PYMNTS

APRIL 12, 2019

Robotics and automation were areas of focus for both retailers this week as they seek to upgrade their operations in an effort to capture more consumer spend. Amazon is advancing warehouse automation tech with a big leveling up of its autonomous cart technology. Carts Go Driverless: The Acquisition of Canvas Technology.

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CB Insights

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Combined, these 31 European startups have raised more than $21B in total funding, and operate across industries including fintech, e-commerce, healthcare, and more. Company Description: This UK-based company operates data centers in Europe and Asia. Auto1 Group now has operations in more than 30 countries. Global Switch.

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CB Insights

JULY 22, 2017

Advanced manufacturing ― technologies for more efficient, customizable, automated, or digitized manufacturing and supply chains ― has matured into a sector that received more than $3B in funding in 2016. And GrabIt offers patented electroadhesion technology that helps improve grasping technology for item sorting, handling, and packing.

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PYMNTS

MAY 23, 2016

Utilizing unique feedback from the marketplace and our Columbus pilot, MCX has made a decision to concentrate more heavily in the immediate term on other aspects of our business, including working with financial institutions, like our partnership with Chase, to enable and scale mobile payment solutions.

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Gonzobanker

NOVEMBER 9, 2015

Samsung bought LoopPay with its Magnetic Secure Transmission technology, which gives it the ability to reach merchants in a way that other wallets cannot due to having both the NFC (near-field communication) and MST (magnetic secure transmission) technologies. Offering this kind of technology could be a game-changer for small business.

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CB Insights

MARCH 13, 2019

Select Investors: Tencent Holdings, Disney Accelerator, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Vulcan Capital, ICONIQ Capital. Select Investors: Y Combinator, Sequoia Capital, Khosla Ventures, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Wellcome Trust, GIC, SoftBank Group, DST Global. Valuation: $12B.

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