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JANUARY 30, 2020

Farfetch, a luxury technology platform, has raised $250 million from Tencent and Dragoneer through the sale of convertible senior notes, according to a release. Tencent is a global technology company based in Shenzhen, China, and Dragoneer is an investment firm based in San Francisco.

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DECEMBER 9, 2020

executive Tom Siebel , is pricing its initial public offering (IPO) above the marketed range, aiming to make $651 million, Bloomberg reported , quoting unnamed sources familiar with the goings-on of the company. ai's filings, the company is likely to have a market value of $4 billion at $42 a share. Software maker C3.ai

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Bobsguide

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

NEW YORK, September 20, 2022 – TS Imagine , a global leader in trading, portfolio, and risk management solutions for capital markets, today announced three executive leadership hires to support the firm’s rapid growth. Spencer brings extensive market structure and fixed income trading experience to TS Imagine.

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MARCH 8, 2023

Promote the advancement of women into leadership roles. Consider women more mindfully in marketing efforts. Firms must more thoughtfully consider the different assets, behaviors, and financial needs of women when executing their marketing tactics. One-size-fits-all marketing is no longer sufficient to remain competitive.

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MAY 3, 2016

The latest findings from Capital One’s Spark Business Barometer found a significant decline in small business optimism this year compared to their sentiments this time last year, reports said on Monday (May 2). Capital One did uncover good news, however. That figure dropped to 41 percent this year, researchers said.

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JANUARY 24, 2020

WEX is purchasing the Australian eNett from Travelport and its owners, partnered with Siris Capital Group and Elliot Management Corporation’s private equity affiliate, Evergreen Coast Capital Corp. The move positions WEX to establish a leadership position in the growing global travel market.

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Bobsguide

APRIL 21, 2022

Company welcomes Isabel to the Finastra leadership team, as EVP, Lending Business Unit. London, UK – April 21, 2022 – Finastra today announced the appointment of Isabel Fernandez, a highly regarded senior banking and technology executive, to the role of EVP for the company’s Lending Business Unit, effective May 2022. finastra.com.

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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

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DECEMBER 1, 2019

Silicon Valley’s Figure Technologies , co-founded by SoFi Founder Mike Cagney, has raised $103 million in a Series C funding round, reports said on Sunday (Dec. Cagney co-founded Figure Technologies with his wife, June Ou, who serves as the company’s COO. Recently, it started to look at SoFi’s market: student loan refinancing.

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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. The number of automaker-backed investments seems to have skyrocketed overnight.

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JULY 31, 2019

In a move that enhances its global technology position serving merchants, banks and capital markets, FIS closed its acquisition of global payments firm Worldpay, Inc. Several former Worldpay executives will take on key leadership roles at FIS.

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Bussman Advisory

JULY 1, 2023

Gain insights into disruptive technologies, industry updates, and success stories from our portfolio companies. Educational Content & Thought Leadership: Expand your knowledge and foster growth. Portfolio Company Updates: Exclusive access to key milestones and achievements.

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JUNE 13, 2022

Murex , the global leader in trading, risk management and processing solutions for capital markets, is thrilled its integrating MX.3 3 platform has topped the IBS Intelligence Sales League Table 2022’s Wholesale Banking | Treasury & Capital Markets category for the fourth year running. in capital markets.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 5, 2016

Timelio said it will use the investment to grow its team focusing on sales, marketing and leadership roles. It will also continue to develop its underlying technology. ” The executive added that 30 percent of small businesses say they have missed opportunities to grow because they cannot access capital. ” .

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JULY 16, 2019

Six-year-old digital payments startup SumUp has managed to secure a 330 million-euro ($371 million) loan, backed by Bain Capital Credit and Goldman Sachs Private Capital. The firm is reportedly looking to grow its customer base in the 31 markets where it is already doing business. Currently SumUp claims about 1.5

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AUGUST 6, 2018

Human resources (HR) and benefits software platform Namely has found a new CEO — and $60 million in venture capital (VC). GGV Capital , a Menlo Park, California-based firm, led the round alongside Tenaya Capital. In addition, the company recently raised a $60 million investment, which will be used to expand its reach.

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Bobsguide

JULY 21, 2022

• The financial technology firm expands bookings by 300% in H1 2022 versus prior period. A key aspect of the growth is the market dynamic that prefers multi-asset class trading and investment administration, simplifying front office operations, while meeting enterprise-wide best execution and financial control objectives.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

FinTech company Greenlight Financial Technology , which makes products to help parents raise financially literate children, said Thursday (Sept. We’re super excited to back this amazing leadership team who is introducing financial services to an entirely new demographic.”. 24) it raised $215 million in Series C venture funding.

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Perficient

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Perficient, though not new to insurance, is consistently realigning to capitalize on the industry’s digital transformation potential. How have you seen priorities shift as the insurance market becomes more competitive and new risks emerge for insurers?

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JUNE 27, 2019

StockX , the world’s first “stock market of things,” announced that it has closed on a $110 million Series C funding round, leading it past a $1 billion annual GMV run rate in less than three years. The funding round was led by investment firms DST Global, General Atlantic, and GGV Capital.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2019

Sterling Bancorp announced that it has launched its new Innovation Finance Group , and has tapped veteran technology bankers John Hoesley and Josh Roberts to lead it. Hoesley also previously led the midwest region for Silicon Valley Bank, and was a partner at Prism Capital, a middle-market provider of venture capital and mezzanine debt.

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PYMNTS

JULY 27, 2020

Rush Street Interactive (RSI) said on Monday (July 27) that it will go public via a merger with dMY Technology Group , one of a new wave of special acquisition companies, or SPACs, backed by deep-pocketed investors, which hunt for tech unicorns or other promising startups to take public.

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Accenture

JULY 10, 2019

Does digital leadership and the ability to radically transform a traditional bank into a digital-first institution consistently create superior economic performance? Does digital leadership and the ability to radically transform a traditional bank into a digital-first institution consistently create superior economic performance?

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PYMNTS

APRIL 11, 2017

It’s not enough for a technology to be a proven way to improve business processes: Adoption of new tech is a tough sell. For SMEs, limited resources may stifle the ability to invest in new technology. The hesitancy among businesses to adopt new technology is well-documented.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Cloud Elements , a platform offering application program interface (API) integration solutions, secured an investment from the venture capital (VC) arm of American Express (Amex), the company said in a press release issued Tuesday (Oct. Cloud Elements did not reveal how much it raised.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 27, 2019

Before joining Udacity, Dalporto was at LendingTree , where he served in several leadership roles throughout his seven-year tenure, including chief marketing officer and chief financial officer. Its investors include Bertelsmann, Andreessen Horowitz, Charles River Ventures and Drive Capital.

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JANUARY 28, 2021

With more emerging use cases and an increasingly accepting regulatory landscape, cryptocurrencies are gaining traction in new areas of the market, and corporate treasurers want in. Initially, businesses began to dabble in crypto with an experimental approach to the technology. But it may not be smooth sailing ahead.

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PYMNTS

MAY 2, 2019

Toyota AI Ventures, the venture capital arm of Toyota, has announced the launch of Fund II, a $100 million fund that will invest in early-stage startups that are developing disruptive technology and business models in autonomous mobility and robotics. The unit was founded in July of 2017 and has since invested in 19 startups.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

It was a busy time for B2B venture capital this week, and while funding ranged across verticals from expense management to SaaS, there was a clear theme in investment rounds: high-tech data analytics. The company said it will use the backing to focus on its go-to-market strategy and expand existing leadership.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 23, 2019

Waddell will provide support and guidance to financial services compliance leaders across all of the company’s operating markets, including Walmart U.S., eCommerce and the compliance teams in its international markets. The executive comes to the retailer from Capital One , where he most recently served as vice president of compliance.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

He was also a global leader at PayPal , providing technology-driven financial services to SMBs. “As As BlueVine continues to expand and grow, it’s mission-critical that we have the commercial leadership in place to take the business to even greater heights,” said CEO and Founder Eyal Lifshitz.

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PYMNTS

JULY 22, 2019

has announced the launch of a venture banking and lending business to provide debt capital financing and commercial banking solutions to growth companies and their investors. The business will target early stage startups through mature growth companies, with a focus on the technology, healthcare, and life sciences industries.

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MARCH 2, 2018

Payroll and human capital management company Paychex is growing through the acquisition of industry peer Lessor Group. Becoming a part of Paychex will enable us to build new, innovative solutions by leveraging Paychex’s expertise within the HCM market, as well as accelerate our international growth,” Colsted added.

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PYMNTS

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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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Venture capital (VC) is far from the only funding source for B2B FinTechs. Despite a growing array of options, venture capital remains a solid funding source for B2B FinTechs, with this week’s roundup accumulating $104.4 The solution provides a short-term working capital solution by financing unpaid invoices at a discount.

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Abrigo

MAY 5, 2022

or largely focused on the domestic banking market. If you have an interesting podcast to share, please send it to marketing@abrigo.com. So far, episode topics include cover loan pricing in a rising-rate environment, cannabis-related banking , and technology implementation. Check them all out in our Knowledge Center. Whitepaper.

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JUNE 18, 2019

The capital is going to be utilized by continuing the work of TokenOS , which is one of the leading open banking platforms in the world. The company wants to continue to innovate payments solutions using ID and digital money technology. Older investors like EQT Ventures and Octopus Ventures also took part in the investment.

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