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B2B Venture Capital: Corporate Social Media, Marijuana Procurement, and Big Data

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This week, the two countries were the only markets that landed on the B2B venture capital board, with funding landing at SaaS, Big Data and procurement startups across a range of industries, from corporate social media management to marijuana procurement. PYMNTS breaks down the $24 million in venture capital raised.

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Will Privacy Worries Change Online Search Habits?

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How do consumers really want to search online ? That’s a question with obvious relevance to payment and commerce operators. The peg for the story is the fresh capital that DuckDuckGo has raised from a Canadian firm, funding that will go toward marketing and other activities. New laws favoring consumers have come into effect.

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Lost Pet Posters Get An Upgrade For The Digital Age

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In a new PYMNTS interview, Chavez talked about bringing more online efficiencies to pet ownership. Pet retail is among the fiercest battlefields for both brick-and-mortar merchants and eCommerce operators. The retail chain is rolling out an online pet pharmacy and opening additional veterinary clinics. Social Media Aspect.

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This Singapore Fintech Wants U.S. Banks To Be As Engaging As Amazon

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A lot of data is being generated and collected on a daily basis thanks to social media, IoT, and online customer behavior (Upstart, for example, uses this method for its underwriting decisions). Customer data is (arguably) the most valuable asset in many industries, financial services included.

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Today In Payments Around The World: IBM Buys Canadian Firm Expertus Technologies; GoJek Unveils GoBiz Plus System For Merchants

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IBM has purchased Expertus Technologies, which is based in Canada, according to an announcement, in an effort to strengthen its hybrid cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure in addition to its online payment strategies. Gojek Debuts POS System for Indonesian Merchants That Accepts Cashless Payments.

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The Sky’s The Limit For Kenyan Online Marketplace Sky.Garden

PYMNTS

It costs merchants nothing to join or remain on Sky.Garden; all they provide is their shop name, MPesa phone number and a few personal and business details (such as operating hours). What the Sky.Garden platform does differently is allow sellers to manage online inventory just as they would in a brick-and-mortar setting.

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Software Co BigCommerce IPO Soars 183 Pct

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BigCommerce , which works in software for online business operations, saw its value rise by 292 percent after an initial public offering (IPO) for $216 million was priced above a target range, according to a report by Bloomberg. exchange for a company raising at least $100 million, according to Bloomberg’s data. 4) for $24 each.

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