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B2B Venture Capital: Corporate Social Media, Marijuana Procurement, and Big Data

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This week, the two countries were the only markets that landed on the B2B venture capital board, with funding landing at SaaS, Big Data and procurement startups across a range of industries, from corporate social media management to marijuana procurement. PYMNTS breaks down the $24 million in venture capital raised.

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Mercado Libre To Offer Working Capital Loans

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Mercado Libre Inc, the Argentina online marketplace, is gearing up to offer working-capital loans to entrepreneurs in Brazil and Mexico during 2017, reported Reuters. He wouldn’t say how much interest the company would charge on the working-capital loans. . With the new feature, sellers that use Mercado Libre Inc.

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Top 4 Fintech Funding Rounds: MissFresh e-commerce, Collibra, Dwolla, Habito

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Fintech got a fresh flush of capital this week, with some old favorites joining newer names all with innovations in big data, e-commerce software, compliance, and many more. Here are the Top 4 fintech funding rounds of the week: MissFresh e-commerce Beijing-based MissFresh e-commerce ‘s equity rose sharply with its Read More.

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Tencent Plans $70B Spend For AI, Cybersecurity, IoT Tech

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The Chinese tech giant wants to capitalize on an initiative from Beijing, which announced it wanted to bolster the country’s technology infrastructure in the next few years. China Renaissance analyst Alex Liu said the pandemic “expedited the digitalization of people’s way of life,” according to Reuters.

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B2B FinTech Investors Planning Ahead

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Don’t let the seemingly low value of $42 million raised this week by B2B venture capital firms fool you: VC activity in the space was strong, hitting key verticals like cross-border payments and SaaS. Find out who’s planning ahead in our breakdown of B2B venture capital from the week below. SME Lending. Honorable Mentions.

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Hong Kong Alt-Lender Oriente Raises $50M

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The funding will also go toward technological advancements, more improvements on its product suite and better big-data capabilities. Hong Kong-based FinTech Oriente has raised $50 million in its ongoing Series B round, according to finews.asia.

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Newly Funded B2B Startups Tap The Power Of Data

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This week’s B2B Venture Capital roundup is all about data. With a total of $388 million raised this week, newly funded startups are deploying an array of data analytics technologies to address B2B finance friction. Yellowbrick Data. Catch up on the latest investment rounds below. Biz2Credit.

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