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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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JANUARY 18, 2019

Grocers are using autonomous vehicles to help bring fresh food to the doorsteps of consumers, and news came this week that another retailer plans to use the technology: Approximately one month after Kroger announced that it had started to use autonomous vehicles in Arizona, Stop & Shop is intending to use them in the Bay State.

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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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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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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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JUNE 29, 2020

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. Wealthfront , the online investment service firm, has added checking features to its app.

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AUGUST 31, 2020

Over the past 20 years, we've developed the largest luxury inventory in the industry, created cutting-edge reCommerce technology, and have led the way in authentication excellence,” Fashionphile CEO Ben Hemminger said in the announcement. and other countries. Each company was to buy $125 million of the notes.

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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. . Route+ offers retailers an end-to-end post-purchase experience. . Using the Route App, users can visually track and protect online orders as well as resolve issues.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Retailers, in particular, are wary of adopting 2FA because of the frictions the method can present, and their fears are not without merit. California-based automaker Tesla is one company that has witnessed the merits of offering 2FA for its car owners. Developments From The Digital Consumer Onboarding Space.

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OCTOBER 31, 2018

The latest to secure venture capital is WAYV , a procurement platform designed for the legal cannabis industry. “As California moves to a regulated and licensed system, there is a long tail of retailers and brands in the industry that need to be connected,” said Craft Ventures Co-founder David Sacks in a statement.

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JANUARY 11, 2019

Postmates gains fresh capital, Goodwill cracks down on counterfeits and biometric providers go for even bigger funding. The change comes as the Cupertino, California iPhone maker struggles with lackluster sales of the iPhone XR. Entrupy’s solution uses machine learning algorithms and computer vision technology to verify items with 99.1

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MARCH 16, 2022

Roofstock , a property technology company, has raised $240M in a Series E. The round drew participation from SoftBank Group, Khosla Ventures, SVB Capital, and JLL Spark, among others. California-based Roofstock enables retail and institutional investors to purchase and sell rental homes.

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JUNE 26, 2019

The purchase will add engineers to the company’s ranks, along with other individuals who have knowledge about the technology and how it works. . raised in venture capital. The self-driving startup had recently filed a notice in California about plans to close the business and lay off its workers, which numbered around 90.

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JULY 1, 2021

a startup that helps with employee technology support, is now valued at $2.1 The Mountain View, California-based company has raised $200 million in a new investment, Shah said in an interview. The financing was led by Tiger Global Management and Alkeon Capital Management. […]. Moveworks Inc.,

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JANUARY 11, 2019

Glynn Capital and Tiger Global also led the round, along with other funds, to bring the company’s valuation to $1.85 Postmates CFO Kristin Schaefer said, according to Forbes, “There was great momentum behind the business so we’re super excited to add a little more capital to our war chest.” billion, Forbes reported.

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JANUARY 18, 2019

Yet, venture capitalists revealed revamped interest in the B2B eCommerce and procurement spheres, exploring technologies like blockchain to enhance supply chains and the buyer-supplier relationship. Based in Malaysia, Dropee operates a B2B eProcurement platform that caught the attention of investors at Vynn Capital. Chronicled.

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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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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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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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FEBRUARY 14, 2017

But in industries like retail banking, where technology is at the heart of change, staying still is more likely to be one of the biggest risks a financial institution (FI) could take, such is the anticipated pace of change in the next few years. Some businesses might view investing in modernization and innovation as a risk.

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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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NOVEMBER 6, 2020

Digital payment options at the brick-and-mortar point of sale (POS) are now a must for a number of shoppers, with 60 percent noting that they would be more willing to transact in shops if merchants let them pay via digital payment technologies. Data Analytics Changes the Working Capital Management Paradigm.

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JULY 2, 2020

Uber Technology is reportedly offering $2.6 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. Just look at the sums that popular delivery options are fetching.

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OCTOBER 10, 2019

Sweden-based Einride , which makes autonomous delivery vehicles, has raised $25 million in fresh capital. Scant information was immediately available from Einride, which appears poised to use that capital to expand internationally and otherwise continue development of its electric Einride Pods. For instance, Kroger Co., Freight Play.

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DECEMBER 20, 2017

million in new venture capital (VC) funding. The company currently operates in Los Angeles and San Francisco, California, with expansion plans to enter other new markets in the first quarter of 2018. The company has deployed innovative robotic technology in its operations as well, improving its operations and overall speed. “We

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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

JANUARY 14, 2019

From B2B retail purchases to employer payroll, APIs are helping businesses accelerate all kinds of payments. The company acquired cloud integration technology provider Babelway and is now providing the latter’s technology under the name Tradeshift Link. Around the B2B API World.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

While much is made of online retail, most transactions still take place in-store. But even in physical retail, consumers are drawn to digital experiences. For merchants looking to keep up with consumer expectations in the digital age, in-store technologies have become key investments. “On

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APRIL 14, 2017

One company that’s looking to capitalize on the cannabis market is startup on-demand delivery company greenRush. It is often hard to find and search for local retailers, exacerbated by the fact that cannabis businesses are oftentimes located in undesirable areas. This is the marketplace that connects patients with retailers.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 20, 2019

Payroll and insurance are two areas in which technology startups have brought disruption to the fold, but challenges in these markets are rarely tackled simultaneously. million seed round led by Aya Peterburg and Haim Sadger of S Capital, with Inovia Capital, J-Angels and a string of angel investors also participating.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2020

We are strong believers that the future of grocery retail involves getting customers the best quality food, exactly when they want it, with the best customer service. Today Farmstead’s services are only available in California and in the Raleigh-Durham area of North Carolina. SNAP Customers Flood Into the Digital Grocery Market .

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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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PYMNTS

AUGUST 10, 2018

With a focus on small retailers, ShopX offers online commerce and supply chain management services with support for mobile access to its services. ShopX said it will use the funding to focus on product investment and development of new services for small retailers, and to expand geographically. This week, the company revealed $6.2

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APRIL 12, 2019

Robotics and automation were areas of focus for both retailers this week as they seek to upgrade their operations in an effort to capture more consumer spend. Amazon is advancing warehouse automation tech with a big leveling up of its autonomous cart technology. Carts Go Driverless: The Acquisition of Canvas Technology.

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JANUARY 1, 2021

Where many individuals and industries had previously been slow or reluctant to take up new technologies or processes, they had no choice but to do so in 2020, and many things took on completely different forms. And by most accounts, that’s not going to stop in 2021. QSRs’ Big Pivot.

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MARCH 14, 2018

Bite is far from alone in its quest to capitalize on the demand for kiosks. million, according to the PYMNTS Kiosk & Retail Report. The bakery chain is rolling out the technology along with simplified kitchen displays. For example, Urban Remedy has 30 branded refrigerated kiosks in Whole Foods stores across California.

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