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JANUARY 19, 2018

Automakers that want in on ridesharing, self-driving cars or innovative car financing options aren’t always developing their own technologies or starting their own ventures. As such, automakers are hitting the venture capital highway in droves. In other words, automakers are just starting to rev their investment engines.

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JANUARY 15, 2021

In today’s top digital-first banking news, Goldman Sachs has selected FinTech startup Marqeta to power digital checking accounts for Marcus, while California credit card startup X1 notched $12 million in a funding round headed up by Spark Capital. X1 Card Raises $12 Million In Funding Round Led By Spark Capital.

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CB Insights

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Although startups based in California, New York, and Massachusetts have traditionally accounted for the majority of VC tech investment in the US, VCs are spurring other hotbeds of innovation across the country. We excluded debt deals and only considered venture capital, corporate venture capital, super angel, and growth equity firms.

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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. It also plans to invest in companies where technology is a clear differentiator.

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JANUARY 19, 2018

The hot topics in B2B venture capital these days are often cutting-edge technologies like blockchain and data analytics. Indeed, these spaces secured significant funding in this week’s B2B venture capital roundup. A $40 million Series D funding round makes California’s Anomali one of the VC leaders of the weak.

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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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NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Chipotle Mexican Grill is capitalizing on the surge in online demand and opening its first digital-only restaurant in Highland Falls, New York, just outside the gates of West Point military academy. Chipotle Digital Kitchen will start taking online orders for pickup or delivery on Saturday (Nov.

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JULY 28, 2019

Following the state’s new law allowing autonomous vehicles, Palo Alto, California-based Gatik was approved by the Arkansas Highway Commissioner to launch a commercial service with Walmart, Walmart said in a press release. . with California autonomous car startup company Udelv. said in a news release. . “We Gatik has raised $4.5

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JULY 28, 2019

Following the state’s new law allowing autonomous vehicles, Palo Alto, California-based Gatik was approved by the Arkansas Highway Commissioner to launch a commercial service with Walmart, Walmart said in a press release. . with California autonomous car startup company Udelv. said in a news release. . “We Gatik has raised $4.5

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APRIL 16, 2020

three California technology companies, all wanted a piece of the federal government’s $350 billion loan program, which was designed to keep businesses in the black during the COVID-19 pandemic. . Luke Voiles, vice president and business leader of Intuit’s lending arm, QuickBooks Capital, told the paper they are doing their best.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

The association said in a news release that “Emmett is a highly experienced financial services leader with a wealth of global experience in business, strategy, technology and operations, gained through his 25 years with HSBC.". I am delighted to be joining Libra Networks with a mission to enhance financial innovation,” said Emmett.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 14, 2020

Investments ranged across geographies and industries, but the biggest highlights landed on trade financing and early wage access innovators, as startups bolster their value by supporting small businesses’ and employees’ financial recovery. Lending-as-a-service technology company Blend has secured a nearly $1.7

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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. Meanwhile, logistics, data analytics, and business travel technologies also won over investors. Lendingkart. ScaleFactor.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 6, 2019

The round was led by Innovation Endeavors, with Dynamo Venture Capital, AngelPad, Fontinalis Partners and Trucks Venture Capital also participating. The company has been testing the vans on public roads in California since early 2018. Gatik said it would soon announce more commercial partnerships. “We

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 25, 2019

Based in Switzerland, KiWi offers a digital platform for small businesses (SMBs) to accept electronic payments via mobile point-of-sale (POS) technology, while also bridging those merchants to financing. The company plans to use the investment to explore the integration of technologies like blockchain, and to grow its network.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 14, 2021

Today in B2B payments, Citi announces its news Treasury and Trade Solutions (TTS) head, while Rho lands new funding and adds accounts payable to its business banking technology. Prior to his appointment as global head of TTS, Khaliq served as head of operations and technology for TTS. market knowledge, according to a Wednesday (Jan.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Other participants included existing investors Fidelity China Special Situations plc and 5Y Capital, according to a Bloomberg report on Friday (Nov. is ramping up to compete against driverless car technology developers such as General Motors’ Cruise and Alphabet’s Waymo. already operates robo-taxi fleets in China and California.

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PYMNTS

JULY 9, 2019

In the age of quick-service restaurant (QSR) dining technology innovation, restaurants are frantically looking into ways to provide consumers with mobile ordering bells and whistles like third-party payment integrations, rewards programs and surprise-and-delight offers.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 4, 2019

An Egyptian firm landed the MENA region’s largest-ever seed round, a California company proved U.S.-based India’s FinBox landed an undisclosed amount of pre-Series A funding, reports in Inc42 said this week, with investors at Arali Ventures leading the investment in the credit risk management technology startup.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2020

According to Israeli financial news website Calcalist , Armis employs around 240 people in Palo Alto, California and Tel Aviv. Insight Partners, which is a venture capital and private equity firm, recently opened an office in Tel Aviv last October. The round was led by Sequoia Capital.

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PYMNTS

JULY 20, 2018

Business intelligence is a common theme in this week’s B2B venture capital (VC) roundup, with many startups deploying artificial intelligence (AI) and sophisticated data analytics technologies for their business customers. The firm deploys AI technology to provide corporate customers with business intelligence software.

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PYMNTS

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. Lyric plans to use the investment to expand its operations as it continues to focus on regulatory compliance.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 17, 2017

But on the second day of Innovation Project 2017, eyes were beyond Beantown and cast toward the world at large. The money flow — between, say, the United States and Mexico, or as remittances evolve in newly (almost) cashless India — may be embracing technology, but interactions between banks, wires and processors are still required.

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APRIL 28, 2017

venture capital sphere this week: VC funding for FinTech startups in Q1 alone hit $1.2 Analysts said the industry has seen its highest venture capital activity since Q1 of 2016, fueled by focus on late-stage investment rounds. This week’s B2B venture capital roundup is quite indicative of these trends. According to KPMG’s U.S.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Financial institutions can take advantage of the network without the need to hire additional staff or make significant upfront capital investments, FIS said in an announcement on Wednesday (Sept. and Nano Banc, a relationship-based bank headquartered in Irvine, California, are among the first FIS clients to use the service.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Meanwhile, technology changes continued at a breakneck pace, with generative AI the biggest topic around management tables. The specifics are unclear, but bankers recognized that this will be an absolute game-changing technology in future years, and delivery will change in ways we can’t even conjure yet. Grab some popcorn and watch.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 14, 2019

Funderbeam operates a blockchain-powered funding and trading platform for the private sector in an effort to address the small business venture and capital gap. Reports said the firm is currently expanding its team, though exact details on how Edgewise plans to use the capital were not revealed.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

The investors followed a Series C investment round closed by Veritas earlier this year, which was led by CDC, Pai and Lok Capital. INDUS said it will move forward with the new capital to focus on expansion and expand its staff. The Credit Junction. Cloud Elements. The firm announced $3.9 Mission Secure. reports said.

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

From the digitization of medical records to smart patient care platforms, technology is disrupting the healthcare industry. One solution: in-house healthcare innovation labs. We put together a list of healthcare innovation labs from new entries to the field, as well as some of the oldest — and most familiar — names in health.

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South State Correspondent

OCTOBER 28, 2022

Gartner focused on technology infrastructure, while Money 20/20 was around fintech and payments. Small Idea – It’s Our Kid’s Technology. It was a sobering thought to realize that we are all really building most of this technology for our kids. Complicated technology sucks, but mortality sucks more. Big Idea – Trends.

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PYMNTS

JULY 16, 2019

Last year, Lendbuzz’s loan origination grew 320 percent, and the company increased its dealership network across the United States to include key markets, including California and Florida. Lendbuzz’s technology allows the company to tap into this market. “This is a significant step forward for Lendbuzz.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2018

The cloud, artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics are all prevalent themes in this week’s venture capital breakdown, with startups working to overhaul entire processes for their enterprise customers, from logistics to workforce management. New backers Edge Capital Group and World Innovation Lab tacked onto the round, too.

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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. Kenna said it plans to use the funds to expand its team, focus on sales and continue innovation efforts. Cybersecurity. Back-Office.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 8, 2019

For traditional financial institutions (FIs), working with a would-be competitor means integrating technologies for customers without having to build solutions from scratch. This week’s B2B Venture Capital roundup shows FIs are placing funding with their FinTech partners, too, including Nationwide and HSBC U.K., Betterworks.

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South State Correspondent

OCTOBER 26, 2023

The catalyst was likely a panel led by the CEO of Taktile (AI Underwriting), a Partner from Bain Capital, a partner for Andreessen Horowitz, the chief data scientist from Branch International (digital banking fintech for India and Africa), and a tech correspondent for CNBC. You have never heard so many intelligent people sound not so smart.

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JUNE 17, 2019

We will continue to look for ways to release innovative financial education tools and partner with public and private sector entities engaged in consumer financial education to maximize the reach of these tools.”.

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DECEMBER 28, 2020

The news agency said that while Pan stopped short of calling for Ant’s breakup, officials want the firm to set up a separate holding company to ensure its capital adequacy and regulatory compliance. Will Chinese Authorities Force Ant To Restructure? .

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