PYMNTS

MARCH 1, 2019

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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Perficient

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Online Payments and Embedded Insurance: Meeting Consumer Expectations In response to shifting consumer preferences, insurers are increasingly embracing online payments and embedded insurance solutions to meet evolving customer expectations and enhance convenience.

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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. India-based Xtracap secured $1 million in angel funding, YourStory reported. There was a nearly 20 percent drop in the number of deals solidified in the quarter, too.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 18, 2020

But it was a Bellevue, Washington-based beauty and wellness industry enterprise software firm that secured the largest funding this week, coming in at $160 million. The fundraising was headed up by Advent International via Advent Tech and Sunley House Capital, an Advent affiliate. landed funding rounds. CloudTrucks.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 30, 2020

The startup Flutterwave , which picked up $35 million last year in venture funding, has launched an online portal that will enable African businesses to set up online shops. The company said it would focus on making it easier for African businesses to make payments to other companies, both on the continent and elsewhere.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

This week Oxx, which tends to focus on B2B software startups, led the $12 million funding round for the company, which also saw participation from Industrifonden, SEB Venture Capital and KTH Chalmers Capital, according to reports. Apica said it will use the funds to expand across the U.S. The company raised $2.5 SMB Lending.

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Bank Innovation

MARCH 12, 2018

Capital One is making some improvements to its chatbot functionality, now allowing users to request and receive virtual account numbers from Eno, the bank’s virtual assistant. The update will allow the bank’s users to have quicker access to the temporary card numbers when online shopping, Capital One said.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2021

7 about how the rules should be revised in order to bring about expanded oversight for digital payments, eCommerce and livestreams. It said it is striving to protect people’s rights and interests and safeguard national security. China’s biggest internet watchdog is seeking out public opinion until Feb.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 3, 2020

DayTek Capital , an Australian challenger bank known for its prepaid “Infinity” card, has been granted a banking license by the country’s Securities and Investments Commission, a report from AltFi says.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 16, 2020

B2B transactions are increasingly shaking free of paper-based methods as companies have moved operations online this year. The December CFO’s Guide To Digitizing B2B Payments examines why virtual cards' foothold in the B2B commerce space is growing and how straight-through processing tools can further remove frictions.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 22, 2020

As has historically been the case with commerce security upgrades that roll in by government mandate, the path to European Union adoption of 3D Secure 2.0 That’s a path that McCutcheon said will have challenges, but perhaps fewer than we’ve seen in the recent history of security upgrades. also known as “3DS 2.0” Why 3DS 2.0

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 22, 2020

In today’s top payments news around the world, Swedish peer-to-peer (P2P) lending upstart Lendify has reportedly secured $115 million of funding, while international trade platform Contour has teamed with information technology (IT) solutions firm Mphasis. Swedish Startup Lendify Closes $115M Funding Deal. Morgan Stanley and J.P.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 30, 2020

Virtual credit cards are one of the more flexible electronic payment methods available, and the world continues its steady march toward greater digital payment use. The following Deep Dive explores how virtual cards benefit B2B payments, especially among smaller firms, which have limited resources. PYMNTS reported that 46.4

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 2, 2020

The mergers and acquisitions, the deal-making, the funding and IPOs among payments players may be just getting started. Scan recent headlines and you’ll see that Equifax bought Ansonia Credit Data; Corsair Capital bought B2B payments solution provider MSTS, and OnDeck was bought out. to go public.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2021

Online FinTech startup SoFi announced Thursday (Jan. 7) that it was merging with publicly-traded Social Capital in an $8.6 Earlier this year, SoFi acquired payments firm Galileo for $1.2 billion, and also expanded internationally by purchasing Hong Kong-based investment app 8 Securities.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 29, 2019

As online banking continues rapidly evolving , ahead of another anticipated round of funding next year, digital challenger bank Monzo remains in discussions to secure as much as £100m in upcoming weeks. Monzo , founded by entrepreneur Tom Blomfield, acquired 3.5 Monzo , founded by entrepreneur Tom Blomfield, acquired 3.5

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PYMNTS

JUNE 5, 2020

His conversation with Karen Webster took place after Citi Ventures added new features to the City Builder online platform — a digital offering launched at the end of last year that connects investors with “opportunity zones.”. The demand side is represented by qualified funds seeking capital and the investors seeking to put capital to work.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Capital One has announced the launch of Business CreditWise , an online tool that enables U.S. Business CreditWise is available to any business in the United States — not just Capital One customers. businesses to check their credit profiles.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

FinTechs are helping companies understand and optimize their total cost of payments acceptance through technology. Big online eCommerce, gig economy or other merchants “tend to have a lot of different payment services that they use,” he told PYMNTS in an interview.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 14, 2020

To that end, Ken Gavrity , head of enterprise payments at KeyBank , told Karen Webster that companies must re-examine the most basic operations in order to stay afloat and maybe even thrive – or face existential threats as they mull the great digital shift. Looking at Working Capital – and Security. Looking Ahead .

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 29, 2021

In this week's news, we saw Quevos secure funding, new data on loyalty and rewards programs, and research on how nonprofits are using digital payments. Quevos recently secured an approximately $400,000 investment on the ABC TV reality show “ Shark Tank ” from the inventor of Kind Bars, Daniel Lubetzky. Trackers and Reports.

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BankBazaar

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

The 10 commandments that can help you part troubled financial waters so you can walk confidently into the ‘promised land’ – a financially secure future! While there’s no one-size-fits-all approach to building a financially secure future, there are certainly some best practices that can help. Thou shalt be financially literate.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 16, 2019

The holidays are unfortunately one of the busiest times of the year for fraudsters looking to capitalize on the surge of shopping and payments activity. Unfortunately, this time of year fails to bring relief for businesses that fall victim to corporate and B2B payments fraud, too. In the U.S., In the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

JUNE 19, 2020

It’s an attractive market indeed for investors, with not one, but two Brazilian B2B FinTechs making this week’s venture capital roundup. FTV Capital recently announced that it has closed its sixth fund, and totaling $1.2 billion in capital commitments, it’s the growth equity firm’s largest to date.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 9, 2018

Small business software firm Womply is rolling out its cybersecurity solution designed to safeguard companies’ online presence, the company announced on Wednesday (Aug. “Increasingly, the most damaging threats to revenue for small businesses are found online,” said Womply President Cory Capoccia in a statement.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

With the pandemic accelerating businesses' digital shift , small retail buyers have shifted their buying operations to the B2B eCommerce realm, and for many, the online marketplace operates in lieu of a procurement solution. As such, online shopping for small retailers must be streamlined, efficient, and most importantly, secure.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Managing inventory, B2B payments and a plethora of food and beverage vendors can be a headache for any kind of restaurant, bar or retailer. Despite a growing community of FinTech solutions geared toward the industry, managing invoices and B2B payments remains a challenge. Managing The Invoice.

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PYMNTS

MAY 7, 2019

Payment technology companies Midigator and Stripe have joined forces to streamline the entire payment lifecycle, from transaction to chargeback response, the companies said in a release. Midigator will work to make sure commerce is less risky and more profitable, and Stripe will focus on bringing more commerce online.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2020

While 2020 has been a monumental year for B2B payments digitization and innovation, plenty of friction still exists in the way corporate buyers pay their suppliers. One of the most prominent culprits behind that friction is the intrinsic conflict that buyers and suppliers face in their payment flows. The Rise Of BNPL.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 1, 2017

The latest survey by Capital One suggests treasurers still have an appetite for new tools and technologies. Capital One’s Treasury Management Services published its latest survey at the Association of Financial Professionals’ annual conference, held last month.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Sweden-based Detectify, a crowd-based online security company that incentivizes “elite hackers” to help developers stay abreast of security issues, has raised €21 million in a funding round, according to a report. This methodology also ensures the latest protection.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 22, 2018

Alternative small business lending firm Capital Float appears to be deepening its footprint in the personal finance market through the acquisition of Walnut. At present, only about a quarter of Capital Float’s business stems from consumer finance, with the rest coming from small business lending operations.

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CB Insights

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

As businesses and consumers become more comfortable using credit cards online, the proportion of US commerce that takes place online has steadily increased over the last 20 years. Specifically, the Collisons aimed to more seamlessly connect online businesses and payment processors, allowing more businesses to accept online payments.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 7, 2018

Not to ruin your holiday spirit, but let’s start this story with the cold and brutal truth: One of the largest risks that payments and commerce operators face in 2019 is being called to account by government officials, regulators or media about a failure to secure their organizations from cyberattacks. and other places.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 14, 2020

Indicium’s eFactura software will now incorporate Fairfax’s Quick Payments technology, which allows customers to pay invoices online faster in a sort of one-stop-shop setup. With the coronavirus pandemic forcing most business to be done online for now, digitizing invoices could be the solution.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 1, 2020

To enhance the payment acceptance process for law firms, Juris has endorsed cloud-based payment platform ClientPay as the top choice for its users. The relationship will let clients securely take online credit card payments from clients and streamline the billing process.

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PYMNTS

MAY 1, 2020

The seeming incompatibility of paper and digital payments is somewhat of an illusion, however. In the inaugural Digitizing B2B Payments Tracker® , a PYMNTS and Deluxe collaboration, the balance between paper and pixels is explored, revealing some unique and surprising strengths of hybrid accounts receivable (AR) operations.

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