PYMNTS

AUGUST 14, 2019

The funding round was led by Activate Capital with participation from Goldman Sachs, NGP Capital, Total Group, BNP Capital and others. Scoop launched in its home state of San Francisco before heading to Seattle. The money will be used to further expand and grow the platform. .

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 23, 2020

DoorDash , the San Francisco-based prepared food delivery service, is planning to go public by year’s end, Bloomberg reported, citing sources. The startup raised about $2 billion from investors, including SoftBank and venture capital firm Sequoia Capital. Palantir Technologies Inc., Snowflake Inc., Rowe Price Group.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 19, 2020

The Utah Department of Financial Institutions still has to issues approvals to the San Francisco-based FinTech. One of the conditions would require the proposed bank to maintain levels of capital that are significantly higher than typical FDIC-insured banks,” FDIC Chairman Jelena McWilliams said a statement. Square, Inc.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 18, 2023

WATCH Takeaway 1 Banks and credit unions are critical sources of capital for businesses in their communities, so how institutions assess CRE credits matters. Takeaway 3 Loan-level stress testing can help assess repricing risk, while capital stress testing helps clarify the impact of CRE loan losses on capital.

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CB Insights

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

As blockchain tech gains commercial traction, a growing number of companies want to use it to reimagine the capital markets infrastructure that powers the trade of stocks, bonds, and other securities. The chart above shows the core blockchain tech being used by projects and corporates working on DLT applications for capital markets.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 30, 2020

Tencent is a global technology company based in Shenzhen, China, and Dragoneer is an investment firm based in San Francisco. Farfetch will use the capital to continue growing and expanding into new markets, particularly China. Each company will purchase $125 million of the notes. “I

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 18, 2020

The San Francisco-based company is eyeing valuations from $4 billion to $5 billion, according to Bloomberg, and has seen its business grow amid COVID-19. The initiative’s stated goal is to make it easier for people to shop for food and other items — at Walmart stores — for other people in their communities. Nextdoor Inc. ,

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Social Finance (SoFi), a San Francisco-based online lending startup, is holding talks about selling to a blank-check acquisition company to debut on the stock market. Capital One Halts BNPL Transactions On Its Credit Cards. Capital One Halts BNPL Transactions On Its Credit Cards. The company, which was valued at $4.8

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CB Insights

JANUARY 21, 2022

Handshake , an early career community and recruitment platform, has raised $200M in a Series F. The round drew participation from Base10 Partners, Coatue Management, and Valiant Capital Partners, among others. San Francisco-based Handshake connects students and new graduates with employers and higher education institutions.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 30, 2020

Lightspeed Ventures, iFly.vc, Silicon Valley Bank and Goodwater Capital were participants in the investment, Deal Street Asia reported. Weee, which was started in 2015, began as a community buying platform that received Asian spices and fresh produce, among other items.

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PYMNTS

MAY 22, 2018

So, what made Benchmark Capital confident enough to put $50 million behind Good Eggs, a San Francisco-based, curated, on-demand grocery store specializing in “absurdly fresh” local meats and produce? And there are meal kits, a huge and widely varied subset of the vertical. Size Does Matter – But Bigger Isn’t Better.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 15, 2019

Founded last year, the company has already raised $30 million in total equity funding from investors including Sam Altman and Goodwater Capital, as well as more than $110 million in debt financing, to help San Francisco area residents make down payments on homes.

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American Banker

MARCH 11, 2016

The Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco is exploring ways to use $40 million it received as part of a private-label securities settlement to support small-business development and job creation to help future homebuyers.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2019

In May Munchery said it was planning to focus on its largest market, which was San Francisco, in an effort to become profitable. We have also enjoyed giving back to our community through meal donations, volunteer service, and so much more.”. That came after it shut down service in Seattle, Los Angels, and New York.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 5, 2019

Munchery had said it was planning to focus on its largest market, San Francisco, in an effort to become profitable, but that never happened. We have also enjoyed giving back to our community through meal kit donations, volunteer service, and so much more.”.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Nextdoor, a social network that aims to offer a community-centric feel, just closed a $170 million Series F funding round, according to reports. Four months ago, the San Francisco-based company announced it had a valuation of $2.1 The company said it is ready to move into “many more” markets with the new capital.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 8, 2019

“Our mission is to help these people build financial security and help them remain committed to their communities,” Landed co-founder Alex Lofton said. “We Landed said it has helped 200 teachers so far in areas like San Francisco Bay, Seattle and Denver. We try to stay flexible to people’s realities.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

The collaboration is in seven cities: New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston and Washington, D.C., With this capital, Sweetgreen wants to expand its business into other food categories, as well as look into blockchain technology to assist in the transparency of its supply chain. “As

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PYMNTS

APRIL 23, 2020

to ask for help or offer assistance to people in their communities by shopping at Walmart. . Nextdoor is a privately held company based in San Francisco with backing from Benchmark, Shasta Ventures, Greylock Partners, Kleiner Perkins, Riverwood Capital, Bond, Axel Springer, Comcast Ventures and others.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 10, 2018

Homeownership startup Divvy announced that it has raised $30 million in equity and debt from Andreessen Horowitz , with participation from seed investors Caffeinated Capital, DFJ and PayPal Co-founder Max Levchin. “We get the privilege of buying homes for deserving families every day, and it’s a responsibility we don’t take lightly.

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PYMNTS

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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American Banker

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

New Enterprise Bank, which would focus on serving "innovative firms," plans to open next year.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 26, 2018

Three big Silicon Valley venture capital firms want to invest in Telegram ’s initial coin offering (ICO), The Financial Times reported. Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Benchmark and Sequoia Capital have each told the messaging startup that they want to invest $20 million, according to three individuals familiar with the deal.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

“We believe great companies can be built anywhere and are excited about Matchstick’s opportunity to leverage Natty and Ryan’s positions within their respective communities to partner with incredible founders and build their firm,” the post said. JPK Capital also participated in the funding round. Onward raised $1.5

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Independent Banker

JUNE 30, 2022

Last year, community bank loan producers were faced with both record-low interest rates and a glut of deposits. But as they always do, they came through for individuals and businesses in their communities with a combination of personalized service and prudent risk management practices. First Community Bank of the Heartland, Inc.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 17, 2016

Pixlee , a San Francisco-based startup, allows retailers or brands to market directly to customers by using their own photos through curating them from social media or having the customer directly submit them for use, which the company says leads to a more authentic and engaging shopping experience for consumers.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 13, 2019

And as of last week, the list got a bit longer, as California made a few great leaps toward becoming the autonomous delivery capital of the country, with two big pilots by brand-name firms scheduled for the cities and suburbs. Postmates Takes San Francisco .

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PYMNTS

MAY 8, 2020

The poll was conducted by a San Francisco-based advocacy group called Small Business Majority, and its CEO John Arensmeyer has been a proponent of community grants that exist outside of the formal banking system that has controlled government aid up to this point.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 17, 2016

Increasing access to capital to underrepresented small businesses is vital to economic growth and the communities they serve. Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle, all linked by business schools, related organizations and CDFIs. By awarding AEO the $1.9

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JUNE 17, 2016

As it turns profitable, the San Francisco-based company is continuing on its fundraising streak with $13 billion already under its belt — half of which was raised last year, FT reported. According to Kalanick, Uber’s China operation is currently funded thorough profits, investment money and direct investment from backers.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

Investment in B2B FinTech startups came through a variety of channels this week, from venture capital to growth equity. Marketing and sales platform Drift raised $32 million from General Catalyst, HubSpot and Sequoia Capital. trillion market. Alternative Finance. Treasury Management.

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Jeff For Banks

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

Her answer: lack of capital. The above chart is from a Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Economic Letter: Slow Business Start-ups and the Job Recovery published in July. But in strategic planning retreats that I moderate, community financial institutions insist that they lend to small businesses. Some took offense.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Not the financial industry’s “Troublemakers ” – those regional and community banks, credit unions and supporting fintech entrepreneurs who continue to engage customers and communities and find niches that keep the grassroots of our country’s financial system alive and kicking. We are in awe. Seriously in awe.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 28, 2019

Corporate travel and expense (T&E) management solutions provider TripActions led this week’s B2B venture capital roundup with its announcement of new funding that propelled its valuation to $4 billion. Lulalend lends directly to SMBs that can apply online, with an automated approval process accelerating access to capital.

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Insights on Business

NOVEMBER 5, 2017

As Brexit inches closer to its culmination date of March 2019, one unanswered question from the impending exit from the EU is will London still be seen as the ‘ capital of Fintech ” in Europe? Out of the top 50 firms, 17 were located in London, more than any other city in the world, including fintech leaders New York and San Francisco.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 21, 2016

With a strong penetration of smartphones and mobile commerce, Spain is quickly gaining visibility in the FinTech world, and its capital city is leading the charge. In this week’s installment of PYMNTS’ Weekly Tech Center Roundup , Madrid takes center stage and showcases why the tide is changing within its tech community.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 8, 2017

The remaining triple-digit deal in the period came as Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria invested in Atom Bank with as much as $101 million, part of continued capital raising since the latter months of the last year. It validated that the investment community wants to participate in this particular market,” Bhagwan said.

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