PYMNTS

JULY 3, 2020

Commercial payments technology firm WEX landed a $400 million investment this week, but when it comes to venture capital, investors set their sights on B2B eCommerce, small business funding, payroll and more. PYMNTS breaks down the companies that did manage to secure funding, below. With a combined $43.3

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

TAB Bank is acquiring BAMFi’s BAM Capital Division in a $46 million deal, TAB announced on Tuesday (Nov. As part of the acquisition, BAM’s office in Dallas, Texas will be retained by TAB Bank , including both operations and staff. This is the digital bank’s fourth acquisition of a working capital loan portfolio.

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South State Correspondent

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Banks consistently produce under their cost of capital. However, for the average bank, their cost of capital is between 9% and 14% depending on the bank’s equity liquidity with an average of 12.5%. One Of the Biggest Flaws In Our Industry From an organizational standpoint, the answer is clear. Why is that? That is a problem.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 1, 2019

Cybersecurity returned to the top of the B2B startup investment list as three companies in the enterprise security realm landed nearly half of the $246 million in B2B venture capital this week. Commerce Ventures, Flint Capital, Two Sigma Ventures, Synchrony and Sorenson Capital also participated, according to reports.

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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. That's a security risk.".

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Citi has been appointed by Victory Capital to provide fund administration, custody, ETF services and securities lending for its most recent acquisition. This new business further grows Citi’s existing relationship with Victory Capital. With more than $21.7 With more than $21.7 Asia and Latin America.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

16) filing with the federal Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). We intend to search for targets that operate in consumer-facing industries in the U.S. It goes on to say, “We are equally well-positioned to capitalize on secular trends that have accelerated as a result of the pandemic. VG Acquisitions Corp.,

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 23, 2019

Although Finly did not disclose how much it raised, the company did note it plans to deploy the capital to focus on imbedding business intelligence within its suite of services, which includes B2B payments, eProcurement services and expense management capabilities.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Citi has been appointed by Victory Capital to provide fund administration, custody, ETF services and securities lending for its most recent acquisition. This new business further grows Citi’s existing relationship with Victory Capital. With more than $21.7 With more than $21.7 Asia and Latin America.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 26, 2019

operations. It’s also struggling with a lack of capital, which prompted the move. In a letter on its webpage, Sinemia said it was ending operations in the U.S. operations,” Sinemia wrote in the letter. Sinemia is a FinTech company in the entertainment industry. The competition in the U.S.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 29, 2019

Securities and Exchange Commission has appointed members to its newly-formed Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee as it works to support small business access to capital. It succeeds the Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies, which ceded operation in 2017.

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PYMNTS

JULY 10, 2020

As discussions about Taulia’s fundraise continue, below, PYMNTS looks at the latest venture capital rounds that were secured this past week, with a combined $45.87 million to the $9 million already secured. million funding round this week led by Cambridge Capital, according to a press release. Sayari Labs.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

To accelerate product innovation, trucking network Convoy has secured $185 million in Series C financing. Convoy has the potential to transform the trucking industry,” said CapitalG Partner David Lawee, who is joining the board of directors as part of the investment. Rowe Price Associates are among new investors.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Venture capital appears to be picking back up in the B2B technology startup community. This week saw an impressive $324 million in combined funding for a range of B2B FinTechs and other solution providers, including alternative lenders looking to support small businesses as they manage working capital instability. eFileCabinet.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 20, 2019

In the wake of the Capital One data breach that exposed data tied to 100 million individuals in the United States comes a warning that there really are not any places to hide. There will be accidents, especially in the cloud,” Korbinian Ibel, a director general at the ECB’s supervisory operations, said in the report.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Next Insurance , the online insurance provider for small businesses, is negotiating a deal to raise new capital in a round that would value the FinTech startup at $2.25 Sofya Pogreb , chief operating officer at Next Insurance, told PYMNTS she had a front-row seat to the ways the pandemic impacted small business policyholders.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

B2B startups saw a little bit of everything this week when it came to venture capital. And that goes for the industries covered, too, with treasury management’s Kyriba, blockchain’s BlockApps and enterprise security’s Druva landing on the board, to name a few. Find out who else secured funding below.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 20, 2017

Two cybersecurity companies came out on top, but they both focus their enterprise security efforts in different ways. Duo Security. The $70 million raise by Duo Security makes this cybersecurity startup the latest unicorn in the industry. It brings Duo Security’s valuation up to $1.17 Cybersecurity. Blockchain.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

BlackRock led the Series C funding round, which also included key industry investors like international shipping giant Maersk, which has been an investor since Loadsmart’s Series A round, and TFI International Inc. Chromo Capital co-led the deal. Also participating were Perry Capital, founded by Richard C.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 27, 2018

Digital money platform Uphold announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire New York Stock Exchange member JNK Securities Corp. The company has global operations in Braga, London, Los Angeles, Mexico City, and San Francisco. With this acquisition, Uphold will boost its compliance and regulatory policies and practices.

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Perficient

MAY 27, 2022

There is good reason for this shift in view; according to Marc Bernegger, co-founder of crypto fund AltAlpha Digital, “after last year’s explosion of crypto hedge funds around the globe, there are now over 400 active funds, excluding those focused on venture capital.” State Regulations.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Highlighting the increasing interest in this startup space is this week's B2B venture capital roundup, which recaps the final two weeks of 2020 in B2B FinTech investments. Italy's Deliveristo secured a $5.51 Investors at Caffeinated Capital recently led a $20.5 Deliveristo. million investment, Tech.eu CloudTrucks. Brightpearl.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

It was a slow week for B2B FinTech venture capital investments, though the industry still managed to pull more than $46.8 The company secured the funding from Hong Kong-based EmergeVest, reports said, while other angel investors also participated. million in fresh funding. SourceSage. Credit Key. Credit Key, a U.S.-based

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

SWIFT , a global provider of secure financial messaging services, announced Wednesday (Sept. We will introduce data innovation that embeds risk and control elements expected from SWIFT, creating peace of mind for business-critical operations. The new approach promises to create new value-added services to support business growth. “We

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Abrigo

JUNE 5, 2023

Banking reports to inform risk management and strategy These reports on capital, growth, and liquidity help financial institutions spot warning signs. They help manage and shape strategy in volatile economic and industry conditions. the Community Bank Leverage Ratio (CBLR) and the minimum Tier 1 leverage ratio).

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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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PYMNTS

APRIL 7, 2017

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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PYMNTS

MARCH 26, 2019

In 2015, news outlets ran articles about the “ gold mine ” of venture capital investments in the alternative finance sector. Yet at a time when analysts say VCs are focusing more on late-stage investment , alternative lenders are having a tougher time securing funding, particularly market newcomers in a crowded market.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2019

The funding round was led by Benhamou Global Ventures (BGV) with additional capital from Btov. The company also partnered with online marketplace Aha in 2017 to debut an on-demand delivery service in Iceland’s capital, Reykjavik. Flytrex, a six-year-old Israeli startup, has raised $7.5

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 17, 2017

Despite the fact that they are currently being hotly pursued by technologists, the Industrial Loan Charter (ILC) is not exactly a new idea. ILCs are used to form industrial loan companies, better known as industrial banks. ILCs are used to form industrial loan companies, better known as industrial banks.

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PYMNTS

MAY 1, 2020

With $68 million in combined venture capital funding, this week’s B2B FinTech investments are certainly not the highest they’ve been, but considering the current market, the latest rounds remain impressive nonetheless. Additional investors included One Way Ventures, Maya Capital, Magma Partners and others. and Mexico.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 21, 2019

While there were no mega-deals in the B2B startup funding realm this week, it was still a busy time for companies and investors, with many funders targeting companies operating in less common markets. Alternative small business lender Lendingkart secured new funding this week to the tune of $11.5 million from Alteria Capital.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 24, 2020

While businesses have more sources of capital than ever before, from bank loans to initial coin offerings to alternative online investments, experts are urging small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to take a strategic approach to their fundraising efforts — often by combining a variety of funding sources to mitigate risk. Flutterwave.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 22, 2020

Ant Group has won the nod from China's top security regulators for its Shanghai offering, the last hurdle to clear for the $35 billion dual listing, Reuters reports. The Hong Kong sale is being managed China International Capital Corp. , Citigroup , J.P. The listing could be the largest initial public offering (IPO). billion yuan.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Procurement Partners , a procure-to-pay technology provider designed for the healthcare industry, did not disclose how much it raised from Serent Capital when it announced the growth investment. Core banking technology provider Modularbank , based in Estonia, has secured $4.85 Procurement Partners. the company said. Fairmarkit.

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Insights on Business

NOVEMBER 8, 2018

I thought one panel participant explained eloquently where the financial services industry is in the digital transformation journey when he put it in terms of the incumbent bank’s relationship with fintechs. IBM was there in full force. And I had the pleasure of hosting a panel of CEOs three mornings in a row. He hits on an important insight.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

As legal cannabis spreads, the industry is a big opportunity for FinTech, as industry players struggle to manage intense compliance requirements and limited access to traditional financial services. The investors followed a Series C investment round closed by Veritas earlier this year, which was led by CDC, Pai and Lok Capital.

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