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B2B Venture Capital: Corporate Social Media, Marijuana Procurement, and Big Data

PYMNTS

This week, the two countries were the only markets that landed on the B2B venture capital board, with funding landing at SaaS, Big Data and procurement startups across a range of industries, from corporate social media management to marijuana procurement. PYMNTS breaks down the $24 million in venture capital raised.

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Can CBANC Crack the Bank Social Media Riddle?

Bank Innovation

billion Facebook users (give or take a few million), it’s clear banks can’t keep their employees from social media. That opens bank systems to attacks via phishing and social engineering. But social media can also be useful for networking and tapping Read More.

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India’s ShareChat Raises $100M In Twitter-Led Series D

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India’s social media platform ShareChat, which serves 60 million monthly users, has raised $100 million in a Series D funding round, as reported on Thursday (Aug. The social media platform supported English when it first rolled out, which most users seemed to prefer. ShareChat declined to comment.

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India’s Proposed eCommerce Rules Will Force Big Tech To Turn Over Data 

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The policy being drafted by India’s trade ministry also calls for a new regulator to provide oversight and enforce compliance. The sources also told Reuters that social media companies that capitalize on advertising and user data could also be impacted by the new rules. .

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Facebook's Libra Hires HSBC Veteran As Managing Director

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The group, based in Geneva, Switzerland, was founded by Facebook to launch the social media company’s entry into digital currency. Other recent hires at the Libra Association have included Steve Bunnell as chief legal officer and Sterling Daines as chief compliance officer. The association named Levey to the CEO post in May.

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Middesk CEO On Helping FIs And FinTechs Derisk KYB

PYMNTS

In the mad dash for small firms to secure capital, many sought their PPP loans from banks other than their usual financial service providers, creating a logistical nightmare for financial institutions (FIs) that still rely on manual and outdated customer onboarding workflows. When the U.S. On Tuesday (Sept. On Tuesday (Sept.

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Top Social Media Trends to Pay Attention to for Financial Brands

Social Assurance

In a recent article from Social Media Today , they shared their social media marketing predictions for 2021. Here we have broken down some of those social media trends that you should be paying attention to as a financial marketer. Social Media Stories. Facebook Pay.