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MARCH 3, 2020

To continue supporting technology in regions all over the world from North America to Southeast Asia, Leonid Boguslavsky-founded RTP Global unveiled a new $650 million fund to keep investing in early-stage tech companies. The core is Series A, but we also consider late-Seed companies and Series B. Our investment focus is ?on

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NOVEMBER 24, 2020

I really hope that this new Biden administration will mean a new start in the relationship between Europe and the U.S.,” Le Maire said at a Bloomberg EU Policy Series webinar, Accounting Today reported. The world economic group has cautioned against go-it-alone plans for tax reform.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2018

The company raised the Series E funding from Oakmont Corporation and existing backers, according to a press release , and will be used to focus on global growth for the firm. The company recently announced the Series B funding led by Warburg Pincus, with plans to use the investment to accelerate growth and product development.

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OCTOBER 2, 2019

Baseball, as a whole, is not nearly as popular with wagerers as is football, and the World Series doesn’t even crack top-five lists of the most popular sporting events as measured by gambling. million on the Houston Astros to win the 2019 World Series. million on the Houston Astros to win the 2019 World Series.

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JANUARY 7, 2021

In an environment in which connecting small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to vital financial services and products is more imperative than ever, the world of SMB banking and FinTech is fostering an ecosystem of collaboration to expand availability. Lloyds Pilots Satago Technology. Orange Bank Acquires Anytime.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2019

payments company said the Series E investment included new investors Adam Street Partners, GV (formerly Google Ventures) and Salesforce Ventures as well as existing investors Accel Partners, Balderton Capital, Notion Capital, and Passion Capital. In a press release, the U.K. The way businesses collect recurring payments is broken. “The

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OCTOBER 11, 2018

The bank also said this week that it will be bringing international payments to more countries in Europe — beyond the U.K., Furthermore in Asia, a Singapore-based firm focused on FX and cross-border payments, Wallex Technologies , said it raised funding via a Pre-Series A round.

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JUNE 2, 2020

Wholesaling website Alibaba.com is rolling out a new program that aims to make it easier for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to enter the world of global trading. As well, Alibaba plans “a series of digital trade shows that are category-specific and will connect U.S.

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AUGUST 6, 2018

Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform Teamleader has closed $22 million in Series C funding, led by Keen Venture Partners, with participation from PMV and current investors Fortino Capital and Sage Capital. In 2016, the firm revealed nearly $11 million raised in a Series B round. The service is on track to support 1,000 integrations.

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DECEMBER 16, 2020

Follow this series and learn more about our nearshore software development capabilities from several members of our global consulting team in Colombia. B ut that’s the reality of our world. . T he stakes have never been higher for your business to adapt and evolve. The answer – optimized global delivery. L í a : Agile is everywhere.

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DECEMBER 17, 2020

FinTech GoCardless has raised $95 million in a Series F funding round led by Bain Capital Ventures. Resilience has been put to the test in 2020, and small businesses have shown the world what the word really means. Plus, Fiserv is acquiring Ondot Systems to further its digital capabilities. BarkBox To Go Public Via SPAC At $1.6

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JUNE 4, 2018

“TransferWise has a mission to make money move around the world as fast and as cheaply as email,” TransferWise co-founder and chief executive Kristo Käärmann said in a statement. The pairing marks the first time that a large banking group in Europe will offer TransferWise’s service directly through its own app.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2016

But never fear: Europe and Asia pulled through with several rounds landing at alternative lending, eInvoicing and B2B eCommerce players. With a focus on accounts receivable solutions for health and wellness organizations, Motionsoft announced a $6 million Series C investment round Tuesday (Nov. This week, investors in the U.S.

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JANUARY 20, 2020

Supplier discovery platform scoutbee has raised $60 million in a series B funding round led by Atomico, with Lakestar, Next47, HV Holtzbrinck Ventures, 42CAP and Toba Capital all participating, according to a release. . As part of the round, Atomico Partner Hiro Tamura is going to join scoutbee’s board of directors. billion by the year 2022.

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JANUARY 27, 2019

has raised $21 million in a Series B round that included venture arms of BMW, Porsche and Jaguar Land Rover. will allow OEMs around the world to provide their customers the kind of real-time and connected digital experience they now expect in everything from food delivery to ride-sharing.”. Roadside assistance startup Urgent.ly

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OCTOBER 16, 2019

Deliveroo said the Series G round of venture funding also included T. Amazon wants to be able to compete with rival Uber Eats and needed a well-known inroad into the food delivery world. Deliveroo said it will bring its focus to other markets across Europe and the Asia-Pacific region. Reuters reported there’s a deadline of Dec.

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JULY 3, 2018

In a press release , the company said that with the Series B funding round, it has raised a total of $102 million. ” According to the company, the funding will enable Airwallex to solidify connections between Asia-Pacific (APAC), Europe and North America. It has already completed successful connections in China.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2019

As the world of automotive and freight drives toward a future of connected commerce and even autonomous driving, companies are fighting it out to solve the many problems in that area of the economy, including last-mile delivery. As The Wall Street Journal reported this week (Nov. Rowe Price Associates. Better Trucking.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Monese raised $60 million in Series B funding led by Kinnevik in 2018. The company said in a blog post, “We live in a world increasingly reliant on digital and contactless payments. In May , Monese extended Apple Pay support through 13 countries in Europe, and also arrived at National Australia Bank. as well as France.

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JULY 3, 2017

This is the 2nd in a series of articles considering how emerging technologies are impacting socio-economic and geo-political landscapes. The 1st article in the series looks at 1) how globalisation drives populism, 2) how Donald trump got elected in a thriving economy and 3) how A.I. creates more jobs than it takes.

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OCTOBER 21, 2019

Earlier in the year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi possibly convinced Apple to make phones that could also be exported to Europe. The iPhone XR is a lower cost option to Apple’s popular line of smartphones, and the India-made ones can be sold almost anywhere in the world. Demand is good for now,” a source said.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2016

Paysafe reportedly told Revolut to stop issuing cards after it found many of the issued cards were not in the confines of Europe. million) Series A funding round to help improve the way people spend and send various types of currencies across the world. . ” In July, Revolut announced that it raised a $10 million (£7.75

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OCTOBER 21, 2019

Earlier in the year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi possibly convinced Apple to make phones that could also be exported to Europe. The iPhone XR is a lower cost option to Apple’s popular line of smartphones, and the India-made ones can be sold almost anywhere in the world. Demand is good for now,” a source said.

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MAY 22, 2018

based company whose artificial intelligence-powered software platform enables in-home network security for network operators, after a Series B funding round. This investment round will help CUJO AI meet growing international demand, particularly in North America, Europe, and APAC,” a spokesperson for the company said.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 7, 2020

To that end, in Europe, Margrethe Vestager , who serves as executive vice-president of the EU Commission, has said she would look to use more injunctions against Big Tech, tied at least in part to cases already underway. Injunctions have been in the news on this side of the world, as noted in this space last week.

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OCTOBER 7, 2020

To that end, in Europe, Margrethe Vestager , who serves as executive vice-president of the EU Commission, has said she would look to use more injunctions against Big Tech, tied at least in part to cases already underway. Injunctions have been in the news on this side of the world, as noted in this space last week.

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DECEMBER 19, 2017

According to The Economic Times , three unnamed sources confirmed the news, which separate reports in VCCircle said would likely be a top-up to the $45 million in Series C funding Capital Float raised earlier this year. Reports Monday (Dec. When I look at it from a U.S. When I look at it from a U.S.

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JUNE 22, 2017

Soldo raised $11 million in Series A funding from Accel, reports said Wednesday (June 21), as the company continues to strengthen as a corporate finance solution. “We We’re looking forward to growing Soldo Business across Europe and rolling out our marketing strategy, bolstered by one of the world’s most notable venture firms.”.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2017

As such, this has brought on people taking more trips around the world. Europe and Middle East). While buying someone a present is a nice gesture, more people today are looking for experiences over physical gifts to celebrate their birthdays or anniversaries. PYMNTS: In your own words, what is JetSmarter about?

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MAY 31, 2018

Google has invested in startups around the world through entities such as CapitalG and GV (formerly Google Ventures) – and its parent, Alphabet. But on Thursday (May 31), the company announced a new investment effort: It is partnering with Orange Digital Ventures , which is Orange ’s corporate venture fund, TechCrunch reported. “We

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Something particularly notable in the emergence of FinTech platforms all over the world, Matt Dill, Visa’ s Global Head of Strategic Partnerships and Venture told Karen Webster when they discussed the worldwide launch of Visa Partner. “There is nothing new under the sun.”. So today (Sept.

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APRIL 13, 2018

Take a look at which firms from around the world landed new funds this week, and how they plan to deploy the cash. Take a look at which firms from around the world landed new funds this week, and how they plan to deploy the cash. million in Series A funding, reports in Independent.ie Blockchain. Blockchain Capital. Tienda Pago.

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JANUARY 6, 2020

With the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the revised Payments Services Directive (PSD2) humming along in Europe, open banking is overtaking the financial world just as consumer data law gets muscular. Turkey is a prime example, being a major proving ground for the region’s FinTechs and open banking hopefuls.

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MAY 9, 2019

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Credit-based mobile payments app Twisto raised €14 million through existing and new investors in a Series B round, LendTech reported. The investment is said to help the company reach 2 million customers over the next five years in Eastern and Central Europe.

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JULY 3, 2017

This is the 2nd in a series of articles considering how emerging technologies are impacting socio-economic and geo-political landscapes. The 1st article in the series looks at 1) how globalisation drives populism, 2) how Donald trump got elected in a thriving economy and 3) how A.I. creates more jobs than it takes.

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OCTOBER 19, 2016

18) the completion of $20 million in Series B funding. The capital investment by Highland Europe will support ContentSquare’s global expansion and attract new talent to advance the company’s vision. ContentSquare, an experience optimization platform for online and mobile businesses, announced Tuesday (Oct.

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MAY 30, 2018

Tradeshift , the supply chain payments, and marketplaces company announced Wednesday (May 30) that it is raising $250 million in a Series E funding round led by Goldman Sachs and Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP Investments). This investment will enable us to continue our rapid growth and consolidate our leadership position.

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