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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.

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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

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. Total venture capital across the global FinTech market between 2010 and 2017 hit a combined $97.7 For markets like the U.K.,

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B2B Finance As A Service Tops This Week’s VC List

PYMNTS

The big B2B venture capital news of the week was Augmentum Fintech’s trio of investments, signaling the company’s focus on the B2B FinTech market — but it wasn’t the only firm targeting this startup space. The company secured $50 million in private equity funding from BV Investment Partners, Built In Austin said this week.

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Bitcoin Daily: Korean Commission Suggests Allowing FIs To Offer Crypto; China’s OneConnect Platform Supports New Blockchain Financing Product

PYMNTS

China’s Guangdong province has launched a blockchain financing platform for small and medium-sized businesses, backed by OneConnect , a Chinese FinTech recently listed on the New York Stock Exchange, according to a press release. . ” TaxBit will use the funding to speed up customer growth, and make its products better. ”

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

PYMNTS

and Asia, and PYMNTS lined up all the B2B FinTechs that recently scored fresh funding. The delivery platform based in Austin announced $8.25 This week’s B2B venture capital activity led to an impressive $141.2 VC activity was especially high across the U.S. Travel and Expense Management. TravelBank.

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UK Fintech Startup Vauban Wins Canada Fintech Forum “Million Dollar Startup” Pitch Competition

Fintech Labs Insights

Fintech Startup Interviews: Vauban founder Remy Astie (22 minutes, 17 Nov 2020). It’s called Million-Dollar Startup and was orchestrated by the Canada Fintech Forum. It’s called Million-Dollar Startup and was orchestrated by the Canada Fintech Forum. Austin, TX. Austin, TX. The field was globally diverse.

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