Perficient

MAY 26, 2021

Perficient is excited to announce that Fintech Generations 2021 , a global fintech thought leadership event that takes place June 7-11, will feature Scott Albahary, chief strategist, financial services. RevTech Labs alumni have raised over $2 billion in venture capital and have had more than $230 million in company exits.

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APRIL 7, 2017

Capital One released a new survey Thursday (April 6) to uncover why payment professionals who aware of the benefits of new technologies are holding themselves back from actually adopting those tools. Capital One and the NAPCP also found patterns based on the size of the company in which a payments professional works.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Co-managers including Canaccord Genuity , JMP Securities , KeyBanc Capital Markets , Needham & Company , and Piper Sandler are also involved. Our singular focus is to leverage our technology leadership, first-mover advantage, and management leadership to establish and maintain a global leadership position in Enterprise AI," C3.ai

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DECEMBER 7, 2020

Our singular focus is to leverage our technology leadership, first-mover advantage, and management leadership to establish and maintain a global leadership position in Enterprise AI," C3.ai ai’s market capitalization could be around $3.66 Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for an IPO last month.

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DECEMBER 9, 2020

ai will acquire shares in a private placement as part of the listing, including Microsoft, which would buy $50 million at IPO price, and Spring Creek Capital, which plans to buy $100 million in common stock, Bloomberg writes. Some of the big name backers for C3.ai If it succeeds, he said, C3.ai

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NOVEMBER 12, 2020

banking-as-a-service (BaaS) Startup Railsbank closed a $37 million funding deal co-led by MiddleGame Ventures and Ventura Capital. Also participating in the round were Anthos Capital, Global Brain, Clocktower Technology Ventures, Moneta VC, Mitsui Fudosan and Firestartr. “We

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PYMNTS

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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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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PYMNTS

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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PYMNTS

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. The economy may be in recovery, but small businesses in the U.S.

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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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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

In the digital innovation officer role, he will work to engage with new financial innovations and technologies. Blanco, FinCEN director, said in the announcement, “I am thrilled to have Michael assume this central role on our leadership team.”. Michael is the right person, with the right skills, at exactly the right time.”.

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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 Lee joins as Chief Markets Officer , where he will develop and grow TS Imagine’s global fixed income offering.

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PYMNTS

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. Figure initially made loans to older customers with money tied up in their homes.

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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 new funds will reportedly go toward financing expansion, according to Bloomberg. Currently SumUp claims about 1.5 million active users worldwide.

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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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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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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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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

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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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

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

The association said in a news release that “Emmett is a highly experienced financial services leader with a wealth of global experience in business, strategy, technology and operations, gained through his 25 years with HSBC.". Levey added that he is confident that Emmett’s “leadership will help make Libra's vision a reality.". “I

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Brazilian digital bank Neon is gearing up for another big wave of expansion after landing hundreds of millions of dollars in venture capital funding. Founded in 2016, Neon Pagamentos on Wednesday (Sept. 2) announced a Series C investment of $300 million led global equity firm General Atlantic. Neon says its user base now tops 9.4

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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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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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Bobsguide

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. re-platforming?in

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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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Bobsguide

JULY 21, 2022

• The financial technology firm expands bookings by 300% in H1 2022 versus prior period. The hires include several senior hires with decades of experience in capital markets and technology: Paul Sweeney, Head of Fixed Income Development : Paul has over 20 years of experience designing and developing financial solutions.

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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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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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JUNE 27, 2019

The funding round was led by investment firms DST Global, General Atlantic, and GGV Capital. GGV Capital has long seen the value of investing in eCommerce disruptors, and StockX is no exception. StockX plans to use the investment to expand its international growth in both the European and Asian markets.

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PYMNTS

MAY 31, 2017

APIs are becoming an increasingly important technology in facilitating B2B transactions. The latest PYMNTS B2B API Tracker , powered by FI.SPAN, identifies cross-border B2B payments as an area that could particularly benefit from API technology, with corporate travel a niche seeing rising cross-border payment volumes.

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Perficient

MARCH 8, 2023

Promote the advancement of women into leadership roles. This program strives to provide “women entrepreneurs around the world with business and management education, mentoring and networking, and access to capital.” Here are some ways that financial services institutions can continue to work toward bridging the gender gap: 1.

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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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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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Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Community Banks as Venture Capitalists In fact, not all providers of venture capital are venture capitalists. billion in capital into fintech startups in 2023. In addition, Maxwell warns banks that: “The board of directors and senior leadership team must have tech savvy folks—it’s an imperative. And not just the large megabanks.

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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. Expense Management.

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