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Enterprise Security Returns To Top Of B2B Investment Mountain

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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.

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Uber Readies Q3 Earnings As California Voters Give The Firm A Big Boost

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5) just as the company’s stock is soaring on the election victory of Proposition 22, a California referendum to exempt ridesharing companies from the state’s AB 5 gig worker law. Shares of Uber and other gig economy companies were rallying a day after California voters backed Prop 22. London Reprieve.

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Employee Or Contractor? California Freight Enters The Worker Classification Debate

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Labor Department classified these gig workers not as employees, but as contractors, in a case that enabled an unnamed company hiring these gig workers to not have to pay federal minimum wage, overtime or Social Security taxes. California Trucking Weighs In. State governments are grappling with this debate, too.

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Corporate Card Innovators Look Beyond Business Trip Spend

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With corporate travel still on pause, commercial card innovation has taken a different direction. In a recent announcement , the Singapore company revealed its BizPay solution, an online platform enabling businesses to use their existing commercial cards and converting their credit limit into working capital to pay suppliers.

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Cybersecurity Startups Land Majority Of B2B Venture Capital This Week

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Two cybersecurity companies came out on top, but they both focus their enterprise security efforts in different ways. Duo Security. The $70 million raise by Duo Security makes this cybersecurity startup the latest unicorn in the industry. It brings Duo Security’s valuation up to $1.17 Cybersecurity. Blockchain.

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As SVB tanks, banks look to deposit diversification, data, tech

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Silicon Valley Bank was taken over by regulators today following a week of abnormality that included a sale of securities on Wednesday, capital raising efforts on Thursday and a stock plummet of nearly 70% this morning.

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Logistics Outshines Blockchain In B2B Venture Capital This Week

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The hot topics in B2B venture capital these days are often cutting-edge technologies like blockchain and data analytics. Indeed, these spaces secured significant funding in this week’s B2B venture capital roundup. Check out the B2B payments, blockchain, logistics and data analytics firms that secured funding below.

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