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The news came against a backdrop where other announcements and activities have illuminated the attractiveness of B2B FinTech as an investment space. As reported earlier in this space, dealmaking to date in 2020 has included eCommerce-as-a-Service firm Mirakl securing a $300 million investment, and payments firm Zoop securing a $10.85

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

But getting funds settled more quickly into their accounts can make all the difference in giving them the cash cushions they need to expand, weather economic shocks and even get their suppliers paid in a timely manner. The settlement wait can be several days in length, with even longer lag times over a holiday weekend.

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APRIL 22, 2019

Bitcoin, through the lightning network, will soon be available as an option to pay on Amazon and other eCommerce sites, according to reports. Moon previously allowed about 250 beta users to use crypto on eCommerce sites by connecting them through exchange accounts like Coinbase.

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MAY 1, 2020

With $68 million in combined venture capital funding, this week’s B2B FinTech investments are certainly not the highest they’ve been, but considering the current market, the latest rounds remain impressive nonetheless. PYMNTS breaks down all the latest deals below. million in seed funding from NFX and ALLVP. Material Bank.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2016

were preoccupied with, well, other things, which probably accounts for the absence of U.S. But never fear: Europe and Asia pulled through with several rounds landing at alternative lending, eInvoicing and B2B eCommerce players. Arex, an invoice financing platform, swooped in first this week with $3.27 Accounts Receivable.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Companies like alternative small business (SMB) lenders or accounting solutions providers, for instance, remain popular investment targets. PYMNTS takes a look at the latest investment rounds, totaling more than $447 million. The investment follows a $1.5 million investment round later this year. Portal Finance.

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JANUARY 14, 2021

Today in B2B payments, Citi announces its news Treasury and Trade Solutions (TTS) head, while Rho lands new funding and adds accounts payable to its business banking technology. Plus, Medius collaborates on invoice management, TravelPerk acquires NexTravel, and Sweep lands funding for T&E tools. 13) announcement. Sweep Raises $1.2

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JANUARY 15, 2021

Reports in e27 said MAA Group provided the investment, which microLEAP plans to use for marketing, new staff hires and technological enhancements. million investment round, which it said it will use to expand its team and expand its product. Sequoia Capital India led the Series A investment, TechCrunch reported. Modern Treasury.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

Vassallo , managing partner of Lightyear, said the work with ProfitSolv “reflects our long-term investment thesis that embedding payment solutions in vertically integrated, sector-specific software will continue to gain market share from more traditional software providers.”. “We

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

million Series A investment round led by AB Ventures, while current backers Speedinvest and Optima Investments also participated. Reports did not indicate exactly how FundingXchange will use the investment. Led by Goldman Sachs, iugu's investment round topped $22.5 eFileCabinet. Allica Bank. In the U.K.,

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JANUARY 11, 2021

FortisPay boasts its commerce platform, Zeamster, which can help deliver multichannel experiences, cloud EMV with point-to-point encryption, a full recurring commerce functionality, integrated invoicing and cost optimization. The Swype acquisition is as equally important as the partnership with Net at Work.

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APRIL 10, 2020

With staff shortages caused by the pandemic, however, the eCommerce firm is pausing the offering. COVID-19 Stimulus Money Could Show Up In Consumer Bank Accounts Today. Funds will provide investment partners and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that help small and micro-businesses with capital. .

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MARCH 4, 2020

Banking services and money transfer app Revolut recently partnered with an open banking API provider to provide new services to account holders, for example. The collaboration enables Revolut customers to view data about all their different banks and bank accounts all in one spot in the app, thus supporting easier financial management.

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DECEMBER 23, 2019

India-based accounts payable automation company Finly has announced new funding as it plans to expand its B2B product offering, reports in YourStory said Monday (Dec. We believe the team has built a fantastic SaaS product for the global market,” said Adith Podhar, Gemba Capital managing partner.

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AUGUST 10, 2018

Asia-Pacific and North American startups took the lead this week, with funding going to small business (SMB) accounting, payroll, B2B eCommerce and cybersecurity firms — just to name a few. Headquartered in India, B2B eCommerce platform ShopX nabbed $35 million from backers at Fung Holdings, reports in VCCiRCLE said this week.

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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.”. Enterprises have been onto this for a while.

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MAY 22, 2020

While enabling SMBs to navigate the pandemic’s cash flow constraints through access to funds is key, investors showed interest in a variety of financing options, from invoice financing to trade finance to commercial credit cards. Xtracap Fintech. India-based Xtracap secured $1 million in angel funding, YourStory reported.

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MARCH 8, 2019

investing money in B2B FinTechs disrupting their industries. Elsewhere, B2B FinTechs targeting traditional banks for future collaborations also saw a strong investment week, including one $655.7 million investment round in U.K.-based million round for a company linking banks with digital software. 10x Future Technologies.

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JULY 26, 2017

Whether its finding and keeping loyal customers or keeping the books and sending invoices, digital tools are giving businesses new ways to solve their biggest problems, whether its accounting, customer service or anything else. . This includes partnerships with large eCommerce suppliers like Amazon and in-house subscription services.

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JULY 7, 2017

What began as a B2B eCommerce portal for construction tools and supplies is now changing, thanks to market shifts in India. The investment brings the total raised by Moglix to $18 million, reports said. B2B eCommerce. The company’s latest investment round was led by Our Innovation fund, also based in Australia.

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DECEMBER 2, 2016

The nation saw four startups take home investment out of a total of seven investment rounds. But the largest venture capital funding round went to an accounts payable automation firm in the U.S. with an $18 million investment. B2B eCommerce. Another Indian B2B eCommerce startup announced its own funding.

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APRIL 6, 2018

The proliferation of eCommerce makes it difficult to believe that any business would be operating without a website in today’s market. Separate estimates from PipeCandy pinpointed the number of eCommerce companies around the world at between 2 million and 3 million — and that’s excluding the massive eCommerce market of China.

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DECEMBER 1, 2017

From a firm that targets accounting for blockchain companies to a social network for farmers, investors certainly diversified their funding targets. million in Series A funding announced this week, Libra said it plans to roll out new apps and services for accounting, auditing and tax processes, according to Accounting Today.

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MAY 12, 2017

Funding was modest and, in a few cases, kept secret, but the variety of investment activity is a positive sign for the industry: cross-border payments, procure-to-pay, alternative finance, and even fleet saw some action, totaling more than $15 million in (known) funding rounds. Invoice Bazaar. B2B FinTech startups across the U.S.,

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DECEMBER 11, 2019

Orders are placed and shipped, and a paper invoice is generated, with retailers using legacy payment strategies to settle those bills. million fundraise from Hyde Park Angels, Duke Software Investments and Chingona Ventures — operates a wholesale ordering platform, allowing dispensaries and suppliers to conduct trade digitally.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

While financial institutions (FIs) are investing significantly in the technology, their corporate customers may be weary when it comes to using the blockchain solutions their financial services providers now offer. in blockchain development efforts. is home to 29 percent of development efforts of DLT, researchers found.

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AUGUST 24, 2018

The big B2B venture capital news of the week was Augmentum Fintech’s trio of investments, signaling the company’s focus on the B2B FinTech market — but it wasn’t the only firm targeting this startup space. Following, PYMNTS breaks down the latest investment rounds of the sector. Consero Global. In all, Previse raised $6.8

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MAY 26, 2017

Accounts receivable company Billtrust landed major bucks, while a cross-border payments startup stayed mum about its own investment. Take a look at the investment breakdown below. Accounts Receivable. An unnamed source first broke the news of the investment, reportedly placed via a “bottoms-up fill.” Blockchain.

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JUNE 10, 2020

With Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) now a staple in the enterprise back office for businesses large and small, data integration has surfaced as a key challenge for firms that need to obtain the highest possible return on investment. A procure-to-pay solution may announce connectivity capabilities with accounting portals, as an example.

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JULY 25, 2019

percent of households remain unbanked, with no checking or savings accounts in place. In short, addressing the banking divide means investing in a payments ecosystem that honors rather than penalizes financial diversity. For online shoppers in Germany, payment by invoice remains the most popular choice. Another 18.7

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FEBRUARY 28, 2019

She added that Virtual Terminal, Invoices and eCommerce API offered up more than 10 percent of the company’s GPI in Q4. Square said it will continue to invest in growth. Square estimated that as much as 40 percent of Square Card beta sellers (per research conducted last month) did not previously have a business debit card.

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JULY 8, 2016

The Asia-Pacific region undoubtedly led the way, with India securing the largest investment of the week (alternative SME lending) and other deals reaching Australia and China in the logistics, cross-border payments and SaaS segments. Check out our breakdown of all the deals below. Check out our breakdown of all the deals below.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Datrium said it plans to use the investment for further expansion into the market. Investor, strategic advisor and entrepreneur Michael Jones and former Zayo COO John Scarano led the investment, the startup said, while Acadia Woods Partners also participated. Wasabi Technologies . Accrualify.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Investors this week placed more than $447 million in B2B FinTech startups, with the biggest investment rounds landing at companies that address more than one point of friction. The company had previously raised pre-seed and seed funding, and, according to reports, is set to close an additional investment round to the tune of $2.5

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2018

In an effort to boost the speed and efficiency of B2B payments and improve payment deliverables, several companies are turning to electronic invoicing solutions. In Europe, for example, ING Group recently invested €21 million ($24.3 Around The B2B API World. This step spares businesses from having to manually input the data.

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JULY 27, 2018

The biggest investment news of the week came on Thursday (July 26), when cross-border B2B payments company Flywire announced an impressive $100 million funding round. Plus, cybersecurity, B2B eCommerce, expense management, small business finance and other verticals took home new funding.

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JANUARY 19, 2018

Retail is the classic example, he said: eCommerce completely depends on integrated payments. These SMBs and service providers use integrated payments to slash paper invoicing and enable credit card payments online. What’s the deal with all these big enterprises acquiring or investing in small software startups?

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