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JUNE 16, 2017

Careem, a transportation startup that is in 80 cities across the Middle East, has reportedly raised $150 million, closing a Series E venture capital funding round with $500 million raised. Daimler, the German car maker, DCM Ventures and Coatue Management also participated in the round of venture capital investing.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

B2B startups saw a little bit of everything this week when it came to venture capital. million funding round over the weekend, with the corporate expense management company seeing funding from Sabadell Venture Capital, Venturecap, Bankinter, Telegraph Hill Capital and Kibo Ventures. Spain-based Captio revealed a $1.1 Blockchain.

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JANUARY 19, 2018

Automakers that want in on ridesharing, self-driving cars or innovative car financing options aren’t always developing their own technologies or starting their own ventures. As such, automakers are hitting the venture capital highway in droves.

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JULY 30, 2020

Sezzle , the Minneapolis-based installment-based payments platform, has announced the appointment of Reid Bork to its leadership team. Bork will spearhead Sezzle’s enterprise business development efforts, as the company focuses on client acquisition following its recent capital raise.

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Celent Banking

AUGUST 8, 2014

Innovation is global. Yet, increasingly, conversations with banks, especially in the US, reveal that many institutions aren’t looking too far outside of their market, let alone their vertical, industry, or country, for inspiration on how to innovate. In effect, this is giving an outsized impression by bankers of innovation in banking.

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JANUARY 7, 2020

Yet another business consortium vies for a lucrative, wholesale digital banking license, according to reports. ” The Monetary Authority of Singapore determined last year that it would issue up to five virtual banking licenses to enhance competition and innovation. Other companies include Razer, Grab Holdings and Ant Financial.

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DECEMBER 2, 2020

Lightspeed bought Upserve for $430 million , consisting of approximately $123 million in net cash and up to 5,895,365 subordinate voting shares in the capital of Lightspeed, which is subject to post-closing adjustments, the release stated.

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MAY 24, 2018

Despite another quarterly earnings miss announced Wednesday (May 23), Lowe’s shares got a 9 percent bump mid-week after poaching JCPenney CEO Marvin Ellison on Tuesday, a move that garnered support from Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square Capital Management LP. Specialty pet retailer PetSmart has brought on J.K. PetSmart’s same-store sales fell 4.5

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APRIL 26, 2019

Reports in VCCircle this week said that EnKash raised $3 million from Mayfield India and Axilor Ventures, with the Series A funding going toward EnKash’s efforts to upgrade the underlying technology of its B2B payments platform. EnKash said it also plans to bolster its leadership team with the new investment.

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Bobsguide

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Based at Finastra’s HQ in Paddington, Helen is a key member of the Finastra Executive Leadership Team, reporting to CEO, Simon Paris. Read more about the full Finastra Leadership Team here: Meet our Executive Team. the leading open platform for innovation, FusionFabric.cloud, in 2017. Global Head of PR. finastra.com.

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APRIL 11, 2017

But a new report from Sage finds that being knowledgeable in the latest and most innovative solutions is beneficial to the organization. Given the rapid pace of innovation we’ve witnessed in our industry, there is a lot for payment professionals to digest,” said NAPCP Managing Director Diane McGuire, CPCP, in a statement. “Our

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AUGUST 23, 2019

As Walmart transforms through innovation and investment to save customers time and money, we are continually adapting our organization to ensure we have the right talent and structure in place,” said Rachel Brand, executive vice president of global governance, chief legal officer and corporate secretary, per the company.

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JANUARY 14, 2019

She’ll work in the company headquarters in San Jose and will report directly to CEO Dan Schulman. “Allison is a highly experienced, much-admired marketing leader with a proven track record of building global brands, making her a natural addition to our leadership team,” Schulman said.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

21, CNBC reported. Charlie has demonstrated a strong track record in initiating and leading change, driving results, strengthening operational risk and compliance, and innovating amid a rapidly evolving digital landscape,” Wells Fargo Board Chairwoman Betsy Duke said in a statement. Scharf has agreed to take on the job effective Oct.

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OCTOBER 21, 2019

Nadiem Makarim, founder of Indonesia’s ride-hailing startup Gojek, the country’s most valuable unicorn, is resigning as chief executive officer to work for the government, TechCrunch reported on Monday (Oct. I am very happy to be here today as it shows we are ready for innovation and to move forward,” he told reporters.

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AUGUST 5, 2019

Event startup Fever announced it has raised $35 million in a funding round led by Rakuten Capital. Fever’s innovative solutions uniquely position the company to capitalize on the fast-growing experience economy and have proven very valuable to digital marketers. Atresmedia, Accel, and former chairman of U.S.

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DECEMBER 28, 2020

Published reports indicate that China’s central bank and banking, securities and foreign-exchange regulators summoned Ant Group executives this past weekend to discuss official concerns about the firm. Authorities last week also fined both Alibaba and Tencent 500,000 yuan (about $76,400) for failing to properly report previous acquisitions.

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MAY 23, 2018

Bloomberg reported that the Dubai-based startup is aiming to raise money ahead of a potential initial public offering (IPO). Saudi billionaire Al-Waleed bin Talal’s investment vehicle, Kingdom Holding, and Saudi Telecom Company’s venture capital arm, STV, are also investors in Careem. RoundMenu has raised $3.1

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Clutter, an on-demand storage company that has been backed by the likes of SoftBank, has acquired The Storage Fox, a storage startup with locations much closer to urban areas, according to a report. The acquisition cost Clutter around $152 million.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Chipotle’s shares jumped more than 10 percent following the news, CNBC reported. Brian is a proven, world-class executive, who will bring fresh energy and leadership to drive excellence across every aspect of our business,” Chipotle’s CEO Steve Ells said in a statement.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

A summer lull in B2B venture capital appears to have given way to an impressive start to the fall season. This week, two massive deals landed with B2B payments innovators at Fundbox and Tipalti, but they were far from the only players to have secured new funding. Investors at Ice Angles and AngelHQ provided new funding for the company.

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

One solution: in-house healthcare innovation labs. Get the 47-page google in healthcare report. We put together a list of healthcare innovation labs from new entries to the field, as well as some of the oldest — and most familiar — names in health. McKesson and the Mayo Clinic — Center for Innovation (CFI). Founded: 2008.

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DECEMBER 5, 2016

2) when reports emerged that Timelio raised more than $3.7 The small business lending startup secured the funding from Thorney Investment Group in the form of equity investment sometime last month, reports said. Reports noted that Dahlsen has criticized traditional Australian banks in the past, citing a lack of innovation.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Bain Capital Ventures said Wednesday (November 14) that it has raised $1 billion in investment capital that will be geared toward targeting startup companies spanning seed rounds to growth-stage financing. Bain Capital Ventures traces its genesis back to 2001, and has invested more than $3.6 billion across 240 companies.

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MARCH 20, 2019

CoinDesk reported that the crypto currently accounts for 50.9 percent of the market’s total capitalization, falling to a low of 50.54 which could define our future leadership in governance, commerce and competition,” said Fernando Santiago, blockchain research and project manager at Big Innovation Centre, according to CoinDesk.

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DECEMBER 21, 2016

POS platform company Appetize recently announced that it had closed a $20 million investment round led by Shamrock Capital Advisors and Oak View Group, among others. Appetize provides fixed POS for iOS and Android, self-serve kiosks, handheld POS, online and mobile ordering, robust back-end inventory and reporting management tools.

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MAY 15, 2018

A press release issued Monday (May 14) said Edison sold its stake in Billtrust to private equity firm W Capital Partners. That takeover sees Billtrust expanding its Quantum offering to integrate business credit reports, online credit applications, machine learning-powered credit scoring and credit analytics. ”

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MARCH 5, 2018

A slew of existing backers, including Blackbird Ventures, Costanoa Ventures, Industry Ventures, Paladin Capital Group, Rally Ventures, Salesforce Ventures and Stanford, also participated in the funding. The company said it plans to use the investment to focus on product innovation and program management.

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Perficient

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Describe a typical day in the life. Perficient, though not new to insurance, is consistently realigning to capitalize on the industry’s digital transformation potential. In my role as our Insurance Principal within our Financial Services business unit, I spearhead our strategy and delivery efforts in insurance.

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JULY 13, 2018

“This is why we joined this initiative that integrates talent, commitment and leadership with the objective to foster an innovation ecosystem that strengthens the regions’ competitiveness.”. On another note, M Cash Integrasi subsidiary PT NFC Indonesia has been listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX), Deal Street Asia reported.

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JULY 18, 2018

dollars on its balance sheet after it raised $4 billion in new capital late last year. Instead, according to reports , Booking — formerly known as Priceline — will offer Didi’s on-demand car services through its Booking.com apps via an integration.

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APRIL 13, 2018

Blockchain Capital. Blockchain heavyweight Ripple made headlines this week when it announced a $25 million investment in Blockchain Capital, a venture capital firm focused on backing blockchain startups. The funding comes in the form of Ripple’s own cryptocurrency and will be used to fund startups selected by Blockchain Capital.

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JUNE 3, 2016

There may be a few resilient, strategic entrepreneurs out there who don’t need venture capital to run a successful startup. “It’s a huge anomaly,” said Small Business Administration Head of Innovation and Investment Mark Walsh, referencing the ability for startup founders to make it without venture capital.

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Gonzobanker

MAY 4, 2020

This innovation is to be celebrated. Nothing against proud announcements from fintechs, but while some of us at Cornerstone come from fintech leadership backgrounds, most of us are former bankers, and we really love hearing banking stuff from bankers. As Tom Groenfeldt reported. and Citizens Bank of Edmond.

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OCTOBER 10, 2018

Snap, the maker of a disappearing messenger app, may have to raise capital by the middle of next year, according to MoffettNathanson. Although Twitter pulled off a similar miracle, call us skeptical as — despite the memo — we don’t have faith in Snap’s leadership to navigate these rapids,” Nathanson added.

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MARCH 30, 2018

Boston-based PreVeil did not disclose how much it raised in its Series A funding round, but it did note that Spark Capital provided the funding to support the company’s email and file security solution. Kenna said it plans to use the funds to expand its team, focus on sales and continue innovation efforts. Cybersecurity. Back-Office.

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DECEMBER 9, 2016

For startups, 2016 wasn’t the best year in venture capital. VCs used 2016 to manage costs, set priorities and valuations,” explained Rahul Khanna, managing partner at Trifecta Capital, in an interview with Business Standard published Wednesday (Dec. According to reports Wednesday (Dec. and the U.S. Alt-Lending.

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