PYMNTS

MARCH 7, 2019

Hitachi Capital America , Hitachi’s U.S.-based In a statement, Hitachi Capital America EVP and General Manager of Commercial Finance and Corporate Development Mark Duncan said the takeover will help the company expand its footprint in the technology sector.

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JULY 3, 2020

Commercial payments technology firm WEX landed a $400 million investment this week, but when it comes to venture capital, investors set their sights on B2B eCommerce, small business funding, payroll and more. Two former executives from payments technology conglomerate Square have formed a new B2B FinTech in Australia called Zeller.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

It states: “The Virgin Group’s resources, ranging from its experienced investment executives to skilled brand experts, will support the sourcing and evaluation of acquisition targets for our company. We intend to search for targets that operate in consumer-facing industries in the U.S.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 9, 2020

This authorization came just in the nick of time, too, as such technology would soon be an effective tool to safely verify users from their homes while the pandemic made it riskier for consumers to venture out in public. Capital Float had provided 500,000 clients with $1.2 Capital Float had provided 500,000 clients with $1.2

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

The spectrum of corporate technological disruption is vast. Large, multinational organizations have the resources to embrace disruption and invest in the tools that will bring it, but often find themselves too large to change quickly. Where does the middle market fit in this spectrum? ” Surveying 300 U.S.

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JUNE 26, 2020

Small business lending emerged as a common theme in this week’s B2B venture capital roundup, and it’s no surprise, considering the role small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) play in supporting their local economies. Current investors from A91 Partners, MAJ Inevst, LGT Lightstone and Falcon Edge Capital also participated.

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South State Correspondent

MARCH 14, 2024

In comparison, investments in new technology or new business lines pale in comparison to other strategic investments due to the time and effort it takes to get a business line off the ground. Demographics shift, products change and technology drives channel preferences. This, however, could be a mistake.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Venture capital appears to be picking back up in the B2B technology startup community. This week saw an impressive $324 million in combined funding for a range of B2B FinTechs and other solution providers, including alternative lenders looking to support small businesses as they manage working capital instability. eFileCabinet.

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CB Insights

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Turbulent market conditions have rattled capital markets tech funding, which fell 84% YoY in Q3’22. . Nevertheless, continued investment and partnership activity in the space highlight emerging technologies that are helping firms use data to improve efficiency and maximize planning process outcomes. ESG reporting requirements.

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PYMNTS

MAY 25, 2018

Venture capital activity in the B2B space found software and data management firms securing funding. Tidelift has said the funds will be used to expand operations. That round was spearheaded by Tenaya Capital, with additional investors including Bloomberg Beta and Flybridge Capital Partners. million open source packages.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

That’s especially true for firms of varying sizes: Whereas large, multinational conglomerates often struggle to make sweeping changes to their complex and siloed internal systems, smaller businesses often lack the resources to invest in B2B payments digitization projects. Only 13 percent said they’re using virtual cards.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Backers placed the spotlight on everything from B2B eCommerce, to supply chain optimization, to Banking-as-a-Service, but human resources and payroll landed in the top spot in this week's VC roundup. Core banking technology provider Modularbank , based in Estonia, has secured $4.85 Procurement Partners. the company said. Fairmarkit.

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Jeff For Banks

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Source: S&P Capital IQ for Banks-Savings Banks and Credit Unions between $1B-$10B in total assets. Retained earnings is their least expensive form of capital. In some cases, their only form of capital. Or in the form of better technology. I posed this question while speaking at a recent conference. YTD=June 30, 2022.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Visa confirmed this week that it is partnering with Circle Internet Financial, which operates the digital currency U.S. Corporate buyers continue to drive commercial card adoption in order to take advantage of capital float and rewards programs. Visa To Use Card Rails For Digital Currency B2B Payments.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 9, 2017

In a report that suggests technology can’t solve every back-office issue, eProcurement service provider Proactis has found that the restaurant industry is struggling to gain access to the right talent pool to optimize its procurement operations. But human capital is essential to making these criteria a reality.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

FinTechs are helping companies understand and optimize their total cost of payments acceptance through technology. Companies then, of course, have the operational side of the costs and the associated headcount. FinTechs, such as Modo, handle the technology and the data security issues.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 24, 2020

While businesses have more sources of capital than ever before, from bank loans to initial coin offerings to alternative online investments, experts are urging small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to take a strategic approach to their fundraising efforts — often by combining a variety of funding sources to mitigate risk. Flutterwave.

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Perficient

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Stand up a SaaS offering on Power by capitalizing on your existing physical infrastructure. Much of the installation of OpenShift on Power Systems Virtual Server is automated with Ansible and other automation technologies so even if you’re new to OpenShift and Kubernetes, it’s easy to get a cluster up and running.

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Cisco

DECEMBER 13, 2022

By creating sustainable financial offers, prioritizing green investment mechanisms and reallocation of capital, financing sustainable programs, and tracking the carbon footprint tracking of transactions, FIs can incentivize the integration of sustainability criteria into financial services decision-making.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

In an interview with Karen Webster, John Rainey , chief financial officer and executive vice president of global customer operations at PayPal , noted that CFOs (including himself) have learned to pivot, too, with ground-level, tech-driven insights that move well beyond simply tracking money flows. What’s Important To Merchants.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Nonetheless, Many FIs are looking to simplify and secure their onboarding procedures while also enabling customers to stay safe during the pandemic, leading them to seek out innovative technologies to do so. Brazil-based facial recognition and identification technologies provider Acesso Digital recently reported that more than 5.2

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

The relationship will help Commerce Bank in its transformation to a more digital way of doing business, as the world continues to embrace digital technology in the wake of the pandemic. That came after a funding round in which it raised $125 million from investors led by ICONIQ Capital.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 4, 2020

Corporates, banks and financial institutions (FIs) have decentralized systems over time, putting up data siloes and “between [enterprise resource planning], source to pay and the final execution of the invoice payment, add[ing] layers of manual inputting for AP professionals.”. Non-Optimized No Longer An Option.

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PYMNTS

JULY 15, 2019

Human resources management firm ThinkHR is strengthening its payroll footprint with a merger announced Friday (July 12). The companies said the combined entity will focus on broadening its service offerings and investing in technology and innovation. Together, the firms service a combined 350,000 employers in the U.S.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 22, 2020

But when doing business abroad, often with large multinational corporations (MNCs), smaller firms can struggle to access the resources they need to level the playing field with their larger counterparts, from workflow technologies to trade finance. Hale pointed to central bank digital currencies as a particularly promising technology.

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Abrigo

JUNE 14, 2021

While there is no one-size-fits-all, the guidance states that a holistic top to bottom review is necessary to identify areas where to use valuable resources to mitigate those risks. It is the organization’s responsibility to enhance its program, including all program-related software, systems, and other technology.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 18, 2021

Human resources (HR) technology company Personio landed $125 million in new and preemptive Series D funding in an investment round that provides the company with a value of $1.7 Each of Personio’s other existing investors took part in the round, including Picus, Global Founders Capital, Northzone, Lightspeed Venture Partners and Accel.

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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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Gonzobanker

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

In the throes of managing balance sheets and loan portfolios and at the same time executing daily “run the bank” operations, bankers are faced with the need to continuously develop new customer experiences and scale enterprise capabilities. In a Smarter Bank, leaders tend to be resourceful guerilla warriors when it comes to execution.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 16, 2020

Verse will join the Cash App organization at Square, enabling the two teams to learn from one another as we provide them with additional support through Cash App technology and resources.”. Square said its priority is to enable Verse to continue their successful growth in Europe.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2020

The pandemic has cost more than 300,000 lives in the United States alone, and it has also challenged many institutions — such as credit unions (CUs) — that were never designed to operate on a primarily remote basis. Coast Capital On The Innovations Driving CUs’ Digital-First Future. To get the full story, download the Tracker.

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JANUARY 31, 2021

CapX allows clients to better adopt technology through a curated suite of products, holistic optimization strategies, and workforce solutions that can help with savings, efficiency and revenue streams, the release stated. “We

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PYMNTS

APRIL 19, 2019

The big news in B2B FinTech investment this week came from Airbnb , which is bolstering its presence in the business travel market with new funding, while corporate card startup Brex also secured a prominent debt capital investment. Lyric plans to use the investment to expand its operations as it continues to focus on regulatory compliance.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 13, 2021

Michael Shields , business line executive at FIS , told PYMNTS in a recent interview that artificial intelligence (AI) can streamline and modernize the order-to-cash process and improve collections on outstanding invoices, freeing up resources for innovation and improving relationships between buyers and suppliers.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

The solution comes on top of the technology firm’s array of offerings to bolster the GST compliance experience for companies in the country, according to a Wednesday (Sept. To assist companies in following Goods and Services Tax (GST) rules in India, Avalara, Inc. has debuted its Avalara India GST e-Invoicing product. 16) announcement.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

With open banking technologies making their way beyond the world of consumer finance and into the business banking market, new use cases are emerging from the legislation that opens up bank account data and offers FinTechs opportunities for new functionalities via deeper data integrations. Bringing Order To Bank Data. Emerging Use Cases.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 26, 2018

More than $150 million in venture capital bolstered the B2B FinTech market this week, and while investors made big steps into areas like human resources, fleet management and artificial intelligence (AI), it was an old favorite that saw the most, and largest, investment rounds: alternative lending. Capital Match. StreetShares.

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