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

JANUARY 9, 2020

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory firm Equiteq announced that it advised The Shelby Group , an eProcurement transformation and optimization consulting firm, on a recent growth investment from Boston-based private equity firm WestView Capital Partners , according to a press release.

Groups 100

Groups Boston Capital Meeting 100

PYMNTS

JULY 22, 2019

has announced the launch of a venture banking and lending business to provide debt capital financing and commercial banking solutions to growth companies and their investors. The business will target early stage startups through mature growth companies, with a focus on the technology, healthcare, and life sciences industries.

Lending 100

Lending United States Boston Capital 100

PYMNTS

MAY 12, 2019

Supporters of WeWork see the company as a disruptor in the industry, while skeptics view it as yet another overvalued, unprofitable startup that can only do well in a strong economy. According to Reuters , WeWork — through its parent, The We Company — filed preliminary IPO paperwork last week.

Boston 169

Boston Capital Report Industry 169

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. Cybereason has announced it has received a series of investments and commitments totaling $200 million by SoftBank Group Corp.

Boston 115

Boston Big Data Security Analytics 115

PYMNTS

JUNE 21, 2017

SoftBank is helping out Boston-based digital security firm Cybereason with a big $100 million investment. Too much of the cybersecurity industry focuses on building walls, but you can’t build a big enough wall to keep the bad guys out,” wrote Cybereason cofounder and CEO Lior Div in an email to VentureBeat.

Software 100

Software Boston Analytics Security 100

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

“This alliance is the latest initiative by Caesars to capitalize on our database, generate a new revenue stream in a growth market and raise our profile in sports, in part by creating new sports-themed guest experiences at our resorts across the country.” and Australia. .

Online 108

Online Mississippi New Jersey Boston 108

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

Word on the street is that B2B startups may be landing on the same path as B2C startups when it comes to the venture capital wells drying up. It could explain India’s rare absence from our B2B Venture Capital Roundup this week. This startup is laser-focused on one B2B industry: telecom networks. eProcurement. .

Capital 100

Capital Boston Management Report 100

CB Insights

JULY 9, 2018

Hoving & Partners, VOC Capital Partners. Blue Scorpion Investments, Revelis Capital Group, Warner Music Group. FreshTracks Capital. Briggs Original (Boston Cranberry). Great Oaks Venture Capital. Altpoint Ventures, Blumberg Capital, Joe Jonas, Nick Jonas. InVivo Invest. Alcohol Appliances. Beam Suntory.

Industry 64

Industry Branding Capital Trends 64

PYMNTS

MARCH 30, 2018

Boston-based PreVeil did not disclose how much it raised in its Series A funding round, but it did note that Spark Capital provided the funding to support the company’s email and file security solution. Chertoff Capital made a “significant” equity investment in the round, the company said. Cybersecurity. Back-Office.

US 116

US Capital California San Francisco 116

PYMNTS

MAY 11, 2017

This report purports that technology is the game changer when it comes to bridging the gap between the startup-heavy places, like Silicon Valley and Boston, and the rest of the world. The technology industry currently sits at 4.5 percent, this means the technology industry is growing twice as fast as the worldwide economy.

Report 108

Report Los Angeles San Francisco Boston 108

PYMNTS

MARCH 22, 2017

And there are some serious funds on offer — Revolution funds has over $1 billion in capital to hand out to firms at all stages of development. Vance’s most recent post was at Mithril Capital, the venture vehicle for noted Silicon Valley investor Peter Thiel, and Vance had affirmed he will continue to work with Mithril.

Ohio 100

Ohio Columbus Kentucky Capital 100

PYMNTS

MARCH 9, 2020

With DineVite, consumers and restaurants get a better deal, since the restaurants can offer a deal to customers that they are comfortable with and consumers capitalize on it. According to industry research , 70 percent of consumers use their mobile devices on their QSR/FCR food purchasing journey.

Miami 130

Miami Los Angeles Austin South Carolina 130

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Brex Co-Founder and Co-CEO Henrique Dubugras said in a press release , “Even before customers think about credit cards, they need a place to store their business capital. Cyberattacks hit financial services firms 300 times more often than firms in other industries per the Boston Consulting Group.

Management 108

Management Fraud Payments Boston 108

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

And while partnerships, collaboration and internal product development have helped banks to improve their reputations for innovation among their corporate clients, a new report from Boston Consulting Group says it’s not enough. ” Positive Developments, New Opportunities.

Survey 109

Survey Regional America Boston 109

PYMNTS

AUGUST 8, 2017

In an effort to raise the bar on the consumer experience, many in the retail industry have slowly begun integrating more aspects of AI, including machine learning and natural language processing. As such, it should come as no surprise that many retailers are using AI to help boost both their products and services.

Retail 128

Retail Customer Experience Boston Branding 128

Tefkin

JUNE 3, 2014

While other sectors attract more mainstream press attention (payment, retail banking), the asset management industry is also deeply affected by “software eating the world” Asset Class Competition. However the Financial Advisors industry seems to be mostly focused on the current high value client base, mainly retirement focused.

Industry 42

Industry Management Innovation Analysis 42

PYMNTS

MARCH 17, 2017

For years, New York City has been at the epicenter of United States’ culture with the fashion and entertainment industries leading the way. With a big focus on technology in Silicon Valley and Boston, New York City slowly made its way to becoming a powerhouse tech player. trillion (2012). percent (2015). billion (2016).

New York City 100

New York City New York Community Industry 100

CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Select VC Investors: Khosla Ventures, Social Capital. It’s the first cafe of its kind from Cafe X Technologies, which is focused on increasing productivity in the service industry through automation. Select VC Investors: Cue Ball Capital, Valley Oak Investments. Select VC Investors: Otium Capital. Oh My Cream!

Maine 70

Maine Capital Rhode Island DC 70

CB Insights

AUGUST 8, 2017

Industrial IoT Webinar. Internet of Things (IoT) startups are proliferating to tackle certain industrial use cases. This research briefing examines investments into IoT companies targeting enterprise and heavy industry. Select Investors: Bessemer Venture Partners, Lowercase Capital, Menlo Ventures, Qualcomm Ventures.

Company 70

Company Nevada Utah Los Angeles 70

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. The ability for retailers to capitalize on omnichannel shoppers seems to not quite be in the optimal spot yet.

Retail 137

Retail social media Customer Experience Boston 137

CB Insights

AUGUST 2, 2017

Specifically, we looked at Boston Properties, Vornado, and IWG plc (dba Regus). WeWork first gained its unicorn status in Q1’14 with a $1.59B valuation after raising a $157M Series C round from notable investors including Benchmark Capital and J.P. Boston Properties reportedly has 43.7 Real Estate Tech Research Briefing.

Boston 69

Boston New York City Company Community 69

Abrigo

APRIL 1, 2015

The article stated that while supervisors have always interacted with bank boards, industry experts have noticed a “new level of scrutiny over the past two years.” These smaller banks have also seen new, and more frequent, attention from regulators. One important consideration is the use of a formal risk appetite statement or document.

Risk Management 150

Risk Management Community Bank Regulation Boston 150

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

This is a market that Boston-based ButcherBox is catering to by delivering grass-fed, grass-finished meat and other humanely raised, sustainably sourced meat and seafood directly to customers’ doors on a monthly basis. percent, although this varies depending on the industry. will reach 56.8 It’s very hard to make it work.”.

Fraud 108

Fraud Analytics Oklahoma Security 108

CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

We’ll analyze the current eSports landscape, macro trends affecting the industry, where deals and dollars have trended, and which areas may be primed for startup investment in the future. Select Investors: DN Capital, The Raine Group, 500 Startups. Select Investors: Accel Partners, Horizon Ventures, Lowercase Capital.

California 49

California San Francisco Video Oakland 49

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. Below are the detailed profiles of the Top 20 Venture Capital Partners. PROFILES OF THE TOP 20 VENTURE CAPITAL PARTNERS. Current Firm: First Round Capital (Founding Partner).

San Francisco 71

San Francisco CA Capital Operations 71

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Etsy is hardly alone: eCommerce is experiencing year-over-year growth of 14 percent, according to the Payments Powering Platforms Tracker , and merchants looking to capitalize on this rise must accept the preferred payment methods of their customers, which include everything from credit cards to PayPal to Venmo and everything outside and in between.

Retail 131

Retail Payments Apple Online 131

PYMNTS

JUNE 10, 2016

Officials at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the national bank regulator, told the Boston startup they would weigh its request. “We need to be open to discussing it and working through it,” said Comptroller of the Currency Thomas Curry, referring generally to bank charters for FinTech companies.

Regulation 100

Regulation National Austin Fintech 100

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 17, 2021

MOEs like this are rare in the credit union industry, but we expect with continued demands for scale there will be more. Today, the industry flocks to Sprink for his insights and opinions about this nascent segment of the industry. Credit Union Merger of the Year. Best Fintech Acquisition by a Bank.

Fintech 147

Fintech Strategy Leadership Lending 147

PYMNTS

MARCH 16, 2017

And indeed, the middle of this month has been nothing if not gusty, but daunted not the gutsy — who trekked by the hundreds to Boston for the opening of the annual Innovation Project. Jason Mars, CEO at Clinc and Peter Bell senior advisor, Highland Capital Partners, the conversation skewed to high level trends.

Payments 102

Payments Innovation Data Course 102

PYMNTS

MARCH 16, 2017

And indeed, the middle of this month has been nothing if not gusty, but daunted not the gutsy — who trekked by the hundreds to Boston for the opening of the annual Innovation Project. Jason Mars, CEO at Clinc and Peter Bell, senior advisor, Highland Capital Partners — the conversation skewed to high-level trends.

Payments 102

Payments Innovation Data Course 102

Jeff For Banks

MARCH 26, 2011

It focuses on three strategy firms in particular: Boston Consulting Group ("BCG"), Bain & Company, and McKinsey & Company. In its entirety, I would suggest that it would be a very beneficial read for banking industry consultants, and a beneficial read for executives at community FIs. Management "fads" came and went.

Strategy 67

Strategy Report Boston Conference 67

PYMNTS

APRIL 20, 2017

Just west of the Research Triangle in North Carolina, Charlotte’s technology industry has been slowly growing over the past few years. The North Carolina Technology Association’s 2017 State of Technology Industry Report found that Charlotte and the Research Triangle area account for 60 percent of the state’s tech sector.

Charlotte 118

Charlotte North Carolina Community United States 118

CB Insights

AUGUST 4, 2017

Select Investors: INKEF Capital, Life Sciences Partners, Wellington Partners, Gimv. Select Investors: Andreessen Horowitz, Lux Venture Capital, SoftTech VC, Jazz Venture Partners, Kima Ventures, Xfund. Select Investors: Boston Angel Club, Hantan Capital, Wandai Capital. Total Disclosed Funding: $40.8M.

San Francisco 78

San Francisco Training Capital Trends 78

NCR

JULY 27, 2016

It might see premature, even blatantly unfair, to see it that way, but it’s already the considered opinion of some highly credible industry observers. And if that’s even a little bit true, let’s acknowledge it could affect wide swaths of the entire banking industry, and what all of us do. None of this will be easy.

Survey 40

Survey Regulation Boston Industry 40

PYMNTS

MARCH 17, 2017

With blizzard Stella faded like Blanche Dubois’ southern charm, Boston still had its winter chill. I’ve been around this industry now deploying capital for, let’s say, 18 years, and I’ve never seen a product or invested in a product that has higher customer approval rates than the traditional deferred deposit advance loans.

Innovation 103

Innovation Lending Boston Security 103

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. Track restaurant tech startups.

Trends 28

Trends Georgia Google Boston 28