PYMNTS

MAY 13, 2016

With nearly $120 million raised for enterprise-serving startups, B2B venture capital saw one of its most successful weeks this year. Among its services are supply chain finance, cross-border payments and peer-to-peer working capital financing. The $30 million funding round was led by GGV Capital, according to reports.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2022

As if that wasn’t enough, regulators took a sledgehammer to debit fee income with Reg II changes that will begin reducing card-not-present interchange fees starting in July 2023. 2022 was the year the fintech industry and venture capital firms figured out that banking is harder than everybody thought. Except maybe they did partly.

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PYMNTS

MAY 24, 2019

Left Turn of the Week: Gifts Cards For Body Scans. In an attempt to learn more about the diversity of human shapes and sizes, Amazon is paying volunteers (a $25 Amazon gift card) to get scanned, taped and photographed as part of a study to “learn about diversity among body shapes.”. Left Turn of the Week: Walmart Feels The Bern.

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CB Insights

AUGUST 25, 2017

Bitcoin and other virtual currencies are made possible by what’s known as blockchain technology. As startups use blockchain to drive greater transparency and veracity across the digital information ecosystem, they’re boosting awareness of the technology in sectors ranging from payments to public policy. Cybersecurity.

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