Durable Capital Partners LP in addition to current investors, accounts and funds that T. The company said the funds will help with new offerings that assist its retailers in handling the evolved operating climate as well as provide diners with secure and accessible ways to transact. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. among others.

Capital 141

Capital Community California Maine 141

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

has completed its Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection process and emerged from one of the highest-profile retail collapses since COVID-19 began, the Dallas-based company disclosed. We emerge from Chapter 11 as a stronger, more innovative retailer, brand partner and employer.”. Neiman Marcus Holding Company Inc.

San Francisco 139

San Francisco New York City Houston Dallas 139

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Despite wide-ranging economic uncertainties and a challenging investment environment, venture capital (VC) firms and special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) are actively raising or seeking fresh funds for investment in the payments space. Kibo added, “We love global companies with very capital efficient structures.”.

San Francisco 196

San Francisco Capital United States Big Data 196

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. Commerce Ventures, Flint Capital, Two Sigma Ventures, Synchrony and Sorenson Capital also participated, according to reports.

Security 189

Security Capital Analytics Software 189

PYMNTS

AUGUST 5, 2020

Most notable in this regard was the retail introduction of our Cookout Classic value pack, which significantly reduced the price of our burgers from nearly two times that of conventional beef patties to an approximate 20 percent premium, on a per pound basis,” Beyond Meat President and CEO Ethan Brown said. retail business.”. “If

Retail 169

Retail California Innovation Report 169

PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2020

According to Israeli financial news website Calcalist , Armis employs around 240 people in Palo Alto, California and Tel Aviv. Insight Partners, which is a venture capital and private equity firm, recently opened an office in Tel Aviv last October. The round was led by Sequoia Capital.

Software 131

Software California Capital Analytics 131

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 4, 2019

An Egyptian firm landed the MENA region’s largest-ever seed round, a California company proved U.S.-based million investment round in commercial card startup DiviPay, reports said this week, via the bank’s venture capital unit ANZi. based Steadview Capital, adding to the previous Series A round announced in April.

Capital 128

Capital Lending California Regional 128

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 21, 2019

Retail chain Destination Maternity reportedly filed for bankruptcy on Monday (Oct. According to CNBC , the retailer is “buckling under the weight of an onerous debt load and struggling to compete with better capitalized competition.” Another one seems ready to bite the dust. The company owns 458 stores in the U.S.,

Trends 101

Trends Retail social media Online 101

NCR

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Some businesses might view investing in modernization and innovation as a risk. But in industries like retail banking, where technology is at the heart of change, staying still is more likely to be one of the biggest risks a financial institution (FI) could take, such is the anticipated pace of change in the next few years.

Retail 75

Retail ATM Innovation Security 75

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Sweden-based Einride , which makes autonomous delivery vehicles, has raised $25 million in fresh capital. Scant information was immediately available from Einride, which appears poised to use that capital to expand internationally and otherwise continue development of its electric Einride Pods. For instance, Kroger Co., Freight Play.

Houston 116

Houston San Antonio San Diego Arizona 116

PYMNTS

APRIL 10, 2020

Beyond Tempe, Starship brought on a grocery delivery service in the nation’s capital last month and grew to Irvine, California. Consumers can order from three restaurants: Tempe City Tacos, Fate Brewing Company and Venezia’s Pizza. The company also increased its service area in Milton Keynes in Britain.

Arizona 267

Arizona Technology California Community 267

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 6, 2020

NEW DATA: Five Payments Innovations for Winning the Digital-First Shopper. Sprinkles , a California-based confectioner, adopted digital ordering almost 10 years ago for custom cakes and catering. Data Analytics Changes the Working Capital Management Paradigm. Walmart Reboots Retail With Its Rethink on Robotics .

Online 148

Online Payments Millennials Apple 148

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

The investors followed a Series C investment round closed by Veritas earlier this year, which was led by CDC, Pai and Lok Capital. INDUS said it will move forward with the new capital to focus on expansion and expand its staff. The Credit Junction. Cloud Elements. Mission Secure. reports said.

Fintech 188

Fintech Capital Security Fraud 188

PYMNTS

JULY 9, 2019

In the age of quick-service restaurant (QSR) dining technology innovation, restaurants are frantically looking into ways to provide consumers with mobile ordering bells and whistles like third-party payment integrations, rewards programs and surprise-and-delight offers.

Mobile 179

Mobile Payments Los Angeles Hawaii 179

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 20, 2017

million in new venture capital (VC) funding. The company currently operates in Los Angeles and San Francisco, California, with expansion plans to enter other new markets in the first quarter of 2018. The company has deployed innovative robotic technology in its operations as well, improving its operations and overall speed. “We

Los Angeles 112

Los Angeles San Francisco California Operations 112

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 25, 2019

1.5B: Recent capital raised by hotel operator OYO. 2020: The year California Consumer Privacy Act takes effect. Efforts are afoot to repair the data trust deficit , while online financing promises to gain a new foothold. And a relatively remote country offers global FinTech lessons.

Payments 100

Payments California Mobile Data 100

CB Insights

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Modern-day retail is at an inflection point as retailers face struggling physical storefronts, massive debt, and inefficient operations, among other issues. Formerly beloved brands such as Aeropostale, American Apparel, and PacSun bit the dust in 2016, and the pace of retail deaths has accelerated since then.

Retail 78

Retail Branding Company Capital 78

PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2018

But one California company has taken a slightly different approach to marketing their products at the popular grocer — they’re stocking kiosks, not shelves. Urban Remedy has 30 branded refrigerated kiosks in Whole Foods stores across California. Venture Capital Investment. The Future.

San Francisco 108

San Francisco California Austin Strategy 108

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

The cloud, artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics are all prevalent themes in this week’s venture capital breakdown, with startups working to overhaul entire processes for their enterprise customers, from logistics to workforce management. New backers Edge Capital Group and World Innovation Lab tacked onto the round, too.

Capital 156

Capital Management Technology Operations 156

PYMNTS

AUGUST 4, 2016

As reported by The New York Times , small companies boasting innovation as their technological and design advantages are looking with excitement at the purchasing power of the boomers, those citizens over 50 who are collectively armed with purchasing power (formally known as economic activity) to the tune of $7.6

Exercises 100

Exercises New York California Innovation 100

PYMNTS

JANUARY 1, 2021

It will reflect the work-from-home (WFH) changes that we made not only to slow down the spread of a deadly virus, but also those innovations that employers and employees liked the best. Here’s a look at the future of connected work and five key areas that will be different in 2021. The Digital Shift. QSRs’ Big Pivot.

Trends 283

Trends Meeting Retail Online 283

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

While much is made of online retail, most transactions still take place in-store. But even in physical retail, consumers are drawn to digital experiences. On a broad scale,” said Luke Wilwerding, director of retail solutions at Elo , “we see tremendous growth in eCommerce, but it’s still dwarfed by the retail happening in-store. “On

Retail 100

Retail Online Technology Examples 100

PYMNTS

JULY 29, 2016

Wonder Workshop , a San Mateo, California-based company that makes two types of toy robots intended to teach children coding skills, announced on Thursday (July 28) that it had secured $20 million in Series B funding from a round of investors. A Dot and Dash combo pack retails for $294.99 Wonder Workshop had previously raised $15.9

Groups 100

Groups California US Course 100

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

In California, the gig worker protection bill AB-5 was recently passed, making it more difficult for gig companies like Uber and Instacart to classify its employees as 1099 independent contractors. percent) of AP professionals would like to implement eInvoicing innovations. B2B payments are anything but instant in the U.S.,

Payments 100

Payments Ohio Tools Online 100

PYMNTS

JULY 9, 2018

The much-storied tales about tech unicorns, those young firms that have logged valuations of at least $1 billion, got a new chapter on Monday, after California firm Automation Anywhere stated that it had raised $250 million in a fundraising round from the likes of Goldman Sachs and others. And the Benjamins that can be made from bots….

Course 116

Course Capital California America 116

PYMNTS

APRIL 12, 2019

Robotics and automation were areas of focus for both retailers this week as they seek to upgrade their operations in an effort to capture more consumer spend. The move comes as cities and states are passing bans on cashless retail establishments, on the argument that such retail discriminates against unbanked consumers.

Taxes 100

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PYMNTS

JULY 23, 2019

And, in other developments in the plant-based space, meatless burger makers are raising capital. With the newest funding round, the California-based company has brought in more than $750 million.

Branding 140

Branding Comparison Community Marketing 140

PYMNTS

MAY 18, 2018

while Kroger gets a stake in the company worth about 5 percent of existing share capital, valued at $247.5 based retailers. By next year, they hope to resume operations in Southern California. Ocado will be able to offer delivery in the U.S. by building automated warehouse facilities on 20 or more U.S.

San Francisco 100

San Francisco California Operations social media 100

PYMNTS

APRIL 19, 2016

” Retailers have come to recognize the incredible marketing opportunity presented by the multi-weekend music festival in Southern California. ” “In other words, it’s a whirlpool of commercial potential.”

social media 100

social media Millennials San Francisco California 100

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Union has been a stalwart of the California marketplace since the ’50s, and this gives Andy Cecere and team a great expansion into the Golden State and also some nice wholesale banking business. This is an innovation-seeking franchise that has built a solid brand and never got over its skis in execution. GonzoBanker of the Year – Bank.

Fintech 143

Fintech Strategy Leadership Lending 143

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2020

times tangible book for the attractive geographic footprint of BBVA weeks before the COVID vaccine starts to ship should spell accretion and strong future strategic positioning for PNC, especially in Texas where a brain drain from California led by Elon Musk will continue. You know that dog either has Capital One or Delta Amex.

Idaho 172

Idaho Community Industry Strategy 172

PYMNTS

AUGUST 13, 2019

The word “California” never fails to conjure up a mental image, though that will vary from person to person – some will think sun and sand, others will think movie stars, while still others will think internet startups. Well, if all of these California test drives go according to plan, anyway. The California Bot-Building Race.

California 100

California San Francisco Washington Oakland 100

CFPB Monitor

AUGUST 22, 2016

Paulina Gonzalez, Executive Director, California Reinvestment Coalition, San Francisco, CA. Retail Bank, Citibank, New York, NY. Arjan Schutte, Founder and Managing Partner, Core Innovation Capital, Los Angeles, CA. Lynn Drysdale, Managing Attorney, Consumer Law Unit, Jacksonville Area Legal Aid, Inc., Jacksonville, FL.

San Antonio 60

San Antonio Kansas City Groups CA 60

PYMNTS

MAY 19, 2016

The first section of 2016 has not exactly been smooth sailing for the various innovators and entrepreneurs that decided to jump into the exciting world of becoming the Uber of something or other. premium burger something consumers can eat on demand — in Southern California anyway. Or are they? right to their doorsteps.”

San Francisco 101

San Francisco Los Angeles Course California 101

CB Insights

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Big tech is stepping up to leverage their strength in software, processing hardware, battery technology, and other capabilities, to drive innovation in the auto and mobility space. Facebook, meanwhile, has been notably absent from innovation in the auto and mobility space. Capitalizing on the opportunity in shared mobility.

Mobile 74

Mobile Google Apple Software 74

PYMNTS

APRIL 21, 2017

ND: Heal is transforming health care with unhurried house calls through qualified doctors doing what they love and purposeful innovations that enable you to spend less time getting well and more time actually being well. PYMNTS: In your own words, what is Heal about? PYMNTS: How many rounds of funding has Heal received? politician).

Pennsylvania 128

Pennsylvania Exercises United States Florida 128

Gonzobanker

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

We are rotating the team, as Misters Kilmer and Weikart reported that rehab from BAI Retail Delivery is taking a bit longer than estimated.) Lots of talk about innovation and customer experience. There is currently more than $1 billion in venture capital investments into blockchain/bitcoin technology.

blockchain 60

blockchain Bitcoin Lending Innovation 60