PYMNTS

JULY 31, 2020

The company’s primary investors include venture capital firms Founders Fund and Lightspeed Venture Partners as well as mutual-fund giant Fidelity Investments, WSJ reported. Founded in 2012, Affirm’s business lies in offering shoppers the ability to pay for goods in installments via short-term loans. WSJ reported, adding 1.6

Report 177

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CB Insights

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

As businesses and consumers become more comfortable using credit cards online, the proportion of US commerce that takes place online has steadily increased over the last 20 years. Specifically, the Collisons aimed to more seamlessly connect online businesses and payment processors, allowing more businesses to accept online payments.

Online 98

Online Company Retail Payments 98

PYMNTS

MARCH 2, 2020

The two main eCommerce players are Copia (which has faster delivery) and Jumia (which has more market share. Other online marketplaces include Sky.Garden, Kilimall, MallforAfrica, My Big Order, Masoko, Ubuy, Shopit, Cheki, MamaMikes and Electro Hub. The commission I earn as a Copia agent has been my working capital,” said Kihara, 48.

Maine 157

Maine New York Capital Resources 157

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

The combination is more of an integration, however, because the TripAdvisor order online button will link the customer to the DoorDash site to complete orders. Our integration with DoorDash will make it even easier for diners to order food online and get it delivered right to them, wherever they are,” he said.

Capital 117

Capital America Online Report 117

PYMNTS

AUGUST 17, 2016

Pixlee , a San Francisco-based startup, allows retailers or brands to market directly to customers by using their own photos through curating them from social media or having the customer directly submit them for use, which the company says leads to a more authentic and engaging shopping experience for consumers.

San Francisco 100

San Francisco Retail social media Marketing 100

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

A review by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said the deal would not increase prices or stifle competition. Looker was founded in Santa Cruz, California in 2012. It has about 800 employees and has raised $281 million in venture capital. The acquisition has also been approved by the U.S. In 2018, it was valued at $1.6

Google 130

Google Data Analytics California 130

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

customers feel that online-only banks are “less legitimate” than those with branches. From mid-2012 to mid-2017, Capital One Financial Corp. Sharp believes that more customers might open primary accounts online if banks could show that they can address problems remotely. cut 32 percent of its branches, SunTrust Banks Inc.

Mobile 109

Mobile America Boston Survey 109

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Lucaciu is the chief technology officer of Adore Me , an eCommerce and brick-and-mortar retailer that has adjusted to disruptive changes in its market, including the bankruptcy of the parent company of Victoria’s Secret. We’re focused on capital efficiency,” he noted. Marketing activities are closely tied to the team’s experiments. “To

UX 210

UX Retail Technology Mobile 210

PYMNTS

AUGUST 14, 2017

There seems to be an awful lot of piling on these days on the big online platforms. Take a look at this chart, which lays out grocery chain market share. Walmart has the largest market share at 14.2 billion into Snap since it started in 2012, and its IPO in March of 2017 raised $3.4 This one is particularly amusing.

Innovation 109

Innovation Online Google Millennials 109

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Founded by Amanda Zuckerman and her mom Karen in 2012, Dormify offers college students and post-grads tools, resources and products to create their first home away from home. Dormify will use the investment to scale talent, expand pop-up locations and enhance the online experience. Dormify announced a $3.45

New York 135

New York Leadership Millennials Branding 135

PYMNTS

JANUARY 18, 2018

The FinTech startup iKaaz, which was founded in 2012, has a cloud-based platform for online merchants, point-of-sale hardware for retailers and a mobile wallet for customers who want to make digital payments. The existing MOWA wallet that serves the India market will continue as a separate company with its own leadership and staffing.

Payments 102

Payments Leadership Mobile Capital 102

Accenture

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

An obvious reason is the inroads they’re making into the market, both domestically and globally: recent Accenture research finds that digital-only banks operating in the UK could amass a total of 35 million customers globally within the next 12 months, up from 13 million today. Why the intense interest in the neo-challengers? Profitability.

Innovation 150

Innovation Metro Apple Marketing 150

PYMNTS

JUNE 10, 2019

billion Canadian dollars, exiting the German market while staying in the Netherlands (with an eye on revamping operations there). billion buy of Lord & Taylor in 2006, the public debut of Hudson’s Bay as a public company in 2012, and the acquisition of Saks Fifth Avenue in 2013. billion Canadian dollars.

New York 108

New York Retail Groups Capital 108

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

So, access to capital isn’t just essential for these companies to survive — it’s critical for the economy to thrive. On the upside, researchers found small businesses’ demand for loans is at its highest level since 2012. Yet, the small business lending gap remains. For banks, the reason often comes down to profits.

Lending 159

Lending Fintech Capital Report 159

PYMNTS

JUNE 10, 2016

Find out where the rest of the $19 million in venture capital landed this week and which two U.S. Kikka Capital. ESF Capital revealed on Thursday (June 9) that it inked a $6.6 online lender, Satago. Reports said Satago became one of the first startups to secure capital through equity crowdfunding in 2012.

US 100

US Capital Lending Security 100

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 17, 2018

Careem has operated in 120 cities and 15 Middle East countries since its 2012 launch. Once you see us prove the model in the UAE (United Arab Emirates) and Saudi (Arabia), you will see us very quickly go to new markets,” Sheikha said. Discussions have happened with multiple parties in the context of our fundraising,” he said.

Regional 129

Regional US Operations Company 129

CB Insights

AUGUST 1, 2017

This teardown features annotations & commentary by four Social Capital partners. Thanks to the Social Capital team for updating/confirming their portfolio data on the CB Insights Editor. Social Capital is a VC fund with a focus on healthcare and education. CB Insights Note. Investment syndicates. BEST OF DISRUPTION REPORT.

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Capital Software Google Company 34

PYMNTS

MAY 29, 2018

Whenever it happens, it’s safe to say that a $150 billion valuation would make Ant’s IPO one of the biggest ever, putting it ahead of Facebook ’s $104 billion IPO in 2012 and behind Alibaba’s $168 billion IPO in 2014. Venture capital was provided by Sequoia Capital , a firm which normally invests in early-stage startups.

Capital 101

Capital Security Lending National 101

PYMNTS

MARCH 7, 2016

As the recent exit of German online food delivery behemoth Delivery Hero’s exit from China last week proves, you can have a strong business model, deep pockets and a well-defined mission, and still go home empty handed. What about capital flowing into the region, from investors? In China, at least, a hero ain’t nothing but a sandwich.

Capital 100

Capital Regional Online Branding 100

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

To improve the financial lives of millions of Americans, speed matters — especially for FinTechs seeking to bring new products to market digitally and to target consumers underserved by traditional banking models.

Fintech 152

Fintech Innovation Digital Banking Course 152

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Since its founding in 2012, the firm has specifically distinguished itself in a crowded field of tech-based underwriters, with its focus on the consumer group it calls the “underbanked middle class.”. Avant’s consumer-facing product is devised as a digital alternative to that market. A Better Option For Banks.

Lending 134

Lending Alabama Online System 134

CB Insights

JULY 18, 2018

Investors from around the globe are flocking to Latin America — within the first half of 2018, deep-pocketed investors like Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, and DST Global have backed startups in the region. in funding since 2012. Since 2012, investments into the region have nearly tripled. at the time. Amount ($M).

Regional 50

Regional America Capital United States 50

PYMNTS

MARCH 7, 2018

Thriving or just surviving in the omnichannel age means offering comprehensive in-store and online features that both engage customers and connect them with brands. Giving online shoppers a more personalized experience. We quickly realized that when it comes to an online store, it’s not just about having a catalog,” he explained. “We

Online 100

Online Branding Retail Mobile 100

PYMNTS

AUGUST 21, 2017

That’s where Reid Hoffman hatched the idea for LinkedIn in 2003 after inviting hundreds of his friends to create online profiles to get his idea for a professional online networking site off the ground. million from Benchmark Capital and changed its name to eBay. E-Bay acquired online ticket exchange, StubHub, in 2007.

Online 128

Online Retail San Francisco Mobile 128

CB Insights

DECEMBER 10, 2020

The pandemic has also accelerated recent trends in banking, especially among the millennial demographic, which tends to favor digital banking and online brands over traditional banks. Tech companies are chipping away at the traditional bank’s market share. get the full 45-page disrupting investment banking report.

America 101

America Lending Cards San Francisco 101

PYMNTS

AUGUST 15, 2018

Amid toys in the collectibles market, L.O.L. The recent report highlights the latest growth in the toy industry: NPD found that the global toy industry has seen steady gains starting in 2012, along with an increase in the global spend per child. In all, NPD predicts that the market overall will top $99 billion in 2022.

Industry 102

Industry United States Groups Branding 102

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Market Roger Karner told Karen Webster for this week’s edition of the Monday Conversation, the lights turn themselves off. Karner noted that Signify has been into IoT and connected products since its early days: 2012, two years before Amazon Alexa’s release. That’s because, in the connected future, as Signify ’s CEO of the U.S.

Innovation 221

Innovation US Data Examples 221

PYMNTS

APRIL 17, 2017

So, while McKelvey lost out on that $2,000 sale — he and his (friend) and Co-Founder Jack Dorsey — the founder of Twitter — did end up with a $17 billion idea (Square’s market cap at the time this piece went to press). Square has come a long way from being an mPOS solution for cash-based glass blowers and farmers market purveyors.

Apple 110

Apple Capital Cards Payments 110

PYMNTS

JULY 13, 2017

It delivers to homes and businesses in 24 metro markets and has more than 200 pickup locations. The beauty of online grocery shopping is that you can add to your order throughout the week and at the very moment you remember that you need something,” said Cat de Merode, Peapod’s vice president of product.

Columbus 100

Columbus Delaware New Jersey Maryland 100

PYMNTS

JANUARY 5, 2017

million from Q Capital Partners, which will be slated for health care and other verticals served by the company. The only other deal that came in at the double-digit mark was for iGola, also in China, where the travel search engine firm landed a $19 million funding round from Rich Land Capital, a private equity firm. market in 2017.

Examples 101

Examples Data Regional Capital 101

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 13, 2016

But despite its market size, SMEs are struggling to get the working capital they need. A new report by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) released this month explores the financing efforts of SMEs between 2012 and 2015. Th e Gap Is Wide.

Lending 100

Lending Survey Capital Cards 100

CB Insights

APRIL 3, 2018

private market valuation is greater than the public market capitalizations of Marriott, Starwood, Expedia, Wyndham, and HomeAway. First Round Capital shared this seed deck used by AppNexus, then a platform that would let companies run applications in the cloud. Today, its $29.3B AirBnB Pitch Deck from PitchDeckCoach.

Company 78

Company Video Capital US 78

CB Insights

AUGUST 28, 2017

The quarter also saw new unicorn births, with 5 companies reaching new valuations of $1B+: online lending site Tuandaiwang (valued at $1.5B In this research briefing, we will analyze fintech trends and data from the first half of 2017 including the latest in blockchain, insurance tech, capital markets and more. in 2015.

Fintech 47

Fintech Trends blockchain Online 47

PYMNTS

JUNE 14, 2019

The news follows big next-day delivery announcements from both Walmart and Amazon — in a week where both retailers had a lot of news about repositioning themselves in the market and reporting some pretty major changes. Big Debate Of The Week: Did Amazon’s Estimated Online Market Share Just Drop? market share.

Retail 100

Retail Cards Marketing Tools 100

PYMNTS

MAY 20, 2016

It appears GV, which is the venture-capital investment arm of Google’s parent company Alphabet, has a vested interest in promoting a payday lender. Because it is an investor in the online lender LendUp and has been before the company launched in 2012. Now, however, Google has found itself in a bit of an awkward position.

Google 102

Google Policies Company Industry 102

Celent Banking

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

Online small business lending by direct credit providers has especially taken off. They also maintain that most of this growth is market expansion, not cannibalization of bank volumes. Banks are happy to work with credit-worthy small businesses to meet their working capital needs. in 2014 and projects expansion to $35B by 2020.

Report 100

Report FDIC Lending Fintech 100

CB Insights

OCTOBER 13, 2017

Nevertheless, the traditional auto commerce sector is still making a strong showing: online car shopping platform CarGurus made a strong IPO to the tune of $1.23B earlier this month, and activity in the sector at large is on pace for a record year. vehicle valuation and marketing services. online car rental services.

Trends 28

Trends Online Comparison New York 28