PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Growth of FinTech funding seems unstoppable, with the latest analysis from Hampleton Partners finding enterprise financial services and integration, online financial services, enterprise financial software and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) risk management as some of the hottest spots for investors this year.

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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. Below, PYMNTS breaks down the latest in B2B FinTech funding. Meanwhile, logistics, data analytics, and business travel technologies also won over investors.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

The delicate balance between bank-FinTech competition and collaboration continues to teeter in the U.S. In a market without Open Banking regulations, FinTechs continue to enter in to the market, collaborating with bank partners to offer their own financial services — which often compete directly with other financial institutions.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 20, 2019

With more than $89 million raised, B2B FinTechs this week impressed venture capitalists (VCs) with a range of services, including small business accounting, financing, spend management and payroll. based Tribal Credit is targeting small businesses in emerging markets, enabling them to access alternative financing. Tribal Credit.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2020

China’s Guangdong province has launched a blockchain financing platform for small and medium-sized businesses, backed by OneConnect , a Chinese FinTech recently listed on the New York Stock Exchange, according to a press release. . In other crypto news , cryptocurrency tax automation software TaxBit has raised $5 million in funding.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 2, 2018

Toward the start of 2018, analysts began to highlight the potential for venture capital (VC) to embrace the B2B business model. and India drove a surge in FinTech venture capital funding in 2017, and Accenture Financial Services Senior Managing Director Julian Skan pointed to the B2B business model as a significant presence in this trend.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 14, 2019

Funderbeam operates a blockchain-powered funding and trading platform for the private sector in an effort to address the small business venture and capital gap. Reports said the firm is currently expanding its team, though exact details on how Edgewise plans to use the capital were not revealed.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 15, 2018

In addition, corporate clients will be able to apply for working capital loans and make vendor and salary payments. In Africa, the biggest private bank in Kenya, CBA, has cemented a partnership with a FinTech there, Ennovative Capital, a Kenyan firm that licenses software to boost payments speeds.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 12, 2019

There’s opportunity in serving the middle market in the U.S., For the financial services (FinServ) firms that seek to serve the capital needs of the middle market (which can be defined as companies with a top line ranging from $5 million to $100 million), speed is important — and data is, too. and middle-market firms employ 29.7

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PYMNTS

MAY 18, 2018

million in the largest investment round ever for a FinTech that operates exclusively in the continent. Find out who raised the money, and other winners of this week’s B2B venture capital roundup, below. Endeavour Catalyst and Satya Capital also participated. Small Business Banking. The company raised $47.5 InsightSquared.

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 21, 2018

CB Insights unveiled the second annual Fintech 250 — a list of 250 of the most promising private companies applying a mix of software and technology to transform the financial services industry. THE FINTECH 250 STORY. CB Insights clients can view the full Fintech 250 story by clicking the button below. Please click to enlarge.

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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. Its capital city of Brussels, which serves as a home base for various international organizations, is working to also becomes a top contender as a global tech center. environment.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 3, 2020

FinTech venture capital firm, according to a press release. Those that do will have to comply with tax and labor laws. Papaya Global , which works in global payroll and B2B payments, has a new investor in Group 11 , a U.S. Frances will also join the company’s board of directors.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 2, 2016

We’re covering two weeks’ worth of B2B venture capital funding, and across the board, India has come out on top. But the largest venture capital funding round went to an accounts payable automation firm in the U.S. But the largest venture capital funding round went to an accounts payable automation firm in the U.S.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 9, 2020

By teaming up with ezbob, we’ll be able to help our customers secure the finance they need in a matter of minutes, giving them the edge in today’s competitive market.”. And, in 2019, Metro Bank received £120 million from the bail-out fund of RBS to bring additional competition into the small business banking market.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 27, 2016

Those new products reportedly include financial services for businesses other than tax-related tools. “We ClearTax is the dominant market leader in taxes in India with a strong focus on consumers and SMEs,” Levchin said in a statement via email. “We

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 2, 2018

Dublin, the capital of Ireland, is a burgeoning hub for startups in the technology sector. Trezeo , a FinTech startup that seeks to smooth out income for self-employed workers, is one of the innovators that call Dublin home. Charlon said that Dublin is an attractive place to FinTech firms for several reasons.

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PYMNTS

MAY 24, 2016

That’s according to JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon, who recently spoke for a podcast with Recode to discuss the upcoming presidential elections and the ongoing disruption in FinTech and banking services. “There are downsides to flying – people die every now and then. Do you want to stop using pills?”

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Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The right talent and tools can equip bankers to take advantage of opportunities in the small business market. As bankers continue to fight the deposit wars, they must move past the polite talk and build a true go-to-market plan to capture the lucrative U.S. No two markets are created equal.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 23, 2020

The new capital will be used to help Lili boost its ever-growing expansion and add to its product and engineering teams and boost customer adoption, the release says. The company offers users real-time, expense tracking tools for taxes and financial insights.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 20, 2020

based FinTech Hammock. With the pandemic exacerbating cash flow issues, the current market climate has opened up an opportunity for organizations like Hammock to offer a remedy — and investors agree, with Hammock recently announcing a $1.32 Today, it remains unclear exactly how the coronavirus crisis has affected rent capital in-flows.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 26, 2019

Human capital management firm Netchex and restaurant business management technology provider Delaget are teaming up to promote data integration for the restaurant sector, with a focus on payroll. “As a market leader, Netchex was an obvious choice. “As a market leader, Netchex was an obvious choice.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

Ant Financial is worth around $150 billion, making it one of the most valuable private sector FinTech companies in the world. It also owns the world’s biggest money market fund, Yu’e Bao, and a credit-rating system called Sesame Credit. billion) in capital and local control. billion ($1.1

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Accenture

APRIL 21, 2017

European banks are in the midst of a ‘perfect storm’ of negative interest rates, regulatory pressures and market disruption, and are in search of new sources of value. The solution of choice for each bank must be qualified based on the specific characteristics of its client segments and local market considerations.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

A summer lull in B2B venture capital appears to have given way to an impressive start to the fall season. s Nationwide Building Society did not disclose how much it invested in BankiFi , but it did say that it’s support to the open banking FinTech comes as Nationwide plans to launch a business current account. said this week.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 14, 2019

An additional $10 million was also raised from Nigerian commercial banks, earmarked for working capital. The company also offers drivers an array of services, including a working capital finance program, an insurance product and benefits like HMO packages and tuition assistance. The e-logistics and transport space is growing in Africa.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

Today in PYMNTS data, Visa earnings topped expectations, Mastercard saw positive outcomes and Apple underwhelmed market watchers in their recently released earnings reports. In addition, B2B venture capital (VC) went to FinTech firms and underbanked consumers and small businesses (SMBs) experienced banking hurdles.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2018

Expense management technology is now a saturated market, particularly for the small business space – which is notoriously difficult to serve, because they are too small for large, enterprise-grade solutions, but too large for consumer-specialized tools. “Some observers will define the market as $10 million in the top line to $1 billion.

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PYMNTS

JULY 21, 2017

But the streak of B2B FinTech investments continues for startups of several industries, including cybersecurity, alternative finance and more. In total, businesses secured more than $145 million in venture capital (VC) across the U.S., Compared to consumer and enterprise, relatively less investment has been made in this market.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 30, 2018

In this world, the only things certain are death and taxes. Mashing up OnDeck’s quick credit-decisioning tech with Chase’s risk and underwriting models and capital pools gave Chase a way to expand its community of SMB borrowers without expanding its bad debt. A penny saved is a penny earned. Honesty is the best policy.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 27, 2017

In a bit of a mixed bag for B2B FinTech venture capital (VC), investment backers stayed fairly quiet this week, racking up nearly $90 million in funding. Check out all the B2B FinTech companies that secured fresh investments below. Advance Global Capital provided $1.1 SMB Banking. Countingup. Artificial Intelligence.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 30, 2018

Eighty-three percent of SMBs said they don’t completely understand the new tax law and how it will impact their business, according to the National Association for the Self-Employed. More than 90 percent of survey respondents said they feel the government did not adequately prepare the small business community for the new tax code.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 16, 2020

The announcement comes on the heels of Visa’s announcement that it would buy FinTech firm Plaid for $5.3 Taken together, the $350 million in capital invested by Ant and the group of financial investors values the firm with an enterprise value of about 2.3 billion euros. The IPO – and Other Attractions. Far Point Acquisition Corp.

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PYMNTS

JULY 16, 2019

million in Series A funding led by Europe -based Karma Ventures, Vendep Capital and Leap Ventures. He added that the largest markets for Xolo are Germany, Spain, France, the U.K., Freelancers present a vast opportunity for FinTechs to address a range of friction points for entrepreneurs looking to embrace a be-your-own-boss career.

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 12, 2017

But despite a market capitalization of over $37B, Intuit faces the threat of “unbundling” from a host of competitors who are attacking the incumbent in each of its individual product lines and services rather than head on across its entire portfolio.

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CB Insights

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

There are just two China-based fintech businesses valued at over $100B in the world. The second, conceivably, is Tencent’s fintech business. In May 2019, Barclays released a note estimating the value of Tencent’s fintech business at $123B, or close to a third of the company’s total market cap.

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PYMNTS

JULY 18, 2017

In the North American market, he continued, adoption is especially lagging. “A But we still believe it’s early in the market, for North America at least. But in a market like the U.S., Frankly, the American market, if you look at a category like payroll, is by far the most complex market in the world.”.

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