CB Insights

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Finally, looking at Canadian “fintech” (financial technology) specifically, funding was up substantially in the first half of the year. The 2019 Canadian fintech market map. Startups headquartered in Ontario dominate the table, with over 40 fintech companies from this market map headquartered in the Greater Toronto Area.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 12, 2019

There’s opportunity in serving the middle market in the U.S., For the financial services (FinServ) firms that seek to serve the capital needs of the middle market (which can be defined as companies with a top line ranging from $5 million to $100 million), speed is important — and data is, too. and middle-market firms employ 29.7

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PYMNTS

MAY 19, 2020

The purchase comes as Ontario Systems has recently shifted to being backed by private equity money, as it was acquired last year by New Mountain Capital, according to a Government Technology report. SwervePay, meanwhile, offers text payments and automated balance messages on top of its main services for electronic payments.

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PYMNTS

JULY 5, 2018

payroll services market saw consolidation this week with Asure Software announcing Tuesday (July 3) that it acquired USA Payroll. Furthermore, USA Payroll provides customers with payroll and tax services, timekeeping, third-party administration and other back-office services. The tool helps businesses mitigate payroll compliance risk.

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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. . The country’s Superintendency of Industry and Commerce (SIC) reportedly said Uber went against market rules. A ‘Diaper’ By Any Other Tax Code: The Complexities Of Selling Across State Tax Laws.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 23, 2020

Intuit is known for making online tax filing service TurboTax, which is used by millions of people. Credit Karma offers a number of services including free access to one’s credit score and borrowing history, alerts to potential data breaches, and tax preparation and filing.

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PYMNTS

MAY 3, 2016

The latest findings from Capital One’s Spark Business Barometer found a significant decline in small business optimism this year compared to their sentiments this time last year, reports said on Monday (May 2). Capital One did uncover good news, however. That figure dropped to 41 percent this year, researchers said.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 10, 2020

the ability to send secure funds to 12 countries in Africa for a reduced fee, while Volante Technologies Inc. is accelerating market convergence for the Santiago Exchange. Plus, HM Treasury is seeking input on the challenges that the sharing economy brings for value-added tax (VAT). Volante Technologies Inc.,

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MyBankTracker

AUGUST 12, 2020

Personal Capital is an online wealth management concept that started in 2009. Today, Personal Capital offers two sets of tools depending on whether you pay for their services or not. Personal Capital provides a paid wealth management service for those with $100,000 or more in investable assets. This is done securely.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 22, 2017

The funding will help with upfront capital provided to those farmers. Within banking, SolarisBank garnered $28 million, with venture capital provided by Arvato Financial Solutions, among others, which will be taken to expand the European technology platform, furthering geographic reach. Hint: It grew rapidly.)

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

The startups and small businesses that innovate aren’t just coming up with new technologies — they’re creating entirely new business models that, while progressive, can place increasing pressure on cash flow management for the enterprise. This is the type of market Venbridge has in mind. They have a huge need for cash.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Reports in the Financial Times earlier this week revealed that investors are advising startups to hold on to cash and gather reserves to remain stable amid any market uncertainties. With on-demand services like Airbnb landing a greater share of the business travel market, other players looking to compete are coming in fast.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2019

In other news, the SIX Digital Exchange (SDX) announced that it is joining forces with the Swiss National Bank (SNB) on a proof of concept to look into how digital central bank money could be used in the settlement of tokenized assets between market participants. “As We are starting to see more demand pick up in the market,” Lim said.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 16, 2019

With more than $200 million in venture capital funding landing with B2B FinTechs this week, investors had their eyes set on a variety of pain points in corporate finance. Meanwhile, logistics, data analytics, and business travel technologies also won over investors. Lendingkart. ScaleFactor.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 26, 2019

Human capital management firm Netchex and restaurant business management technology provider Delaget are teaming up to promote data integration for the restaurant sector, with a focus on payroll. “As a market leader, Netchex was an obvious choice. “As a market leader, Netchex was an obvious choice.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 17, 2019

As innovative technologies move down stream, small and medium-sized businesses are poised to benefit significantly from being able to customize a flexible payroll and human capital management (HCM) program. The evolution of payroll is all about pushing back against the notion of one-size-fits-all. ” In the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Financial technology company Sleek has reportedly netted $4 million in venture funding for its efforts to take on the traditional corporate services industry. SEEDS Capital , the investment arm of Enterprise Singapore , led the funding round, which also included MI8 Ltd.,

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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. Operating out of New Zealand, Hnry offers gig economy workers tax administration technology that has just caught the attention of investors to the tune of $1.35 said this week.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

Belgium’s capital city is becoming known for more than just housing major international institutions like EU Parliament, EU Commission and NATO. Its capital city of Brussels, which serves as a home base for various international organizations, is working to also becomes a top contender as a global tech center.

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Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The right talent and tools can equip bankers to take advantage of opportunities in the small business market. As bankers continue to fight the deposit wars, they must move past the polite talk and build a true go-to-market plan to capture the lucrative U.S. No two markets are created equal.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2018

Expense management technology is now a saturated market, particularly for the small business space – which is notoriously difficult to serve, because they are too small for large, enterprise-grade solutions, but too large for consumer-specialized tools.

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PYMNTS

MAY 29, 2020

Access to capital for small- to medium-sized businesses ( SMBs ) has always been vital, as well as a challenge. In some cases, when a traditional bank shuts the door on an SMB applicant, a business owner may not know where else to turn for capital. In some cases, tax advantages may be available.

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Accenture

APRIL 21, 2017

European banks are in the midst of a ‘perfect storm’ of negative interest rates, regulatory pressures and market disruption, and are in search of new sources of value. The solution of choice for each bank must be qualified based on the specific characteristics of its client segments and local market considerations.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 26, 2018

This week, however, venture capital rounds were all about the small- and medium-sized business (SMBs), and how to address their biggest financial management pain points. raised venture capital for their SMB-facing tools, including global payments, accounting and banking. Businesses across Asia, South Africa, the U.K. Infoworks.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 14, 2019

Funderbeam operates a blockchain-powered funding and trading platform for the private sector in an effort to address the small business venture and capital gap. Reports said the firm is currently expanding its team, though exact details on how Edgewise plans to use the capital were not revealed.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2018

Existing clients include corporations across a range of verticals, like the telecom and manufacturing sectors, but the publication noted that Shell’s investment in the company also propels the company into the energy market. tax reform — a decline to the tune of $2.5 billion, according to an ABC news report at the time.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

It also owns the world’s biggest money market fund, Yu’e Bao, and a credit-rating system called Sesame Credit. Ant Financial produced a pre-tax profit in the neighborhood of around $200 million, according to Alibaba’s yearly report. billion) in capital and local control. billion ($1.1

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 13, 2019

Digital payments startup QFPay , the largest global partner of WeChat Pay and Alipay, raised $20 million in new funding led by returning investors Sequoia Capital China and Matrix Partners, TechCrunch reported on Tuesday (Aug. QFPay was founded in China in 2012 and is known for its QR code-based technology.

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PYMNTS

MAY 30, 2016

Barclays is looking into expanding its share in markets, including the U.S. I am waiting for more capital to come through, yes,” Sajed told Bloomberg. “We We have opportunities to grow in pretty much every market we are in.”. It will also provide for investing in new technology and marketing efforts to attract customers.

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Abrigo

JULY 15, 2015

The transition from compliance to consulting makes sense: tax season is just that, a “season,” and nearly 60 percent of respondents to a Sageworks survey indicated they saw an increase in total revenue by adding financial services to their accounting practice. The advantage of working capital is obvious to some degree.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 2, 2018

Toward the start of 2018, analysts began to highlight the potential for venture capital (VC) to embrace the B2B business model. and India drove a surge in FinTech venture capital funding in 2017, and Accenture Financial Services Senior Managing Director Julian Skan pointed to the B2B business model as a significant presence in this trend.

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PYMNTS

JULY 21, 2017

In total, businesses secured more than $145 million in venture capital (VC) across the U.S., FreshBooks CEO Mike McDerment spoke with PYMNTS to announce the $43 million in new venture capital for his SME accounting company. Compared to consumer and enterprise, relatively less investment has been made in this market. FreshBooks.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2019

In the next 10 years, as robots and other tech bring about the “greatest transfer from labour to capital” the industry has witnessed, per a report by Wells Fargo analysts, U.S. Mayo said, according to the outlet, “It’s been a rocky 25-year marriage for banking and technology, but it’s finally getting on course.”.

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PYMNTS

JULY 18, 2017

Because while the technology available to the self-employed is more sophisticated than it’s ever been, there’s still one massive hurdle the industry needs to overcome. “I In the North American market, he continued, adoption is especially lagging. “A But we still believe it’s early in the market, for North America at least.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 15, 2018

The cost of technology has lessened, though, opening the door for SMEs to bring bits and bytes to supply chains – lessening reliance on manual processes and invoices of the paper kind, thus eliminating errors. In addition, corporate clients will be able to apply for working capital loans and make vendor and salary payments.

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Fintech Compliance Software Taxes 115

PYMNTS

JULY 27, 2018

Cross-border B2B payments company Flywire secured $100 million in funding this week, led by Temasek, while existing backers Bain Capital Ventures and F-Prime Capital Partners also participated. Its tool integrates with existing platforms like QuickBooks, while its features include payments, invoicing, budgeting and tax management.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

In a market without Open Banking regulations, FinTechs continue to enter in to the market, collaborating with bank partners to offer their own financial services — which often compete directly with other financial institutions. On the friend side of that, they have the ability to help banks with technology.”.

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