PYMNTS

AUGUST 14, 2019

As PayPal reaches saturation points in Western markets, it wants to continue to expand internationally, especially in India, where the country’s 450 million mobile users make it an attractive target for retailers. And even those firms have to compete with the likes of Google, Amazon and Facebook’s WhatsApp.

Mobile 181

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Making mobile payments with a smartphone in Japan is more popular than ever, according to eMarketer, a New York-based market research company. It also predicts that by 2023 the number of mobile payment users will rise to nearly 28 million, 25 percent of the population.

Mobile 201

Mobile Payments New York Survey 201

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Blackhawk Network noted that mobile wallet adoption in the U.S. Google’s Caesar Sengupta , general manager of payments, and Josh Woodward , director of product management, said the revamp aids visibility, streamlines transactions and lets users track a trail of payments.

Google 254

Google Mobile Apple Survey 254

PYMNTS

MAY 22, 2020

Bad news hit the startup community this week as new analysis from CBInsights revealed a significant decline in venture capital (VC) funding in the first quarter of 2020. The company connects SMBs to invoice financing via is mobile app Bridge2Capital, targeting retail shopkeepers with a way to finance their outstanding payables.

Capital 141

Capital Analytics Fintech Report 141

PYMNTS

APRIL 21, 2019

Invoice2go and Square Capital announced late last week they inked a partnership in which Invoice2go customers can access funding from within the Invoice2go app. Access to capital can be the largest obstacle standing in the way of growth for many small businesses. Repayment is automatic, noted the companies in the press release.

Capital 138

Capital Mobile Survey Meeting 138

PYMNTS

JANUARY 2, 2019

Morgan Managing Director and Head of Commercial Card Product Management Naney Pandit says should be a focus this year is in mobilizing the corporate card. Some financial institutions, including Bank of America and UMB Bank, have also invested in mobile B2B payments. One area of development that J.P.

Mobile 211

Mobile Cards Samsung America 211

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 9, 2020

India-based digital lender startup Capital Float witnessed a multitude of benefits from implementing video-based KYC to help onboard its small- to medium-sized business (SMB) clients. Capital Float had provided 500,000 clients with $1.2 Capital Float had provided 500,000 clients with $1.2

Video 175

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Nigeria-based Kuda , which operates its own mobile-first challenger bank, now has $10 million after a funding round in what TechCrunch reported is the biggest seed round ever raised in Africa. The pandemic has affected the Nigerian banking landscape, PYMNTS reported.

Mobile 186

Mobile Capital Report Management 186

PYMNTS

JULY 9, 2019

In the age of quick-service restaurant (QSR) dining technology innovation, restaurants are frantically looking into ways to provide consumers with mobile ordering bells and whistles like third-party payment integrations, rewards programs and surprise-and-delight offers. At the same time, dining platforms are expanding their offerings.

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Mobile Payments Los Angeles Hawaii 179

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

million Series B funding round, led by NewAlpha Asset Management, Mastercard and Forestay Capital. We are delighted to have closed our Series B round of funding, led by NewAlpha and Mastercard, and including Forestay Capital,” said Benjamin du Haÿs, CEO and co-founder of Mobeewave.

Mobile 199

Mobile Fintech Samsung Capital 199

PYMNTS

JULY 30, 2020

Corporate spend management company Center unveiled a Mastercard -powered Center® Corporate Credit Card and a QuickBooks Online Connector on Thursday (July 30). The firm said the new functions will let finance departments bolster accounting accuracy, receive working capital, and accelerate expense deployments, according to an announcement.

Management 141

Management Cards Software Online 141

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

There was such a demand for the classes that Emmanuel Babalola, Binance’s Nigerian business manager, said it’ll hold further classes. Nigeria has latched on to the cryptocurrency trend, boasting 35 million unbanked adults who possess mobile phones, the vast majority being women.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Phalen, along with Conferma Pay CEO Simon Barker , recently spoke with Karen Webster about what today's finance chiefs need in a B2B payment solution, and how mobile-based virtual card technology can address end-users' demand for an optimal experience while also meeting CFOs' new requirements. Balancing Consumerization With Security.

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Security Mobile Meeting Payments 266

PYMNTS

JUNE 24, 2019

Fortino Capital Partners revealed that it has invested in Declaree , expanding its portfolio of travel and expense management companies. Founded in 2014 by Bas Janssen, Bart Jochems and Jasper Spoor, Declaree aims to simplify and facilitate paper-based expense management processes.

Capital 100

Capital Management Software Groups 100

PYMNTS

MAY 26, 2020

With funding that will help keep growing its product categories from ridesharing to food delivery and micro-mobility in Africa as well as Europe, Bolt closed a €100m investment round. Naya Capital Management, the investment manager that Masroor Siddiqui started in 2012, made the investment, according to an announcement.

Mobile 130

Mobile Capital Management National 130

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 19, 2018

India expense management company Happay secured more funding after its Series B round, according to an unnamed source cited by VCCircle on Friday (Feb. Last month, investors placed funding in another corporate expense management company. VCCircle said Happay did not respond to requests for comment on the latest investment.

Management 144

Management Capital Tools Cards 144

PYMNTS

JUNE 7, 2019

FinTech Amaiz is rolling out a mobile business banking app for entrepreneurs, announced in a blog post this week. The solution is available 24/7, and offers invoice generation and submission, expense recording and management, and other accounting tools.

Mobile 134

Mobile Management Fintech Tools 134

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 2, 2020

CIT’s Southern California branch network, OneWest Bank , unveiled a new mobile app to help small businesses meet their financial goals. Our new app is an accessible and convenient solution for local entrepreneurs looking to manage their money digitally, from anywhere at any time.”. In separate news, a J.D. Power 2019 U.S.

Mobile 131

Mobile Survey California Retail 131

PYMNTS

MARCH 1, 2020

Accolade capitalizes on machine learning, artificial intelligence (AI) and mobile apps to enable members to easily traverse their health care benefits. Lead book-running managers for the IPO included Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and BofA Securities. Book running managers were Credit Suisse, Piper Sandler and William Blair.

Mobile 165

Mobile Philadelphia Seattle Washington 165

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 27, 2019

We have a deep dive into spend management in addition to news involving the Sprint and T-Mobile merger, as well as data on state tax laws. . Gov’t Fights States’ Bid To Block Sprint, T-Mobile Merger Saying Move Would Slow 5G. T-Mobile and Sprint are the third and fourth-largest wireless carriers in the country.

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Taxes Mobile Management blockchain 101

PYMNTS

AUGUST 28, 2019

challenger bank NorthOne has announced the launch of its mobile-first small business banking platform, the result of a collaboration with digital-first Radius Bank. ” In another statement, Radius Bank CEO Mike Butler said small businesses often lack the time and resources necessary for more sophisticated financial management.

Mobile 144

Mobile FDIC Tools Taxes 144

PYMNTS

MARCH 13, 2019

But mobile devices are an increasingly important part of a small business’ financial management strategy, adding another channel on which banks and FinTechs must innovate to disrupt and improve SMB finances. Research shows small businesses are already urging their financial service providers for mobile-friendly services.

Mobile 169

Mobile Fintech Software Tools 169

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

FinTech Paysend is introducing Global Account, its international, fee-free mobile money account with a multi-currency wallet, to European users, the company announced on Thursday (Feb. Our new Global Account gives everyone the opportunity to manage their money more efficiently and seamlessly in a global world.”. million in the firm.

Mobile 187

Mobile Analysis Fintech Cards 187

PYMNTS

JANUARY 27, 2021

Founded in 2016 in Gothenburg, Sweden, Minna enables customers to manage subscription services via their bank’s app. While subscription management is an issue for consumers, it’s also an issue for banks because there’s a risk that extra money can be taken from the bank account as the data ties are cut between the merchant and customer. “But

Management 181

Management Technology Cards Retail 181

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

As such, they can struggle to organize flight bookings, handle payments, manage trip expense records and more. The February Workforce Spend Management Tracker , a collaboration with PEX , tracks how solution providers are seeking to bridge this gap to meet the business travel expense management needs of SMBs and freelancers.

Management 122

Management Software Resources Mobile 122

PYMNTS

AUGUST 26, 2019

The rise of the gig economy and the popularity of remote work are among the factors that are laying bare the need for better spend management systems and technology. Bank study found that poor cash-flow management contributed to the failure of 82 percent of SMBs and that insufficient initial capital caused 79 percent of them to falter.

Management 109

Management Analysis System Mobile 109

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Power suggests small businesses have begun to embrace mobile banking and are satisfied with the service. Small Business Banking Satisfaction Survey found an 8 percent year-over-year increase in the percentage of small businesses that use their bank’s mobile banking app (61 percent in 2019, compared to 53 percent in 2018).

Survey 112

Survey Mobile Capital Management 112

Perficient

MAY 28, 2020

Using Oracle Data & Analytics to Manage Business Decisions . Utilities, historically, have made heavy capital investments with little to no competition, slowing rapid evolution difficult. Improving Mobility & Field Operations with Oracle SCM. Steering Innovation and Agile Process with Oracle ERP & EPM Applications.

Analytics 340

Analytics Customer Experience Risk Management Innovation 340

PYMNTS

JULY 10, 2020

Using mobile apps to order ahead and pickup in-store has become much more popular during the health crisis, but the jump in online orders has prompted a corresponding rise in online fraud. Mobile Order-Ahead Developments Around The World. How The Rise In Digital Food Ordering Volumes Has Attracted Cybercrime Schemes.

Mobile 162

Mobile social media Report Fraud 162

PYMNTS

APRIL 10, 2018

Data needs management, and protecting that data requires vigilance. And yet, many firms do not have the staff in place to manage cryptographic keys. Under the terms of those mandates, effective this year, encrypted keys must be managed in “bundled” blocks. There’s a personal element to the technical wizardry, though.

Management 144

Management Security United States Data 144

PYMNTS

JANUARY 19, 2018

As such, automakers are hitting the venture capital highway in droves. In the rideshare arena, InMotion , Jaguar Land Rover’s venture capital arm, invested $25 million in a $600 million funding round for Lyft in 2017. DCM Ventures and Coatue Management also participated in the deal. Ridesharing. Self-Driving Taxis.

Capital 109

Capital Las Vegas San Jose California 109

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Mitek Systems , the financial technology provider to banks, is pushing back from a takeover offer from Elliott Management , the hedge fund and ASG Technologies , the software company. Reuters noted that last year ASG received an investment from Evergreen Coast Capital, the private equity arm of activist hedge fund Elliott Management.

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PYMNTS

JULY 21, 2017

Small business accounting and cash management took home the gold this week, with two startups raising a collective $93 million in funding. In total, businesses secured more than $145 million in venture capital (VC) across the U.S., Expense Management. Canada and India. We break down all of the deals you need to know below.

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Management Capital Taxes Security 100

PYMNTS

AUGUST 8, 2017

Capital One is shuttering its Level Money personal finance management app, given the changes in the marketplace that ushered in a slew of tools to help consumers manage their money. In a blog post announcing the news, Level Money said the personal finance management app will be shut down as of Sept.

Capital 100

Capital Tools Management Report 100

Gonzobanker

AUGUST 14, 2019

When most financial executives read the headline “Capital One Data Breach,” they had two thoughts: How is this going to impact the financial sector? In this case, information about Capital One ’s customers. Aren’t both AWS and Capital One both responsible? What does the Capital One breach mean?

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Capital Data Security Guidelines 94

PYMNTS

AUGUST 15, 2017

The growing popularity of mobile order-ahead is hardly news in the restaurant industry, where customers — especially millennials — crave the convenience, speed and personalization of a mobile ordering experience both in quick-service restaurants (QSRs), coffee shops and fast-casual dining environments.

Mobile 193

Mobile Millennials Survey Technology 193

PYMNTS

APRIL 2, 2018

“Does your business want to improve its spend management?”. Few CFOs would say “no” if asked that question: Spend management is attractive to companies for obvious reasons, as even successful companies face margin pressures. Controlling spend doesn’t have to mean giving employees less capital to work with, said Duvedi.

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