PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Under the terms of the deal, FreshDirect will keep its brand name, be supervised by a seven-member board and continue its independent operations in New York City. Financial terms of the deal, which is expected to close in Q1 of 2021, have not thus far been disclosed. SNAP Customers Flood Into the Digital Grocery Market .

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

As internet retailers are expanding their operations into brick-and-mortar operations (think Warby Parker, Argent, Bonobos, and BaubleBar ), venture capitalists are also investing in “physical-first” startups focused on creating new brick-and-mortar business models. Select VC Investors: Otium Capital.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 13, 2019

The Saturn Sisters , incidentally, are not actually related: They are best friends and astrologers (astrology bloggers) who met at a New York City brunch and found their mutual “core value to make the world a better place through astrology.”. million in venture capital, assisted by Lorne Michaels’ incubator.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 17, 2016

every card transaction has to be authorized. We were thrilled to report that the health of those businesses that line the side streets and main streets of Any Town, USA are not only healthy and growing but making the local economies in which they operate healthy, too. And, that’s not all the good news. Private Label Cards.

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CB Insights

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

Zenreach , for example, has raised $94M from investors including First Round Capital, Bain Capital Ventures, and 8VC. Divido ($18.6M), which raised a Series A round in September 2018, allows consumers to spread out the cost of a new purchase over a period of time by providing instant credit at the point of sale.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 13, 2018

During Facebook’s Q2 quarterly results last month, Facebook COO Sheryl Sandburg said monetization beyond advertising across all of the platforms that Facebook operates, including Messenger, was still “early days.”. And these young businesses — young as in less than a year old — have now raised capital based on multibillion-dollar valuations.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 19, 2016

In a letter to Terry London, chairman of Pier 1’s board, Alden Global Capital had harsh words , saying that London and the board “cannot be trusted to protect the best interest of Pier 1 shareholders.”. Using Apple’s iOS platform, guests place orders through their smartphones and pick up at its “Midtown East Shack” in New York City.

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CB Insights

MAY 15, 2019

DBS leaders expect to see more than 5,000 people actively innovating DBS’ services and operations at DAX each year. Notable projects: Card Free Access is a program developed out of the lab that allows Wells Fargo Banking customers to access ATMs through a variety of methods without their cards. Capital One — Capital One Labs.

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CB Insights

MARCH 6, 2019

After soaring to a multi-billion-dollar valuation behind an iconic founder, a team of prominent backers, and a promise to revolutionize blood testing, Theranos officially ceased operations in 2018. That July, it banned Holmes from owning or operating a lab for two years. The rise and fall of Theranos. Total funding : $161M.

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Gonzobanker

MAY 8, 2015

The annual LendIt conference was held last month at Times Square in New York City and GonzoLender descended boldly on the scene to evaluate the mysterious underbelly of digital lending. The SMB market is dominated almost equally by OnDeck and CAN Capital. The low hanging fruit is getting harvested by the truckload.

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CB Insights

JUNE 17, 2020

Tech giants aren’t the only companies that have spotted the opportunity in remote diagnostics — some biotech companies have moved quickly to demonstrate value and capitalize on the eased regulations as well. VR has also helped businesses across industries keep operations running. Source: Oxford Medical Simulation.

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CB Insights

MAY 23, 2019

WrkRiot’s short-lived house of cards falls down. Crescent Ridge Capital Partners’ elaborate Ponzi scheme. Select Investors: AllianceBernstein, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Glade Brook Capital Partners. Select Investors: CapitalG, Goldman Sachs Investment Partners, Pritzker Group Venture Capital.

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Fintech Labs Insights

JULY 14, 2016

million for its credit- and debit-card loyalty program. Bank operating system. HQ: New York City. Debit and credit card rewards. Tags: SMB, payments, mobile, mPOS, merchants, acquiring, credit/debit cards. CrowdFlower tapped Microsoft to lead a $10 million round to further its big data analytics.

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Fintech Labs Insights

APRIL 25, 2016

Two Finovate alums raised fresh capital: Emailage raised another $5 million for its email-based fraud prevention solutions. Aire raised an undisclosed amount to further its new credit scoring system. Equities markets operator. HQ: New York City. HQ: New York City. HQ: Watchung, New York.

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Fintech Labs Insights

AUGUST 26, 2016

The issue lies in part with low consumer interest and adoption; it’s still faster to swipe (or insert) your credit card than to take out and unlock your phone, open an app, and try to convince the cashier it is a legitimate way to pay. Capital One Wallet. Other news in the payments space. Wells Fargo Wallet. In the U.K.

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CB Insights

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Now the company is on track in 2017 to do more than $50M in revenue, according to Campfire Capital. It focused its marketing efforts on just two cities: New York City : The cultural and financial capital of the world. Los Angeles : The arts capital of the world. million Series B in September 2017.

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