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Logistics FinTech Leads Quiet Week In B2B Funding

PYMNTS

Robinhood’s $200 million fundraise this week may be the talk of the FinTech town, but B2B FinTechs saw their fair share of fresh investments, too. six FinTechs were able to secure a share of the next round of RBS grant money , with the winners including small business banking and biometrics company Onfido. In the U.K.,

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SXSW Accelerator Fintech Finalists for 2017 Announced

Bank Innovation

More fintech is coming to Austin. The massive South by Southwest conference and festival features startups in a number of categories — transportation, augmented/virtual reality, and of course fintech — plus several others. Austin is known for having a thriving Read More.

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AltFin Shines As Investor Interest In B2B FinTech Continues

PYMNTS

Toward the start of 2018, analysts began to highlight the potential for venture capital (VC) to embrace the B2B business model. and India drove a surge in FinTech venture capital funding in 2017, and Accenture Financial Services Senior Managing Director Julian Skan pointed to the B2B business model as a significant presence in this trend.

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From AI To T&E, B2B FinTechs Rake $141 Million

PYMNTS

Don’t let the lack of news about mega-grossing venture capital (VC) rounds fool you. This week’s B2B venture capital activity led to an impressive $141.2 and Asia, and PYMNTS lined up all the B2B FinTechs that recently scored fresh funding. VC activity was especially high across the U.S. TravelBank. B2B eCommerce.

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Why One Startup Is Desperately Seeking Regulation

PYMNTS

These days, however, Uber is spending its time, increasingly, in court and has even managed to allow things to break down completely in Austin such that it doesn’t operate there anymore. The era of forgiveness instead of permission may be coming to an end. And I think that’s the sea change in attitude here at the OCC.”.

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4 winners and losers from the American Banker Digital Banking 2018 Conference

Gonzobanker

While commercial lending and treasury management remains the money maker for more than 75% of my clients, most of those clients have a retail-heavy, if any, digital strategy. Austin is home to Malauzai , Q2, 22 fintech startups and FinTech supporter Austin Capital Bank , so it’s a great choice.

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Temenos to Acquire Kony: So What?

Gonzobanker

Geneva-based Temenos’ announced the acquisition of Austin, Texas-based digital application provider Kony in a deal totaling $580 million. For Kony clients, the Temenos deal eliminates the distraction that could have been associated with an IPO and provides a strong, well-capitalized parent. This is yet another fintech deal to watch.