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SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Treasury management provider Dragonfly Financial Technologies launched independently from an ACI Worldwide sale. Alkami partnered with Clinc for conversational AI, Atomic for direct deposit switching and FINBOA for payment dispute management. Personal loan and credit card provider Avant secured funding from Ares Management Corporation.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

The payments digitization push has ramped up for corporates in recent months, with growing corporate card adoption attributed to the pandemic, recent Mastercard data reveals. Lawmakers Eye Expanded Fleet Card Use. Fleet service cards act just like credit cards at a gas station," Rep. Lawmakers in the U.S.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Much of what commercial card innovators seek to address is a massive pain point for adoption: supplier acceptance. Such was the strategy of JPMorgan in its latest corporate card initiative. However, in this week’s Commercial Card Innovation roundup, it wasn’t the point of friction that technology firms were addressing.

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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. Focused on helping startups manage and analyze expenditure, U.S. Hourly said it will use the capital to fuel market expansion.

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JULY 2, 2020

With the pandemic nudging businesses further into the digital payments realm, commercial card innovation is heating up to capitalize on the opportunity for adoption. Boost Bolsters BMO Harris Bank’s Biz Cards. Global Cash Card’s Legal Saga Ends. ADP Eyes Payroll Card Adoption Jump.

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DECEMBER 9, 2020

The Outsourced FinTech Opportunity. But as Disque noted, advancements in B2B FinTech have created more options than ever before for a B2B seller looking toward technology to solve some of the biggest pain points associated with selling to corporate customers.

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APRIL 2, 2020

The commercial credit card is increasingly viewed as a critical tool for these small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in need of fast access to credit, but many financial institutions are going further to nix fees on their card programs, including card products for small firms. Comdata Fuel Cards Facilitate Factoring.

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DECEMBER 21, 2020

Like many venture capital companies in the payments space, Serent Capital has had a busy year. 15 with the announcement of the launch of its fourth fund, Serent Capital IV — at $750 million. 15 with the announcement of the launch of its fourth fund, Serent Capital IV — at $750 million. That was followed on Dec.

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JUNE 17, 2020

At least, that’s what commercial card technology players believe, with this week’s rundown of the latest initiatives in corporate card solutions placing a focus on returning business trip volume. Expensify Links Cards To Booking. Emirates Islamic Launches Cards For SMBs. Wirecard, Payhawk Eye SMB Expenses.

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JANUARY 22, 2021

While 2021 has kicked off with a bang in the venture capital arena — with several high-value investments on the books — this week's B2B VC roundup is all about the seed rounds. Young B2B FinTechs secured some of their first investments in areas that include small business accounting, alternative lending and financial management.

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JANUARY 23, 2019

Mooncard, a France-based FinTech that provides businesses with payments cards and expense management solutions, has announced $5.7 Mooncard combines a physical card solution with a digital expense management platform to streamline the spend management process for businesses. In the U.S.,

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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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MAY 22, 2020

Bad news hit the startup community this week as new analysis from CBInsights revealed a significant decline in venture capital (VC) funding in the first quarter of 2020. The trend is not entirely unexpected and can be attributed to the pandemic, with FinTech funding dropping by 37 percent quarter-over-quarter to $6.1 Xtracap Fintech.

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MARCH 11, 2020

B2B FinTechs are once again showing off the versatility of the corporate card. While QuickBooks is piloting card payments on invoices powered by PayPal , Airwallex is readying the launch of its own corporate card — both physical and virtual — designed to enable cross-border payments. QuickBooks Adds Card Payment Support.

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JANUARY 13, 2021

Business-to-Business FinTech-as-a-Service (FaaS) startup Rapyd has notched $300 million in a Series D funding round led by Coatue and including both new and existing investors. The London-headquartered FinTech is striving to enable businesses across the globe to quickly onboard and start tapping the platform’s full capabilities.

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JULY 8, 2020

With commercial cards an increasingly popular choice in the B2B payments space, industry innovators are exploring pockets of opportunity to drive adoption through mitigating friction. For others, commercial card innovation comes in the form of overcoming the adoption hurdle of a lack of supplier acceptance. InstaRem Expands BizPay.

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APRIL 15, 2020

While small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) continue to hustle to secure portions of various federal coronavirus relief funding, the commercial card industry is finding itself in a position to support SMBs and their cash flow needs, too. Boost Finds A Surge In Corporate Card Interest. Visa Fuels Supplier Card Acceptance.

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JANUARY 29, 2020

Commercial cards continue to explore more use cases to optimize spend for businesses, from accounts payable (AP) to employee travel and expense management. Increasingly, the corporate card industry is also looking at ways to take advantage of the unique challenges in particular industries. Cards Tackle Event Planning Expenses.

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JULY 9, 2020

With commercial credit cards historically viewed as a payment vehicle for businesses to make one-off purchases for the office or while on a business trip, the small business credit card has yet to catch up to adoption volumes seen by other payment methods like direct bank transfers in the B2B payments space. Opening Access To Capital.

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MARCH 10, 2020

In seed funding from well-known angel investors, corporate card FinTech Karbon Card has notched $2 million. Amit Jangir and Pei-fu Hsieh started Karbon Card last year. The firm offers an alternative to corporate cards. In separate news, India landed its first SMB credit card via EnKash per news last summer.

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JUNE 10, 2019

The company has reportedly been hiring numerous product managers and engineers. Its new FinTech team could ultimately have more than 100 workers. The company’s push into FinTech will help broaden its lead over rival service Lyft, and its offerings will look to help increase customer engagement and loyalty.

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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. raised venture capital for their SMB-facing tools, including global payments, accounting and banking. Businesses across Asia, South Africa, the U.K.

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NOVEMBER 27, 2020

More consumers than ever are turning to online shopping channels to meet their needs during the pandemic, but many are also aware that cybercriminals are looking to capitalize on this stepped-up online activity to steal their card data. based FinTech Jassby. Consumers are also thinking “virtual” when it comes to gift cards.

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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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JUNE 8, 2020

Retail dispute management system Chargeback announced Monday (June 8) that it has closed a $6.6 Chargeback said the money will accelerate its growth and ability to help online and offline retailers decrease credit card disputes, achieve higher win rates and retain more revenue. million Series A1 funding round.

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JUNE 10, 2020

A high-powered slate of investors led by BlackRock is buying a stake in Trustly , the fast-growing Swedish FinTech, its new investment partners announced in a press release. The BlackRock-led group of institutional investors includes Aberdeen Standard Investments, funds managed by Neuberger Berman, Investment Corporation of Dubai and RSIC. “It

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2018

Commercial card startup Brex is seeking unicorn status with its next funding round, The Wall Street Journal ( WSJ ) reported Friday (Sept. Brex, founded by two Brazilian entrepreneurs, emerged on the market as a FinTech issuing corporate cards to other startups.

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JANUARY 30, 2020

Virtual credit cards are one of the more flexible electronic payment methods available, and the world continues its steady march toward greater digital payment use. Virtual cards can improve accounts payable (AP) processes, benefiting both buyers and suppliers by streamlining day-to-day payments, and providing greater control over cash flows.

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JANUARY 24, 2020

While businesses have more sources of capital than ever before, from bank loans to initial coin offerings to alternative online investments, experts are urging small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to take a strategic approach to their fundraising efforts — often by combining a variety of funding sources to mitigate risk. Flutterwave.

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Gonzobanker

AUGUST 17, 2022

Most fintech companies are fine, but they’ve stopped blowing off econ class for mimosa brunches. Especially in fintech, which had the roughest semester last spring. Then, bad grades came in right as summer party season kicked off, mom and dad took away the car and credit card, and the Venmo transfers came to a screeching halt.

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DECEMBER 12, 2019

San Francisco FinTech Brex announced a $200 million debt capital raise from Credit Suisse that will be used to expand its eCommerce business and credit offerings to new companies, Brex announced in a press release on Thursday (Dec. Brex deals in business-to-business (B2B) payments with corporate cards tailored to specific industries.

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JANUARY 30, 2020

Banks and FinTechs continue to discover new opportunities in unlocking corporate clients’ financial data, with banks embracing data integration for their own product development initiatives, and FinTechs finding new ways to collaborate with each other. Mastercard Taps FinTech for Biz Card Boost.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

The privately-held FinTech was founded in 2012 as an installment loan provider for shoppers to finance a purchase. and Canadian consumers an alternative to traditional credit cards. Other returning investors included Lightspeed Venture Partners, Wellington Management Co., Affirm said in the release that it provides more than 5.6

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OCTOBER 21, 2020

Spend controls were the focus of innovation in the commercial card space this week thanks to feature and program launches. This week’s commercial card innovation tracker includes a rollout of the next generation of authorization controls from Comdata Inc., Finaxar Teams With Visa On SMB Spend Management.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2016

offers cash flow management for businesses. The company secured $650,000 from Kae Capital and Khosla Impact, reports said Monday (Nov. isn’t the only FinTech firm in India to capitalize on a changing economic environment. Owned by Paradime Technologies, numberz.in Numberz.in

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OCTOBER 7, 2016

Capital One has reportedly inked a deal to acquire Paribus, a price tracking service, as the credit card company makes another acquisition in the FinTech space. While the terms of the deal were not disclosed, the report noted the acquisition includes bringing the team of Paribus and its technology under the Capital One umbrella.

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DECEMBER 9, 2020

The process involves capturing a user’s live photo to compare alongside an official document, such as an Aadhaar card, which bears a unique, 12-digit ID number. India-based digital lender startup Capital Float witnessed a multitude of benefits from implementing video-based KYC to help onboard its small- to medium-sized business (SMB) clients.

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