PYMNTS

JANUARY 19, 2018

Automakers that want in on ridesharing, self-driving cars or innovative car financing options aren’t always developing their own technologies or starting their own ventures. As such, automakers are hitting the venture capital highway in droves. The number of automaker-backed investments seems to have skyrocketed overnight.

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PYMNTS

JULY 31, 2019

In a move that enhances its global technology position serving merchants, banks and capital markets, FIS closed its acquisition of global payments firm Worldpay, Inc. Several former Worldpay executives will take on key leadership roles at FIS.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Cloud Elements , a platform offering application program interface (API) integration solutions, secured an investment from the venture capital (VC) arm of American Express (Amex), the company said in a press release issued Tuesday (Oct. The VC outfit also backed insurtech startup Next Insurance last year.

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JULY 10, 2019

Does digital leadership and the ability to radically transform a traditional bank into a digital-first institution consistently create superior economic performance? Does digital leadership and the ability to radically transform a traditional bank into a digital-first institution consistently create superior economic performance?

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PYMNTS

JULY 27, 2020

Rush Street Interactive (RSI) said on Monday (July 27) that it will go public via a merger with dMY Technology Group , one of a new wave of special acquisition companies, or SPACs, backed by deep-pocketed investors, which hunt for tech unicorns or other promising startups to take public.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2023

Community Banks as Venture Capitalists In fact, not all providers of venture capital are venture capitalists. billion in capital into fintech startups in 2023. The total number of deals funded dropped from 423 in Q4 2021 to 342 in Q4 2022, representing a 73% decline in the average funding amount per raise from $43 million down to $11.4

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 28, 2021

In recognition of this pain point, the leadership of digital asset technology firm Custody Digital have launched Ledgermatic , a company positioned to enable corporate treasurers and chief financial officers (CFOs) to manage their digital asset workflows alongside traditional fiat operations.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 27, 2019

Before joining Udacity, Dalporto was at LendingTree , where he served in several leadership roles throughout his seven-year tenure, including chief marketing officer and chief financial officer. The Mountain View, California company currently has operations in China, Egypt, Germany, India and the United Arab Emirates.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 17, 2019

Sterling Bancorp announced that it has launched its new Innovation Finance Group , and has tapped veteran technology bankers John Hoesley and Josh Roberts to lead it. Hoesley also previously led the midwest region for Silicon Valley Bank, and was a partner at Prism Capital, a middle-market provider of venture capital and mezzanine debt.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

It was a busy time for B2B venture capital this week, and while funding ranged across verticals from expense management to SaaS, there was a clear theme in investment rounds: high-tech data analytics. The company said it will use the backing to focus on its go-to-market strategy and expand existing leadership. Expense Management.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 26, 2019

Reports in VCCircle this week said that EnKash raised $3 million from Mayfield India and Axilor Ventures, with the Series A funding going toward EnKash’s efforts to upgrade the underlying technology of its B2B payments platform. EnKash said it also plans to bolster its leadership team with the new investment.

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Bobsguide

JULY 21, 2022

• The financial technology firm expands bookings by 300% in H1 2022 versus prior period. A key aspect of the growth is the market dynamic that prefers multi-asset class trading and investment administration, simplifying front office operations, while meeting enterprise-wide best execution and financial control objectives.

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PYMNTS

JULY 22, 2019

In addition, eBay appointed Mazen Rawashdeh senior vice president and chief technology officer, the company announced in a press release. Thompson has more than 20 years of experience building new products and services across a range of industries and technologies.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

A summer lull in B2B venture capital appears to have given way to an impressive start to the fall season. BankiFi operates APIs to enable banking clients access to a range of business banking infrastructure to augment their own small business and corporate banking operations.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 22, 2019

Digital parking company SpotHero has raised $50 million in a series D funding round led by Macquarie Capital , according to a release. . Other participants in the round included Union Grove Venture Partners, and previous investors Insight Venture Partners, Global Founders Capital and others also invested again.

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PYMNTS

MAY 15, 2019

Supply chain management strategies are top of mind for many organizations at a time when Brexit, trade disputes, tariffs and an overall sense of geopolitical volatility have businesses recognizing the need for resiliency through operations and business partners. “But that is not the problem in supply chains.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 19, 2019

William Hockey, co-founder, chief technology officer and president of Plaid , is leaving the company next week. The company’s chief operating officer Eric Sager, chief executive officer and co-founder Zach Perret and other executives will take over engineering and product reports, as well as Hockey’s other responsibilities. “In

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

He was also a global leader at PayPal , providing technology-driven financial services to SMBs. “As As BlueVine continues to expand and grow, it’s mission-critical that we have the commercial leadership in place to take the business to even greater heights,” said CEO and Founder Eyal Lifshitz.

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Perficient

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Perficient, though not new to insurance, is consistently realigning to capitalize on the industry’s digital transformation potential. In my role as our Insurance Principal within our Financial Services business unit, I spearhead our strategy and delivery efforts in insurance.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Indeed, the financial institutions surveyed most frequently identified the following as their top challenges in small business lending: Efficiency Process, operations, and staffing Competition Over half of the survey respondents cited efficiency as a challenge when it comes to small business lending.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 1, 2019

Proceeds from the capital raise will be used to build technology to help restaurants market, recruit and improve efficiencies in operations. Seventy percent of our employees have worked at restaurants, including those in our product leadership, and that helps us understand the problem.”. billion. “I

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Venture capital (VC) is far from the only funding source for B2B FinTechs. Despite a growing array of options, venture capital remains a solid funding source for B2B FinTechs, with this week’s roundup accumulating $104.4 The solution provides a short-term working capital solution by financing unpaid invoices at a discount.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 23, 2019

Waddell will provide support and guidance to financial services compliance leaders across all of the company’s operating markets, including Walmart U.S., The executive comes to the retailer from Capital One , where he most recently served as vice president of compliance. eCommerce and the compliance teams in its international markets.

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PYMNTS

JULY 27, 2020

We are confident that their leadership and vision will prove invaluable as we work together to accelerate growth in our B2B business.”. Horrocks said in a prepared statement: “We look forward to working with REPAY to capitalize on the ever-increasing demand for AP automation solutions.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 2, 2018

Payroll and human capital management company Paychex is growing through the acquisition of industry peer Lessor Group. Paychex’s international strategy has been to grow in Europe beyond our Germany operation,” said Paychex President and CEO Martin Mucci in a statement.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 2, 2017

TouchBistro , the payment technology company, announced Thursday (June 1) it raised CDN $16.3 Other investors included BDC IT Venture Fund, Relay Ventures and Kensington Capital Partners, all of which previously invested in the company. million in Series C funding.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 8, 2019

Operating as an incubator, the Singapore eXellerator lab will aim to strengthen the bank’s financial services innovation efforts within China , with the bank pointing to the market’s leadership in cutting-edge technologies like artificial intelligence, mobile payments and biometrics.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Socure, a digital identity verification technology company, announced Tuesday (Dec. 13) it closed a $13 million round of funding led by Flint Capital, with participation from ff Venture Capital, Santander InnoVentures and Two Sigma Ventures, as well as other investors.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 21, 2020

RealPage, of Richardson, Texas, said it expects to continue operations with the same leadership team. “We Thoma Bravo, with more than $73 billion in assets under management, said that its investment strategy is focused on the software and technology services sectors.

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Gonzobanker

OCTOBER 26, 2021

We see bank leadership earnestly working through the spirit of ESG in dozens and dozens of boardrooms across the country, and we are bullish that corporate and workplace leadership will be a catalyst for positive change. Banks are embattled between margin compression and technology disruption.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 11, 2020

Rob Harvey, global director of Solutions Consulting and head of Pre-Sales Operations at order-to-cash automation company Sidetrade , reiterated this sentiment in a recent conversation with PYMNTS. The outsourcing trend has slowed, he said, as organizations aim to centralize their operations and begin to understand the potential value in AR.

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Abrigo

JUNE 14, 2021

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Abrigo

MAY 5, 2022

Banking Transformed Banking Transformed by the Financial Brand’s Jim Marous has new episodes several times a month and features executives from financial institutions, financial technology firms, authors, consultants, and other experts in the banking industry. keep me informed. Whitepaper. Asset Liability Modeling. Asset/Liability.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 11, 2016

Payroc additionally gains mobile point-of-sale (mPOS) technology, a proprietary eCommerce gateway and a proprietary integrated payment facilitator (PayFac) platform that will enhance the delivery of customized vertical market payment solutions for micro, small and medium-sized merchants. “We billion in annual processing volume.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 13, 2018

Blockchain Capital. Blockchain heavyweight Ripple made headlines this week when it announced a $25 million investment in Blockchain Capital, a venture capital firm focused on backing blockchain startups. The funding comes in the form of Ripple’s own cryptocurrency and will be used to fund startups selected by Blockchain Capital.

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Bobsguide

OCTOBER 4, 2022

The encouraging research findings coincide with the launch of season two on Finastra Universe TV – a new series of on-demand digital thought leadership videos exploring this world of open finance. All of these form part of the shift to open. The post Finastra research points to open finance progress appeared first on Bobsguide.

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Bobsguide

APRIL 12, 2022

Founded by CEO John Byrne, Dublin-headquartered Salmon Software employs a total of 30 staff across its operations in Ireland and the Czech Republic. Salmon Software’s existing management team, including John Byrne, will remain in their current leadership roles and continue as significant shareholders in the business.

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