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Banks positioned for M&A wave following Q1

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Financial institutions that think about efficiency and growth when considering tech spend can respond quickly to merger and acquisition opportunities, Danny Baker, vice president of market strategy at technology provider Fiserv, told Bank Automation News.

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Former Toast Executive To Lead Growth Push At Lunchbox

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In her new role, Kabakoff will oversee Lunchbox’s “go-to-market strategy” aimed at giving restaurants an alternative to third-party ordering sites. The hiring comes on the heels Lunchbox’s most recent capital campaign, which raised $2 million in seed funding.

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Rewards app Ibotta closes Series D round, in talks with ‘large banks’

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Ibotta, a seven-year-old cashback rewards app, has raised an undisclosed amount of Series D funding, led by Koch Disruptive Technologies, at a $1 billion valuation.

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Enterprise Security Returns To Top Of B2B Investment Mountain

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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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Investors Tap Into The Promise Of High-Tech Data Analytics In The Enterprise

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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. has raised $5.6

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B2B Startups Welcome Another Unicorn With TripActions Funding

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The company plans to open its first international office following the investment, which was led by Dawn Capital, said reports in CBR Online. Its tool, Agile Insights, can be used for a range of use cases, the firm explained, including demand-planning for eCommerce companies or marketing strategies for consumer product firms.

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Borderless Commerce — New Strategies To Drive Globalization And Crush Fraud

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– Best practices deployed by leading eBusiness to capitalize on borderless commerce. Alisdair is a technology entrepreneur and brings nearly two decades of industry experience to his role leading product management and strategy for ThreatMetrix. Armen leads worldwide marketing strategy and execution for ThreatMetrix.

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