PYMNTS

JANUARY 12, 2021

London-based FinTech startup Curve has raised $95 million in Series C funding led by IDC Ventures, Fuel Venture Capital, and the investment division of Vulcan Capital, launched from the estate of Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Paul G. is being managed by Amanda Orson , vice president and head of North America.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 4, 2019

“These new capabilities and partnerships fuel our mission to empower businesses to grow,” said Payoneer VP, Regional Head of Americas Iain McNicoll. By giving them access to the tools they need to expand and streamline operations, we continue to be the partner for growth for U.S. More than ever, we’re focused on the U.S.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 7, 2019

This week’s B2B Venture Capital roundup is all about data. However, the biggest funding round of the week went to a company that is not yet in the B2B FinTech space, though it has plans to use the capital to launch a cross-border, small business (SMB) money-transfer service. Catch up on the latest investment rounds below.

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South State Correspondent

MARCH 28, 2024

The Biden Administration “Investing in America” agenda continues with many programs opening in June of this year. Background The Investing in America agenda comprises the American Rescue Plan, Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, CHIPS and Science Act, and Inflation Reduction Act.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

VTEX has been around since 1999, but it hasn’t had the need to raise a significant amount of capital thus far, mostly operating off of its own revenues. . Gomide said VTEX needs to look beyond just serving its own region. “At Companies that have been focused on one specific region are now realising that trade is a global thing.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 12, 2019

percent after it reported a 5 percent boost in profits, beating expectations and showcasing the strength of its banking operations. percent), Bank of America (+3.3 In fact, even regional banks such as PNC Financial (+3.3 percent), Regions Financial (+2.3 Shares of JPMorgan Chase rose 4.1 Morgan Stanley (+4.4

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 10, 2020

“As a trusted partner, our close collaboration to build the future with Santiago Exchange demonstrates our commitment to accelerating digital transformation in the region overall,” Luis Melgarejo, vice president, Latin America Operations, Volante Technologies, said in an announcement.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 1, 2019

Cybersecurity returned to the top of the B2B startup investment list as three companies in the enterprise security realm landed nearly half of the $246 million in B2B venture capital this week. Commerce Ventures, Flint Capital, Two Sigma Ventures, Synchrony and Sorenson Capital also participated, according to reports.

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Bobsguide

AUGUST 1, 2022

To better serve banks and broker-dealers in North America and APAC regions on the NYFIX network around the clock, global Fintech leader, Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. NYSE:BR), announced a global partnership with Blue Ocean Technologies (BOT), a unique capital markets Fintech focused on global afterhours trading.

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South State Correspondent

JANUARY 4, 2023

Because many banks are now producing below their cost of capital, growth further exacerbates their issues and drives them out of business (likely through a sale) faster. In addition, they may consider focusing on these five critical areas: Improve Operating Leverage. Improving efficiency is like “losing weight” and “working out more.”

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CB Insights

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Workday , a provider of human capital management, payroll, and financial management solutions, has acquired VNDLY , a contractor and vendor management system, for $510M in cash. The company counts several Fortune 500 companies among its clients, and it operates across North America, the UK, the EMEA region, and Australia.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Other nations in the region have also pulled back on their issues with VoIP providers in recent years. Saudi Arabia got rid of its ban on WhatsApp calls in 2017, while Qatar now allows the use of VoIP services through licensed telecom operators. This is what we know and understand from the telecommunication authority here in the UAE.”.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

The cloud, artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics are all prevalent themes in this week’s venture capital breakdown, with startups working to overhaul entire processes for their enterprise customers, from logistics to workforce management. The firm said it will use the investment to focus on operational expansion.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 19, 2019

Glovo ’s market focus is still fixed on the core regions where it already has operations, including South West Europe, South America and Eastern Europe and Africa. The strategy has reportedly been to go after areas where rivals haven’t yet established themselves as the go-to on-demand delivery offering. .

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 28, 2018

million — in the retailer’s operations in Brazil. For capital raises, the first two installments will bring in 750 million reais individually. In the June press release, Enrique Ostalé, executive vice president and regional CEO of Walmart U.K., billion reais — or $485.66

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 30, 2020

Visa has signed a deal to acquire YellowPepper, which works with upstarts in Latin America and the Caribbean. Bain Capital Ventures: 2020 Is B2B Payments’ Breakout Year. Bain Capital Ventures’ partner Matt Harris told PYMNTS that 2020 marked the tipping point for commercial payments. In the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

Asia outpaced North America in funding volume for the FinTech world, and this week’s B2B venture capital roundup seems to reflect that, with several deals from VCs in the region. But North America surprisingly came out on top — blowing the competition out of the water with three deals valuing nearly $70 million.

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PYMNTS

JULY 27, 2018

Cross-border B2B payments company Flywire secured $100 million in funding this week, led by Temasek, while existing backers Bain Capital Ventures and F-Prime Capital Partners also participated. Cybersecurity startup Siemplify operates in the S.O.A.R. WeWork said it will use its investment to focus on expansion throughout China.

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South State Correspondent

DECEMBER 8, 2023

In two days, you can hear from Chase, US Bank, Capital One, BMO, M&T, PNC, Citizens, Truist, Huntington, and more, a feat that can only be done at a conference of this caliber. Many banks were looking to install more automation to lower operating costs. We sat through almost every presentation and took pages of notes.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

“Our benchmarking data confirms the hazards of clinging to traditional credit-centric revenue models and static, inflexible operating practices,” said BCG’s corporate banking segment global leader, Carsten Baumgärtner, in a statement. Baumgärtner also coauthored the report. ” Positive Developments, New Opportunities.

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PYMNTS

JULY 27, 2018

The round also included the participation of existing Flywire investors Bain Capital Ventures and F-Prime Capital. Flywire, meanwhile, has been expanding operations in such countries as Singapore, China and Japan (along with Australia and Ireland), and its association with Temasek promises to pay dividends in Asia, at the least.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 19, 2019

million in fresh funding, capital that will go toward “a B2B offering (that allows) individual travel agents at large online travel management companies and tour operators to offer a ‘seamless travel experience’ to their end customers, making the booking experience simpler, faster and cheaper.”. -based startup called Duffel.

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South State Correspondent

MARCH 16, 2022

the Banker also explains that the borrower may be best served by a fixed-rate loan if the borrower has a long-term need for the debt capital and/or believes rates are going up. The greater the volatility, the greater the probability of losing this loan in the future. Alternatively. Usually, this also means a longer-term loan.

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PYMNTS

MAY 11, 2016

Other analysts have noted concerns that Gap’s turnaround efforts thus far are insufficient – and that the retail still needs to close over 100 stores to properly streamline operations.

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CB Insights

AUGUST 26, 2021

SoftBank’s capital firepower has helped it become the #2 unicorn investor in the world. Many of SoftBank’s portfolio companies operate across a variety of different industries. Clearco provides growth capital for small businesses. Investments into e-commerce appear to be more regionally focused than other industries.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 14, 2016

With a focus on providing working capital to local SMEs, LulaLend said it will use the funds to expand its team and further develop its solution, which focuses on transparency and speed in the application, lending and repayment process. ” On top of the venture capital, Sonovate also announced $6.13 ” FlexiLoans. .

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 6, 2018

“On the international front, all four of our geographic regions were again positive in the quarter, with our Americas and Asia-Pacific region leading the way, and our same-store sales performance for the quarter was driven entirely by higher order counts,” said CFO Jeffrey Lawrence. China Role .

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 27, 2019

The stores are large operations offering 100,000 items and are about 180,000 square feet. Sales in the retailer’s Asia-Pacific region rose 7 percent to 9 percent after adjusting for currency movements. Sales increased 2 percent to 4 percent in the Americas. Meanwhile, Central Retail Corporation is looking to raise up to 81.1

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 26, 2017

The city is able to attract investors due to its low logistical and operational costs and excellent infrastructure, international outlook and liberal government policies. DIFC is uniquely positioned to become the regional hub for FinTech. 2016, the inflation rate was 0.12 Dubai is the land of opportunity.

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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. Sigma aims to streamline business operations. Stripe’s early success in acquiring customers was largely due to its mass appeal to the developer community.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 4, 2017

sent a letter to five alternative small business lenders operating in the country, inquiring about their business practices. It’s not all venture capital, but the investments do suggest that the FinTech industry, and its backers, aren’t quite ready to let go of the promise of alternative finance. lawmaker, Rep. Cybersecurity.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 10, 2017

UAE Exchange CEO Promoth Manghat told PYMNTS’ Karen Webster that staying ahead on technology and working capital investments has not only kept UAE Exchange in the game since 1980, but enabled it to grow into a global leader in the financial services space, handling close to $30 billion in transfers each year.

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CB Insights

APRIL 17, 2018

For the third consecutive year, we worked with The New York Times to identify and rank the top 100 venture capital professionals from around the globe. 15 of the top 20 operate in the Greater Bay Area. 15 of the top 20 operate in the Greater Bay Area. Below are the detailed profiles of the Top 20 Venture Capital Partners.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 17, 2017

With more consumers moving to mobile transactions over visits to branches, some banks are considering closing brick-and-mortar locations to reduce operational costs. The price of real estate is prompting even the largest players in the banking world to scale back their branch operations. Can banks have it both ways?

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Gonzobanker

JULY 7, 2015

Capital One* 29,565,607 54,374,989 24,809,382. Capital One figures are for Capital One USA direct bank and not the regional bank components. The major card-based direct banks – American Express, Capital One and Discover – have all done very well. Ally Bank $23,212,768 $60,709,382 $37,496,614.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 21, 2017

We are the premier, largest doctors-on-demand service currently operating in the United States and, per our announcement in February 2017, are beginning the process of a national rollout. ND: There is no direct competitor to Heal right now in the marketplace, although there are some tangentially similar services in a few select markets.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 20, 2017

As we reported about three weeks ago, Bank of America has announced its plans to invest $1.5 Is there anything people may find surprising about operating a business there? MP: I would say that the biggest challenge facing startups in Charlotte is access to early-stage capital. What do you think has sparked this transformation?

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