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MAY 12, 2017

B2B FinTech startups across the U.S., Fleet-based startups are few and far between, but OnTruck bucked the trend and secured a strong $10 million this week, reports said. The Spanish company’s Series A funding was led by Atomico and Idinvest, while Point Nine Capital, La Famiglia and Samaipata Ventures also participated.

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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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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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JANUARY 17, 2020

With Tradeshift securing a nine-figured fundraise, the supply chain payments company was the undoubted leader of this week’s B2B venture capital fundraise. But the company wasn’t the only B2B FinTech to secure fresh funding. The company secured the new investment from Marchmont Ventures, according to Insider.co.uk

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DECEMBER 8, 2020

. Traditional bank account opening methods have long involved visits to branches and face-to-face meetings with officials in which physical identification documents are presented. Capital Float On Using Video-Based KYC To Boost Onboarding, Satisfy Regulators. Around The Digital Identity Landscape .

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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. That's a security risk.".

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JANUARY 26, 2018

More than $150 million in venture capital bolstered the B2B FinTech market this week, and while investors made big steps into areas like human resources, fleet management and artificial intelligence (AI), it was an old favorite that saw the most, and largest, investment rounds: alternative lending. Capital Match. B2B Payments.

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Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Time is running out to apply for Bank Innovation’s DEMOvation Challenge, in which fintech startups demo before a crowd of conference attendees in hopes of earning their vote and walking away with prizes. The DEMOvation sessions will be presented on Tuesday, March 12 by our sister […]. Apply here.

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DECEMBER 30, 2020

The B2B eCommerce space saw some of the biggest investments of the year for B2B FinTechs, a testament to investors' confidence in the evolution of the market. Only days ago, startup Spryker secured $130 million for its B2B eCommerce technology, while Mirakl landed $300 million in September, pumping the firm's valuation up to $1.5

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JUNE 22, 2020

Firms have had to quickly adjust their operations so workers can stay home to help prevent the virus’s spread, but this has presented hurdles for businesses with entrenched paper-based processes. Many banks are therefore partnering with AP-focused FinTechs to quickly meet clients’ new demand, he explained.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

A robotics process automation (RPA) startup has just secured a $3 billion valuation as B2B FinTech continues to explore how the technology will disrupt the market. 18) said CapitalG and Sequoia Capital led the $225 million Series C round for UiPath. A press release issued Tuesday (Sept.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2016

The seed of FinTech innovation often comes from a desire to do things differently. But as finance and payments tech expands, these traditional FIs are learning that perhaps the best way to meet the demands of their corporate clients isn’t to compete with FinTech innovators but to collaborate with them.

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AUGUST 12, 2019

While Credibly’s commentary suggests demand is up for alternative lenders and FinTechs, separate data from the Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index revealed traditional banks are also seeing an increase in approved small business loan volume. .” Meanwhile, in the U.S., and the U.K. . and the U.K. 34 percent of U.S.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Australian FinTech firm Tyro says the gap in small business lending among traditional banks is “staggering” at A$7 billion (about $5.2 At present, Tyro said, inefficiency and a lack of access to capital are the top challenges for SMEs looking to grow and thrive. On Wednesday (Sept.

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JULY 6, 2018

That means Internet of Things (IoT), data analytics and robotics process automation — three areas that saw particularly high funding rounds in this week’s B2B venture capital roundup. Check out the rundown of investments below, including the firm that secured a $1.8 Trillium Secure. billion valuation. Oden Technologies.

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MAY 13, 2016

With nearly $120 million raised for enterprise-serving startups, B2B venture capital saw one of its most successful weeks this year. Businesses across the globe operating in the blockchain, eCommerce-as-a-Service and alternative lending spaces (to name a few) all secured funding. In its latest funding round, Fluent secured $1.65

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Less than a year after launching its corporate virtual card solutions, Australia-based DiviPay has announced new funding from the venture capital arm of ANZ Bank. At present, DiviPay services about 150 business customers. Reports in the Sydney Morning Herald on Saturday (Sept. 28) said the VC unit, ANZi, led a $1.56

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JUNE 27, 2017

The partnership also marks Currencycloud’s significant step forward into the Asian market, following a $25 million Series D funding round with backing from investors Anthemis, GV, Notion Capital, Rakuten and Sapphire Ventures. ”

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JULY 27, 2018

The round also included the participation of existing Flywire investors Bain Capital Ventures and F-Prime Capital. The company also has deep pockets and a devotion to FinTech. In fact, he said, the investment required only 10 weeks to secure, as measured from the end to end of the deal. China Opportunities.

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OCTOBER 7, 2019

When things are going well for an SMB, managing cash flow is usually oriented around growth and being able to capitalize on opportunities to expand. Nav’s platform, King explained, can do things for its business partners primarily — one present-oriented, one future-oriented. The Value Of Getting Ahead Of The Data.

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OCTOBER 30, 2019

Open banking jumped onto the financial services scene with a focus on enabling consumer-facing FinTech platforms to connect with their users’ bank account data. The company operates a suite of APIs for financial institutions and FinTechs to connect data and power customer-facing products. Banks, FinTechs Team Up.

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DECEMBER 28, 2016

The year 2016 was the year of capitulation by FinTechs to the traditional banking industry. What I witnessed during the past year is a pivot by many of these FinTechs from a posture of “Watch out, Mr. or Ms. FinTech investment is still strong but slowing, making funding harder to get. Payments 2016: The Year Of Capitulation .

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Celent Banking

OCTOBER 16, 2015

When I was busy digging up acquisition opportunities for Metavante in the 2000s, it was a “can’t miss” opportunity to take the temperature of fintech, to see what competitors were up to, and especially to keep tabs on the many startups that had emerged from the shadows to lead the way in internet-enabled banking services.

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Bank Innovation

MAY 15, 2019

It is this revolution that has led us to present Bank Innovation Build, our newest conference, on Nov. There is a revolution going on inside banking. And that’s not just a cheap cliche. Allow me to explain: A few days ago, Dana Maor, a senior partner at McKinsey, wrote that the consultancy believes “that […].

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

The main drivers of expected CRE growth in 2020 are: Low interest rates Continued job growth and low unemployment Moderate consumer spending growth Abundant capital and return-seeking investors/lenders, and Increased property values (albeit slowing in appreciation). “2020 could be a pivotal year for the U.S. Learn More. Learn More.

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Accenture

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Alternative payment mechanisms such as PayPal, iDEAL in the Netherlands and Klarna (Europe and US) will continue to grow strongly (20% – 30%) for e-commerce, driven both by convenience and by high fraud rates in card-not-present transactions. Real-time Payments Interbank Infrastructure. Transaction Banking.

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Accenture

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Alternative payment mechanisms such as PayPal, iDEAL in the Netherlands and Klarna (Europe and US) will continue to grow strongly (20% – 30%) for e-commerce, driven both by convenience and by high fraud rates in card-not-present transactions. Real-time Payments Interbank Infrastructure. Transaction Banking.

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JULY 8, 2020

the agriculture sector is widely ignored by big banks and FinTechs. After securing its full banking license in the U.K. While SMBs of all industries can present an array of risks for lenders, the farming industry operates with a unique business model that can complicate cash flows. But today, in some markets like the U.K.,

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JUNE 17, 2016

While this week’s B2B venture capital roundup saw some usual suspects (like alternative SME lending), the firms that caught venture capital attention largely broke through the mold of what the industry has seen so far. ’s venture capital unit, according to reports. Enterprise Mobility. Jobandtalent.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2020

The wholesale bank will be divided into a separate investment bank that has a capital markets focus and a commercial bank providing back-end services for companies. Is No-Factor Authentication Digital Security’s Future? Mastercard: The Role Of ‘Instant’ In Improving Consumer Financial Health. Uber reported its earnings last week.

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APRIL 24, 2019

While the concept of selling unpaid invoices to someone who has the cash up-front has been around for centuries, modern-day financial services present companies with a slew of different options to access capital. AR financing can provide the working capital necessary to stay afloat while a company builds up revenue streams.

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MARCH 31, 2022

Treasurer Sarah Getzlaff, CEO, Security First Bank of North Dakota, New Salem, N.D. We must continue to fight increased regulation, specialty charter considerations and the potential for more fintech access to traditional rails without the same oversight. Aiken: Advocacy-wise, I feel as if we are mostly playing defense at present.

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JULY 14, 2020

Silicon Valley FinTech Affirm is also a regular in the top 5 this year. percent annual percentage yield (APY), an optional auto-deposit, no fees or minimums, and security as “Affirm Savings is FDIC-insured and accounts are held by our bank partner, Cross River Bank, member FDIC,’” a statement said. The account comes with 1.30

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NOVEMBER 6, 2019

FinTech is on the march, and one area where progress is highly visible is in the growing gig economy ecosystem. The outage lasted for at least 24 hours, taking down the company’s website and app, as well as shutting down customers’ debit cards. People still use Facebook,” he said, “until they don’t.”.

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JANUARY 31, 2018

Whether it’s in the sales experience that comes from omnichannel or in the world of supply chain or even human capital management, there’s a need for integration comprehensive enough so executives don’t have to switch context between applications. No, that’s not secure’; or, ‘No, there’s no easy way to integrate these systems.’”

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JANUARY 28, 2020

FinTech Float , this struggle lies in the fact that accounting continues to focus on the past — and cash flow is all about the future. Only weeks later, SMB lending platform Kabbage found nearly two-thirds of SMB owners cite cash flow concerns as the cause for their anxiety. According to Colin Hewitt, founder and CEO of U.K.

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JANUARY 11, 2017

This time around, the B2B sector led FinTech as the area where the most funds flowed, with about $456 million. The biggest announcement came as Magento Commerce, spun out from eBay two years ago, got $250 million from Hillhouse Capital, one of China’s largest investment firms. The implied valuation here is $700 million.

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