PYMNTS

DECEMBER 21, 2020

Like many venture capital companies in the payments space, Serent Capital has had a busy year. 15 with the announcement of the launch of its fourth fund, Serent Capital IV — at $750 million. 15 with the announcement of the launch of its fourth fund, Serent Capital IV — at $750 million. That was followed on Dec.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

The Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) startup space is no longer in the limelight, but this week venture capitalists put their own spotlight on the industry, providing more than $75 million to four firms in the sector. Software-as-a-Service. based ChurnZero is a Software-as-a-Service company for fellow Software-as-a-Service businesses.

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Bobsguide

MAY 12, 2022

2022 — Murex , the global leader in trading, risk management and processing solutions for capital markets, has?won?the the Software Solution of the Year?category category at the FTF News Technology Innovation Awards 2022. and its unwavering commitment to product innovation. Murex’s MX.3 Over 57,000 users?in

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 9, 2020

Three companies — Columbia Capital , Greenspring Associates and DHL — are collaborating to acquire Riskpulse , with aims to amplify the business in association with Resilience360 , Riskpulse announced on Thursday (Jan. Its Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) systems help clients comprehend risk throughout their transportation networks. .

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Bobsguide

MARCH 14, 2022

Profile Software , the leading financial solutions provider, announced today the selection of Axia by Cirdan Capital, a financial technology company in the UK founded in 2014, that specialises in the issuance of structured investment products, to complete the proprietary technology of its platform.

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PYMNTS

MAY 17, 2019

led round, financial services software startup firm OpenFin notched $17 million in funding. Barclays also participated in the round, as did existing investors such as Bain Capital Ventures, Pivot Investment Partners and JPMorgan Chase & Co., In other recent funding news in the financial technology space, Barclays invested $12.9

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 3, 2017

and a handful of lesser known software companies are gearing up for IPOs in 2017 in a sign that the IPO market could finally be on the upswing. According to a report in Malay Mail , expected IPOs out of Snap, Apttus, Tintri and Okta are a leading indicator that there is wider demand for software IPOs heading into the new year.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

But the one thing that might work is taking a page from the innovation playbook that Netflix seems to have written and followed over the last 22 years. A combination of forces — Netflix’s own content and technology innovations and advances in hardware and software — helped them consistently attract more eyeballs.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

Despite the pandemic, venture capital dollars are flowing freely to nascent firms in Asia that are tackling the need for contactless interactions and platforms that match supply and demand — setting the stage for innovation on the other side of the public health crisis.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 23, 2019

Credit card startup Brex announced it is teaming with the Magento Technology Partner program, which is part of Adobe , in a press release Thursday (Aug. This partnership is part of a growing list of technology vendors on the Magento commerce platform. billion.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 31, 2017

Tech startup Tricentis just raised a major venture capital funding round in effort to take on top rivals like Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Microsoft. 30) said Tricentis raised $165 million last week for its software testing services. After, testers assess that software , identify bugs then hand the software back to coders to fix.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

There is also the chance (please no, not this time) of some hassle with payments, such as the corporate account or card not going through, or maybe, on the travel agency side, a software glitch or another problem that adds friction and frustration to an already long travel day. Innovation Challenges. Innovation Willingness.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 13, 2020

By comparison, the first 3-D Secure (3DS) technology provides consumers with a user experience marked by lengthy times for processing and verification. Our EMV 3DS solution enables small businesses to securely pivot and capitalize on the immense growth of remote commerce, while not sacrificing the end-user experience.”.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 17, 2019

The Technology Gap That Fosters Fraudsters. FinTechs often market themselves as technologically savvy, claiming they have created innovative digital tools that improve upon established banks’ offerings. The unfortunate truth is that fraudsters also rely on technological prowess to launch attacks against challenger FIs.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Components of an effective fintech partnership If leveraging new technology is a priority for your FI, ensure these three elements are present for an effective fintech partnership. . Learn top best practices for leading a successful software implementation. Build a culture of innovation. New technology is not a silver bullet.

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PYMNTS

JULY 18, 2019

Depending on where you look, the chasm yawns wide when it comes to innovating with new technologies or features. In a PYMNTS interview with Karen Webster, Joe DeRosa, EVP of Global Sales at i2c , discussed the findings of the July 2019 Innovation Readiness Playbook , subtitled “Leveling the Playing Field for Different-Sized FIs.”

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Dubbed the next-generation digital platform, it is expected to use an application programming interface API, a computing interface which defines interactions between multiple software intermediaries, and cloud technology to provide common processing services. “We

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Innovation Payments Compliance Data 348

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Spend controls were the focus of innovation in the commercial card space this week thanks to feature and program launches. This week’s commercial card innovation tracker includes a rollout of the next generation of authorization controls from Comdata Inc., as well as the launch of the Flex by Finaxar initiative from Finaxar.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 19, 2019

million in fresh funding, capital that will go toward “a B2B offering (that allows) individual travel agents at large online travel management companies and tour operators to offer a ‘seamless travel experience’ to their end customers, making the booking experience simpler, faster and cheaper.”. based startup called Duffel.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2018

Partnerships, joint ventures, as well as merger and acquisition (M&A) activity between banks, startups, payments firms, technology conglomerates and everyone in between became a popular strategy for tackling friction. Here are some of the biggest stories of B2B payments collaboration from 2018. Visa Acquires Longtime Partner Fraedom.

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Bank Innovation

JANUARY 10, 2018

Plano, Texas-based startup Alkami Technology has raised $70 million for its mobile banking platform, it was reported yesterday.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 26, 2021

Hong Kong’s travel and leisure booking platform Klook has closed a $200 million Series E funding round led by Aspex Management , with participation by Sequoia Capital China , SoftBank Vision Fund, Matrix Partners China and Boyu Capital , according to a press release.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 27, 2018

Volkswagen has a $4 billion plan for connected and autonomous vehicle technology, one that includes a proprietary software operating system and will support car sharing, delivery and other services. A “new software operating system, to be known as ‘vw.OS’ … will be introduced in VW brand electric cars from 2020 onwards.”.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

The startups and small businesses that innovate aren’t just coming up with new technologies — they’re creating entirely new business models that, while progressive, can place increasing pressure on cash flow management for the enterprise. This is the type of market Venbridge has in mind. They have a huge need for cash.

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PYMNTS

MAY 19, 2020

To bring about the next generation of service-oriented and software-defined automobiles, computing solutions provider GuardKnox has rolled out a new category on the worldwide vehicle supply chain called the Cybertech Tier. In 2019, GuardKnox announced that it had notched $21 million in a Series A funding round.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 1, 2020

billion in venture capital funding in May, BostInno reported. BostInno reported that fundraising for new investments by venture capital and private equity firms was less but still evident. Below are the startups that raised capital in May, according to data compiled by BostInno. Boston’s biotech industry raised more than $1.5

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Boston Capital Video Innovation 151

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. But a lesser-discussed market grabbed the largest investment of the week: logistics. Blockchain. Cybersecurity.

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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. But Software-as-a-Service emerged as a hot spot, too, with the largest investment round of the week going to a B2B eCommerce SaaS provider.

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Security Capital Analytics Software 189

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 15, 2016

Silicon Valley adjacent AI innovator Conversica recently announced it had raised $34 million in a Series B venture capital funding round led by Providence Strategic Growth Capital Partners, along with Toba Capital, Wellington Financial LP and Recruit Holdings, with additional funding from existing investor Kennet Partners and Founder Ben Brigham.

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Innovation Capital Industry Software 100

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

It’s been several months, if not years, since blockchain was the darling of tech startup investors, but this week proved the technology still has a lot to offer venture capitalists. The company plans to use the funding to ready its software for enterprise adoption and explore additional verticals into which it can expand. ClearMetal.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

FinTechs are helping companies understand and optimize their total cost of payments acceptance through technology. It takes significant financial resources to maintain the entire payment contraption — and it also requires funding to add to that system from a capital improvement or innovation perspective in addition to the people costs.

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Bank Innovation

APRIL 12, 2017

Rather, it’s going through a reboot, which will include improved software, increased focus on regulation, and improved transparency. This was the upshot from a venture capital panel at a recent Bank Innovation event in San Jose. The marketplace lending industry is far from dead.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2016

B2B startups saw a little bit of everything this week when it came to venture capital. million funding round over the weekend, with the corporate expense management company seeing funding from Sabadell Venture Capital, Venturecap, Bankinter, Telegraph Hill Capital and Kibo Ventures. Spain-based Captio revealed a $1.1

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Bank Innovation

DECEMBER 21, 2018

There are startups that want to destroy banks and startups that want banks to buy their software. Ben Savage, partner at the Los Angeles-based Clocktower Technology Ventures, told Bank Innovation that the flourishing fintech ecosystem holds both risks and opportunities for banks, […].

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PYMNTS

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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PYMNTS

AUGUST 9, 2017

In a report that suggests technology can’t solve every back-office issue, eProcurement service provider Proactis has found that the restaurant industry is struggling to gain access to the right talent pool to optimize its procurement operations. But human capital is essential to making these criteria a reality.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 2, 2019

As payments giants like Visa and Mastercard shift the innovation spotlight onto B2B transactions, developers of new accounts payable solutions are ushering in a growing trend: designing payment tools not just for the payer, but for the B2B supplier as well. Discover Targets Reconciliation Data. Hire Ground Turns to SMB Suppliers.

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