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

DECEMBER 18, 2020

But it was a Bellevue, Washington-based beauty and wellness industry enterprise software firm that secured the largest funding this week, coming in at $160 million. The fundraising was headed up by Advent International via Advent Tech and Sunley House Capital, an Advent affiliate. landed funding rounds. CloudTrucks.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 4, 2019

Automotive cybersecurity company GuardKnox announced it has secured $21 million in a Series A round of funding, bringing its total raised to $24 million. The automotive industry is experiencing massive disruption from emerging technologies,” GuardKnox CEO and Co-Founder Moshe Shlisel said in a press release.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 21, 2021

And enter Drip Capital , the middleman that serves as the financial grease that enables trade to flow, easing concerns of both buyers and suppliers. said Pushkar Mukewar , co-founder and CEO of Drip Capital in a conversation with PYMNTS’ Karen Webster. When you think of any cross-border transaction — let’s say an importer in the U.S.

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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

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

FPL Technologies, an Indian startup that is less than a year old, has raised $4.5 million in a funding round led by Matrix Partners India, with Sequoia Capital India and others also contributing, according to a report. Another problem is the lack of security when shopping online with a credit card.

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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

based Notion Capital has announced the launch of its newest fund, Notion Capital Venture Fund IV, which will focus on investments in the B2B Software as a Service (SaaS) industry. Notion IV also plans to become an accredited partner of the National Security Strategic Investment Fund (NSSIF), the announcement said.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 29, 2020

Increasingly, the corporate card industry is also looking at ways to take advantage of the unique challenges in particular industries. In an industry where unexpected expenses are common, cards can be a particularly effective fit for expense management in the event planning space. United Airlines Eyes Cards For SMB Travel.

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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

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PYMNTS

JUNE 6, 2019

Lighter Capital, an alternative lender targeting the startup community, is adding new financing products to its offering. In a press release issued on Wednesday (June 5), Lighter Capital said it will add lines of credit and term loans to its current offering of revenue-based financing.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 7, 2017

Capital One released a new survey Thursday (April 6) to uncover why payment professionals who aware of the benefits of new technologies are holding themselves back from actually adopting those tools. Increased security and controls were cited by 44 percent of professionals as a driver of implementation.

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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. We intend to search for targets that operate in consumer-facing industries in the U.S. VG Acquisitions Corp.,

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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

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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

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. “The Rowe Price Associates are among new investors.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 19, 2018

The hot topics in B2B venture capital these days are often cutting-edge technologies like blockchain and data analytics. Indeed, these spaces secured significant funding in this week’s B2B venture capital roundup. Check out the B2B payments, blockchain, logistics and data analytics firms that secured funding below.

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South State Correspondent

APRIL 4, 2024

However, because bank capital has an average expected life of 15 to 20 years, bank managers must gauge and react to secular changes that will impact their business model. Furthermore, high federal government debt does not just lead to higher interest rates but also poses economic, national security, and social challenges.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 21, 2017

As the supply chain industry is one of the oldest businesses, it can sometimes be viewed as stodgy. While the industry has been around for well over a century, the term “supply chain management” wasn’t coined until the 1980s. If implemented, there are certain problems that would likely arise.

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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

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

OCTOBER 21, 2019

According to the report, Sony believes its technology from many years in the entertainment and consumer electronics industry will provide it with an edge in taking on broader social challenges. . Yoshida said last month, according to reports, “Our technology is what connects and gives power to Sony’s diverse businesses.”

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Australian supply chain-focused blockchain technology company Security Matters has filed a patent application in the U.S. Upskilling will be key, and the capacity to build and grow the ecosystem will be at least as important to harvest the true benefits of the technology.

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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 based Sayari Labs is a B2B technology company connecting firms with business intelligence solutions to mitigate financial and supply chain risk. Sayari Labs.

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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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Abrigo

JANUARY 28, 2016

The following is an excerpt from the Sageworks whitepaper "Optimizing Capital: Challenges and Opportunities for Financial Institutions". The challenge is that in order to meet these goals, institutions have to overcome an assortment of internal and external pressures that threaten growth and security. They may include: 1.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Venture capital funding landed at supplier payment and compliance automation firms this week, among other B2B innovators that raised money. Durable Capital Partners led the funding round, while 01 Advisors and Greenoaks Capital participated. “We Zira Technologies , a workplace management technology platform, has notched $3.1

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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

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

JULY 17, 2019

Pioneers of the first diamond-coated unclonable security tag for supply chain security and end-to-end tracking, DUST Identity has announced $10 million in Series A funding. The funding will help DUST Identity grow its customer base across industries, including automotive, luxury goods and cosmetics as well as oil, gas and utilities.

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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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Bobsguide

APRIL 4, 2016

The happiest country in the world is where the payment industry will come alive this week as Denmark’s capital Copenhagen hosts Money2020 and bobsguide are proud to be at the centre of change and development in the fintech ecosystem. However, with change, for businesses, there is a desperate.

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CB Insights

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

As blockchain tech gains commercial traction, a growing number of companies want to use it to reimagine the capital markets infrastructure that powers the trade of stocks, bonds, and other securities. The chart above shows the core blockchain tech being used by projects and corporates working on DLT applications for capital markets.

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Gonzobanker

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Treasury management provider Dragonfly Financial Technologies launched independently from an ACI Worldwide sale. Core: Core-n Mazes and Hayrides FIS acquired embedded finance provider Bond Financial Technologies and announced plans to spin off merchant solutions (to be named Worldpay ). for automated underwriting.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

“As Deputy Director, Mr. Mosier oversees FinCEN’s wide-ranging work to protect the financial integrity and national security of the United States,” the release states. In the digital innovation officer role, he will work to engage with new financial innovations and technologies.

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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. Fairmarkit.

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