CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

As internet retailers are expanding their operations into brick-and-mortar operations (think Warby Parker, Argent, Bonobos, and BaubleBar ), venture capitalists are also investing in “physical-first” startups focused on creating new brick-and-mortar business models. Select VC Investors: Khosla Ventures, Social Capital.

Maine 70

Maine Capital Rhode Island DC 70

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. We used CB Insights data gathered via our machine learning technology (dubbed The Cruncher ) and from thousands of submissions we received from VC partners and firms via The Editor.

San Francisco 71

San Francisco CA Capital Operations 71

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

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

CB Insights

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Modern-day retail is at an inflection point as retailers face struggling physical storefronts, massive debt, and inefficient operations, among other issues. Including stores of bankrupt retailers, over 5,300 stores are projected to close by the end of 2017 in the US. Toys “R” Us. ” Is this fear warranted?

Retail 78

Retail Branding Company Capital 78

PYMNTS

MARCH 22, 2017

And while the vision of appealing to a mature palate was clear to Marvil and Jones, when it came to actualizing their business idea, the strenuous process would take them down a long, winding road that started with mapping out the scale of their operation before finding the right real estate. “We Luckily, it did.”. Growing Thirst for Suds.

Maine 100

Maine Portland Massachusetts Denver 100

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 20, 2018

Don’t worry if you didn’t remember to get us a present – we didn’t want to make too big a deal out of it, so we didn’t remind you. The traditional gift for a ninth anniversary is pottery, and our offices are in Boston – but, you know, no pressure.). It took us 18 months to launch the product in a legal and compliant and secure way.

Innovation 177

Innovation Payments Cards Retail 177

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 3, 2018

The game will be the main event for most people, particularly for fans in Boston and Philadelphia, as both cities are known for being ever so slightly fanatical about their sports teams. [GO Offered in conjunction with Postmates, the service will be available in the 40 metro markets in which Postmates currently operates. This from St.

Minnesota 101

Minnesota Minneapolis Philadelphia Boston 101

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Lots of tech and operations to clean up, it appears, but no solid bank is better qualified than the team from Minneapolis. You tell us. With large banks, including Ally and Capital One, officially doing away with overdraft fees, banks and credit unions will have to decide how they want to handle the new reality. Has to be M-O-E.

Fintech 147

Fintech Strategy Leadership Lending 147

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. While the rules against prop trading have more recently been loosened, the restriction has still changed how investment banks operate. Table of contents.

Management 78

Management Capital Company Marketing 78

NCR

JULY 27, 2016

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. One other set of predictions comes from Capital Economics, which was commissioned by Woodford Investment Management to analyze the potential impact of a successful Brexit vote.

Survey 40

Survey Regulation Boston Industry 40

CB Insights

MARCH 13, 2019

From gaming to healthcare to pizza delivery, US-based startups which reached unicorn status in 2018 represent a diverse range of industries. New York, Boston, Chicago, and Nashville, among other cities, all played host to newly minted unicorns last year. FREE DOWNLOAD: THE COMPLETE LIST of 155+ US unicorns. Valuation: $12B.

San Francisco 77

San Francisco Company US California 77

Fintech Labs Insights

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Two have been acquired by large banks, but they will stay on this list as long as they are operated as an independent brand. Lola (acquired by Capital One, 2021) FAB Score = 11. – HQ: Boston. Bento for Business (acquired by US Bank, Aug 2021) FAB Score = 11. – Tribal Credit. Bento for Business. Profit (was Swipedom ).

Cards 15

Cards Online Utah Austin 15

Fintech Labs Insights

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Two have been acquired by large banks, but they will stay on this list as long as they are operated as an independent brand. Lola (acquired by Capital One, 2021) FAB Score = 11. – HQ: Boston. Bento for Business (acquired by US Bank, Aug 2021) FAB Score = 11. – Tribal Credit. Bento for Business. Profit (was Swipedom ).

Cards 15

Cards Online Utah Austin 15

CB Insights

AUGUST 3, 2017

Select Investors: Data Collective, Intel Capital, Microsoft Ventures, Tencent Holdings. Other early-stage AI startups operating in the AI-for-business niche include Saba Software and DataFox. Frankel also sees the startup’s location in Boston as giving them an “unfair advantage” in talent acquisition. Bilal Zuberi, Lux Capital.

Security 34

Security Capital Software Data 34

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 31, 2020

According to PYMNTS data, more than 60 percent of Main Street firms have at least three channels operating to drive sales: online, at physical stores and mobile. Seventy-one percent use online channels, 68 percent use physical stores, 66 percent use mobile and 59 percent use marketplaces.

Maine 169

Maine Philadelphia Community Boston 169

Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Total return includes two components: capital appreciation and dividends. As a point of reference, the S&P US BMI Bank Total Return Index for the five years ended December 27, 2021 was 60.4%. Silvergate Capital Corporation (NYSE: SI) #2. Silvergate Capital Corporation (NYSE: SI) Here we are again. Nasdaq: LOB) #3.

Capital 78

Capital Texas Metro North Carolina 78

PYMNTS

MARCH 17, 2017

My former co-worker and lead engineer, Kaliyuga Sivakumar (aka “Siva”), also left Snapfish and joined me, along with designers who knew us well. It helps us cover the cost of ongoing driver and sitter screening and safety measures such as vehicle inspections. which helps us cover our mileage-based insurance costs.

San Francisco 103

San Francisco Maine CA Metro 103

CB Insights

APRIL 24, 2018

Foot Locker is closing 110 stores, Abercrombie & Fitch is closing 60 stores, department store Bon-Ton is possibly headed toward liquidation, and Toys R’ Us has shut down completely. The retail apocalypse has claimed many victims , with almost 7,000 stores closing in the US in 2017. And that’s just since February.

Retail 59

Retail Trends Technology Branding 59

CB Insights

JULY 17, 2018

Instead, new millennial-inspired and tech-infused dining trends have been emerging across the US and internationally. Vegan fast casual: By Chloe (NYC, Boston, LA, Providence, London). The restaurant has 12 current locations, in New York, LA, Providence, Boston, and most recently London, and another 20 are planned.

San Francisco 69

San Francisco California United States CA 69

CB Insights

JUNE 14, 2018

Asimov predicted the exploding population would cause US cities like Boston and New York to converge along the coast into combined super-urban bodies, while suburban communities would have to expand downwards, building subterranean homes. Housing supply is dire nationally, with the US reportedly staring down a housing shortage of 7.3M

Seattle 56

Seattle Capital Industry New York 56

CB Insights

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Blockchains operate through decentralized peer-to-peer platforms, building resilience against the spread of corrupted information and boosting resistance to fraud. The service is seeking to help customers reduce operational costs and response times. AQUA PMS is currently being used by Hilton Worldwide. . in annual savings.

blockchain 78

blockchain Fraud Technology Management 78

CB Insights

MAY 10, 2018

Before Bruce Doolin Henderson opened the doors of Boston Consulting Group on July 1, 1963, the concept of “competition” barely existed in American business culture, let alone the concept of strategy. The total number of MBAs granted in the US rose from about 4,000 a year in the 1940s to more than 170,000 a year now.

Strategy 78

Strategy Management Analytics Tools 78

CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

A few of the companies or brands listed below belong to the same parent organization, but are detailed separately if they are operating distinct autonomous development programs. Top initiatives: First company to test self-driving tech on the streets of Singapore, and later in Boston. Aptiv hits the road for testing.

System 78

System Technology Michigan California 78

CB Insights

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

In this review of failure, we’ve looked in our venture capital database to find the most well-funded startup companies that ultimately failed or had an undesirable exit, such as an asset sale or an acquisition for less than the total funding raised by the company. The 101 Biggest Product Failures Of All Time. Total Funding: Over $100M.

Capital 78

Capital Company San Francisco Operations 78

Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

State Bank of Texas, led by president Sushil Patel (center), has a niche working with hospitality customers like Reena and Arun Patel, who own and operate a La Quinta hotel in Dallas. The bank also helped hotel operators obtain Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. Photo: R.J.

Community Bank 209

Community Bank Community Texas Dallas 209

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Which brings us to where we are today. Census tells us that more than 90 percent of sales still happen in the physical store. EBay Motors introduced us to the notion of buying and selling cars online in 2000. Guess what? We’re on the other side. Shift Number One | The Shift To Buying Online. Yeah, big deal, you say.

Payments 100

Payments Online Mobile Retail 100

CB Insights

JULY 23, 2020

However, in the US, 2 out of 3 workers still feel uncomfortable returning to the workplace, according to a Qualtrics study. In the US, poor health ends up costing employers $530B annually, some of which can be avoided with better management of the transmission of illness. Source: Wellable.

Meeting 101

Meeting Tools Survey Company 101

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 27, 2016

A highly unscientific poll of our coworkers found that the average collection of people waiting for a bus in downtown Boston has a more cohesive political ideology than our staff, who are all supporting wildly different candidates for wildly different reasons. Most of the campaigns we reached out to didn’t get back to us at all.

Payments 100

Payments South Carolina New Hampshire Maine 100

PYMNTS

MARCH 19, 2018

In the last few months alone, we’ve seen snow in Rome and three powerful nor’easters in Boston in the space of two and a half weeks — with some forecasts predicting a fourth this week. And that we should do that not because they’re tax evaders or evil — all things he said they, like all of us, are.

Google 148

Google Apple Retail Millennials 148

CB Insights

OCTOBER 31, 2017

Doorman says it will no longer accept incoming shipments after September 29th and that those who use their Doorman address for online shipments should update their information. “We It has been an honor to work with you in helping us build and improve the Doorman experience and it has been a privilege to serve you.”. Product: Raptr.

Company 78

Company US San Francisco Capital 78

PYMNTS

JULY 22, 2019

Had I been in town, I might have used Google to find a store near me in Boston that carried the brand I wanted so I could try before I bought. That means small merchants now have three times as many chances to reach consumers in whatever context they may be looking to buy – with an added dose of operational efficiency.

Innovation 170

Innovation US Maine Google 170