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AeroPay Closes Seed Round Led By Continental Investors

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Alternative payments platform AeroPay is looking to accelerate its growth after closing a seed round of capital led by a top FinTech investment firm. The Chicago-based FinTech announced on Tuesday (Sept. 29) that it had inked a funding deal with Continental Investors. The amount was not disclosed.

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B2B FinTech Firms Brace For Growth With New VC

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The company recently announced $10 million in venture capital funding, led by GV and Foundation Capital, while Amicus and Pierre Lamond also participated. Participants in the round also included 42K Investimentos, Chromo Invest and Capital Labs, as well as previous backers Yellow Ventures and Osher Tech.

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On-Demand Payroll Leads B2B FinTech Funding

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backers focused on accounts payable (AP) technology, cannabis procurement and small business lending, to name a few – but it was a FinTech specializing in the high-growth market of on-demand payroll that secured the top spot in this week’s roundup. Chicago’s Leaf Trade saw $4.5 From Singapore to the U.K., Leaf Trade.

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22-Year-Old Entrepreneurs Win ‘Shark Tank’ Deal For Quevos Startup

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Twenty-two-year-old entrepreneurs Nick Hamburger and Zack Schreier started their first business in sixth grade, charging students at their Chicago-area school $3 for some cool Japanese soda pop that they bought for $1.25 — until the administration shut them down. Quevos is currently offering a $14.99

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How QSRs Are Handling Social Distancing, Fraud Uptick

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Not only do industry giants have innate name recognition, but they also have colossal advertising budgets and access to cutting-edge mobile ordering technology and features that small operations cannot match. The new coronavirus, COVID-19, has only made this competition fiercer. Restaurants Should Not Forget Their Roots.

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As Sharing Services Face Backlash, Payments Takes A Bigger Role

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Those controversies have notably played out in San Francisco , though other cities, including Chicago and Los Angeles, are going through them at their own pace. And investors are still pouring capital into companies operating in the sector.

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5 Reasons to Increase SBA Loan Origination at Your Bank or Credit Union

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However, note that in August, the SBA is transitioning its Fiscal Transfer Agent (FTA) for the 7(a) loan program from Colson Services to Guidehouse, a Chicago-based management consulting firm that will migrate the technology programs to SBA’s Capital Access Financial System (CAFS).

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