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Today In Payments Around The World: Checkout.com Lands $450 Million In Series C; Pakistan Rolls Out Instant Digital Payment System

PYMNTS

Plus, Delivery Hero is launching an early-stage venture capital (VC) firm. based digital payments firm, has increased its valuation to $15 billion following the closing of a Tiger Global Management-led $450 million Series C funding round. Germany’s Delivery Hero Introduces Its Own Venture Capital Fund. Checkout.com, a U.K.-based

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Macy’s Spotlights Women-Owned Businesses With SoGifted

PYMNTS

Macy’s is partnering with the female-led millennial venture capital fund SoGal Ventures to launch an in-store initiative focused on women-owned businesses, Macy’s said in a press release on Thursday (Dec. The two managing partners invest in diverse entrepreneurs at the seed and pre-A stage. Asia Pacific and Europe. Lauderdale.

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VCs Back Autobooks For SMB Banking

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The company cited research from Below Research that found 70 percent of SMBs say they would use a cash flow management solution if it were offered by a bank, representing a gap between what small businesses want and what they get from their banks.

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Bright Paths Students Demonstrate New Skills with Incredible Variety of Apps

Perficient

Within mere weeks, 22 women are in the final stages of completing a Perficient-sponsored coding bootcamp in Detroit; their final project includes designing their own apps, all of which serve the world in various ways and all certain to make an impact. Christina is always finding new ways of using her creativity to inspire others.

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Retail Pulse: FAO Schwarz To Open New Flagship; Amazon Expands Grocery Delivery

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And Starbucks has a new investor : Pershing Square Capital Management, the activist hedge fund controlled by activist investor William Ackman, now has about a 1.1 In September , Amazon and Whole Foods Market brought the service to Ann Arbor, Detroit, Jacksonville, Milwaukee, Madison, Omaha, St. percent stake in Starbucks.

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Dwolla Raises Capital, Relaunches Access API

Fintech Labs Insights

Milne wrote that the investment will be used to expand Dwolla’s sales and account management operations in Des Moines, Iowa. The round featured participation from Detroit Venture Partners, Firebrand Ventures, High Alpha, Ludlow Ventures, and Next Level Ventures, and brings Dwolla’s total capital to just over $39 million.

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Advanced Manufacturing Market Map: 110+ Startups Making Factories More Efficient

CB Insights

Warehouse & packaging robotics — Automated and remotely controlled robots for order picking and inventory management. Both methods allow mission-critical devices to operate safely without the latency that comes from transmitting all data to a cloud; this can also save big on bandwidth. GE Ventures, Highland Capital Partners.