PYMNTS

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Online auto retailer Vroom has announced a $146 million Series G funding round led by AutoNation. L Catterton, General Catalyst Partners, Fraser McCombs Capital and individual investors also participated in the round. Vroom offers thousands of low-mileage, reconditioned used vehicles that are delivered directly to consumers. “We

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PYMNTS

JUNE 13, 2019

The new 5G mobile network technology is getting its first deployments, but that’s not the only communications game in town. A technology that tracks lost scooters people rent could play a role in the coming years in digital retail and payments, at least going by recent reports. Telco Alternative.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2019

The GAO said it had seen — through interviews with 11 FinTech firms — loan volume grow by sevenfold, while collaborative efforts with banks continued to grow from 2013 to 2017. Included in that movement toward tech in capital markets, he said that could include blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI). Sandboxes, Gathering Steam.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 1, 2019

years in 2013, according to a recent estimate. A robust supply of private capital reportedly is one of the main reasons for that, along with corporate cultures that are averse to public markets. Here are the five potential IPOs related to payments, commerce and digital technology that could happen within the next 12 months.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 15, 2018

The cost of technology has lessened, though, opening the door for SMEs to bring bits and bytes to supply chains – lessening reliance on manual processes and invoices of the paper kind, thus eliminating errors. In addition, corporate clients will be able to apply for working capital loans and make vendor and salary payments.

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CB Insights

MAY 8, 2018

And, although Google searches for “bitcoin” and “blockchain” have slid, companies are still flush with cash from 2017’s ICO boom, cryptocurrency price run-up, and venture capital investment — and are spending it. See how venture firms, corporates, regulators, and builders are shaping the future of blockchain technology.

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CB Insights

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

This growth has created major opportunities in the payments space, and companies like Stripe — the payments unicorn valued at a masive $35B — are hungry to capitalize on them. ‘PayFac’ technology simplifies underwriting and onboarding. ‘PayFac’ technology simplifies underwriting and onboarding merchants.

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Startups targeting retail and commercial banking have been emerging globally, spurred by favorable tech regulations, an uptick in mobile adoption, and shifting customer demographics. This year in the US, JP Morgan launched mobile banking app Finn and Goldman Sachs’ retail banking arm Marcus crossed 1.5M savings accounts. Key takeaways.

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CB Insights

JULY 1, 2018

In honor of Canada Day this weekend, we used CB Insights’ database to compile 150 notable tech companies, most active venture capital and corporate investors, and top exits of Canada’s private company tech scene into a periodic table. The list includes VCs such as BDC Venture Capital and Real Ventures, among others.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 29, 2018

Before Bluefly was what it is today, the retailer was the golf sportswear company Pivot Rules. As an early pioneer in high-end fashion retailing on the web, said board member and former CEO of Bluefly Neel Grover, the firm has always been focused on staying in style. And the marketplace helps us introduce new brands. ”

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 10, 2018

Capital One made the headlines then – a genius move, many called it at that time, for an issuer that lacked demand in deposit accounts and had no other way to provide a debit-like offering that would make their brand sticky to consumers. The REDCard has seen its growth slow appreciably since 2013, the year of the infamous Target breach.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 14, 2019

A report this week said that an online used-car platform in that country called BeliMobilGue has raised $10 million in fresh capital in a Series A funding to help expand its offerings. Take Online auto retailer Vroom. The future looks bright for used car sales — thanks in no small part to digital technology. and autoscout24.de.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 14, 2018

Bite is far from alone in its quest to capitalize on the demand for kiosks. And, between 2013 and 2016, the size of the U.S. million, according to the PYMNTS Kiosk & Retail Report. The bakery chain is rolling out the technology along with simplified kitchen displays. percent from $533.37 million to $716.97

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Fintech Labs Insights

APRIL 12, 2024

Innovations from 1995 to 2014 (with launch dates) Note: Ranking as of Jan 2014 Wells Fargo is first in the world to offer Web-statement access (launched May 1995) Security First Network Bank launches first full-service Internet bank brand (Oct 1995, disbanded 2002) PayPal launches first online optimized payment system (Nov 1999, bought by eBay in 2003) (..)

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PYMNTS

JUNE 16, 2016

For the many retailers racing toward retail’s future, ship-from-store has emerged as a saving grace for a multitude of reasons. Furthermore, the web has no shortage of articles pitching the wonders of ship-from-store as the solution to a variety of retailer woes. Regional overstock of some goods? No problem.

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CFPB Monitor

AUGUST 1, 2022

The CFPB announced last week that it has entered into a settlement with Hyundai Capital America (Hyundai) to resolve alleged violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act and Regulation V arising from Hyundai’s reporting of information on vehicle retail installment contracts and leases to consumer reporting agencies (CRAs) from 2016 to 2020.

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 21, 2018

CB Insights unveiled the second annual Fintech 250 — a list of 250 of the most promising private companies applying a mix of software and technology to transform the financial services industry. Rowe Price, Temasek Holdings, and Primavera Capital Group, among others. Capital Markets & Institutional Trading. AvidXchange.

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Since 2013, fitness tech exits have steadily increased, following a similar trajectory to overall deals and funding to the space. The fitness industry has seen 98 total M&As and IPOs since 2013, with 2017 already seeing 15 exits in the space. Using CB Insights data, we analyzed first exits in fitness tech since 2013.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

The latest iteration in the battle for gamer love will look familiar to those who were there for the last round in 2013 (or the round before that in 2006). Sony’s release date for the new PlayStation PS5 remains unknown, but the company has confirmed it will be available for holiday 2020.

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CB Insights

MARCH 6, 2019

Companies across industries from food delivery to mobile payments disintegrate for all kinds of reasons, from technology errors and logistical challenges to overspending and outright fraud. Powa Technologies. The problem, of course, is that Holmes’ technology was a sham. Table of Contents. Total disclosed equity funding : $500M.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 17, 2017

Their performance last quarter was eye-catching for what it says about Square’s pivot over the last several years toward becoming a technology-driven merchant services firm. Launched in 2014 as the firm’s lending arm, Square Capital has extended over $1 billion in working capital to over 100,000 small merchants. What’s Next.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 3, 2017

This would bring a certain amount of stability eventually, but it could see short-term exuberance by retail traders.”. Some $300 million could flood the bitcoin ETF during its first week, Spencer Bogart, head of research at venture capital investor Blockchain Capital, was quoted as saying in an interview. The SEC has until Mar.

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CB Insights

AUGUST 7, 2017

M&A activity among food delivery startups has seen a massive increase in recent years as venture capital funding has declined, and as smaller players in the space seek to be acquired, or risk shutting down. See the startups and technologies transforming the ways our food gets grown, stored, shipped, and sold. Acquirer / Merger.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 15, 2016

According to statistics from the Association of Financial Professionals, 50 percent of companies were still using paper checks as of 2013. A survey by AvidXchange and Relyco explores the current state of the payments industry in 2016 for retailers and offers some interesting insights into whose paying for what and how.

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Fintech Labs Insights

SEPTEMBER 17, 2015

Then, LiftForward debuted TaaSLift, a Technology-As-A-Service Marketplace Loan Platform: “LiftForward’s marketplace loan platform is the basis for the launch of their new Technology-as-a-Service platform, TaaSLift for corporations, manufacturers, suppliers, and retailers. Founded: September 2013. HQ: New York, NY.

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CB Insights

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Big tech is stepping up to leverage their strength in software, processing hardware, battery technology, and other capabilities, to drive innovation in the auto and mobility space. Capitalizing on the opportunity in shared mobility. Tackling vehicle electrification through battery and energy management technology. Source: Waymo.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 21, 2017

Founded in 2013, Bringg’s platform enables enterprises and third-party logistics providers to manage on-demand and last-mile deliveries in over 50 countries worldwide. “We We are not a technology company that tells others how to work and operate their own logistics. Enter Bringg. We are not an opinionated system,” Sion noted.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 26, 2016

That couldn’t ring truer for the state’s capital, which many consider to have a tech scene bursting with potential and growth. Last year, 147 companies in Austin’s digital tech ecosystem raised more than $966 million in new capital, with more than $3.9 You know what they say, everything is bigger in Texas. billion in exits.

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CB Insights

DECEMBER 19, 2019

The online insurtech company was launched in 2013 in a joint effort by China-based tech giants Alibaba, Tencent, and Ping An. ZhongAn became China’s first online-only insurer to break the $1.49B premium mark and has pursued technological innovations like blockchain ; however, its stock has fallen by more than 50% since its IPO.

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CB Insights

APRIL 3, 2018

Retail is under pressure to crack the AI code. After all, corporations in every industry are scrambling to adapt and integrate artificial intelligence into their products — and retail is no exception. 15-Min Flash briefing: Can AI Save Physical retail? Using CB Insights data, we dug into the changing retail landscape.

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CB Insights

MARCH 29, 2018

Everyone’s talking about blockchain technology — from financial services firms like Nasdaq, to payment processors like MasterCard, to shippers like FedEx. What’s interesting, though, is a number of these companies were already talking about the technology in 2015, well ahead of the current media frenzy.

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 6, 2017

And the next phase of technological evolution is already underway: advanced neural networks that learn, adapt, and respond to situations. Meanwhile, nearly 5 million retail workers are at a medium risk of automation within 10 years. The shift from traditional manufacturing to computer-enabled industry took nearly a century.

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CB Insights

MAY 15, 2019

Founded: 2013. DBS launched its Singapore innovation lab to break out of its “traditional banking mindset to think, behave, and deliver more like a technology company,” according to Neal Cross, chief innovation officer. Fidelity — Fidelity Center for Applied Technology (FCAT) and Fidelity Labs. Visa — One Market Center.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 23, 2018

Lazarus leveraged computer technology for inventory before most, which enabled him to discover trends faster than his competitors in the 1980s. What’s certain is that the company started cutting back on its stock and struggled — along with every other retailer — in the face of rising eCommerce popularity. Slow Decline Sets in.

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CB Insights

JUNE 6, 2019

Declared Bankruptcy: 2013. Coda Automotive sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy protections in May 2013, and announced it was restructuring its business as a battery technology company. Coda’s unsold vehicles were later acquired by Mullen Technologies, an electric vehicle company based in California. Founded: 2009.

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CB Insights

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

In this review of failure, we’ve looked in our venture capital database to find the most well-funded startup companies that ultimately failed or had an undesirable exit, such as an asset sale or an acquisition for less than the total funding raised by the company. Company: AOptix Technologies. Total Funding: Over $100M.

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PYMNTS

MAY 27, 2016

Apple’s first retail store overhaul in 15 years is hailed by just about everyone as a Grand Slam Home Run – and the store hasn’t even opened yet (it will, in SF, on Saturday). Their retail experience needs a bit of reinventing , and she did that for the iconic brand when she joined them. Angela Ahrendts.

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