PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

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service providers, creating a logistical nightmare for financial institutions (FIs) that still rely on manual and outdated customer onboarding workflows. On Tuesday (Sept.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

million was placed with B2B FinTechs this week. Challenger bank Yelo, operating in India, raised an undisclosed sum from Matrix Partners India, Omidyar Network, Flourish VC and Better Capital, Inc 42 reports said this week. Also operating in India, supply chain financing FinTech Cashflo revealed $3.3

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PYMNTS

APRIL 1, 2020

The B2B FinTech ecosystem seems to agree. Although connecting SMBs to capital is essential, it’s not the only challenge that B2B FinTechs are tackling with their newest offerings. Delivery management platform Bringg launched a new solution for SMBs to launch their own delivery operations and manage logistics.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Israeli startup Access Fintech has received $17.5 million in venture capital funding from Goldman Sachs , JPMorgan Chase , Citigroup and Credit Suisse. The funding announcement comes as large banks are starting to collaborate with each other and young financial technology (FinTech) startups more often.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 14, 2020

Visa, management said on the call, will capitalize on what was termed a FinTech-driven evolution that is currently shaping financial services, as well as growing Visa’s core payments business. Plaid makes it easy to share your financial information with thousands of apps and services. Meet @Plaid. pic.twitter.com/oVzAvYcqm5.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 30, 2020

Banks and FinTechs continue to discover new opportunities in unlocking corporate clients’ financial data, with banks embracing data integration for their own product development initiatives, and FinTechs finding new ways to collaborate with each other. Mastercard Taps FinTech for Biz Card Boost. Bankin’ Steps Into Payments APIs.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

With nearly $90 million in new funding landing at B2B FinTechs this week, investors showed off a diverse range of focuses, from procure-to-pay to small business payments. Entrée Capital and SBI Investment also participated, alongside other FinTech founders and angel investors. million in new funding for U.K.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Trade finance revenue is slipping at the world’s largest banks, especially as companies struggle in a global trade environment operating with a $1.5 The FinTech space is hoping to address these challenges head-on, targeting the paper and manual-based processes of trade finance transactions though innovations like blockchain.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 17, 2017

Those market conditions present interesting obstacles and opportunities for everyone in the banking FinTech space. Reports last week said the merger aims to create a FinTech “powerhouse” as both Misys and D+H evolve their services to meet the more sophisticated demands of the industry. The company will merge with DH Corp.,

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PYMNTS

APRIL 7, 2020

While some firms are adjusting the assembly lines of their manufacturing warehouses to produce much needed personal protective equipment, FinTechs have found themselves in a different position to provide valuable assistance. The second are firms that are attempting to operate as normal to hit their earnings and expansion goals.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 13, 2019

But mobile devices are an increasingly important part of a small business’ financial management strategy, adding another channel on which banks and FinTechs must innovate to disrupt and improve SMB finances. One of the biggest impacts of mobile-based services will be the shift from weekly or monthly processes to operating in real time.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

In a submission to a senate inquiry into financial and regulatory technology, PayPal and other fintech companies recognized alternative business finance as a key strategy moving forward, according to the Sydney Morning Herald on Friday (Feb. That’s because most information about their financial histories was held by larger institutions.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 20, 2020

million SMBs operate across the country and account for 64 percent of new jobs. Only 35 percent of such businesses make it past their first decade in operation. Many FinTechs are using these ML applications to accelerate their financing approval processes. They represent 99.9 percent of all businesses in the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 7, 2016

It appears Manchester may be giving London a run for its money as the next great FinTech sector in the U.K. The city’s FinTech reputation and tech sector are on the rise. Manchester has a proven track record of supporting FinTech investments complemented by a high-caliber of talent,” he continued.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

KPMG had some bad news for the FinTech world this week. Along with CB Insights, KPMG researchers found in their latest quarterly analysis that FinTech investment by venture capitalists declined across the globe in Q3 of this year. Their “ Pulse of Fintech “ report found $2.4 Alternative Lending. P2Bi nvestor.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Over the years, that surge in competition gave way to a more collaborative spirit between traditional financial institutions (FIs) and FinTechs as both sides worked to digitize and modernize SMB financing. In Canada, one of those alternative players is Thinking Capital. Flexible Technology. The SMB lending space is evolving rapidly.

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PYMNTS

MAY 29, 2019

The investors were led by Apis Partners LLP and FinTech investor Crossfin Technology Holdings. However, all three entities will operate separately. A group of investors has acquired Sureswipe , a South African payments company, for an undisclosed amount. We believe each provides a distinctive client solution.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

There are some B2B FinTech segments that are mainstays with investors. This week, though, investors revealed their appetite for B2B FinTech firms that can multitask. million venture capital raise. India’s B2B eCommerce portal Udaan took the top investment spot with $225 million in Series C venture capital.

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Insights on Business

MARCH 12, 2019

review of the capital requirements for market risk regulations, namely the Fundamental Review of the Trading Book (FRTB). It becomes effective in 2022, but banks should now, more than ever, implement the proposed changes in order to meet the deadline for reporting their Pillar I capital under the new methodologies.

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Bank Innovation

JUNE 15, 2016

Bank Innovation today officially launches BankBoost, a new app that fosters information discovery in the fintech industry. BankBoost is an “answerbase,” which means it is an app for getting questions to your fintech questions. Users can post on any fintech topic and seek answers from the Bank Innovation community.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

With $521 million raised this week among B2B FinTech startups, the industry continues to prove its appeal among venture capitalists. Coatue, BoxGroup, Conversion Capital, Soma Capital, Backend Capital and more than 50 startup founders also participated.

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Lex Sokolin

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

The average size is about $300 million, and quite a few are focusing on Fintech and financial services. Here, for comparison, is similar data on venture capital funds?—?printing Let’s narrow down the story to Fintech, using data from Spactrack. That is a 100% increase in capital looking for quality fintech assets.

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Lex Sokolin

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

The average size is about $300 million, and quite a few are focusing on Fintech and financial services. Here, for comparison, is similar data on venture capital funds?—?printing Let’s narrow down the story to Fintech, using data from Spactrack. That is a 100% increase in capital looking for quality fintech assets.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 12, 2020

Open banking and bank-FinTech collaboration can be an effective way for financial institutions (FIs) to launch new digital products. The API will reduce friction related to manual data sharing and entry, the company said, enabling lenders to more easily collect necessary information as they underwrite and make loan decisions.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 17, 2018

The commercial card and expense management market is yet another space in which collaboration between FIs and FinTechs has proved key to driving innovative tools – especially as corporates grow weary with the traditional legacy services their banks provide.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 19, 2019

The big news in B2B FinTech investment this week came from Airbnb , which is bolstering its presence in the business travel market with new funding, while corporate card startup Brex also secured a prominent debt capital investment. The company said it plans to use the investment to further build out its lending operations.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

In a week of multiple nine-figure venture capital funding rounds, B2B FinTech has proved it plans to end the year on a high note. Below, PYMNTS breaks down the more than $912 million raised by B2B FinTech firms this week. Automation Anywhere. Existing backers, such as Xavier Niel, also participated in the funding.

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PYMNTS

MAY 6, 2016

Earlier in the week, we reported on the bust that is B2B venture capital this week. For a lot of consumer startups, it’s not always obvious how you are going to monetize, and there is a lot of competition for eyeballs,” explained 500 Startups venture capital lead Dave McClure in an interview last month with Reuters. “For Accounting.

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PYMNTS

MAY 30, 2018

Throw into the mix consumer protection guidelines, active anti-money laundering checks and capital requirements, and things get difficult, Oosthuizen noted. And, he noted, banks and FinTechs are going to need time to negotiate their relationships with each other, and with consumers the world over. Why Banks Need FinTechs.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 18, 2019

With more than $65 million placed with B2B FinTech firms this week, it wasn’t the most lucrative roundup for the industry. Based in Malaysia, Dropee operates a B2B eProcurement platform that caught the attention of investors at Vynn Capital. Below, PYMNTS rounds up the latest in B2B investments.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Despite a growing community of FinTech solutions geared toward the industry, managing invoices and B2B payments remains a challenge. In an effort to overcome this point of friction, alcohol industry solutions provider Fintech and eInvoicing technology firm AccountsFlow recently announced a partnership. Managing The Invoice.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

Ackman, speaking with Bloomberg TV, said the talks with Airbnb had been primarily informal. “We Ackman raised $4 billion for Pershing Square Tontine in July and had $5 billion in total capital ready to deploy. He said he thought his most likely space to find a target is in private equity-backed FinTechs, Bloomberg reported.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2018

B2B startups are increasingly building themselves on top of troves of enterprise data, uncovering new ways to unlock and aggregate information across enterprise platforms, and introducing new ways to analyze and make use of that data. It wouldn’t be a B2B venture capital roundup without an appearance from a cybersecurity firm.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Visa confirmed this week that it is partnering with Circle Internet Financial, which operates the digital currency U.S. Corporate buyers continue to drive commercial card adoption in order to take advantage of capital float and rewards programs. Visa To Use Card Rails For Digital Currency B2B Payments.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 20, 2018

The survey stretched across 77 C-level executives, IT managers and others — and of that tally, 76 percent of firms are not currently in compliance with their own information governance policies. FinTech Firms Eye Bank Charters. Might a floodgate be opened — if only one were to open the floodgates?

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PYMNTS

JUNE 7, 2019

Post-financial crisis, FinTech shed light on the plight of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) seeking capital, often shunned by banks — thanks to a lower risk appetite and more stringent regulations. Plus, these companies are in their cash-flow-negative phase. This is where data analytics comes into play.

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CFPB Monitor

MAY 18, 2021

Access to Fed services is sought by fintechs and other non-traditional financial services companies because a Fed account, and direct access to Fed financial services, would dispense with the need for the non-bank to use a traditional bank as an intermediary with the Fed. payments, deposit-taking, and lending).

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