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MARCH 25, 2025

As you note, when we spun out, we kept all of our Bear Stearns accounts, continued to work with all their private client service people over there. And the, you know, obviously just my personal opinion, but I think at that particular point in time, all of the investment banks were bankrupt or insolvent. So it was very, very amicable.

Investments

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JULY 17, 2020

Several B2B FinTechs topped the list in Q2, however, including commercial card startup Brex, which raised $150 million, as well as global business account service provider Airwallex with $160 million and small business alternative lender Fundbox with a $200 million raise — the largest of the quarter. TradeDepot.

B2B

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MAY 28, 2020

The Stellar Development Foundation (SDF) has made a $550,000 strategic investment to go toward SatoshiPay ‘s development of a B2B cross-border payments solution and its digital wallets, according to a press release. Meinhard Benn , SatoshiPay CEO, said the new developments came from the increasing demand for B2B solutions.

B2B

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JANUARY 8, 2021

B2B FinTech startups have stepped into 2021 with a bang, as industry players raised more than $910 million in combined funding. And thanks to several nine-figure investment deals, BaaS, expense management, payroll and B2B eCommerce are now in the spotlight. Zerone Microsystems Private Limited. million funding round for the firm.

B2B

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JULY 3, 2020

There are a multitude of benefits that open banking brings to B2B payments. Corporate accounting software can use open banking to automatically access bank information rather than rely on outdated and insecure practices like screen scraping. Benefits Of Open Banking For B2B Payments. Open Banking Initiatives Around The World.

B2B

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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. Utility account aggregation company Urjanet secured $14.65 million investment round this week.

B2B

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AUGUST 7, 2020

too, is experiencing a decline in venture capital funding, with investment hitting a seven-year low, the report found. Nevertheless, this week’s B2B venture capital roundup found some healthy investment for startups in both Europe and the U.S., PYMNTS breaks down the investment activity below. million this week.

B2B

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

"The Amazon experience" is now a worn-out catchphrase in the world of B2B eCommerce. But B2B eCommerce is not the same beast as B2C. The core difference between B2B and B2C is that in B2B, the individual researching and buying has a job to do,” King said. It's also accelerated the digitization of B2B sales.

B2B

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NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Today in B2B payments, Wells Fargo rolls out its virtual card services for B2B payments, while PayPal Ventures makes a B2B payments investment. Each card payment is then assigned a virtual number tied to a commercial card account. PayPal Ventures Invests $11.9M In Payments Services Firm Modulr.

B2B

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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. The $8 million Series A investment for GoExpedi will help the company expand geographically in the U.S. Cequence Security.

B2B

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DECEMBER 20, 2020

Corporate Spending Innovations (CSI) has announced that it will be spending more to boost its cloud-based services for B2B payments for advertising and media needs, a company press release says. President David Disque called it a “key focus” for the company to help invest in media payments, which could boost speed and efficiency.

B2B

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NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Today in B2B, Bloomberg broadens its credit risk data pool, and two ERP solutions secure B2B payments integrations. Plus, Everlink strikes a partnership for real-time B2B payments. Everlink, FINTAINIUM Team Up To Offer Real-Time B2B, B2C Payments. Palette Software Integrates With Aptean ERP For B2B AP Automation.

Credit Risk

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NOVEMBER 2, 2020

To remove the frictions inherent in B2B transactions, there will be no one rail to rule them all to connect corporates as they transact. The conversation marked the capstone of a month-long series of panels and individual interviews with a range of companies as part of PYMNTS’ deep dive into the state — and future — of B2B.

B2B

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DECEMBER 21, 2020

JCB , a Japanese card provider, is developing a blockchain B2B payment offering specifically for netting trades between two parties. Most companies have a one-way partner relationship, but firms that have two-way trade encompass commodity traders, investment companies and maybe the big Japanese firms.

B2B

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NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Global payments startup Veem is launching a new business-to-business (B2B) tool to simplify and automate domestic payments, the company announced in a Wednesday (Nov. even people who don’t have a Veem account. . The new investment will be used to further expand its global footprint as well as improve its tools and capabilities. .

B2B

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NOVEMBER 13, 2020

With nearly $90 million in new funding landing at B2B FinTechs this week, investors showed off a diverse range of focuses, from procure-to-pay to small business payments. But it was a Banking-as-a-Service company that led the roundup this time, with one startup looking to expand into Credit Cards-as-a-Service with its latest investment.

B2B

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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.

B2B

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JANUARY 22, 2021

While 2021 has kicked off with a bang in the venture capital arena — with several high-value investments on the books — this week's B2B VC roundup is all about the seed rounds. Young B2B FinTechs secured some of their first investments in areas that include small business accounting, alternative lending and financial management.

B2B

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OCTOBER 9, 2020

Reichel said that since so much B2B interaction is now online, that’s opened the door for criminals to intercept emails and then impersonate legitimate executives and vendors. They then dupe back offices with requests to transfer funds to a new account. What B2B Firms Can Do.

B2B

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OCTOBER 14, 2020

And he noted, too, that the “verticalization” of B2B is upon us. Deploying the right solutions hearkens back to the “jobs to be done” theory of innovation noted by Webster during an earlier B2B webinar. Accounts payable and receivable used to be concrete, separate operations. B2B Verticalization.

B2B

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JANUARY 13, 2021

The paper check, the paper invoice, slow accounts receivable (AR) processes and collecting on aging receivables can be difficult for even the most seasoned AR professionals. Within the B2B space, especially, technology can improve payments processes that are time-consuming and error-prone. The problems are analog.

Accounting

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OCTOBER 14, 2020

To streamline B2B payments, MineralTree company Regal Software unveiled its RegalPay One offering in a Wednesday (Oct. announced a $50 million Series D investment round and the acquisition of two firms. 14) announcement. Reconciliation also comes with the offering. In September, MineralTree Inc.

B2B

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DECEMBER 1, 2020

Businesses also may find paper checks to be untenably slow and cumbersome to issue or receive from far-flung partners, and such trends are causing a growing global momentum for adopting swifter, more streamlined accounts payable (AP) tools and business-to-business (B2B) payment methods. Alibaba On Digitizing Cross-Border B2B Payments.

B2B

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JANUARY 2, 2019

When the B2B payments industry began considering what to expect for 2018, commercial cards weren’t often on the radar. Cards are still expected to account for only a minor fraction of B2B payments volume in accounts payable by the end of the year, after all, with ACH gaining traction as the go-to ePayments rail for corporate payers.

B2B

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DECEMBER 11, 2020

It was a busy week for B2B venture capitalists who spread their wealth amongst a wide range of B2B FinTechs, with investments totaling more than $164 million. India-based B2B eCommerce company SOLV secured an investment from SC Ventures , the companies announced this week, although they did not reveal the value of the funding.

B2B

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DECEMBER 30, 2020

Though 2020 was full of volatility, the B2B FinTech landscape persevered with venture capitalists and other investors for a lucrative year. Highlighting the increasing interest in this startup space is this week's B2B venture capital roundup, which recaps the final two weeks of 2020 in B2B FinTech investments.

B2B

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APRIL 17, 2020

With only four investment rounds, B2B FinTechs were able to secure more than $181 million in fresh funding — an impressive sum amid turbulent times. In a press release, Everee noted Origin Ventures and Signal Peak Ventures co-led the investment round, which will go towards product development and investments in sales and marketing.

B2B

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Today, Western Union announces that it has expanded its real-time global payments capabilities to include real-time account-to-account transfers to an account or a mobile wallet for select banks or digital wallet providers in 17 countries. The recipient gets the money nearly instantly — and we settle with the banks overnight.”.

Accounting

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MAY 5, 2020

APIs allow banks and technology providers to coordinate development much more easily, enabling the creation of innovative new products and services for functions such as B2B payments. banks provide each other access to transaction data and account information to enable open banking. Developments From Around The World Of B2B APIs.

B2B

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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.

B2B

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DECEMBER 28, 2020

And as FinTechs continue to challenge banks, but also offer new opportunities within the B2B space, they’re advancing a corollary to the build vs. buy question: How about partnerships? The question is seemingly an eternal one in the business realm: build vs. buy. Where The Banks Are Focused . Sassone pointed to the fact that half of all U.S.

B2B

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MARCH 6, 2020

A lull in venture capital funding has only a few B2B FinTechs this week securing new investment rounds. Even so, funds continue to fill their coffers in anticipation of more investments ahead. The plan is now open for public comment, reports said. Mailprotector.

B2B

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NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Today in B2B payments, Barclays debuts a corporate trade finance platform, and Adobe introduces B2B data capabilities on its real-time Customer Data Platform. Adobe Introduces B2B Capability for Customer Data Platform. Barclays Works With CGI to Implement Trade Finance Platform. “We 24) announcement.

B2B

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FEBRUARY 11, 2020

The latest data from Nacha found a new record-high growth rate for adoption of ACH payments , with B2B payments showcasing a surge in adoption of the legacy payment rail that has recently turned to technologies that can augment the service, from the movement of transaction data with an ACH payment to the deployment of Same Day ACH.

B2B

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FEBRUARY 24, 2020

And here we are, millennia later, exploring space and streaming Netflix, yet over 40 percent of business-to-business (B2B) payments are still made by paper — the same “technology” that replaced clay tablets. After all, B2B eCommerce will be a $1.1 Where’s the Trust? China’s eCommerce titan Alibaba is capitalizing on that.

B2B

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NOVEMBER 27, 2020

The B2B payments world is changing fast due to both the increased adoption of digital payment methods over the past several years and the economic upheaval brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. Approximately $25 trillion in payments flows between American businesses annually, and B2B payments total $120 trillion globally.

B2B

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JUNE 19, 2020

It was a big week for B2B FinTech startups in Latin America. It’s an attractive market indeed for investors, with not one, but two Brazilian B2B FinTechs making this week’s venture capital roundup. Until then, PYMNTS rounds up the most recent B2B FinTech investment rounds below. Authenticiti.

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