CB Insights

MAY 25, 2021

Found , a self-employment online banking platform, has raised $12.8M The round drew participation from Sequoia Capital and undisclosed angel investors. California-based Found is a digital bank that offers banking, book-keeping, and taxation services for self-employed people. in a Series A funding round. Want the full post?

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JULY 18, 2018

eBay is gearing up to slash close to 300 jobs in California, with the cuts slated to be completed by July 20. The layoffs come as eBay continues to battle against Amazon in online retailing. RBC Capital Markets estimates Amazon made between $1.5 No affected employee has any bumping rights.”. billion.

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MAY 23, 2017

A new study has found that more pet owners are shopping for products online and traditional retailers will have to do more than boost their online presence in order to compete. Not only are higher numbers of consumers buying pet goods online, but they are spending more of their pet product dollars online as well.

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APRIL 7, 2017

This week, the two countries were the only markets that landed on the B2B venture capital board, with funding landing at SaaS, Big Data and procurement startups across a range of industries, from corporate social media management to marijuana procurement. PYMNTS breaks down the $24 million in venture capital raised. Back in the U.S.,

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CB Insights

AUGUST 16, 2021

Upgrade , an online lending platform, has raised $105M in a Series E. The round drew participation from Black River Ventures, Ventura Capital, and Koch Disruptive Technologies. California-based Upgrade focuses on providing consumers with affordable and ethical credit. HOW’S THE COMPANY PERFORMING? Want the full post?

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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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MAY 2, 2017

For small businesses, expansion is key, and expansion needs capital. The company has said that it is the first bank in Puerto Rico to offer digital services, ranging from business credit cards to working capital loans to SBA loans.

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CFPB Monitor

MAY 2, 2022

Under New York and California law (which produced the same outcome), to form a contract the parties must manifest their mutual assent to the contract terms, and may do so through conduct. As it did in earlier rulings, the court distinguished between “clickwrap” and “browsewrap” online agreements.

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PYMNTS

MAY 7, 2020

As Target eyes boosting its same-day delivery services, the company is negotiating to purchase portions of California startup Deliv Inc., Valued at $190 million two years ago, Deliv has raised $85 million in venture capital since its founding in 2012, according to PitchBook Data Inc. CNBC reported. Macy’s Inc., Mercato Inc.,

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Bank Innovation

JANUARY 5, 2018

The California-based Wealthfront, which relies on software and algorithms to fuel investments for its clients rather than the traditional human middlemen, will use the capital to keep the […].

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PYMNTS

JUNE 29, 2020

Wealthfront , the online investment service firm, has added checking features to its app. The Palo Alto, California startup said the no-fee account is the company’s latest move to build a next-generation banking service that is branchless, automated and optimizes every dollar.

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PYMNTS

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. Venture Partners, while existing backer Chicago Ventures and newcomer Soma Capital also participated, according to a press release.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Plus, Barclaycard is launching a Barclaycard Precisionpay Go system to let companies issue virtual cards for the online business expenses for employees. . Aeldra, the California challenger bank, has selected i2c Inc. to fuel its online private banking offerings. to power its digital private banking offerings. Aeldra’s U.S.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Next Insurance , the online insurance provider for small businesses, is negotiating a deal to raise new capital in a round that would value the FinTech startup at $2.25 Google’s parent company, is in talks to lead the $250 million funding round for the Palo Alto, California-based insurer, the news service reported.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 25, 2019

Efforts are afoot to repair the data trust deficit , while online financing promises to gain a new foothold. 1.5B: Recent capital raised by hotel operator OYO. 2020: The year California Consumer Privacy Act takes effect. As mobile-order ahead takes the field, tap-to-pay gains steam.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

California Gov. About 70 percent of the 500-plus Uber and Lyft drivers surveyed this month said they were “extremely” or “very” satisfied with their experience on the platform, according to RBC Capital Markets. . Lyft says it has 325,000 drivers in California, while Uber says it has more than 200,000, the article said.

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PYMNTS

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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MARCH 30, 2020

In Series B and Series B+ rounds headed up by VMG and XVC, California-based eCommerce grocer Weee notched almost $50 million in financing. Lightspeed Ventures, iFly.vc, Silicon Valley Bank and Goodwater Capital were participants in the investment, Deal Street Asia reported.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 3, 2019

A California college student has filed a lawsuit against TikTok , accusing the viral video service of sending her personal data to its parent company in China, as well as creating an online profile for targeted advertising, without her consent. is instrumental to an eventual goal of taking the company public next year.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 30, 2020

For months, the California-based restaurant, with more than 7,000 dining rooms in the U.S., The deal may have been an enticement to join the California-based company’s new loyalty program that is expected to launch nationwide in July, the online news service reported.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 12, 2020

NS8 , a Las Vegas-based online fraud prevention and detection software maker for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), has begun layoffs following the abrupt resignation of its CEO. The Las Vegas Review-Journal reported that Adam Rogas resigned on Sept.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

The grants are part of the San Jose, California-based worldwide online payments system’s $530 million pledge made earlier this year to strengthen minority communities and fight for economic equality and racial justice. “To PayPal Holdings Inc. provided $5 million in grants to support Black-owned businesses in the U.S.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Next Insurance , the online insurance provider for small businesses, is negotiating a deal to raise new capital in a round that would value the FinTech startup at $2.25 Google’s parent company, is in talks to lead the $250 million funding round for the Palo Alto, California-based insurer, the news service reported.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

The pre-seed funding was from Peak Venture Capital , which also led the new seed round, along with Album VC and strategic partner Pattern. . Using the Route App, users can visually track and protect online orders as well as resolve issues. Route+ offers retailers an end-to-end post-purchase experience. .

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Plus, Epic Games has again asked a California judge to reinstate Fortnite to Apple’s devices. The new features include price reduction, online deal notifications and product alerts for customers. The maker of Fortnite has asked a California judge for the second time to reinstate its popular video game to Apple Inc.’s

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Truepill , an online pharmacy powering delivery for direct-to-consumer healthcare brands, announced Wednesday (Sept. The San Mateo, California-based company said the cash will be used to introduce an at-home lab testing platform. 9) that it closed on a $75 million Series C funding round.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Five years after LoanDepot ditched plans to go public, the California-based lender, now worth as much as $15 billion, is giving the idea a second look. We continue to evaluate capital options and are excited about our industry position,” CEO Anthony Hsieh told Bloomberg. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 29, 2021

Online gaming and entertainment platform Roblox is holding off on a public listing after the U.S. Earlier this month, Roblox raised $520 million in a funding round led by Altimeter Capital and Dragoneer Investment Group. Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) raised concerns, Reuters reported on Friday (Jan.

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PYMNTS

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. . said in a news release. . “We

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 17, 2020

the commission-free online brokerage that offers a mobile app to invest in stocks, ETFs and options, announced a $200 million Series G funding, bringing its valuation to $11.2 The investor is D1 Capital Partners L.P., the two-year-old New York-based global investment firm that deploys capital in public and private markets.

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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. . said in a news release. . “We

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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 million investment round in commercial card startup DiviPay, reports said this week, via the bank’s venture capital unit ANZi. based Steadview Capital, adding to the previous Series A round announced in April.

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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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PYMNTS

JULY 14, 2020

The Mountain View, California-based tech titan wants to tap into India’s potential in the internet, eCommerce and mobile payments markets. billion people are currently online. Increasingly, users in the country are looking to buy consumer products online, download music and watch videos using smartphones.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2020

has entered into a definitive deal to sell Cost Plus World Market to Kingswood Capital Management, while Authentic Brands is reportedly in discussions with Arcadia Group and Debenhams. has entered into a definitive arrangement to sell Cost Plus World Market to Kingswood Capital Management. Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.

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PYMNTS

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. . It didn’t help that the SBA’s online loan platform couldn’t handle the lending software the companies used. PayPal Holdings Inc.,

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PYMNTS

JULY 2, 2020

DoorDash, the country’s largest deliverer of restaurant meals, could be valued as high as $15 billion following a likely infusion of capital from existing investors. Taco Bell joined the list of restaurants overwhelmed by online orders on Tuesday (June 30) after extending the scope of its established “Taco Tuesday” free food offer.

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