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.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

told PYMNTS CEO Karen Webster in an interview that the pandemic and the rise of mobile infrastructure have set the stage to bring people living in developing and emerging economies into the digital realm. The greenfield opportunities are also attracting significant numbers of entrepreneurs and capital to countries like Pakistan.

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Chris Skinner

MAY 30, 2017

Here is how he saw things … Fintech in Rwanda: the place where Telcos are surpassing Banks in the financial sector Telcos dominate in the financial sector of Rwanda Last week I participated in the leading fintech conference in Africa “Dot Finance”, which took place in Kigali, capital of Rwanda. ATM of Rwanda”: Tigo Cash agent.

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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.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 21, 2020

Headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario, the eCommerce company and platform rolled out Shopify Capital to grant SMBs cash advances ranging from C$200 to C$500,000. Shopify Capital isn’t traditional financing. Shopify Capital was introduced in the U.S. in April 2016 and extends loans in 14 states.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

million Series B funding round, led by NewAlpha Asset Management, Mastercard and Forestay Capital. The investment funds will enable the Montreal-based startup to continue to deploy its patented solution in markets around the world, develop new product offerings and expand the company’s head count. “We

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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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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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South State Correspondent

DECEMBER 3, 2014

Bank marketing used to consist of some in-branch brochures, print ads and a couple events per year. Given the increase in earnings at banks and the pent up capital expenditure demand at many businesses, banks are primed to boost their marketing efforts like never before.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 2, 2020

As diners can order a wide range of cuisines from their smartphones, mobile order-ahead continues to become more popular — and quick-service restaurants (QSRs) are taking note. Large chains like Dunkin’ and Starbucks were among the first to embrace mobile order-ahead technology. The new capital was reportedly courtesy of the T.

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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. But so far, mobile B2B payments have been slow to take off.

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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. Customers using the app can also ask for funding to aid their working capital and equipment financing needs from their mobile devices. In separate news, a J.D. Power 2019 U.S.

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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. The platform uses the mid-market exchange rate, which makes it easy to change value between currencies. In July , Paysend announced an £8.5

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 2, 2020

As diners can order a wide range of cuisines from their smartphones, mobile order-ahead continues to become more popular — and quick-service restaurants (QSRs) are taking note. Large chains like Dunkin’ and Starbucks were among the first to embrace mobile order-ahead technology. The new capital was reportedly courtesy of the T.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 7, 2016

Retail performance mobile marketing expert Fidzup recently announced it raised $3.7 million in a new funding round with venture capitalists Cap Horn, Turenne Capital and existing investors. The Paris-based company brings mobile programmatic advertising to physical stores. market soon,” he concluded. “I’m

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CB Insights

AUGUST 25, 2021

OPay , a fintech startup, has raised $400M in a Series C with participation from SoftBank Group, Source Code Capital, Sequoia Capital China, and 3W Partners, among others. Additionally, it processes almost 80% of all mobile money operator-based transactions and 20% of all nonmerchant point of sales (POS) transactions in Nigeria.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 7, 2019

FinTech Amaiz is rolling out a mobile business banking app for entrepreneurs, announced in a blog post this week. While B2B FinTech designed for small businesses (SMBs) has taken off in recent years, mobile-first products remain relatively rare. Square is another B2B FinTech that has added new functionality to mobile services for SMBs.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 10, 2019

With more consumers than ever interested in fulfilling all their financial needs on mobile, both legacy banks and FinTech firms are focusing on creating digital-only banking services, designed to catch and keep customers using their smartphones to bank. An Inside Look at Chase’s Mobile Banking Approach.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

Elsewhere in the filing, the sectors in which Virgin Group operates are listed as travel and leisure, financial services, health and wellness, technology and internet-enabled, music and entertainment, media and mobile, space, and renewable energy.

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PYMNTS

MAY 31, 2017

Card processor TSYS is looking to heighten the security of mobile corporate payments. The company announced Tuesday (May 30) that it is enabling tokenization across its North American commercial card program, allowing businesses to let their own cardholders pay with a mobile device. To do this across all of our U.S.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 18, 2019

Mobile wallet app MobiKwik announced that it is partnering with Singapore-based DT One to expand into international markets. The partnership will enable the app to offer international mobile recharge, rewards and airtime credit services in more than 150 nations across some 550 mobile operators.

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PYMNTS

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. A glimpse of the 5G future recently came from the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. 5G Potential. Verizon’s 5G Play.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

France’s FairMoney , a small business and consumer micro-lending technology company operating in Nigeria, has announced $11 million in venture capital funding. Our vision is to build a holistic financial platform for underserved customers in emerging markets,” explained FairMoney CEO Laurin Hainy in a statement. “We

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PYMNTS

JULY 23, 2019

Slowly but steadily, healthcare is becoming more mobile about payments, and that trend – a very long time in coming – appears to have picked up steam in recent months. In fact, as the study found, in one subset of elective procedures (cosmetic surgeries), the value of that market could grow by $18.4 CVS Health Corp. and Cigna Corp.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 13, 2019

Remittence technology firm WorldRemit is stepping into the cross-border B2B money transfer market with the launch of WorldRemit For Business, reports in Africa News said Wednesday (June 12). ” The launch of WorldRemit for Business comes just days after the company announced it raised $175 million in venture capital.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2020

Square ‘s mobile card reader undoubtedly made a significant impact on the mobile point-of-sale ( mPOS ) market, and kick-started a slew of recent innovations to broaden the ability for small to medium businesses (SMBs) to accept payments just about anywhere.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

The problem, he noted, is especially acute for small-to-mid-size restaurant owners who do not have access to capital to build lots of new restaurants or the leverage to negotiate delivery fees with last-mile delivery providers. The Zume Forward Mobile Kitchens are instead optimized for delivery. Rethinking Food Logistics.

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 31, 2022

Social payments methods like Venmo and Cash App continue to grow in popularity, and the data is there to prove it, creating an opportunity to give customers what they want: 24/7 access to cashless, P2P and mobile transactions. So how do social payments fit in community banks’ long-term future? By Colleen Morrison.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 12, 2018

SoftBank, the Japanese company, has received regulatory approval from the Tokyo Stock Exchange for the initial public offering (IPO) of its mobile unit, reported the Financial Times. If it is able to raise $21 billion, the mobile unit of SoftBank IPO would be close to the $22 billion raised by Agricultural Bank of China in 2010 and the $21.9

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PYMNTS

MAY 1, 2020

There’s been a shortage of debate over whether the economic headwinds caused by the coronavirus will dampen carrier capital expenditures (CapEx) and infrastructure deployments. On the flip side, of course, we’re doing more than ever before from home, across mobile devices, and with applications and activities that demand speed and bandwidth.

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Bank Innovation

JANUARY 22, 2018

EXCLUSIVE— The march of mobile banking and payments continues across the U.S., but it may be smarter for those startups looking to break into that market to look at other regions, Eric Wiesen, general partner for Bullpen Capital, told Bank Innovation. “In In the U.S.,

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Bank Innovation

APRIL 26, 2018

billion, will use the new funding to expand to further markets, including the United States, Australia, and Hong Kong. -based digital bank Revolut has raised $250 million in a Series C, boosting the company’s valuation to unicorn status. The company, which is now worth $1.7 This new raise brings the amount of money the digital […].

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PYMNTS

JULY 21, 2020

These shifts have pushed drive-thru restaurant chain Checkers and Rally’s to work toward leveraging a mobile app-enabled loyalty program, said Josh Buchmann , senior director of eCommerce and guest engagement for the company. Most restaurants consider an appealing rewards app essential to competing in today’s market.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 23, 2017

Luxury market high-end fashion finds are typically reserved for the ultra elite. One company that’s helping to move the luxury market forward is online retailer Farfetch. The hope with this strategic partnership is that these funds will help push Farfetch further into the mainstream China market.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 23, 2019

China-based micro lender Dunxin Financial Holdings this week announced its plans to roll out a mobile-based supply chain finance solution next month. The solution allows sellers to obtain capital on the same day of shipment to shorten accounts receivable days sales outstanding periods and to enhance cash flow.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2018

Pershing Square Capital Management, the activist hedge fund controlled by activist investor William Ackman, now has about a 1.1 The Wall Street Journal noted Ackman said he thinks same-store sales have been positive on a consistent basis and that the market in the U.S., percent stake in Starbucks. coming from those venues.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Lunchr, the French startup going after the corporate meal voucher market, has raised $34 million in venture funding. Lunchr is going after a market that has stayed the same for decades. Lunchr replaces paper by offering a Mastercard card and mobile app to track purchases. “We

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