PYMNTS

AUGUST 12, 2019

Among the ongoing trends in retail is the funding for online used car platforms, and the ongoing rise of eCommerce and digital payments in Latin America. Consumers who want to sell their cars via that platform reportedly seek an online price estimate. “If The year 2019 is when we’ll see a maturity in that used car inventory mix.”.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Consumer packaged goods (CPG) – which just four years ago had only a 1 percent penetration rate online – are capturing the digital shift in a dramatic way during the pandemic. As the crisis pushed online grocery into exponential growth during the crisis, CPG companies are finally starting to sell and advertise online.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Chipper CEO Ham Serunjogi confirmed on Twitter the startup, which got its initial foothold in the market as a peer-to-peer (P2P) payments service, has just wrapped up a $30 million Series B round of venture capital. Ribbit Capital, a VC firm in the U.S. that focuses on early-stage firms, led the investment round.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 11, 2019

The food delivery space keeps heating up — the latest news is that Postmates has scored a $100 million investment in advance of its initial public offering (IPO), expected with the first six months of 2019. population and is striving for market dominance — now reportedly stands at $90 billion, $14 billion less than a previous estimate.

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PYMNTS

MAY 14, 2020

Flexibility will be essential to survival, and the pressure is on for small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and financial service providers to migrate online as their customers continue social distancing. “It all starts with accepting that the world as we knew it in 2019 is no more,” he said in a recent discussion.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2021

Online FinTech startup SoFi announced Thursday (Jan. 7) that it was merging with publicly-traded Social Capital in an $8.6 The FinTech IPO Market. billion deal that brings it instant liquidity and avoids the uncertainty of the initial public offering (IPO) process, while leaving it better positioned to take on legacy banks.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Chromo Capital co-led the deal. Also participating were Perry Capital, founded by Richard C. Perry, and new fund Bramalea Partners, launched by Andrew Boyd, former head of global equity capital markets at Fidelity Investments.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 18, 2019

The Federal Reserve has released new data on small businesses’ appetite for capital, and it appears that financing demand is on the rise. Compared to 2017 figures, small businesses have increased their demand for capital. Nearly one-third sought financing online in 2018, an increase from 24 percent in 2017.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Filipino online payments platform PayMongo has come off a funding round with $12 million, according to a press release. Stripe led the round, and existing investors Y Combinator and Global Founders Capital participated, alongside a new investor, Bedrock Capital. The company launched in 2019 and had a seed round then for $2.7

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PYMNTS

JULY 12, 2020

capital’s office market, has bought an office in London, Bloomberg reports. He said he had “great faith” in London’s office market, saying there could be a greater wealth of opportunity once the pandemic is over. million to make sure all systems were still online. billion in total debt.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 2, 2019

Recent Capital One research also uncovered how sluggish mobile payments adoption has been in the corporate setting. We think 2019 will be a crucial year for this sector. ” What’s Next In 2019. But so far, mobile B2B payments have been slow to take off. ” Providing Convenience. ” Enhancing Security.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

We believe demand by small businesses seeking access to unsecured capital will be at unprecedented levels because most businesses have already accessed the government-backed business loan programs in the U.K. and Australia market,” said Goldin in the release. Capify is an online alternative lender that serves SMBs in the U.K.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 16, 2020

16) for the company's market debut, CNBC reported. Wish, founded in 2010 by former Google engineer Peter Szulczewski , has become known as a market for low- and middle-class shoppers, gaining it a reputation as an online dollar store, CNBC reported. billion with an implied market capitalization of $14 billion, PYMNTS reported.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 29, 2020

revved a little higher Monday (June 29) as online car sales platform Shift announced it will go public in the third quarter via a complicated reverse merger arrangement. Arison said the move was about adding capital to scale the company. Securing that capital is even more complicated than the IAC merger.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Jack Ma’s FinTech firm has its eye on new companies in emerging markets that focus on payments and online financing, the source said, confirming a DealStreet Asia report. . China’s Alibaba affiliate Ant Financial is drumming up $1 billion to fund startups in Southeast Asia and India, Bloomberg reported on Tuesday (Nov.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 8, 2019

still decided to postpone its listing “in light of currently unfavourable and uncertain market conditions, particularly in the technology sector.” Kaspi.kz, which is part-owned by Baring Vostok and Goldman Sachs , offers online payments and an eCommerce marketplace accessed through an app. stock market.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2018

One of the biggest shifts in banking that FinTech newcomers ushered into the market is the demand among customers for advisory services. Glover spoke with PYMNTS again about how this trend will carry into 2019 and what technologies might be able to help banks strike the balance. In 2019, it is about ensuring the FI has the right?

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PYMNTS

MARCH 31, 2020

San Francisco-based Princeville Capital has announced a $50 million investment in Russian online retailer Ozon, which is partly owned by the Russian-based conglomerate Sistema. Ozon , one of Russia’s largest online retailers, has been on a growth spurt over the last few years. million, according to Reuters.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 13, 2019

The new funding was led by Qiming Venture Partners, Bertelsmann, IDG Capital “and other Fortune 500 companies from the U.S. The online retailer sells fashion, beauty, electronic accessories and lifestyle products and is headquartered in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. . percent share of the market, while Kaola had about 24.5

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2018

There were plenty of tailwinds that pushed the segment forward: A strong economy, healthy consumer interest in credit and advances in credit scoring technology were all instrumental in pushing more consumers into the market, particularly in the first half of the year. The Two Faces Of Consumer Credit. They are becoming homebuyers.”

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Many enjoyed huge first-day price pops, heating up the IPO market even more — and 2021 seems poised to only continue the fireworks. Popular stock-trading app Robinhood Markets reportedly recently hired Goldman Sachs to lead a possible 2021 IPO that would value the company at more than $20 billion. million in the same 2019 period. “We

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 12, 2020

N26 already has raised nearly $800 million in venture capital, Bloomberg reported, including a $100 million round in May 2020. FinTech companies are expected to benefit over the long term from customers’ shift to online banking due to COVID-19. Venture capital investment in Europe’s FinTech industry has surpassed $35.4

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

8 position in eMarketer’s latest ranking of the nation’s top merchants by online sales. Target used to rank 11 in terms of online sales but blew past three competitors to become eighth, with 1.2 percent of total online sales in the U.S. In 2020, Target’s online sales revenue will jump 24 percent to $8.34 percent in 2019.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 28, 2020

Temasek led the funding round, with Bpifrance, Eurazeo, General Atlantic, Piton Capital and Kismet Holdings also participating in this latest funding cycle. The company increased its market value by half in 2019, obtaining a gross merchandise value of $666 million. ManoMano previously raised $125 million in April of last year.

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CB Insights

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

While deals and dollars slowed to Canadian startups in the first half of 2019, early-stage startup activity suggests that there’s more to the story. GET THE ENTIRE 41-PAGE CANADA VC REPORT H1 2019. Canadian VC-backed companies saw funding drop 13% in H1 2019 compared to H1 2018. The 2019 Canadian fintech market map.

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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.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

Walmart is positioning its new line, called Free Assembly, as “a modern fashion brand with elevated style,” featuring casual looks with layered approaches that will make it marketable during any season. Denise Incandela , who was once SVP Women’s Group, has now added “elevated and online brands” to her title. billion in 2019 for a 9.5

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

2), Ozon called itself Russia’s leading online shopping destination, stating that its gross merchandise value (GMV) has grown by 142 percent during the first nine months of 2020 compared with the same period in 2019, boosted in part by social distancing restrictions put in place by the Russian government in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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JUNE 29, 2020

are in talks with Sistema , one of the largest publicly traded companies in Russia, to purchase Ozon , the Russian online retailer, Reuters reported. We are satisfied with the unprecedented business growth rates demonstrated by Ozon in 2019,” Alexey Katkov, managing partner, said at the time. Amazon and SoftBank Corp.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

21), I’m excited to introduce Free Assembly , a modern fashion brand that offers elevated style essentials at an incredible value,” said Denise Incandela , senior VP of the women’s group, elevated and online brands. “At billion in 2019. “Today (Sept. billion in clothing and apparel sales, but more than doubled that amount to $48.3

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Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Time is running out to apply for Bank Innovation’s DEMOvation Challenge, in which fintech startups demo before a crowd of conference attendees in hopes of earning their vote and walking away with prizes. The application deadline is Friday, February 8. Apply here.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Although consumer shopping behaviors are changing, the automotive market continues its comeback, with the digital-first economy playing a lead role and a newly-minted publicly-traded company — Shift Technologies — among its ranks. Comscore also says the used car online marketplace has spiked during the pandemic. Starting Thursday (Oct.

Tools 189

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2020

It has over 100 million users, making it Europe's largest internet market. Last year, that market grew 23 percent and is now valued at $31 billion, which put it on par with India's and slightly larger than Canada's, according to research by Russian agency Data Insight, WSJ reported. This will be the first Russian IPO in the U.S.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 15, 2020

The report shows that online shopping levels during the pandemic’s strictest lockdown phase (April to May) were higher than what retailers saw during the 2019 holiday season (November to December). According to Adobe, consumers spent over $153 billion online ($70.2 billion spent online during November and December 2019.

Online 181

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PYMNTS

JUNE 18, 2020

percent for the first quarter of 2020, in comparison to a 3 percent rise in the same quarter of fiscal 2019, according to an announcement. and global markets resulting from COVID-19.”. million in the first quarter of 2020 from Q1 2019’s $451.3 Comparable sales fell 42.3 The company’s net loss for the first quarter was $215.9

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PYMNTS

MARCH 11, 2020

The move comes as Pepsi and Coca-Cola have both been moving into the energy drinks market, CNBC reported. billion in sales in 2019. Energy drinks comprise 92 percent of the total energy market. Separately, Pepsi spent $705 million to acquire Be & Cheery , a Chinese company that sells online snacks, per reports in February.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

The company has also recently launched new solutions — payment links and invoicing options; the eCommerce suite SumUp Online Store; and gift card partnerships with Google, Facebook and Instagram. In July of 2019, SumUp had 151 million users and posted an annual revenue of €200 million.

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