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APRIL 6, 2020

As small businesses race to apply for Paycheck Protection Program loans from the Small Business Administration, many venture capital firms and startups are figuring out how they can participate, if at all. “We

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OCTOBER 9, 2020

Venture capital funding landed at supplier payment and compliance automation firms this week, among other B2B innovators that raised money. Durable Capital Partners led the funding round, while 01 Advisors and Greenoaks Capital participated. “We million Madrona Venture Group-led seed round. Strike Graph.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2020

With $521 million raised this week among B2B FinTech startups, the industry continues to prove its appeal among venture capitalists. The new funding will be used to partner with non-bank financing companies to introduce small business lending into its platform, reports said. CybelAngel.

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MARCH 27, 2020

It’s too soon to tell how coronavirus will impact the venture capital ecosystem, but some analysts are turning to the economic crisis of 2008 to make some educated guesses. companies, including $75 million landing at one FinTech looking to bolster small business credit card payment adoption.

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MARCH 6, 2020

A lull in venture capital funding has only a few B2B FinTechs this week securing new investment rounds. Just this week, RTP Global announced a a fund, with the venture capital firm planning to deploy that cash for early-stage technology companies in areas like FinTech and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS). Mailprotector.

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MAY 1, 2020

With $68 million in combined venture capital funding, this week’s B2B FinTech investments are certainly not the highest they’ve been, but considering the current market, the latest rounds remain impressive nonetheless. Additional investors included One Way Ventures, Maya Capital, Magma Partners and others.

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Bank Innovation

OCTOBER 30, 2019

Small business lending marketplace Become announced Tuesday that it raised $10 million in Series A capital to grow its platform. Benson Oak Ventures and Magenta Venture led the round, while RIO Ventures Holdings, iAngels and Entrée Capital participated. Viola Credit provided an extra $2.5 million in debt.

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MARCH 31, 2020

Tokyo, Japan’s digital banking startup Kyash has closed a $45 million Series C funding deal co-led by Greenspring Associates and Goodwater Capital, Kyash said in a statement on Sunday (March 30). Goodwater Capital also invested in Kyash’s Series B Round. growth equity investment firm Greyhound Capital; U.S.

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DECEMBER 30, 2020

Though 2020 was full of volatility, the B2B FinTech landscape persevered with venture capitalists and other investors for a lucrative year. Highlighting the increasing interest in this startup space is this week's B2B venture capital roundup, which recaps the final two weeks of 2020 in B2B FinTech investments. Brightpearl.

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OCTOBER 16, 2020

billion in venture capital investments between January and September 2020, according to a press release from London & Partners emailed to PYMNTS. Global investments are below the levels of pre-pandemic days, but London FinTechs have surpassed their 2018 venture capital totals of $2.3 billion in investments.

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JULY 10, 2020

As discussions about Taulia’s fundraise continue, below, PYMNTS looks at the latest venture capital rounds that were secured this past week, with a combined $45.87 based Sayari Labs is a B2B technology company connecting firms with business intelligence solutions to mitigate financial and supply chain risk. Sayari Labs.

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DECEMBER 13, 2019

Venture capital (VC) is far from the only funding source for B2B FinTechs. Despite a growing array of options, venture capital remains a solid funding source for B2B FinTechs, with this week’s roundup accumulating $104.4 Existing backers Gapminder Ventures and Launchub also participated. and Southeast Asia.

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Bank Innovation

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Canadian venture capital firm Portag3 is continuing its global push with the close of a C$427 million ($320 million) fintech fund this week. The firm’s second fund will focus on early-stage startups that cover wealth management, banking and insurance, including direct-to-consumer and business-to-business models.

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APRIL 19, 2019

The big news in B2B FinTech investment this week came from Airbnb , which is bolstering its presence in the business travel market with new funding, while corporate card startup Brex also secured a prominent debt capital investment. The company said it plans to use the investment to further build out its lending operations.

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American Banker

JANUARY 11, 2024

The card networks are expanding their development of accelerators for women and minority-owned businesses, improving these entrepreneurs' access to venture capital.

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JUNE 19, 2020

Supply chain financing company Greensill revealed its acquisition of Colombia-based Omni, a small- to medium-sized business (SMB) lender that will enable Greensill to strengthen its Latin American footprint. FTV Capital recently announced that it has closed its sixth fund, and totaling $1.2 Remessa Online.

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JUNE 7, 2019

This week’s B2B Venture Capital roundup is all about data. That includes application program interface (API) technologies to connect third parties to banks, artificial intelligence (AI) to enable companies to recruit talent and data warehousing to boost business intelligence capabilities for large enterprise.

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JUNE 22, 2020

Cedar, a provider of technology focused on fostering smooth financial interactions between healthcare providers and patients, announced $102 million in new venture capital funding and a new business relationship with a provider network on Monday (June 22). In addition to $77 million in venture capital from the Menlo Park, Calif.-based

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DECEMBER 11, 2020

It was a busy week for B2B venture capitalists who spread their wealth amongst a wide range of B2B FinTechs, with investments totaling more than $164 million. India-based B2B eCommerce company SOLV secured an investment from SC Ventures , the companies announced this week, although they did not reveal the value of the funding.

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DECEMBER 20, 2019

With more than $89 million raised, B2B FinTechs this week impressed venture capitalists (VCs) with a range of services, including small business accounting, financing, spend management and payroll. Small business accounting startup Xendoo announced a $3.5 PYMNTS breaks down the latest VC investments below.

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DECEMBER 6, 2019

This week saw B2B FinTechs targeting a range of pain points for business customers around the world, as investors put nearly $462 million in combined funding into the space. Osome aims to help its business clients migrate away from paper by providing reporting technology that mixes AI with human expertise. From Singapore to the U.K.,

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JULY 12, 2019

Though not the busiest week in B2B venture capital funding, investors presented a clear preference for corporate expense management and B2B eCommerce, with additional funding going toward logistics and small business banking firms for a total of $203.5 while European investors at Dawn Capital and Accel also participated.

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OCTOBER 4, 2019

-based alternative small business lending isn’t dead with investors and an India startup landed more than half a billion dollars. million investment round in commercial card startup DiviPay, reports said this week, via the bank’s venture capital unit ANZi. See all of the latest B2B fundraises below.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2020

With nearly $90 million in new funding landing at B2B FinTechs this week, investors showed off a diverse range of focuses, from procure-to-pay to small business payments. Osome connects small and medium-sized businesses to a digital business assistant app to automate accounting, payroll and tax compliance workflows.

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MARCH 1, 2019

Cybersecurity returned to the top of the B2B startup investment list as three companies in the enterprise security realm landed nearly half of the $246 million in B2B venture capital this week. Commerce Ventures, Flint Capital, Two Sigma Ventures, Synchrony and Sorenson Capital also participated, according to reports.

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DECEMBER 16, 2020

The company that bills itself as a “business in a box” for truckers has closed a Series A funding round of $20.5 The CloudTrucks app helps truck owners and operators manage their businesses by optimizing their driving schedules for better pay rates, maximizing cash flow and reducing operating costs. "We

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DECEMBER 1, 2020

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt is among the backers of a new $111 million European early-stage venture capital fund, according to CNBC. 30) by London-based venture capital firm Firstminute Capital , CNBC reported. The new fund's main investor is RIT Capital Partners.

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OCTOBER 9, 2020

Despite wide-ranging economic uncertainties and a challenging investment environment, venture capital (VC) firms and special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) are actively raising or seeking fresh funds for investment in the payments space. Salesforce Ventures . Some of the latest fundings include: Greycroft.

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DECEMBER 13, 2019

Traditional bank loans remain the undisputed leader in small business lending. by regulatory initiatives (designed to spur competition in small business banking, open up the market to new challenger banks and support marketplace lending platforms), the bank loan is often the first place small business owners look when in search of capital.

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MARCH 26, 2019

In 2015, news outlets ran articles about the “ gold mine ” of venture capital investments in the alternative finance sector. More recently, data released from GLI Finance — an investor focused on the small business alternative finance market — reveals the difficulties of alternative lending investment in 2019.

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OCTOBER 30, 2020

million in total funding raised, it was a relatively promising week for B2B FinTechs on the venture capital front. India and Brazil, with focuses ranging from business banking technology to food and grocery B2B eCommerce. This week's roundup includes startups from the U.S., PYMNTS rounds up the latest investments below.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2020

With more than $1 billion raised — and more to come — this week became the most lucrative for B2B FinTech venture capital funding. million in new funding for its technology targeting small businesses in the U.K. million in new funding for its technology targeting small businesses in the U.K. Digital Risks.

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OCTOBER 11, 2019

After one of the busiest weeks of the year for B2B startup venture capital funding, this week revealed a bit of a lull in the market. Led by Swisscom Ventures and Edenred Capital Partners, the funding saw participation from existing backers Lakestar and Notion Capital as well, while Columbia Lake Partners also provided funds.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

In the waning days of summer, venture capitalists appear to be in a lull: only $51.2 landed on the board, too, as alternative lending, small business banking, back-office financial management and accounts receivable technology enticed backers. million was placed with B2B FinTechs this week. France’s Upflow announced a $2.7

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AUGUST 16, 2019

With more than $200 million in venture capital funding landing with B2B FinTechs this week, investors had their eyes set on a variety of pain points in corporate finance. Small business finserv was a popular target this week, with startups securing funding for their SMB banking, lending and accounting tools. Lendingkart.

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JUNE 28, 2020

Some of Spiff’s investors include Norwest Venture Partners, Next World Ventures and Epic Ventures, with seed investors Kickstart Album Ventures, Pipeline Capital and Peterson Ventures also participating.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

The Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) startup space is no longer in the limelight, but this week venture capitalists put their own spotlight on the industry, providing more than $75 million to four firms in the sector. Plus, backers showed an interest in small business finance and B2B eCommerce. The company raised $2.5 SMB Lending.

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