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JULY 5, 2019

In a move that would take on Uber in one of its largest markets outside of the Americas, Ola is gearing up to go up against the ride-hailing company in London. The firm has been granted a license to operate in the British capital, CNN reported.

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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. A logistics startup that is already servicing some big names has announced $4.3 Monday (Dec. Monday (Dec.

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DECEMBER 27, 2019

Or maybe a relatively bland extended-stay operation right off the interstate. To learn more about the trend, PYMNTS recently caught up with Kulveer Taggar, co-founder and CEO of Zeus , a digital and mobile-focused operation that puts business travelers into furnished housing that Zeus rents from owners.

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MARCH 22, 2019

As restaurants continue to wrestle with the questions that come with food delivery — how to make enough money, whether to work with third-party operators, how to manage customer relationships — a new factor is gaining significance. million in fresh capital, a funding round that comes after one in May that brought it about $7.9

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MARCH 5, 2019

The company ceased operations in late January after laying off 30 percent of its workforce in May 2018. That came after it shut down service in Seattle, Los Angels, and New York. Munchery had said it was planning to focus on its largest market, San Francisco, in an effort to become profitable, but that never happened. “The

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JUNE 27, 2018

In its 25-year history, JNK has continued to evolve with the financial markets. We are excited to become part of Uphold’s vision for the future of digital capital formation, while continuing to offer our acclaimed industry research to our institutional customers,” said Scott Kaplan, CEO of JNK Securities Corp.

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OCTOBER 18, 2019

To roll out operations in the United States as it grows its supply chain business that links apparel brands with suppliers as well as factories, Singapore-based fashion technology firm Zilingo is designing a $100 million push. manufacturers and brands on its platform, The Wall Street Journal reported.

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MARCH 25, 2019

New Orleans is the site of one of the most significant and ongoing backlashes against the sharing economy, a global trend that probably won’t kill off Airbnb and other major players, but could create more hassles and pressures for some companies struggling to make it in this big, crowded market.

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APRIL 13, 2017

million in a seed funding round led by VC firm PivotNorth Capital. With the latest seed funding round, Darkstore has reportedly set a new goal to hit $110 million in product fulfillment and is expanding into three new markets: Los Angeles, Seattle and Chicago. Just recently, the company scored $1.4

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DECEMBER 21, 2016

POS platform company Appetize recently announced that it had closed a $20 million investment round led by Shamrock Capital Advisors and Oak View Group, among others. Appetize, a Playa Vista, California-based POS company, delivers modern ordering and payments technology for enterprise businesses.

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AUGUST 23, 2018

Founded in 2017, Bungalow aims to solve many of the issues that early career professionals face when looking to rent in urban markets. Since its launch, the company has operated in the Bay Area, Los Angeles, New York, San Diego and Seattle. markets by the end of 2018. putting it on track to be in 12 major U.S.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

In a press release , Postmates said the funding round was led by Tiger Global Management, and comes on the back of a record year of growth, market expansion and adoption of a subscription service. The model has grown by 300 percent year over year, with one in two orders on the platform placed via Unlimited, across multiple markets.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Here are the numbers: $17 billion | Value of the Mexican eCommerce market. 100 million | New funding capacity of small business lender OnDeck, according to its CEO Noah Breslow, and it is experiencing a decrease in quarterly operating expenses of $15 million year-over-year. percent from 2016 to 2021.

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JUNE 7, 2018

One of the latest changes to federal rules regarding non-medical home care services could provide more business opportunity to firms that serve that market and handle such backend tasks as billing and payroll. And it could turn into a lucrative opportunity for companies active in this market, too. In April, the U.S.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

The physical retailer is joining forces with the online juggernaut and is debuting a “smart home” experience across 10 stores in Chicago and Los Angeles. Recommerce market : Buying pre-owned items ain’t just for cars. Venture capital interest and investments have been on the rise, so growth is in the cards.

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MARCH 15, 2019

The announcement from the mobile network provider serves as the latest demonstration that 5G is coming, and that retailers and payment services providers should get ready to operate in the 5G world. 5G Potential.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

With more than $83 million in venture capital and growth equity for B2B startups this week, the space is headed for a promising second half of the year. 30), also saw participation from existing backers Sequoia Capital, Spark Capital, MissionOG and Vintage. and elsewhere. The investment, announced on Tuesday (Aug. eProcurement.

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JULY 21, 2020

From the list of trainers, she might pick Leyon, who served as a consultant on the Liteboxer project from his Los Angeles gym, Gloveworx. Prior to founding Liteboxer, he founded Spark Capital. So, for example, say a user wants to work out hard for 20 minutes with hip-hop music and an emphasis on the core.

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PYMNTS

JULY 30, 2018

T-Mobile reportedly anticipates that its customers in New York, Los Angeles, Dallas and Las Vegas will have access to 5G technology in early 2019. The firm’s CEO, Rajeev Suri, predicts that increased operator spending on 5G will start offering significant financial benefits during the later parts of 2018. 5G Adopters.

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JUNE 27, 2019

For instance, New Orleans is the site of one of the most significant and ongoing backlashes against the sharing economy, a global trend that probably won’t kill off Airbnb and other major players, but could create more hassles and pressures for some companies struggling to make it in this big, crowded market.

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OCTOBER 7, 2016

“Recent reports have suggested that Kmart will cease its operations. According to Nation’s Restaurant News , Cortland Capital Market Services LLC, which holds about $35.7 According to USA Today , Don Pablo’s operated 120 locations in the U.S. A week after a report from Fitch Ratings named Sears Holding Corp.

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JANUARY 23, 2019

The news that on-demand delivery startup Munchery has closed its doors — even after raising $125 million in venture capital funding — serves as reminder of how difficult it can be to gain a profitable foothold (much less a dominant position) in the on-demand food delivery space. Future Moves. So, what’s next in these delivery wars?

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FEBRUARY 6, 2018

“We don’t truly know how big it could be, but, again, the location is fairly significant,” Peter Zeytoonjian, USOC managing director of marketing and consumer products, told SportsBusiness Daily when the store opened in December. Last year, it closed a $1 billion venture capital round , according to news reports from Reuters.

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APRIL 14, 2017

One company that’s looking to capitalize on the cannabis market is startup on-demand delivery company greenRush. PW: The founders have extensive tech and marketing experience from their previous businesses in the event and entertainment space. In the next few weeks, we’re expanding to Los Angeles.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2018

As a result, Target has been rolling out delivery to its customers in several major markets after acquiring Shipt for $550 million in cash in Dec. The team is moving remarkably quick,” John Mulligan, Target’s chief operations officer, said. Almost 10 percent — or 9.1 percent — of large format any channel consumers shop at Amazon.

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AUGUST 25, 2016

Global Payments, The SME Market And Mary Kay. The motivation behind the partnership for Global Payments is an initial onslaught into the SME market. Mobile Payments Startup OPER Raises $750,000. OPER is led by co-founder and CEO David Laiderman , who is seeking a total of $1.5 which is its second market after the U.S.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

As internet retailers are expanding their operations into brick-and-mortar operations (think Warby Parker, Argent, Bonobos, and BaubleBar ), venture capitalists are also investing in “physical-first” startups focused on creating new brick-and-mortar business models. Select VC Investors: Khosla Ventures, Social Capital.

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APRIL 2, 2019

But what has gotten less attention – largely because the practice is less common – is how microlending operations play out in developed nations like the U.S. In Bangladesh, a $100 loan can be life-changing – in Los Angeles, that isn’t funding enough to think about starting a business,” she said. “So A Long Journey.

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capital appreciation and dividends. Open Bank (OTCQB: OPBK) Open Bank commenced operations in 2005 as First Standard Bank in the Koreatown section of Los Angeles. The lion''s share of their growth, profitability, and capital have come since their re-branding to Open Bank in 2010. Congratulations to them.

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JANUARY 3, 2019

All of its data is fine-tuned to operate on NACTO’s SharedStreets data standard. The company graduated from Y Combinator in Q1’15 and raised $10M in Series A funding from Sequoia Capital in Q2’17. The World Bank partners with top ride-hailing apps in emerging markets .

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APRIL 17, 2018

For the third consecutive year, we worked with The New York Times to identify and rank the top 100 venture capital professionals from around the globe. 15 of the top 20 operate in the Greater Bay Area. 15 of the top 20 operate in the Greater Bay Area. Below are the detailed profiles of the Top 20 Venture Capital Partners.

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Gentle Monster Background Founded in 2011 by Kim, Gentle Monster initially struggled to break through against large brands like Luxottica which controls an estimated 30% of the US market, and is behind almost every single designer eyeglass brand you can think of, including Ray-Ban, Oakley, Armani, Ralph Lauren, Chanel, Prada and many more.

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PYMNTS

MAY 19, 2016

After some free-wheeling fun in the demand marketplace — powered by some free-flowing capital — the market space seems mostly to be narrowing and winnowing down those firms that are better in concept than they are in action. Entering The Market (For Good Or Ill) . Or are they? And, of course, the random trend of the week.

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MAY 8, 2018

According to forecasts , the emerging global market for business services using drones is valued at over $127B. As more companies look to capitalize on these commercial opportunities, investment into the drone space continues to grow. But drones can also be ground or sea vehicles that operate autonomously. Conservation.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

According to forecasts , the emerging global market for business services using drones is valued at over $127B. As more companies look to capitalize on these commercial opportunities, investment into the drone space continues to grow. But drones can also be ground or sea vehicles that operate autonomously. Conservation.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 10, 2017

In this week’s Tech Center tracker, Mary Gavala, Online Marketing and Promos Manager of Viva Wallet , spoke with PYMNTS on how Greece is becoming a hot spot for tech. Before we jump into the post, here are a few quick facts about Los Angeles and its tech scene: Greece’s population was 10,823,732 in 2015. percent in 2016.

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Targeted at Marketing, execs, lines of business owners, etc. 2015 formed aspire to address inefficiencies in alternative lending market. Los Angeles-based global company. “We 09:43 am iBank Marketing – [link]. Juvo makes it easy for mobile operators to find them. 31 years sent excel was released.

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