CB Insights

MARCH 20, 2019

From e-commerce to software to payments, several companies with $1B+ valuations exited in 2018. Using CB Insights data, we identified the startups with a $1B+ valuation that exited in 2018. We’ve also covered 2018’s 14 European unicorns , 37 Chinese unicorns , and 55 US unicorns.). Meituan Dianping.

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DECEMBER 8, 2020

"Working with leading brands such as Honda and Acura has been our vision since launching five years ago, and we cannot wait to show more dealers and brands the power of Modal's e-commerce design and technology.".

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MARCH 26, 2019

In 2015, news outlets ran articles about the “ gold mine ” of venture capital investments in the alternative finance sector. FinTech funding reached its highest level in five years in 2018, according to CB Insights data published last month, hitting $11.89 Further, GLI Finance revealed a $25.93

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AUGUST 19, 2019

The funds will be used to expand the company’s lending base, build technology and boost analytics capabilities. million for the fiscal year 2018, but its total expenses almost doubled, which led to widening losses for the company. The total funds raised by LendkingKart is now at $146 million.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

The company reportedly has over one million registered users and has grown its revenue by over 200 percent from 2017 to 2018. This investment round provides us with the necessary capital to further increase the accuracy of our technology, which is really exciting.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2019

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) wants to amend rules so that companies can go public through a direct listing, and raise capital from public market investors at the same time. As it stands now, companies cannot raise capital with a direct listing. Both companies were able to do this due to sufficient capital on their balance sheets.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2020

With more than $1 billion raised — and more to come — this week became the most lucrative for B2B FinTech venture capital funding. million in new funding for its technology targeting small businesses in the U.K. Digital Risks’ first Series A round closed in 2018.) Digital Risks. InsurTech company Digital Risks announced $10.4

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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. This year’s cohort has already seen more mega-rounds in 2018 YTD than 2017’s Fintech 250 list in all of 2017, with 23 mega-rounds investments.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 22, 2020

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday (June 22), the North Carolina-based company said it plans to raise $100 million. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday (June 22), the North Carolina-based company said it plans to raise $100 million. percent of total revenues) in fiscal 2018, representing a 64.7

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Perficient

MAY 27, 2022

There is good reason for this shift in view; according to Marc Bernegger, co-founder of crypto fund AltAlpha Digital, “after last year’s explosion of crypto hedge funds around the globe, there are now over 400 active funds, excluding those focused on venture capital.” State Regulations.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 31, 2020

We have deep dives into virtual card adoption and self-service technology, as well as a report on Kobe Bryant’s legacy. Bryant formed the Bryant Stibel venture capital firm in 2013 with Jeff Stibel, founder of Web.com. FICO’s Take on Debit Security. Kobe Bryant’s VC Firm Holds More Than $2B in Assets .

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

If the deal is signed, it would represent India’s largest retail space ever, eclipsing Walmart’s 2018 purchase of a 66 percent stake in Flipkart for $16 billion. . In May, Tata Capital, a division of Tata Group, introduced a mobile app that promised a better user experience for getting loans. On Monday (Sept.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 10, 2020

trillion market capitalization, 9to5Mac reported. . In 2018 , Ives, a software and technology analyst at Wedbush Securities in Los Angeles, said Apple was on its way to set a U.S. On Wednesday (June 10), Apple stock climbed 2 percent to $352 a share, making the tech giant the first U.S. company to reach a $1.52

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JULY 7, 2020

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Tuesday (July 7), the stock is expected to be priced between $22.00 nCino said it will use the proceeds of its stock sale to purchase additional office buildings, and may also use a portion to acquire, invest in or obtain rights to complementary technologies, products, services or businesses.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 8, 2018

And Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon unveiled a $108-million plan to make the capital into a blockchain-enabled smart city, Coindesk reported. He said that multiple public services such as elections and labor welfare will use the blockchain technology. The research is described as “a project that uses blockchain technology to improve U.K.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

Since we would hate for anyone to go into the end of 2018 behind the eight ball, we decided to pay tribute to both a great bit and a great deal of news with our own top 10 list of the biggest news of summer 2018. It is not an exaggeration to say that 2018 has been the summer of movie subscription service MoviePass ’ discontent.

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JUNE 18, 2020

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) filing. Founded 80 years ago, the Boise, Idaho, chain has been owned for the past 14 years by private equity firm Cerberus Capital Management, according to Supermarket News , which first reported the IPO in March. billion because the IPO’s underwriters, BofA Securities, Goldman Sachs, J.P.

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JANUARY 30, 2020

million and was acquired by FTD in 2018. . This financing will enable us to fully realize our vision to create a global network of top-quality farms paired with a category-defining local floral brand enabled by proprietary supply chain technology and vertically integrated sourcing capabilities.

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William Mills

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

You can also store your IDs and secure notes. They see themselves as a platform for managing digital identity, secure by biometrics. With small business, there is a tremendous need for access to capital. William Mills III, Chief Executive Officer of William Mills Agency is live blogging today at FinovateSpring 2018.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Account takeovers and shipping fraud increased by 347 percent and 391 percent, respectively, between 2018 and 2019, and the pandemic has only exacerbated these issues. Fraudsters are also capitalizing on the holiday shopping season as merchants experience higher online shopping rates than ever before due to social distancing orders.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Securities and Exchange (SEC) filing on Friday (Nov. Additional participants include Citigroup, Deutsche Bank, UBS Group, RBC Capital Markets and Credit Suisse Group. by sales and was the most downloaded shopping app worldwide in 2018. Goldman Sachs, J.P. The prospectus shows that Wish posted a net loss of $176 million on $1.7

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MARCH 2, 2018

Toward the start of 2018, analysts began to highlight the potential for venture capital (VC) to embrace the B2B business model. Total venture capital across the global FinTech market between 2010 and 2017 hit a combined $97.7 A report released this week found startups across the U.S., Much of the growth, particularly in the U.S.

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DECEMBER 14, 2018

“With its combination of technology and banking expertise, solarisBank is a great partner for us to offer central services along the value chain for digital assets. In other news, “blockchain developer” is the number-one position in LinkedIn’s 2018 U.S. Emerging Jobs Report.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Bank of America has announced that it has joined the Marco Polo Network , the leading trade and working capital finance network. The network — and its more than 25 member banks — aims to unlock a potential $1.5 trillion opportunity in global trade finance, according to a press release.

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CB Insights

MAY 8, 2018

While the prices of cryptocurrencies and cryptoassets have fallen from their 2017 peaks, equity investment into blockchain startups is on pace to hit all-time highs in 2018. See how venture firms, corporates, regulators, and builders are shaping the future of blockchain technology. The rise of security tokens as a distinct asset class.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 26, 2019

million in funding led by InnoVen Capital and Alibaba Group, according to Crunchbase. In March, Gurugram-based logistics startup Delhivery secured $413 million in a funding round led by SoftBank Vision Fund. In March, Gurugram-based logistics startup Delhivery secured $413 million in a funding round led by SoftBank Vision Fund.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 3, 2019

A new study has revealed that retailers will lose around $130 billion in digital CNP (Card-not-Present) fraud between 2018 and 2023. This is something about which retailers remain undereducated, and has allowed fraudsters to capitalize on relatively low FDP spend,” explained research author Steffen Sorrell in a press release.

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NCR

MARCH 19, 2018

Of the many new tools and innovations that have had an impact on how people live their lives in recent years, one of the most significant is voice technology. At the moment, voice technology is still largely a novelty, used only for simple tasks that don’t carry too much importance. Banking.com (@bankingdotcom) March 19, 2018.

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Bank Innovation

MARCH 1, 2019

Strategic participation in fintech climbed in 2018, with 41% of all fintech financings containing either a corporate VC or strategic investor. This is up from 35% in 2017, and way up from 18% in 2013, according to Financial Technology Partners’ 2018 Annual Fintech Almanac.

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PYMNTS

MAY 28, 2018

Venture capital is for the firms and the individuals with the wherewithal to commit hundreds of millions of dollars. Conversely, there is always risk in those same investments, in terms of loss of capital. To that end, Andra Capital said late last month that it would launch a fund geared toward technology investments.

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Bank Innovation

MAY 28, 2018

Voice banking has been touted as the technology to watch in 2018 (even on this very site), but two developments this week show the new technology has significant challenges to overcome. Whether or not consumers choose to engage in "voice banking," the risks are growing.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 1, 2018

Venture capital activity within the B2B realm saw a few large deals, and a subset of smaller ones. The capital raised will be used for what Tradeshift termed “core strategic initiatives” with an eye on global expansion into Europe and Asia, and growth in transaction volumes.

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JUNE 12, 2018

The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) published its 2018 global trade report this week and, according to the research, global financial institutions (FIs) still have a significant way to digitization in their trade finance operations. Digitalization will make trade more inclusive.

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DECEMBER 30, 2019

Japanese business to business (B2B) payments firm JCB is partnering with Singapore blockchain technology provider Keychain to capitalize on using blockchain in the payments space, JCB announced in a press release. Keychain is developing an innovative data security framework targeting the financial, industrial and enterprise spaces.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Account takeovers are becoming bigger business for criminals — or, at least, the business of preventing account takeovers in the digital retail and payments realm is becoming an increasing focus of companies and security experts. The new capital will help fuel hiring and other growth, the company said. Account Takeover Growth.

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JULY 2, 2018

Despite a regulation crackdown and other issues, investors have continued to fund cryptocurrency startups in 2018, with ICOs raising $11.8 Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). However, big technology-focused investors haven’t been as deterred. billion this year through May.

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AUGUST 20, 2020

Faster Payments Council named the members of the FPC Board Advisory Group , which will advice the FPC Board of Directors and staff to add additional industry insight and expertise as the council continues its work to support the nation’s adoption of faster and real-time payments technologies.

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