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Logistics FinTech Leads Quiet Week In B2B Funding

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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. The company secured the investment from Ascension Ventures and Fuel Ventures, reports said. In the U.K., Freight broker financing startup Axle announced $27.7 Attabotics.

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SXSW Accelerator Fintech Finalists for 2017 Announced

Bank Innovation

More fintech is coming to Austin. Austin is known for having a thriving Read More. 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.

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AltFin Shines As Investor Interest In B2B FinTech Continues

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Alternative Lending. alternative small business lending firm, that secured $900 million in 2017, while other alternative finance players, like LendingPoint and SoFi , landed significant investment rounds. The company operates a working capital and trade finance solution for companies to secure financing to power global trade.

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

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The executive said BitPesa plans to use the funding to continue to disrupt the industry, expand and add new products like trade finance and other corporate lending solutions. The delivery platform based in Austin announced $8.25 B2B eCommerce. 51zhaoyou.com.

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

Fintech Labs Insights

In addition to the 10 Canadian companies, 6 were from the United States (including 2 of the final 6), but none were from Silicon Valley (4 NYC, 2 Austin). Austin, TX. Embedded lending infrastructure for vertical SaaS companies. Austin, TX. Automating and streamlining data security. The field was globally diverse.

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

Fintech Labs Insights

In addition to the 10 Canadian companies, 6 were from the United States (including 2 of the final 6), but none were from Silicon Valley (4 NYC, 2 Austin). Austin, TX. Embedded lending infrastructure for vertical SaaS companies. Austin, TX. Automating and streamlining data security. The field was globally diverse.

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Data Sharing and Standardization Technology Provider Validis Strengthens Public Relations Efforts by Partnering with William Mills Agency

William Mills

AUSTIN and ATLANTA, August 15, 2018 – Validis , a pioneer of data sharing and standardization technology used by three of the big four accounting firms and 80 percent of the Tier 1 banks in the U.K., Validis is changing how financial institutions lend to businesses. Validis is changing how financial institutions lend to businesses.