PYMNTS

AUGUST 10, 2016

In general, venture capitalists are boosting their investments in Latin America, with funding reaching $594 million in 2015, a stark increase from $387 million in 2012, the Latin America Venture Capital Association confirmed. After extracting this information, criminals use it to steal money from victim bank accounts.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

The company recently secured two asset-backed financing deals totaling €80 million, in addition to the €60 million of debt previously obtained. And earlier this year the company raised €25 million in equity financing in a Series B round led by Valar Ventures, with participation from Acton Capital Partners and Atlantic Labs.

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Bobsguide

JULY 21, 2022

• The financial technology firm expands bookings by 300% in H1 2022 versus prior period. The hires include several senior hires with decades of experience in capital markets and technology: Paul Sweeney, Head of Fixed Income Development : Paul has over 20 years of experience designing and developing financial solutions.

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PYMNTS

MAY 3, 2019

To provide consumers with less expensive and more flexible booking options, eCommerce innovators are taking new approaches to hotel reservations. With that scenario, a traveler could book the first night at a non-refundable rate and the others with a rate that allows free cancellation to, say, the day before check-in.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Countingup , a FinTech that aims to combine and streamline corporate banking and accounting for small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), secured fresh funding this week, according to news from TechCrunch. Countingup, started by Clear Books Founder Tim Fouracre, plans to use the venture capital funding to launch operations in the U.K.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 11, 2018

The latest round was led by Temasek with participation from Rockwell Automation, Aster Capital, Next47, Envision Ventures and Tekfen Ventures. Original Claroty investors Bessemer Venture Partners, Team8 , Innovation Endeavors and ICV all participated in the round, the company said in the press release.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 14, 2020

However, the Journal cited unnamed sources as saying that the London-based Barclays is also bidding for GM’s card business, while current issuer Capital One is unlikely to let the account go without a fight. The GM card has about $3 billion in outstanding balances, making it an attractive target. country manager, said in a statement.

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PYMNTS

MAY 8, 2019

PYMNTS readers might recall that late last year, FreightRover secured $500 million in financing to fuel its factoring operations, with the capital coming from Crayhill Capital Management. a trucking firm also based in Indianapolis (capital of a state whose motto is “The Crossroads of America”). Department of Justice.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 13, 2018

Blockchain Capital. Blockchain heavyweight Ripple made headlines this week when it announced a $25 million investment in Blockchain Capital, a venture capital firm focused on backing blockchain startups. The funding comes in the form of Ripple’s own cryptocurrency and will be used to fund startups selected by Blockchain Capital.

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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 the company provides travel, expense management and rewards for corporates, the latter being a unique offering rewarding businesses for booking cheaper travel.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 15, 2018

PYMNTS breaks down the latest B2B startups to secure funding rounds below. million from Iris Capital, while existing backers 360 Capital Partners and Breega also participated. The California firm announced $12 million in Series B funding in a press release this week, noting Tola Capital led the funding. Exotic Solutions.

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Analytics Capital Industry Data 100

PYMNTS

MAY 11, 2018

The investment brings the total raised by ThoughtSpot to $306 million; the latest round will go toward innovation of its analytics platform as well as a focus on global expansion into EMEA and APAC. The firm secured an investment from Japan-based SBI Crypto Investment, though its announcement did not reveal financial details of the funding.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

He added that “the future of independent work [is now] more secure.”. While not an outright reprieve, a judge ruled in late September that Uber and its 45,000 drivers could continue to operate in the British capital for the next 18 months. When ridesharing suffers, the delivery business surges — and vice versa. Uber Freight.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Also, high capital costs of the latest mining facilities and systems are creating a barrier to entry for new miners. Taxis are booked using traditional methods, such as by app, SMS or by phone call, and online booking will be added soon. Secure, scalabale integration … that old thing. Ripple Gets Venture Capital Support.

Bitcoin 100

Bitcoin National Security Policies 100

PYMNTS

APRIL 13, 2017

Technology and conventional wisdom can get things horribly wrong at the intersection of tech-driven innovation and commerce. Discussion over the ways to embrace and promote innovation — especially as it pertains to connected devices — spilled over into the investment and artificial intelligence realms as Prof.

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CB Insights

MARCH 20, 2019

Company Description : China-based Meituan Dianping is an e-commerce platform which offers a range of services, from on-demand delivery to car-hailing to travel booking, and more. China Development Bank Capital, Coatue Management, Hillhouse Capital Management, IDG Capital, Temasek Holdings, Tencent Holdings, Tiger Global Management.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 27, 2017

It’s not everyday that the B2B payments space sees innovation in corporate cards, but Spendesk, based in France, is giving the industry a little boost. The expense management solutions offered by Spendesk are just part of the challenge of business trips; the other is the actual booking process, which is what TripActions aims to tackle.

Fintech 100

Fintech Cards Mobile Capital 100

Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 7, 2019

Total return includes two components: capital appreciation and dividends. It is the Mountlake Terrace, Washington holding company for 1st Security Bank, a $1.7 That's only 9x earnings, and 147% of tangible book. First Capital, Inc. Nasdaq: FCAP) First Capital, Inc. FS Bancorp, Inc. NASDAQ: FSBW) FS Bancorp, Inc.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 5, 2017

As more banks, industries, companies and even retail brands take on and use blockchain technology in their business, there are the enhanced and innate elements of efficiency and security. “A And that security is indeed a concern and need for multiple parties. “At billion for a typical lender.

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Gonzobanker

OCTOBER 26, 2021

On another front, you have digital disruption and fintech innovation, forcing bankers to step up their investments in transformation and more aggressively attack their existing business models. Cornerstone Advisors estimates $145 billion of pre-tax revenue has disappeared for bankers via margin compression in only the past two years.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 31, 2020

Bryant formed the Bryant Stibel venture capital firm in 2013 with Jeff Stibel, founder of Web.com. Bank’s Adam Kruis, senior vice president and manager of working capital consulting, and Jennifer Swenson, vice president of corporate payment systems, discuss how the bank ensures smooth implementation of virtual card solutions.

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Cards Technology social media Meeting 131

Jeff For Banks

JUNE 2, 2023

Finally, resolution of failing financial institutions requires that the deposit insurance fund be strongly capitalized with real reserves, not just federal guarantee.” And quite frankly, I did not know there were so many tranches to mortgage-backed securities. Perhaps bureaucrats would benefit from a brief stroll through an econ book.

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Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 18, 2014

capital appreciation and dividends. The lion''s share of their growth, profitability, and capital have come since their re-branding to Open Bank in 2010. BNC suffered significant credit woes during 2008-09 which led to material losses in ''09-10, and the decline in their tangible book value to $5.09/share BofI Holding, Inc.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 10, 2016

In general, venture capitalists are boosting their investments in Latin America, with funding reaching $594 million in 2015, a stark increase from $387 million in 2012, the Latin America Venture Capital Association confirmed. Guests can also now pay for their bookings in three separate installments with individual due dates.

Trends 100

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Lex Sokolin

DECEMBER 3, 2020

So the vulture fund strategy, copying a page from the book of 1980s traders and leveraged buy-out professionals, would be to buy up all the worthless X and somehow get control of the treasury. If you buy a container that gives you economic rewards based on the efforts of others, you are very likely buying a security.

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Community Capital Security blockchain 52

PYMNTS

APRIL 30, 2018

It’s a thought that was triggered recently after reading and reflecting on recent developments across three innovations heralded as FinTech’s poster children — disruptors out to change the world and eat the proverbial lunches of incumbents they say are too big and too unmotivated to change. Blockchain. Marketplace lending. Digital banks.

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Fintech blockchain Lending Digital Banking 183

CB Insights

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Moller-Maersk, which suffered a major cyber attack in June 2017, have doubled down on their efforts to integrate technology into their businesses to increase efficiency and security. Maersk partnered with IBM earlier in 2017 to design a blockchain solution geared toward increasing transparency and security for the global shipping industry.

Industry 49

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PYMNTS

MAY 10, 2016

I want to create something new and innovative.” Even Jamie Dimon wrote in a 2014 letter to investors of the danger online lenders posed, a new class of innovator that was coming to “eat our lunch.”. Lending Club was the poster child of that alt lending movement. He was far from alone. Party hats? stock price category.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 12, 2018

However, it was a B2B software procurement platform that raised the most money — $55 million — in this week’s B2B venture capital roundup. Mission Secure. Cybersecurity startup Mission Secure raised funds in a Series A funding round, the company announced this week, though it did not divulge on how much it raised.

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Software Capital Security Virginia 190

CB Insights

OCTOBER 5, 2017

From new booking engines to events/activities to person-to-person platforms like Airbnb, there is innovation all over in travel. Series E round secured by travel tech unicorn Airbnb. How is Tech Disrupting the Travel Industry? And no one is safe. Join us for a research briefing to see the startups disrupting the industry.

Marketing 40

Marketing Trends Capital Industry 40

CB Insights

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Since this is China – where mobile payments solutions have seen booming adoption – customers can find and book pod locations using an app and pay using Alipay or WeChat (the popular mobile payment solutions from Chinese tech giants Alibaba and Tencent, respectively). Investors are betting they will: Misspao has already secured at least $11.4M

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Both the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) have officially ended a two-year investigation of LendingClub, its subsidiary LC Advisors (LCA), its founder and former CEO Renaud Laplanche and its former CFO Carrie Dolan. “So, On Friday (Sept. In 2010, LendingClub added to its war chest with a $24.5

Lending 135

Lending Fraud Management San Francisco 135

CB Insights

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

This briefing with cover financing trends for startups, corporate activity in the space, and innovative approaches to dealing with new regulatory complexities. To see the companies innovating in this area, check out the 100+ startups in our regtech market map.). Startups are working to change how companies comply with regulation.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2020

By creating secure and productive remote work environments for employees and helping their teams deal with the stress of working at home (with kids learning from the same house, spouses working in the next room, and myriad other pressure points). You know that dog either has Capital One or Delta Amex.

Idaho 181

Idaho Community Industry Strategy 181

FICO

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Many organizations stated that performing stress testing on their back books was very critical to understanding the robustness of their models. Not many had taken analytics into the prescriptive space, utilizing mathematical optimization to determine the best approach to the following: Capital adequacy – what is the best offer to the client?

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Management Analytics Data System 87

Lex Sokolin

JULY 1, 2019

Goldman Sachs entered and dominated personal digital lending, runs a neobank and roboadvisor, bought a large digital wealth footprint in United Capital, launched a credit card in partnership with Apple, and is now looking into cryptocurrency stablecoins ?—?something Do you think we will see another moment like this in our careers?

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Bitcoin System Software blockchain 40

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

As more financial service providers explore how to capitalize on corporates’ growing adoption of commercial cards, firms are looking at the card as a way to round out their products and services with a more holistic offering. Below, PYMNTS takes a look at the latest in commercial card innovation.

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