PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Innovation Challenges. Payments innovation, for starters, is an alien concept for many travel service providers, especially in the U.S. and Europe, which are often left to take lessons from payment advances in the Asia-Pacific region. Innovation Willingness. Where is that spark for innovation coming from?

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PYMNTS

JULY 31, 2019

As PYMNTS readers know, the role and appeal of FinTech is increasing significantly as consumer demands rapidly change, and technology and regulatory efforts encourage further innovation in digital payments and global transactions. Success has already come from other parts of the globe, he said — specifically, from the Asia-Pacific region.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Spend controls were the focus of innovation in the commercial card space this week thanks to feature and program launches. This week’s commercial card innovation tracker includes a rollout of the next generation of authorization controls from Comdata Inc., as well as the launch of the Flex by Finaxar initiative from Finaxar.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 21, 2020

Cross-border peer-to-peer (P2P) payments firm MoneyGram has teamed up with foreign exchange and global money transfer company LuLu Money , MoneyGram announced on Tuesday (Jan. He added that the firm sees this as marking “a new era for digital money transfers and remittances” in the Asia-Pacific region and the world.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 22, 2018

In a press release , Tala said the undisclosed investment from PayPal will help the company bring visibility and access to underserved regions in emerging markets across the world. It also makes it difficult for the traditional financial services companies to reach these consumers. 22) a strategic investment from PayPal.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 26, 2021

Hong Kong’s travel and leisure booking platform Klook has closed a $200 million Series E funding round led by Aspex Management , with participation by Sequoia Capital China , SoftBank Vision Fund, Matrix Partners China and Boyu Capital , according to a press release.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

Belgium’s capital city is becoming known for more than just housing major international institutions like EU Parliament, EU Commission and NATO. The region is also home to an active and fast-growing startup scene. The city was ranked as a strong innovator by the latest edition of the Regional Innovation Scoreboard (RIS 2016).

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

The Center will be set up for artificial intelligence-focused computer chip research, development, prototyping, testing and simulation, and help solidify the region as a global hub for research and development. IBM will also expand and extend its partnership with SUNY Poly for the Center for Semiconductor Research (CSR). “AI

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 22, 2020

The report notes that this service will first be introduced in Denmark and then rolled out to other Nordic region countries, and can be accessed through an app letting users track vouchers and outstanding payments for purchases or outlays made on their Mastercards.

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Cards Payments Innovation Regional 221

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2018

The company announced in February that it would acquire the expense management Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) firm that already underpins Visa’s IntelliLink Spend Management platform, designed for commercial and small business (SMB) customers. Square Links Up With Handshake. Wells Fargo Divests Corporate FinServ Assets.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Singapore-based FinTech platform Nium is expanding into the Middle East, the company announced on Monday (Oct. Ayoub Jemail has been assigned the role of general manager of business development for the region, the company stated in the announcement on its website.

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Fintech Regional Fraud Meeting 174

PYMNTS

JANUARY 19, 2018

The hot topics in B2B venture capital these days are often cutting-edge technologies like blockchain and data analytics. Indeed, these spaces secured significant funding in this week’s B2B venture capital roundup. In total, companies landed more than $255.6 million, an impressive way to start the year for the B2B startup space.

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PYMNTS

MAY 8, 2019

A group called the Austin Blockchain Collective , for instance, is looking to establish the Texas city as a hub for blockchain innovation. Factom , whose website describes the firm as a “blockchain innovations company,” is likely the oldest such company in the region and is five years old this month, according to Harris.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 26, 2020

DoorDash's overall goal was "empowering restaurants with the tools to connect with more customers and build new revenue streams," according to Georgie Thomas , head of regional merchant partnerships at DoorDash, quoted by The Verge. as well as Durable Capital Partners LP in addition to current investors, accounts and funds advised by T.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 19, 2018

Automakers that want in on ridesharing, self-driving cars or innovative car financing options aren’t always developing their own technologies or starting their own ventures. As such, automakers are hitting the venture capital highway in droves. In other words, automakers are just starting to rev their investment engines. Ridesharing.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2020

Singapore’s FinTech firm ADVANCE.AI , Hong Kong’s financial services company Sheng Ye Capital and Singapore’s firm Phillip Capital are the most recent in a series of contenders for critical business permits in Singapore. Other companies include Razer, Grab Holdings and Ant Financial.

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Digital Banking Capital Leadership Fintech 131

PYMNTS

MARCH 31, 2020

FinTech firm MatchMove has struck a deal to acquire a “strategic stake” in eCommerce solutions company Shopmatic, according to reports. MatchMove’s LightSpeed solution won top honors in the category “Best Payments Innovation of the Year” in the 4th Payments and Cards Awards 2019 held in Mumbai, India.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 29, 2019

The Walt Disney Company announced that it has sold its equity interest in the YES Network to a newly formed investor group that includes Yankee Global Enterprises, Sinclair Broadcast Group, and Amazon. Additional equity investors include RedBird Capital, funds managed by Blackstone’s Tactical Opportunities business, and Mubadala Capital.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 3, 2020

Latin America -based Loft , a digital real estate startup that aims to make buying and selling real estate in the region easier, has raised $175 million in a series C funding round, according to a press release. The company improves real estate transactions by using an organized digital platform that provides data and efficiency.

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America Capital Regional Marketing 131

PYMNTS

JULY 2, 2020

With the pandemic nudging businesses further into the digital payments realm, commercial card innovation is heating up to capitalize on the opportunity for adoption. As companies elevate their use of payroll cards, Galileo Financial Technologies is rolling out its own solution to facilitate employee compensation.

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Cards New York Capital Compliance 208

PYMNTS

APRIL 23, 2019

The promotion took place in Denver, capital of a state where marijuana is legal for recreational purposes. Recess , a CBD-infused sparkling water company, has announced that it will be available on Uber Eats for delivery to customers in New York City. Recess sees itself as more than just a beverage company, though.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 15, 2019

Glenn Kocher, managing director at trade finance technology firm LiquidX , says the volatility of today’s cross-border trading market makes availability of working capital particularly important for small and medium-sized businesses to manage the sudden changes and extra costs of their global supply chains — especially across Asia.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

The partnership will enable Bithumb to further expand in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, including Saudi Arabia and Bahrain. The company noted that it still needs to gain approval from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of the Abu Dhabi Global Market, which issued regulations for crypto exchanges last summer.

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CB Insights

MARCH 9, 2022

The round drew participation from Mercato Partners, Core Innovation Capital, and Greylock Partners, among others. <span window.ClearbitForHubspot.addForm($form); }, region: “na1”, portalId: “763793”, formId: “43c769ca-a0ef-4952-9926-d926d9a4c885” }); Want the full post?

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PYMNTS

APRIL 24, 2020

With social distancing and an economic downturn the new reality for many markets around the world, venture capital is expected to slow significantly. bank technology firm securing $100 million to expand in the region. Plus, an accounts payable technology company announced a $127 million equity round. KarbonCard.

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Bobsguide

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

BDB offers conventional and Islamic business finance services, venture capital and investment advisory to small and medium enterprises across multiple industries in the Kingdom of Bahrain. TCS BaNCS will enable BDB to launch new innovative products faster.

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Innovation Customer Experience Strategy Operations 78

CB Insights

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

This growth has created major opportunities in the payments space, and companies like Stripe — the payments unicorn valued at a masive $35B — are hungry to capitalize on them. As a result of its product innovation efforts, Stripe has seen explosive growth in product adoption and valuation. TABLE OF CONTENTS.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 1, 2019

Cybersecurity returned to the top of the B2B startup investment list as three companies in the enterprise security realm landed nearly half of the $246 million in B2B venture capital this week. Commerce Ventures, Flint Capital, Two Sigma Ventures, Synchrony and Sorenson Capital also participated, according to reports.

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Security Capital Analytics Software 189

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

The survey predicted innovations in SMB working capital financing to grow more than 20 percent by 2025. Through the partnership, Funding Societies seeks to lower the barrier of access to working capital for small businesses. billion in financing within the region, with more than 1.4

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Capital Regional Survey Innovation 141

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

The company has an unparalleled client portfolio and is uniquely positioned to be the platform through which our clients continue to build and grow profitable businesses,” he added. “We We will focus on expanding solutions across our clients’ full range of needs and deepening our already robust relationships.”. “We

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PYMNTS

JUNE 7, 2019

This week’s B2B Venture Capital roundup is all about data. That includes application program interface (API) technologies to connect third parties to banks, artificial intelligence (AI) to enable companies to recruit talent and data warehousing to boost business intelligence capabilities for large enterprise. Biz2Credit.

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Data Capital Analytics Lending 139

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

percent of domestic and cross-border payments in December 2017, SWIFT found, with the company’s Head of Payments Markets, Asia-Pacific, Michael Moon noting, “Experts suggest that capital controls and uncertainties over future regulations mean that a significant reversal of the decline in RMB usage for trade and payments is unlikely in 2018.”.

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Innovation Payments blockchain Analysis 111

PYMNTS

MAY 28, 2018

To make sure they can compete with the United States and China, France and Germany want an EU-wide initiative that will fund innovation and research in tech startup projects across the region. With that in mind, France and Germany have called for the European Innovation Council to fund “ambitious” tech startups. “A

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PYMNTS

JUNE 5, 2018

Ride-hailing firm Grab , based in Singapore — which entered a deal to acquire Uber ’s southeast Asia business in the first quarter — is reaching even farther into the region. The company said earlier this week that it would launch Grab Ventures , where it will invest in sectors as far-flung as transport and food services, Reuters reported.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 16, 2019

With more than $200 million in venture capital funding landing with B2B FinTechs this week, investors had their eyes set on a variety of pain points in corporate finance. based company said it will use its seed funding to propel the company’s expansion.

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Fintech Analytics Capital Lending 179

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 4, 2019

An Egyptian firm landed the MENA region’s largest-ever seed round, a California company proved U.S.-based million investment round in commercial card startup DiviPay, reports said this week, via the bank’s venture capital unit ANZi. based Steadview Capital, adding to the previous Series A round announced in April.

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 10, 2020

Some of the largest companies in the space raised additional funding, driving mega-rounds to a new quarterly high. Company Name. Will all neobanks die as big tech companies launch new products (Facebook Financial, Apple Pay, Samsung Money, etc…)? However, the pipeline of companies in Asia is still very healthy.

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