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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OCTOBER 9, 2020

Despite wide-ranging economic uncertainties and a challenging investment environment, venture capital (VC) firms and special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) are actively raising or seeking fresh funds for investment in the payments space. It also plans to invest in companies where technology is a clear differentiator.

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JULY 22, 2019

Much of the excitement surrounding automated retail — aka cashierless retail — has been driven by Amazon Go, but the enthusiasm for “just-walk-out” technology has been tempered by the stores’ limited locations. French retail giant Carrefour SA has also been testing camera and image-recognition technology in grocery stores.

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JULY 22, 2020

Brex , the San Francisco financial technology startup, is offering FDIC insurance on its no-fee cash management account, the company announced Wednesday (July 22). This partnership aligns with UMB’s strategy of working with best-in-class innovators like Brex.”.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Aurora, a self-driving car technology company, has raised upwards of $530 million in a series B financing round led by Sequoia Capital, with a large investment from Amazon and T. The company has expanded rapidly since it was founded in 2017, with offices in Palo Alto, Pittsburgh and San Francisco.

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APRIL 21, 2020

SoFi CEO Anthony Noto said, in a prepared statement, that “Hong Kong, a financial capital of Asia, is ripe for innovation and a launching pad for further expansion.” The San Francisco-based SoFi’s products include student loan refinancing, private student loans, personal loans and home loans, along with mortgages.

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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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JULY 31, 2020

Colin Walsh got lots of laughs five years ago when he talked of his intention to launch a financial technology (FinTech) startup. the San Francisco-based online bank, had the last laugh. Since then, the skepticism has evaporated and the CEO of Varo Money Inc. , Last month, Varo closed on a $241 million Series D funding round.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

To bolster its subscription business, San-Francisco-based Recurly has notched $19.5 million in funding led by F-Prime Capital along with participation from Polaris Partners, Silicon Valley Bank and Greycroft. Tony Allen, a former platform and architecture engineer, joins as chief technology officer.

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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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OCTOBER 23, 2020

This week's B2B Venture Capital roundup saw more than $76 million in new funding. Pulley recently raised $10 million in Series A funding, Crunchbase reported this week, with payments technology company Stripe leading the investment. This startup connects founder and employees to a solution that can help them understand their equity.

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APRIL 28, 2017

venture capital sphere this week: VC funding for FinTech startups in Q1 alone hit $1.2 Analysts said the industry has seen its highest venture capital activity since Q1 of 2016, fueled by focus on late-stage investment rounds. This week’s B2B venture capital roundup is quite indicative of these trends. According to KPMG’s U.S.

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JUNE 20, 2016

The week is getting off on just the right foot for the folks over at Plaid Technologies, who are announcing $44 million in new funding. Or, said more simply, Plaid provides an API layer that sits between banks and FinTech innovators who want to access bank account information for what they are doing and makes the connection possible.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2017

Sohn was behind the company’s $8 billion acquisition of Harman International and currently oversees the Samsung Strategy and Innovation Center located in San Jose and San Francisco. Samsung has been increasingly focusing on AI and is on the hunt for new investments in the technology.

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DECEMBER 20, 2017

million in new venture capital (VC) funding. The company currently operates in Los Angeles and San Francisco, California, with expansion plans to enter other new markets in the first quarter of 2018. The company has deployed innovative robotic technology in its operations as well, improving its operations and overall speed. “We

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OCTOBER 9, 2019

“As the operator of the Swiss financial market infrastructure, we welcome the initiative of the SNB and the BIS to conduct more research into innovative financial technologies in Switzerland. percent rate.

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AUGUST 28, 2017

Our technology is helping businesses optimize their schedule with real-time online availability, and in some cases, it has increased user revenue more than 30 percent.”. Because, both Zeqiri and Miller said, as formatted today, beauty as a business is grossly ineffcient, largely due to the technological lag prominently featured industry wide.

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MARCH 5, 2019

Just take the recent story of Three Babes Bakeshop in San Francisco. Indeed, the San Francisco-based company reportedly owes tens of thousands of dollars to its food suppliers, many of which are small businesses, and some of which told reporters they were never warned by Munchery of its plans to shut down. Tabs and Cash.

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JULY 13, 2018

This week’s B2B venture capital rundown includes some of the usual suspects, like blockchain and HR tech, and a few not-so-usual ones, like fleet and small business insurance. million for its freight management technologies. million in Series C funding this week led by MDI Ventures, the venture capital unit of Telkom Indonesia.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Further proof of that came recently from a young company based in San Francisco called Castle , which helps eCommerce operators such as Touch of Modern and Rue La La to defend against that type of fraud. The new capital will help fuel hiring and other growth, the company said. Fraud Prevention Innovation.

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AUGUST 17, 2016

Pixlee , a San Francisco-based startup, allows retailers or brands to market directly to customers by using their own photos through curating them from social media or having the customer directly submit them for use, which the company says leads to a more authentic and engaging shopping experience for consumers.

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Fintech Labs Insights

JULY 29, 2015

We’ve been teasing you for weeks with previews of the companies that will be taking the stage at FinDEVr 2015 San Francisco. Today we’re happy to unveil FinDEVr 2015’s full roster of platform-builders, API-developers, and tool-makers whose cutting-edge technologies are an indispensable part of fintech innovation.

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JANUARY 22, 2021

The long tail of food suppliers, wholesalers and restaurants has been an underserved market not known for being technologically forward-thinking. And, he said, it is going to be the place where we see “the next wave of innovation.”. Outside of venture funding, Fiorentino is also the partial owner of a bar in San Francisco.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2016

San Francisco area startup Helpshift is working to revolutionize the customer support industry through an enterprise-level, app-based customer support platform. Helpshift employs 123 people worldwide, including San Francisco and Pune, India. Helpshift Leads The CRM Industry Toward A Post-PC Era.

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MARCH 30, 2018

Boston-based PreVeil did not disclose how much it raised in its Series A funding round, but it did note that Spark Capital provided the funding to support the company’s email and file security solution. Kenna said it plans to use the funds to expand its team, focus on sales and continue innovation efforts. Cybersecurity. Back-Office.

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CB Insights

MARCH 20, 2019

China Development Bank Capital, Coatue Management, Hillhouse Capital Management, IDG Capital, Temasek Holdings, Tencent Holdings, Tiger Global Management. Select Investors : Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, DST Global, GGV Capital, Goldman Sachs, IDG Capital, J.P. Salesforce Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Y Combinator.

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JANUARY 6, 2020

Uber was a San Francisco-based on-demand black car service. Apple bought the Siri technology in an effort to ignite the notion of a digital virtual assistant, although it would a year before Siri would become an integrated part of the iPhone. Facebook was two years away from realizing it really needed a mobile app. All the time.

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CB Insights

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Our speakers will dive into the trends and technologies revolutionizing the wealth tech industry, ranging from fractional stock trading, robo-advising, social trading platforms, and more. Chief Innovation Officer, Salesforce (NYSE: CRM). CEO, Groww (backed by Ribbit Capital, Sequoia Capital India, and Y Combinator).

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MAY 11, 2017

Whether it’s San Francisco, New York City, London or Hong Kong, each of these areas have become well-known for developing and implementing innovative ideas. The technology industry currently sits at 4.5 percent, this means the technology industry is growing twice as fast as the worldwide economy.

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OCTOBER 21, 2016

With a strong penetration of smartphones and mobile commerce, Spain is quickly gaining visibility in the FinTech world, and its capital city is leading the charge. Spain’s capital city had more than 480 startups as of last year, with startups raising €659.4 million in private funding in 2015. billion that co-invests with VCs.

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CB Insights

APRIL 6, 2018

The following is a guest post by Paul Asel, managing partner at NGP capital. We dive into the state of AVs and other mobility technologies converging to reinvent both urban and long-distance transportation. Innovations in urban mobility must address three key consumer interests: commute times, transportation costs and convenience.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2019

The news comes as concern builds about young companies spending too much and not holding enough capital as worries about the global economy increase. venture fund based in San Francisco.”. Last year, nearly 100 technology startup companies there garnered a valuation of more than $1 billion. China Growth.

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JUNE 1, 2017

Stripe, a San Francisco-based payment service provider that specializes in online transactions, is expanding its arsenal of financial products to cater to the needs of data-hungry businesses. Stripe is a leading innovator in the financial technology space.

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CB Insights

AUGUST 4, 2017

As the digital health sector matures from basic tracking apps into highly regulated medical devices, we are seeing bleeding edge technologies being developed that blur the lines between computers and biology. The technology will be used clinically for diseases such as depression or Alzheimer’s. Total Disclosed Funding: $100M.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 17, 2021

This is an innovation-seeking franchise that has built a solid brand and never got over its skis in execution. Simultaneously the bank invested in Paladin Fraud, Trabian Technology, and Chartwell Compliance to provide compliance and risk management solutions in the complex and connected web of fintech partnerships. 82% to over 2.3%

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 29, 2015

Online marketplace lenders are a new form of nonbank specialty lending that uses technology platforms to allow Wall Street and individual investors to directly fund loans to consumers and small businesses. capital policy. Treasury that “they’re technology companies, not lenders.” By Howard Schneider. Lack of regulation.

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

We used the CB Insights platform to surface 10 notable, early-stage eSports startups developing technologies related to competitive gaming facilitated by electronic systems, particularly video games played on computers or consoles by professional gamers (though many do it as a hobby or pastime). Headquarters: San Francisco, California.

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