PYMNTS

JUNE 7, 2019

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.

Data 139

Data Capital Analytics Lending 139

PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2019

Based in Manchester, AccessPay provides a digital platform for payments, cash management and treasury operations by integrating businesses’ back-end operations with their banks. million investment with Intel Capital in InContext Solutions, a firm targeting retailers with shopper engagement technologies. and U.S.,

Security 143

Security US Payments Big Data 143

PYMNTS

MAY 26, 2020

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. Tencent said the coronavirus pandemic had hit cloud-based companies hard, but the eventual outcome would likely be in the favor of digitization.

social media 151

social media Big Data blockchain Online 151

PYMNTS

JULY 28, 2017

It may be slow on the B2B venture capital front, with just $31.5 With $16 million in new venture capital (VC) funding, SyncHR, based in the U.S., The company provides Human Capital Management cloud-based software to businesses. million in funding rounds for some pretty niche enterprise service providers.

Big Data 105

Big Data Capital Software Data 105

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

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 SIG, GGV Capital, Yunqi Partners, Huochebang, SKy9 Capital and Chuangban Investment also participated in the funding round, reports said. TravelBank.

Fintech 135

Fintech Capital Groups Analytics 135

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.

Capital 156

Capital Management Technology Operations 156

PYMNTS

AUGUST 6, 2019

This latest round of funding brings Cybereason’s total amount raised to approximately $400 million, with previous investors including CRV, Spark Capital and Lockheed Martin, according to a press release. The new funding will be used to boost the company’s operations, with a focus on global growth.

Boston 115

Boston Big Data Security Analytics 115

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

The company, which operates its own eCommerce marketplace, has built its own supply chain, according to reports, and has recently expanded into the Mumbai and Pune regions, with perishables delivered the same day. The startup also began operations in UAE recently. The new capital will help expand into new geographies.

ATM 170

ATM Regional Capital Branding 170

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 18, 2018

In Kenya, the Capital Markets Authority (CMA) has issued its “FinTech Sandbox Guidance Note,” which is now finalized as policy. The first step is one that takes in market-specific operators within a number of spaces, including robo-advisors, crowdfundng and algorithmic trading.

Policies 109

Policies Fintech Big Data Lending 109

PYMNTS

MARCH 10, 2020

It’s a self-perpetuating scenario that keeps barriers to capital in place. In a recent conversation with PYMNTS, Raghav Mathur, head of data science and analytics at Singapore-based Grab Financial Group , discussed the opportunities in data technology that can address the region’s most pressing SMB lending needs.

Data 193

Data Lending Capital social media 193

PYMNTS

APRIL 11, 2019

Other investors that participated in the round include Allianz, General Catalyst, GV (formerly known as Google Ventures), OurCrowd, and Thrive Capital. The startup plans to use the proceeds from the capital raise to pick up the pace of expansion in the U.S. and Europe this year, and to evaluate possible new product lines.

Capital 108

Capital New York Big Data Branding 108

PYMNTS

MAY 6, 2016

Earlier in the week, we reported on the bust that is B2B venture capital this week. For a lot of consumer startups, it’s not always obvious how you are going to monetize, and there is a lot of competition for eyeballs,” explained 500 Startups venture capital lead Dave McClure in an interview last month with Reuters. “For Accounting.

Fintech 100

Fintech San Francisco Capital Big Data 100

PYMNTS

AUGUST 12, 2016

This week, venture capital for B2B startups is all about quality — not quantity. Another B2B startup, operating in the SaaS space, positions itself in an unlikely vertical, while the biggest investment round of the week placed $50 million into a startup that is soon to go public. We break down the $68.3 B2B Payments.

Big Data 100

Big Data Software Capital Cards 100

PYMNTS

JULY 22, 2016

million in B2B venture capital was divided among alt-finance, supplier payments and Big Data services startups this past week. MCI Capital, based in Poland, led the financing via its MCI.TechVentures Fund, according to reports. based Redis Labs , an act of support for the startup’s Big Data management services.

Lending 100

Lending Regulation Big Data Risk Management 100

PYMNTS

MARCH 27, 2019

The startup has a partnership with Google through its Voice Assistant and Wear operating system. This will enable the capital markets to support the development of China’s core technologies and innovative capabilities,” the regulator said in a statement posted on its website.

Google 152

Google Big Data Innovation Apple 152

PYMNTS

JANUARY 17, 2018

Of these, Big Data, blockchain and AI are integral to a successful and progressive FinTech industry.”. The company announced the financial support while noting it aims to develop its own Big Data and AI solutions and to apply blockchain, cloud and SaaS technologies into its operations as well.

Trends 116

Trends Big Data blockchain Regional 116

PYMNTS

MARCH 10, 2017

Big Data and software as a service (SaaS) once again caught the attention of venture capitalists in the B2B FinTech space this week, but it was cross-border B2B payments that landed the most money. Currencycloud’s Series D funding also saw participation from Sapphire Ventures, Notion Capital and Anthemis, Rakuten’s investment fund.

Payments 129

Payments Big Data Google Capital 129

PYMNTS

JANUARY 31, 2019

At the time, GAC said it wanted to access Tencent ‘s knowledge in digital payments, social media, Big Data and AI. Under the terms of the deal, which was inked Thursday, the venture will get one billion yuan, or $149 million, in capital.

Company 100

Company Mobile social media Big Data 100

PYMNTS

JUNE 3, 2016

There may be a few resilient, strategic entrepreneurs out there who don’t need venture capital to run a successful startup. “It’s a huge anomaly,” said Small Business Administration Head of Innovation and Investment Mark Walsh, referencing the ability for startup founders to make it without venture capital.

Security 100

Security Data Analytics Capital 100

PYMNTS

AUGUST 8, 2019

Operating as an incubator, the Singapore eXellerator lab will aim to strengthen the bank’s financial services innovation efforts within China , with the bank pointing to the market’s leadership in cutting-edge technologies like artificial intelligence, mobile payments and biometrics. NS Banking said Wednesday (Aug.

Innovation 100

Innovation San Francisco Leadership Big Data 100

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 27, 2017

In a bit of a mixed bag for B2B FinTech venture capital (VC), investment backers stayed fairly quiet this week, racking up nearly $90 million in funding. This week, the company announced it had raised $750,000 from Frontline Ventures and other backers, which the firm will use to launch operations in the U.K. Invoice Bazaar.

Samsung 100

Samsung Capital Security Analytics 100

PYMNTS

APRIL 25, 2018

In a press release , Socure said that Thimot brings to the company decades of management increasing sales and operations at private and public technology companies. Under his charge, Socure said he will align the company to capitalize on the demand for its digital identity verification service across different sectors.

Analytics 100

Analytics Big Data Innovation US 100

PYMNTS

MARCH 25, 2016

It may have been a big week for alternative lending in the consumer finance space, but in B2B payments, blockchain and eCommerce startups snagged the biggest share of venture capital. Elliptic revealed a $5 million funding round on Monday (March 21), with the Series A funding led by Paladin Capital. Blockchain.

blockchain 100

blockchain Capital Data Analytics 100

PYMNTS

MARCH 18, 2016

million worth of venture capital across two deals. But it was the big names from Google, Cisco and Hewlett-Packard that made for the week’s largest enterprise-focused venture capital round. Now, InstaRem operates across Canada and various markets in Asia, with plans to expand in the U.S. SME Finance. SME lender EZBob.

Lending 100

Lending Capital Google Security 100

PYMNTS

AUGUST 27, 2019

FreshToHome currently has 650,000 customers in 10 cities in India, and recently launched operations in UAE, as well as opened physical stores in Bangalore and Chennai. Now we are going a step ahead and processing the chicken at the slaughtering level ourselves,” Shan Kadavil, CEO of FreshToHome, told TechCrunch in an interview.

Big Data 116

Big Data Training National Branding 116

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 21, 2016

With a strong penetration of smartphones and mobile commerce, Spain is quickly gaining visibility in the FinTech world, and its capital city is leading the charge. Spain’s capital city had more than 480 startups as of last year, with startups raising €659.4 million in private funding in 2015. billion that co-invests with VCs. .

Fintech 100

Fintech San Francisco Big Data Capital 100

PYMNTS

JANUARY 14, 2021

Fraudsters are deploying strategies, such as credit card theft and false chargebacks, to capitalize on online marketplaces’ security vulnerabilities, and merchants are scrambling to anticipate and counter fraudsters’ emerging schemes. It turns out there was a big data breach. …

Fraud 143

Fraud Miami Security Retail 143

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. Primary Data. lawmaker, Rep.

Lending 109

Lending Capital Fintech Data 109

PYMNTS

JULY 8, 2020

While SMBs of all industries can present an array of risks for lenders, the farming industry operates with a unique business model that can complicate cash flows. So short-term working capital financing is essential, but in the U.K., “Agriculture has an inherent seasonality issue,” Coates explained.

Industry 131

Industry Payments User Experience Strategy 131

PYMNTS

APRIL 22, 2016

In a release issued this week, Bank of America announced that its CashPro Trade application has now integrated data capture technology for document identification and retrieval capabilities.

Tools 100

Tools America Data Meeting 100

PYMNTS

MAY 10, 2016

Considering the rise of digital currency, electronic payments, the Internet of Things and Big Data, that revolution may already be upon us. For suppliers and manufacturers, automation and digitization of processes, IoT-connected equipment and the data sourced from those connected machines are already changing the game.

Industry 100

Industry Management Survey Resources 100

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 9, 2016

Insights by Revel provides reports that can be customized for business owners to gain insight into a specific metric and have multiple ways of viewing data. “We million in funding last year from ROTH Capital Partners. Revel raised $13.5 The investment aimed to boost Revel’s plans for international expansion.

System 100

System Data Analytics Software 100

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 7, 2016

itself is already considered to be the global capital of FinTech, establishing unprecedented growth by bringing in the second highest amount of FinTech funding in 2015. Digital is at the forefront and the latest trends such as big data, crowd funding, the Cloud and mobile payments are helping FinTech thrive.

Fintech 201

Fintech Industry Big Data Trends 201

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

That capital is earmarked toward helping the firm’s balance sheet ahead of new capital rules that go into effect within the next two years. The latest funding round was led by Thrive Capital. FLYR is a data science company that sits at the intersection of travel and financial technology, said Project Manager Andrew Jing.

Industry 100

Industry Data Capital System 100

CB Insights

AUGUST 16, 2017

Last quarter, the US unicorn “birth rate” ticked up significantly as 9 new VC-backed companies reached $1B+ valuations (compared to only 3 companies in Q1’17), the highest quarterly total since the close of Q3’15, according to our Q2’17 Venture Capital Funding Report with PwC. Valuation: $1.4B. Valuation: $1.3B.

Meeting 68

Meeting US Capital North Carolina 68

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 25, 2019

Yet, small business (SMB) banking wasn’t the only highlight of this week’s B2B venture capital roundup, with the two largest fundraises showcasing China’s rising B2B FinTech ecosystem in areas like expense management and invoicing. As part of its rebrand , blockchain payments firm BitPesa is now AZA Group.

Capital 101

Capital Fintech blockchain Groups 101

NCR

MARCH 5, 2018

Therefore, BBVA has sought to guard against this threat by transforming its operations to be more technology-focused, both by improving the internal products and services it offers to customers and by bringing in outside expertise. The bank also invests in new fintechs through its venture capital firm.

Technology 84

Technology Company social media Examples 84