PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Truepill , an online pharmacy powering delivery for direct-to-consumer healthcare brands, announced Wednesday (Sept. Also participating were existing investors Boston-based Optum Ventures, which offers capital and strategic guidance to startups; TI Platform Management LLC.,

Company 184

Company Los Angeles Connecticut Massachusetts 184

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. The ShipMonk funding is part of a surge in cash going to such B2B companies as GoSite , which targets small and medium-size businesses (SMBs) that are moving operations online.

Boston 167

Boston Branding US Online 167

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

customers feel that online-only banks are “less legitimate” than those with branches. From mid-2012 to mid-2017, Capital One Financial Corp. Bank of America is expanding this year into Pittsburgh, while JPMorgan will open as many as 400 branches over five years into cities like Boston and Washington, D.C. cut 12 percent.

Mobile 109

Mobile America Boston Survey 109

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 Spangler was among two other bidders: Round Hill Capital LLC and Gordon Brothers. The candies are made in a suburb of Boston, where the company has a little more than 200 employees. Necco) has founded a buyer.

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. In its current contract, details for the retailers’ intellectual property include Kensington Capital licensing RadioShack to General Wireless.

Boston 100

Boston Capital Retail Branding 100

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. Yordex offers virtual cards as well, which can be used to manage online business expenses, such as recurring subscription charges. billion in value by 2025. Inside The Playbook.

Tools 141

Tools Boston Cards Management 141

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

At the same time, Great American Group and Tiger Capital Group noted in a press release that store closings would soon start at five flagship Barneys New York locations and Barneys Warehouse locations. The release also noted that shoppers can participate in the sale online by visiting BarneysWarehouse.com and Barneys.com.

Los Angeles 101

Los Angeles New York San Francisco New York City 101

PYMNTS

JULY 14, 2016

True Fit , the Boston-based startup that helps connect customers with shoes and apparel that fits them really, really well, recently announced a $25 million investment from Intel Capital that it will use to expand its business, according to a report from TechCrunch.

Boston 100

Boston Branding Retail Video 100

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

Layer3 is betting big on basic and premium channel bundles, going against major players AT&T, HBO and CBS and others that have embraced online streaming via desktop and mobile apps to compete with the likes of Netflix and Hulu. 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. And both retailers and CPG companies face competition from online superstores, such as U.S.-based

Retail 137

Retail social media Customer Experience Boston 137

PYMNTS

MARCH 9, 2020

The model for the DineVite online and mobile app is actually similar to social media. 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. Restaurants create offers and promotions for profitable or loyal customers.

Miami 130

Miami Los Angeles Austin South Carolina 130

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.” Rowe Price and Discovery Capital. Paytm , India’s mobile payments startup, said on Monday (Nov. Other investors include T.

Google 129

Google Mobile Data Capital 129

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. In the post, Shopify wrote, “by accepting Venmo directly in your online store, users can complete their purchase in just a few clicks. adults make purchases online. percent from 19.3

Retail 131

Retail Payments Apple Online 131

Fintech Labs Insights

JUNE 20, 2022

The Boston-based company launched at Finovate Spring a few weeks ago ( see demo video below ). HQ: Boston. Top 17 Online Digital Corporate Credit Cards for Small Businesses (June 2022). Those folks need cash up front, and can’t wait for promised year-end bonuses that may or may not materialize (especially in a recession).

Boston 15

Boston Capital Video Tools 15

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

CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Select VC Investors: Khosla Ventures, Social Capital. Select VC Investors: Cue Ball Capital, Valley Oak Investments. MiniLuxe is a nail and beauty lifestyle lounge with locations in Dallas, Rhode Island, Los Angeles, and Boston. Select VC Investors: Otium Capital. Select VC Investors: Venture Capital.

Maine 70

Maine Capital Rhode Island DC 70

Fintech Labs Insights

DECEMBER 1, 2021

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. Related: Top 15 Online Digital Corporate Credit Cards for Small Businesses (August 2021). Tribal Credit. Bento for Business. Profit (was Swipedom ).

Cards 15

Cards Online Utah Austin 15

Fintech Labs Insights

DECEMBER 1, 2021

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. Related: Top 15 Online Digital Corporate Credit Cards for Small Businesses (August 2021). Tribal Credit. Bento for Business. Profit (was Swipedom ).

Cards 15

Cards Online Utah Austin 15

PYMNTS

MAY 30, 2017

Flashfood bears a close resemblance to Boston, Mass. Hunger and wasted food are two problems that can have one solution,” believes Daily Table founder Doug Rauch, former Trader Joe’s president and co-CEO of Conscious Capitalism, Inc. Finally, Campbell Soup Co.

South Carolina 121

South Carolina San Francisco Connecticut Utah 121

CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Select Investors: DN Capital, The Raine Group, 500 Startups. Select Investors: Accel Partners, Horizon Ventures, Lowercase Capital. offers a platform for hosting online gaming tournaments. offers a platform for hosting online gaming tournaments. Select Investors: Advancit Capital, 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

CB Insights

AUGUST 8, 2017

Select Investors: Bessemer Venture Partners, Lowercase Capital, Menlo Ventures, Qualcomm Ventures. Select Investors: Lux Capital, Social Capital. Headquarters: Boston, Massachusetts. Select Investors: Draper Associates, NASA, Pelion Venture Partners, Sherpa Capital. Select Investors: Lux Capital.

Company 70

Company Nevada Utah Los Angeles 70

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

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

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

PYMNTS

AUGUST 12, 2016

Then, there was the announcement of Square Capital’s partnership with Upserve , a restaurant management system (the same one that also acquired Breadcrumb from Groupon in May) to extend working capital to restaurants. Online Lending. Online lender OnDeck also reported a mixed bag of earnings on Monday. Fizzle and fail.

Lending 100

Lending Apple Cards Study 100

CB Insights

AUGUST 4, 2017

Kernel is an early-stage brain-machine interface company formed by Bryan Johnson, founder of the online payments company Braintree and the OS Fund. Select Investors: INKEF Capital, Life Sciences Partners, Wellington Partners, Gimv. Select Investors: Boston Angel Club, Hantan Capital, Wandai Capital.

San Francisco 78

San Francisco Training Capital Trends 78

CB Insights

JULY 9, 2018

Bar Tech — Companies in this category bring big data and online features to bars and restaurants. Hoving & Partners, VOC Capital Partners. Blue Scorpion Investments, Revelis Capital Group, Warner Music Group. FreshTracks Capital. Briggs Original (Boston Cranberry). Great Oaks Venture Capital.

Industry 64

Industry Branding Capital Trends 64

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

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Digital laggards – Many big-box retailers either failed or were too late to establish an online presence. In 2018, the company has agreed to close at least 26 UK-based warehouse-size stores and focus on higher-performing stores and online commerce. Date: September 2017. Category/Product(s): Footwear. Date: June 2017.

Retail 78

Retail Branding Company Capital 78

Fintech Labs Insights

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Its first outside capital was from the Barclays Techstar accelerator in 2017 ( see Techstars demo here ). The company is an aggressive online marketer attracting nearly 300,000 visits via paid marketing across 740 publishers vs. 80,000 via organic search according to SEMrush (Aug 2021). in assets and 32 branches in the Boston suburbs.

Boston 15

Boston Cards ATM Community Bank 15

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

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

23) that they have closed on a deal with the Boston-based software and eCommerce company for $155 million in a Series E round of financing. That includes everything from tracking inventories to managing how products are sold across an array of online and other channels, as well as gauging progress through analytics.

Boston 154

Boston Branding Online Analytics 154

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

In July, Grubhub announced it would be buying up LevelUp for $390 million in cash to expedite integration with restaurants and “create a seamless diner experience in-app, online and in-store,” said the 423,000 daily average grubs, up 35 percent year over year. In December of 2017, Even went live and online for 1.4 billion euros.

Branding 100

Branding Cards Fraud Marketing 100

CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

Notable projects: The Mayo Clinic OB Nest explores ways for women with low-risk pregnancies to reduce the number of their in-person doctor visits through a combination of dedicated nurses, a special online community, and in-home monitoring. Boston Children’s Hospital — Innovation and Digital Health Accelerator (IDHA). Founded: 2015.

Innovation 73

Innovation Cleveland New York New York City 73

PYMNTS

MAY 27, 2016

The weather in Boston – and it’s about darn time. Overall, according to the Global Fraud Attack Index that we do with Forter every quarter, fraud attempts are up 217 percent, putting nearly $5 of every online sale at risk. You want to know what really sizzled this week? As for payments, here are this week’s picks and pans.

Bitcoin 109

Bitcoin Fraud Mobile Apple 109