PYMNTS

OCTOBER 26, 2018

This week, however, venture capital rounds were all about the small- and medium-sized business (SMBs), and how to address their biggest financial management pain points. and U.K. — mixes wealth management with its global money movement offerings to support SMBs’ cross-border trade operations. Nisa Finance.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 25, 2019

-based Apruve landed funding for their solutions, signaling continued interest by venture capitalists (VCs) in not only alternative finance, but in FinTech firms looking to address B2B companies’ pain points of delayed and unpaid invoices. In the employee expense management field as well, France’s Mooncard revealed a $5.7

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

As legal cannabis spreads, the industry is a big opportunity for FinTech, as industry players struggle to manage intense compliance requirements and limited access to traditional financial services. API management platform Cloud Elements landed an undisclosed investment from American Express Ventures, the companies said this week.

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South State Correspondent

OCTOBER 26, 2023

As can be seen, the conference largely revolved around payments, artificial intelligence, fintech partnerships/management, regulation, and fraud/identity in its various forms. Generative AI: Traditional AI was ever-present in touted solutions regarding fraud, risk management, and the customer experience.

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PYMNTS

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. Below, PYMNTS breaks down the latest in B2B FinTech funding.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2021

In an environment in which connecting small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to vital financial services and products is more imperative than ever, the world of SMB banking and FinTech is fostering an ecosystem of collaboration to expand availability. Lloyds Pilots Satago Technology. Orange Bank Acquires Anytime.

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CFPB Monitor

APRIL 19, 2022

In 2019, California enacted AB 539 which, effective January 1, 2020, limited the interest rate that can be charged on loans less than $10,000 but more than $2,500 by lenders licensed under the California Financing Law (CFL) to 36% plus the federal funds rate.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

The Institute for Money, Technology & Financial Inclusion (IMTFI) at the University of California, Irvine announced Wednesday (Feb. According to UCI, the first report to come out of the center, which is slated for later this year, will look at the drivers of financial technology change, as well as consumer adoption.

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PYMNTS

MAY 27, 2020

And, they said, traditional players can find competitive strength by linking up with firms that had previously been viewed as foes (that would be FinTechs). HMBradley offers FDIC-insured accounts through Hatch Bank based in California, and rates of about 3 percent on its savings accounts.

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PYMNTS

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. Plus, the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book report noted that the U.S.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 27, 2017

is no longer the world’s largest market for FinTech investment, according to the latest report from Citigroup, released this week. Analysts found that, in the first nine months of 2016, China held the top spot for FinTech investment, with funding raised for that period doubling compared to the same period in 2015. France and India.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 14, 2019

Factoring may have a negative connotation with some companies, but for investors of France’s Finexkap, the opportunities in invoice financing technology show promise. Reports in Crowdfund Insider this week said Finexcap announced $44 million in funding this week led by Chenavari Investment Managers.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 6, 2020

6) rolled out its new Zero Card , a touchless, pre-paid, digital corporate expense card that the California FinTech is hoping will give the traditional corporate expense card a run for its money. Goodbye, corporate expense cards and hello, “Zero Card?”. Paystand on Thursday (Aug.

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Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

In this emerging landscape, financial institutions, often community banks, frequently “rent” their charter to financial technology firms (fintechs) that serve a specific consumer group as a means to grow non-interest income. infrastructure and the capacity to manage a BaaS strategy to significantly complement the core business.

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PYMNTS

MAY 18, 2018

B2B startups in the small business banking, expense management and analytics sectors led this week’s investment roundup, securing more than half of the $108 million raised. million in the largest investment round ever for a FinTech that operates exclusively in the continent. Expense Management. Blockchain.

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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.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 16, 2018

This week’s B2B FinTech venture capital roundup is all about data, and, as investors showed, there’s more than one way to offer data services for the enterprise. Pilot.com built its platform on top of QuickBooks Online and combines software with human account managers for each customer. California’s Imply announced $13.3

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

Reports have circulated this week that Elon Musk is going to roll out the Full-Self Driving (FSD) automated driving technology via subscription, which would open the door for more payments and digital transactions from the car’s dashboard. “I One of the reasons behind the bullish attitude is the Tesla Autopilot system.

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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. Plus, Medius collaborates on invoice management, TravelPerk acquires NexTravel, and Sweep lands funding for T&E tools. 13) announcement. Sweep Raises $1.2

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CB Insights

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

The fintech space is gaining momentum. Last year saw a double record of $46B invested across over 2,800 deals to fintech startups — a 92% uptick in funding year-over-year. GET THE 83-PAGE q2 2019 FINTECH TRENDS REPORT. Q2’19 fintech funding topped $8.3B, boosted by a record quarter of $100M+ mega-rounds. California.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

The San Mateo, California-based company said the cash will be used to introduce an at-home lab testing platform. Connecticut-based healthcare and FinTech investor Oak HC/FT led the funding. In a recent interview with PYMNTS, Afridi said the pharmaceutical sector is due for a jolt from technology and a direct-to-consumer focus.

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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.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 2, 2019

Grupo Flor may be the first industry player to launch a commodity trading desk, but other technology firms have stepped in to tackle similar issues in the marijuana B2B procurement and commerce space. LeafLink recently introduced its B2B digital marketplace to support the trade of cannabis products between retailers, producers and processors.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 18, 2019

Hourly — a FinTech startup that helps with workers’ comp insurance, time-tracking and payroll for small businesses — has raised $7.15 The company — based in Palo Alto, California — launched earlier this year, and is currently the only startup of its kind. million in a Seed funding round, according to a press release.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

Vouch Insurance , which offers insurance to high-growth technology firms through an online platform, said last week that it has raised $45 million in a funding round, and has expanded its service into California. The total raised to date comes in at $70 million. They tend to put all tech companies into just a few different classes.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 11, 2019

Still, investors placed more than $368 million into the space, often in the form of Series B rounds for a range of B2B players, including fleet management, small business (SMB) banking and global payments. Fleet management startup Avrios , based in Germany, raised $14.2 FinTech company.” Canada, the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 31, 2018

With cannabis legalization expanding around the globe, marijuana-targeting FinTech startups are a growing breed, too. A press release this week said the firm landed $5 million in Seed funding from Craft Ventures , which will be used to bolster WAYV’s supply chain management and logistics offerings, the company said.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 29, 2018

According to a memo obtained exclusively by CNBC , Apoorv Saxena, Google’s head of product management for cloud-based artificial intelligence, will be joining JPMorgan on Aug. In addition to his role as head of AI, Saxena will also serve as head of asset and wealth management artificial intelligence technology.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

FinTech innovation is often a layered process, taking existing infrastructures and processes, and developing new tools to improve upon them. In California, where WAYV operates, and where the legal cannabis market is expected to reach a $5.1

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Credit unions’ emphasis on member relationships is one of the main factors that distinguishes them from large banks and FinTechs. The following Deep Dive explores the devastating impacts data breaches can have on credit unions, as well as the measures that CUs and the state of California are developing to protect CU members.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 25, 2019

Cross River Bank has partnered with a range of FinTech startups since its 2008 launch, including collaborations with Stripe , Coinbase and Affirm , reports said. Its takeover of Seed strengthens its position in the small business FinTech market. Reports noted that the bank declined to disclose financial details of the takeover.

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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

JULY 1, 2019

but where innovations in mobile payments, the Internet of Things (IoT) and autonomous vehicle technology have opened doors for FinTech firms to tackle some of the biggest challenges from new angles. Drivers must be authorized to spend company money, and fleet managers need visibility into those transactions.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2020

In fact, if the California-based FinTech Car IQ has its way, it will happen soon. The collaboration with Discover was enabled when Car IQ incorporated its payment technology into the Discover payments platform. The idea was to make payment management of fleet vehicles simpler,” said Pratz. It could happen.

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CB Insights

MAY 26, 2021

Zeta , a banking technology company, has raised $250M in a Series C with participation from SoftBank Group and Sodexo Ventures. California-based Zeta is a banking tech organization offering its services to banks, fintech firms, and other online consumer platforms. HOW’S THE COMPANY PERFORMING? Want the full post?

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 18, 2019

With more than $65 million placed with B2B FinTech firms this week, it wasn’t the most lucrative roundup for the industry. 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.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Howard Yu , LEGO professor of management and innovation and director of IMD’s signature program, Advanced Management Program (AMP), told Karen Webster last month that regulators would soon force Ant to restructure to address such concerns. Any FinTech disruptor, when it becomes so big, represents systemic risk,” he told Webster.

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