PYMNTS

DECEMBER 4, 2019

The beauty brand has launched pop-up shops in cities such as Austin, Miami, Boston and London, but its success has primarily been in online sales of its lotions, lash products and soft, pink-colored lip balms since its 2014 inception. fragrance sales.”. fragrance sales.”.

Los Angeles 131

Los Angeles New York Miami Austin 131

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 4, 2020

ShipMonk has pulled in $290 million in a funding round led by Boston-based Summit Partners as part of an expansion effort. ShipMonk’s customer base has doubled over the past 12 months, and today the company serves more than 1,000 eCommerce businesses,” according to a press release.

Boston 167

Boston Branding US Online 167

PYMNTS

MAY 24, 2018

Ohio-based Spangler Candy Company won the auction with a bid of just under $19 million, The Boston Globe reported. “We McGee — along the company’s executive team — are planning to stay onboard until the end of July. But the team will remain with the company “longer if they need us,” McGee told the Globe.

Boston 100

Boston Ohio Massachusetts Company 100

PYMNTS

JULY 20, 2017

The company’s intellectual property is set to be purchased by Kensington Capital Holdings, a family investment office located just outside of the Boston area, for $15 million. Making the acquisition more unique is that the acquiring company already has a checkered past with the retail giant.

Boston 100

Boston Capital Retail Branding 100

CB Insights

AUGUST 8, 2017

We selected these companies based on the recency and size of their disclosed funding and their Mosaic score, CB Insights’ algorithm that uses financial and non-financial signals to predict private company health. This research briefing examines investments into IoT companies targeting enterprise and heavy industry.

Company 70

Company Nevada Utah Los Angeles 70

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

The new Workforce Spend Playbook highlights the newest solutions helping SMBs to more effectively manage their capital, and focus on their expansion ambitions. Many card-based solutions have recently debuted, aimed at helping businesses to more easily track expenses, and gain insights into how company funds are spent in the field.

Tools 141

Tools Boston Cards Management 141

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 17, 2017

In hyper-competitive markets like Boston, New York and San Francisco, many buyers overbid and sometimes wave inspections to sweeten the pot for sellers. million round of venture capital funding to expand into the San Francisco market, seeks to simplify the real estate process with its offering. percent platform fee.

San Francisco 100

San Francisco Boston New York Capital 100

PYMNTS

JANUARY 26, 2017

The next-gen cable company reportedly looks to make a splash in part by sending associates in BMWs and Tesla models to install its service. Jeff Binder, CEO of Layer3, was quoted by The Washington Post as saying, “We’re the first cable company in … 10 years to come that’s brand new. and has since rolled out to Chicago.

Washington 100

Washington Colorado Illinois Boston 100

PYMNTS

JULY 21, 2017

Even as consumer expectation rises, a mere 25 percent of retailers are confident that they’re meeting the omnichannel demands of the retail industry, according to Boston Retail Partner research. Consumer packaged goods (CPG) companies, in turn, face competition from retailers’ growing private label product offerings.

Retail 137

Retail social media Customer Experience Boston 137

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Online shopping is on a tear, and marketplaces are reaping the rewards. billion — online payments were completed in the U.S. The company noted in a blog post that it is always looking at popular checkout options that are resonating with buyers in order to reach more consumers and expand its business. percent from 19.3

Retail 131

Retail Payments Apple Online 131

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2016

51 million : That’s the amount of new funding that Druva, an India-based enterprise security company, has secured from Sequoia Capital India and a new backer, Economic Development Board Investments, based in Singapore. Luckily, the PYMNTS 11 is here to break it all down. Luckily, the PYMNTS 11 is here to break it all down.

ATM 100

ATM Boston Survey Security 100

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

Chris Douvos of investment firm Ahoy Capital told The Wall Street Journal , “We’ve been in the middle of a rollicking party that’s gone on for five years and someone has snapped on the light switch.” The deal values Paytm’s parent company, One97 Communications , at $16 billion. Rowe Price and Discovery Capital. eBay Inc.

Google 129

Google Mobile Data Capital 129

PYMNTS

MARCH 9, 2020

Currently exiting beta in New York City, Fahmy’s new company, DineVite, claims to put the discounts back where they belong — with the restaurant owners. The model for the DineVite online and mobile app is actually similar to social media. They decide how to extend selected discounts, when to offer them and who to offer them to.

Miami 130

Miami Los Angeles Austin South Carolina 130

CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Cava Group (formerly Cavamezze Grill), is the company behind the fast, casual Cava Grill restaurants and a fast-growing prepared foods wholesale business. The company operates more than 70 locations, predominantly located on the coasts and all 100% cashless. Select VC Investors: Khosla Ventures, Social Capital. RESTAURANTS.

Maine 70

Maine Capital Rhode Island DC 70

Fintech Labs Insights

JUNE 20, 2022

The Boston-based company launched at Finovate Spring a few weeks ago ( see demo video below ). Not surprisingly, the company won Best of Show at Finovate. Company vitals: Keep Financial. – HQ: Boston. Top 17 Online Digital Corporate Credit Cards for Small Businesses (June 2022). Founded: 2022.

Boston 15

Boston Capital Video Tools 15

CB Insights

APRIL 17, 2018

For the third consecutive year, we worked with The New York Times to identify and rank the top 100 venture capital professionals from around the globe. Artificial intelligence companies had a big quarter, while overall funding increased over fewer deals. 3 of the top 20 founded (or co-founded) their own companies. BILL GURLEY.

San Francisco 71

San Francisco CA Capital Operations 71

PYMNTS

MAY 30, 2017

Serving society’s appetite for socially conscious company behavior, Longo’s grocer in Toronto has introduced Flashfood , a mobile app that enables its shoppers to buy surplus groceries at a deep discount, thus reducing food waste and serving customers on tighter budgets. Flashfood bears a close resemblance to Boston, Mass.

South Carolina 121

South Carolina San Francisco Connecticut Utah 121

CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

We selected these companies based on the recency and size of their disclosed funding and their Mosaic score, CB Insights’ algorithm that uses financial and non-financial signals to predict private company health. Series A eSports Companies to Watch. Select Investors: DN Capital, The Raine Group, 500 Startups.

California 49

California San Francisco Video Oakland 49

PYMNTS

JUNE 10, 2016

Circle is a payments company and one that has concluded to seek a charter from a federal banking regulator. Officials at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the national bank regulator, told the Boston startup they would weigh its request. And I think that’s the sea change in attitude here at the OCC.”.

Regulation 100

Regulation National Austin Fintech 100

Fintech Labs Insights

DECEMBER 1, 2021

NEW : Looking for digital banks, lenders or insurance companies serving small businesses? Check out our latest lists: SMB online lenders (33) | SMB challenger banks (12) | SMB insurers (15). Lola (acquired by Capital One, 2021) FAB Score = 11. – HQ: Boston. Review Date. Funding ($M). Tribal Credit. Bento for Business.

Cards 15

Cards Online Utah Austin 15

Fintech Labs Insights

DECEMBER 1, 2021

NEW : Looking for digital banks, lenders or insurance companies serving small businesses? Check out our latest lists: SMB online lenders (33) | SMB challenger banks (12) | SMB insurers (15). Lola (acquired by Capital One, 2021) FAB Score = 11. – HQ: Boston. Review Date. Funding ($M). Tribal Credit. Bento for Business.

Cards 15

Cards Online Utah Austin 15

PYMNTS

AUGUST 8, 2017

In the past two years alone, there have been 650 venture capital investments for artificial intelligence technologies — totaling more than $5 billion — and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) is predicting that figure will reach a market value of $70 billion by the year 2020.

Retail 128

Retail Customer Experience Boston Branding 128

CB Insights

AUGUST 4, 2017

Below, we used CB Insights data to identify 10 early-stage neurotech companies working across brain-machine interfaces, neuroprosthetics, and neurostimulatory devices. All companies listed have raised since 2016. Select Investors: INKEF Capital, Life Sciences Partners, Wellington Partners, Gimv.

San Francisco 78

San Francisco Training Capital Trends 78

CB Insights

JULY 9, 2018

Many major food companies have begun to invest in e-commerce, healthier product options, new corporate venture funds, and other tools, but is it enough? This market map includes private companies only and is not meant to be exhaustive of companies in the space. Scroll down to see the full list of companies in the graphic.

Industry 64

Industry Branding Capital Trends 64

CB Insights

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Digital laggards – Many big-box retailers either failed or were too late to establish an online presence. It’s important to note that bankruptcy doesn’t always result in the death of a company; many retailers have used bankruptcies to restructure internally with positive outcomes. Styles For Less.

Retail 78

Retail Branding Company Capital 78

PYMNTS

MAY 20, 2016

“The idea of curbside pickup is that shoppers are demanding the ability to get purchases however they want and wherever they want,” said Laura Kennedy, director of retail insights at Boston-based Kantar Retail. “A The data show that operating earnings from sales have declined by up to 25 percent as a result of a shift from in-store to online.

St. Louis 102

St. Louis Retail Dallas Mobile 102

Fintech Labs Insights

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

The company was founded in 2016 and launched services in 2018. The company says it surpassed $1B in cumulative transactions in April 2021 with $600M in Q1 alone. Its first outside capital was from the Barclays Techstar accelerator in 2017 ( see Techstars demo here ). in assets and 32 branches in the Boston suburbs.

Boston 15

Boston Cards ATM Community Bank 15

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

After a long battle and a disturbing series of revelations, investors have decided to settle a lawsuit with Theranos and Founder Elizabeth Holmes, aiming to get whatever they can from the struggling blood testing company. Most agree: It won’t be much. Crytpo’s Big Flash Crash. million users, up from 9.2

Branding 100

Branding Cards Fraud Marketing 100

Fintech Labs Insights

APRIL 13, 2016

Three Finovate alums raised capital and one of the first FinovateSpring presenters, TradeKing , was acquired by Ally Financial for $275 million. Online & offline real estate broker. Scalable Capital. HQ: Boston, Massechuesetts. Online stock trading game. Online payment platform. Total raised: Unkown.

New York City 12

New York City Company Fintech Minnesota 12

CB Insights

AUGUST 25, 2017

July 2017 saw the two largest-ever restaurant tech deals: a $151M private equity investment by Vista Equity Partners to Providence-based Upserve , and a $101M Series C (with participation from Bessemer Venture Partners, Generation Investment Management, and Lead Edge Capital) to Boston-based Toast.

Trends 28

Trends Georgia Google Boston 28

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 20, 2018

The traditional gift for a ninth anniversary is pottery, and our offices are in Boston – but, you know, no pressure.). But then, we had a feeling that something like this might be about to happen in a world suddenly able to be online and on the go at all times – it’s why we were founded in 2009. That is no longer the case today.).

Innovation 177

Innovation Payments Cards Retail 177

CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

And as the space evolves, companies, universities, and hospitals are looking for ways to stay ahead of the curve. In many respects, Fuse looks more like a startup than a healthcare company. It’s adapted techniques from startups, including a three-step innovation process that allows the company to pivot to new ideas quickly.

Innovation 73

Innovation Cleveland New York New York City 73

Fintech Labs Insights

JANUARY 13, 2016

The year is off to a big start with 24 companies raising $563 million in the first week of 2016. In addition to LoanNow, Finovate alums attracting new capital included: Gem , which pulled in $7.1 HQ: Boston, Massachusetts. Online alt-lender. Online accounting. Short-term working capital provider.

Company 12

Company New York City Fintech Lending 12

CB Insights

OCTOBER 26, 2020

In the US, legislation emerged to forbid investment banks from prop trading, or trading with their own capital, and forcing them to keep more capital on hand. Moreover, as more and more companies raise large equity rounds, they’re also choosing to delay public offerings. As a result, banks are facing dropping IPO profits.

Management 78

Management Capital Company Marketing 78

Banking 2020

OCTOBER 20, 2015

Traditional business banking services for larger companies have been a profitability mainstay for many financial institutions, but this typically isn’t the case for the small-business segment. Those services can include anything from working capital and other types of loans to additional features such as positive pay.

How To 40

How To Training Boston Millennials 40

Fintech Labs Insights

MARCH 28, 2016

The number of deals was inflated somewhat by the six new fintech companies launched at YC’s demo day that we had not previously covered. million in debt (debtor in possession) from primary backer Edward Saverin, as the company restructured its financing. HQ: Boston, Massachusetts. Online foreign exchange services.

Company 12

Company Fintech San Francisco New York City 12

Fintech Labs Insights

JANUARY 18, 2016

The year continues its blistering pace with 28 companies worldwide raising new funds this week, the biggest number since we began tracking in July 2014. Year-to-date fintech companies have raised $450 million in new equity, 67% more than the $270 million raised in the first half of January 2015. Online consumer lending.

Company 12

Company New York City Fintech San Francisco 12