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JULY 24, 2019

An Indonesian startup that provides consumer brands with omnichannel marketing and sales products, including cash-back rewards, has raised $3 million in a Series A-2 funding round, according to a report by TechCrunch. The company was started in 2016 by Budiman and CTO Ari Suwendi. The funding round for Pomona was led by Vynn Capital.

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Roberts, who joined the company in 2016, is stepping back to focus more time on personal interests and passions. Through organic growth and strategic M&A, Abrigo has grown to be a leading player in the bank technology market, serving over 2,300 financial institutions across the U.S.

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DECEMBER 30, 2016

FinTech is no stranger to this pattern, and while venture capital levels have seemed to dwindled in certain markets (analysts found VC funding down by 29 percent in 2016 compared to last year), B2B startups remain the apple of many investors’ eyes. Supply Chain Management. India saw a particularly lucrative year.

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AUGUST 29, 2018

If there is a lesson for American businesses to learn from Brexit, it’s this: if a business has operations overseas, it needs to be attuned to the ebbs and flows of the FX market — or risk losing profits. market were performed by automated systems rather than human traders. voted “yes.”.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2020

These three main segments of the Fleet Solution are said to provide better control over operations and increased protection against fraud. Zain Hak, general manager for Shell Fleet Solutions Asia, said the company’s fleet management experience spans 30 countries, giving it “an in-depth understanding of the needs of fleet owners.” .

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Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

The panel of judges — Scarlett Sieber of BBVA; Sam Maule of Carlisle & Gallagher; Ryan Falvey of the Center for Financial Services Innovation; Matt Wilcox of Fiserv; and Phil Ryan of Bank Innovation — will decide which company is worthy of the “Best in Show” DEMOvation crown at Bank Innovation 2016.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2021

In 2016, Jon joined fan and light maker Big Ass Fans as its first chief operating officer. He implemented a metric-driven management system that saw revenue rise 15 percent and profitability quadruple in his first year. Over the following year, he initiated and shepherded a sale that valued the company at $500 million.

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JANUARY 5, 2017

Unicorns had some fluttering of wings into the end of 2016, more a soft rustling than might be termed full flight. AppDynamics, an IT company focused on applications management, filed for an offering that could be worth as much as $100 million, eyeing a listing on the NASDAQ either this month or next, according to the financial trade press.

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JANUARY 10, 2017

India’s top eCommerce company Flipkart has gone and switched up its top management positions for the second time in the past year following a series of valuation write-downs across 2016. Kalyan Krishnamurthy, former managing director of Tiger Global, was reportedly named the new CEO of Flipkart after joining the company this past June.

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Bank Innovation

JUNE 23, 2016

Lucy Peng, CEO, Ant Financial Ant’s latest fundraising round – the largest ever anywhere – of $4.5 billion, and its overall valuation of more than $60 billion, have turned the Alibaba spinoff into one of the most valuable private tech companies in the world. Launched in 2014, Ant Financial Read More.

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APRIL 26, 2018

Mastercard and IFC , a member of the World Bank Group, announced Thursday (April 26) that they have updated a $250 million global risk-sharing facility in an effort to expand access to electronic payments in emerging markets.

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Independent Banker

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

Congratulations to the Top 2016 IB Social Media Leaders. The panel of judges include: Jessica Wallace, former digital strategy/marketing engagement, ICBA; Sarah Elbert, executive editor of Delta Sky magazine; Carly Ferry, senior digital strategist, MSP-C; and Patrick Dix, vice president of public relations at SHAZAM Inc.

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MARCH 16, 2017

It wasn’t until 2016 that we saw the introduction of artificial intelligence (AI)–enabled chatbots bring about a necessary aspect of the technology via a conversational interface. One surprising industry that’s entering this market is insurance. Like all new technologies, chatbots are facing challenges. Cambridge, Mass.–based

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

An EY whistleblower has alleged the global accounting firm was warned as far back as 2016 that senior managers at Wirecard may have committed fraud and one had tried to bribe an auditor, the Financial Times (FT) reported. Wirecard paid the Emerging Market Investment Fund 1A 340 million euros ($399 million).

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MAY 30, 2016

And to make sure that everyone starts off 2016, Part II on the same footing, we thought we would bring you a few of the top trending stories, as well as hot data/research topics, that will give you a head start on that all-important planning for 2016 and beyond. Store Front Business Index: Main Street USA, A-OK? Are SMBs Ready For EMV?

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Bank Innovation

MAY 1, 2016

Robinhood: On Target Launched in December 2014, Robinhood is a zero-fee stock trading app that quickly gained popularity among financially ambitious millennials. Robinhood was paid the enormous compliment of having “cracked the millennial code” by none other than Jay Sidhu, CEO of Customers Bank and founder of BankMobile.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2020

FreshDirect will retain its brand name, report to a seven-person board, and continue to independently operate in New York City. FreshDirect gets a parent with real buying power and the means to further expand in East Coast markets.”. Morgan Asset Management. FreshDirect has so far raised $189 million from investors led by J.P.

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APRIL 16, 2018

HP is reportedly stepping into the cannabis industry with a new partnership to provide businesses with financial management software, according to The Washington Post. The tools will offer point-of-sale (POS) hardware and software, as well as other business management tools. The publication cited data from Cowen & Co.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Perry, and new fund Bramalea Partners, launched by Andrew Boyd, former head of global equity capital markets at Fidelity Investments. Along with growing revenue, Loadsmart, in turn, said it has managed to keep a lid on operational expenses, which it says it has kept at 2019 levels. “As Chromo Capital co-led the deal.

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JUNE 18, 2020

Founded in the Zeeland region of the Netherlands 55 years ago, Roompot is one of the largest holiday parks and campsite operators in Europe. It also provides booking and other services to more than 100 third-party park operators, the company said.

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OCTOBER 6, 2019

After the acquisition, ModCloth will continue to operate out of its current operational set up, with Go Global Retail investing in its digital capabilities including artificial intelligence and predictive analytics. Walmart acquired the assets and operations of ModCloth in March 2017 for an undisclosed amount.

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JULY 13, 2016

The findings were detailed in the latest 2016 AFP Liquidity Survey , underwritten by State Street Global Advisors (SSGA). “Bank deposits continue to hold the majority of corporate cash and short-term investments, and banks also play a role as sponsor of both onshore and offshore money market funds held by organizations.”

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Bank Innovation

MAY 9, 2016

We can all agree Credit Karma, Chase Mobile, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and PayPal aren’t leaving the Top Ten on App Annie anytime soon. But ratings and rankings aren’t everything — there’s also the cool factor. How easy is the app to use? Does it makes us feel good (even Read More.

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Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

When we think of cool, James Dean doesn’t immediately come to mind. The app Songsterr does. We are proud fintech nerds, and for five years we have marked the Coolest Brands in Banking on Bank Innovation based not on the type of sunglasses worn by a CEO, but on the Read More.

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JULY 22, 2019

The Berlin-based startup Sennder , which connects commercial shippers and smaller freight carriers, announced a significant round of funding to take on the logistics market with an updated digital platform. Other fleet management and logistics tools are also in the works.

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JUNE 9, 2020

Betting going public will take advantage of a resurgence as the market recovers from COVID-19, Lemonade Inc. , The management team for the proposed offering includes some of the biggest names in financial services: Goldman Sachs & Co., Morgan Stanley & Co., Allen & Company, Barclays Capital Inc., population.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2018

trillion in 2016, but companies aren’t always able to see where their dollars are going. Business spend on travel reached $1.15 The rise in online travel booking means online travel agents are likely to be worst hit by payments fraud in the industry, with analysts anticipating an $11 billion impact on this segment in particular.

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MAY 29, 2018

Verint — b ased in Melville, NY — trades on the Nasdaq Stock Market with a market value of around $2.8 At the time, an NSO spokesman said that NSO doesn’t operate its systems and requires customers to use them lawfully “for the prevention and investigation of crimes.”. Francisco Partners acquired NSO for $110 million in 2014.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Managing Director Bernardo Martinez. operations moved to quell concerns over investors’ inability to withdraw funds. noted that a lack of demand on the secondary market for small business loan products means it will likely continue to take longer for sales to finalize. In October, Funding Circle’s U.K. Funding Circle U.K.

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FICO

JULY 31, 2019

As TPRM or third-party risk management grows in importance, so does cybersecurity risk assessment as part of it. The latest Assessment of Business Cyber Risk (ABC) report from the US Chamber of Commerce and FICO discusses four steps for improving third-party cybersecurity risk management. Where does the vendor operate (e.g.,

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JULY 9, 2020

One7 has bought FinTech Rapidoo in a bid to expand in the Brazilian market and offer more cash flow options to small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), according to news site Contxto. Gerleve said the acquisition would lend Rapidoo the benefits of One7’s more expansive resources.

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AUGUST 10, 2020

Online shopping is “booming as a result of coronavirus,” Martijn de Lange, CEO of Hermes UK, told FT, and the investment from Advent will help Hermes expand its delivery operations. But the firm said it cannot predict how a global economic downturn would impact consumer spending or how badly it could hurt its operations. “I

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MAY 18, 2018

Mastercard and Kaiser Associates surveyed 26 medium-sized businesses across the Middle East and Africa, and found that use of commercial card products reduces travel and expense management procedures compared with per diem employee expense programs. Companies that switch from per diems to corporate cards save the equivalent of 7.8

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DECEMBER 19, 2019

The first SCF program will shine a light on LiquidX’s global onboarding and execution capabilities, same-day funding and “investor appetite within the high-yield credit market.”. The SCF platform operates on a cloud-based web portal and is a multi-funder working capital solution.

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JUNE 29, 2018

Reports in CNBC this week said Amazon posted a new position for manager of its small business lending program, and the job opening is based in China. The posting says Amazon is looking for a professional with “end-to-end responsibility for scaling operations and partner programs in a new strategic initiative in China.”

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NOVEMBER 15, 2016

On Track Innovations (OTI) , a global provider of NFC and mobile pay solutions, has announced its entry into the Australian market. Card Access Services will support the gateway and processing services for otiMetry systems installed and operated by Vend Access.

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JULY 5, 2020

As details about the failed management of Wirecard AG unfold, it becomes clear that the company’s core business has been losing cash for years, the Financial Times reported. Ernst & Young , the company’s auditor, reported that from 2016 to 2018, Wirecard’s annual earnings nearly doubled to 439 million euros ($494 million).

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