PYMNTS

JANUARY 17, 2017

16) said Qonto secured $1.7 million from Valar Ventures and Alven Capital, a sign of support for the startup’s corporate banking solution. According to TechCrunch , Qonto has identified critical issues in business banking, most notably the cost of a corporate banking account. Reports Monday (Jan.

Startups 43

Startups Securities Banking Cash Management 43

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Silicon Valley FinTech startup Step has raised $50 million in a Series B funding round, the company announced Wednesday (Dec. Stripe invested in this round as well, as did returning investors Crosslink Capital, Collaborative Fund and Will Smith’s Dreamers VC. million in a June Series A funding round led by Stripe.

Startups 86

Startups Education Banking Investments 86

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

The parent company of Fidelity Investments , FMR LLC, is launching an independent personal data startup called Akoya in conjunction with The Clearing House (TCH) and 11 of its member banks, Fidelity announced on Thursday (Feb. Johnson, chairman and CEO of Fidelity Investments.

Startups 56

Startups Financial Data Securities Financial Systems 56

PYMNTS

JUNE 19, 2018

Australian small business (SMB) accounting software startup Karbon sees opportunity in the failed merger of industry leaders MYOB and Reckon , according to The Australian Financial Review ( AFR ) reports Monday (June 18). ” That buying cycle could offer smaller industry competitors a chance to secure new clients.

Accounting 40

Accounting Startups Practice Management Planning 40

PYMNTS

JUNE 21, 2019

While there were no mega-deals in the B2B startup funding realm this week, it was still a busy time for companies and investors, with many funders targeting companies operating in less common markets. Alternative small business lender Lendingkart secured new funding this week to the tune of $11.5 Lendingkart. Growth Street.

Startups 43

Startups B2B Marketing Investments 43

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.

B2B 69

B2B Investments Accounts Payable Benchmarking 69

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

Consumers have reason to be concerned, especially when choosing which mobile services to trust with their personal finances, and many may resultantly prefer to use apps from major financial companies with long-established reputations over those from fledgling startups. Such caution presents a high bar that app-based startups must overcome.

Securities 45

Securities Startups Compliance Budgeting 45

Nerd's Eye View

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

This month's edition kicks off with the news that WiserAdvisor, one of the longest-running lead generation services in the industry, has acquired IndyFin, a startup advisor rating platform that had aspired to be the 'Yelp for Advisors' – which on the one hand provides WiserAdvisor with an opportunity to jump into the business of client reviews (..)

Startups 88

Startups Technology Investments Planning 88

PYMNTS

JUNE 18, 2019

Payroll startup PayFit has announced $79 million in new funding, according to reports Monday (June 17). The France-based company secured the funding from Eurazeo and Bpifrance , which are backing PayFit’s payroll and human resource management technology services designed for multiple European countries’ particular labor laws.

Startups 46

Startups Securities Accounting Technology 46

PYMNTS

APRIL 24, 2020

Yet demand for contactless payments and digital, automated financial solutions means FinTech funding may not take as hard of a hit as other startup segments. B2B FinTech investments appear to be relatively strong, too. bank technology firm securing $100 million to expand in the region. KarbonCard. million in new funding.

B2B 77

B2B Accounts Payable Startups Invoicing 77

PYMNTS

JUNE 23, 2016

Santander InnoVentures , a FinTech venture capital fund, announced on Wednesday (June 22) that it is making a strategic investment in identity verification platform Socure. The technology is typically used by financial institutions to help prevent fraud when customers open a new bank account or when issued credit or debit cards.

Investments 42

Investments Securities Compliance Financial Systems 42

PYMNTS

MAY 19, 2017

Surprise, surprise: a cybersecurity startup saw the largest funding round of the week by far. WannaCry’s explosive impact on the industry has enterprise security on everyone’s mind, and this startup is now a unicorn because of that attention, closing $100 million in Series D financing. secured $10.3 secured $10.3

B2B 61

B2B Investments B2C Cash Management 61

PYMNTS

JANUARY 30, 2019

recently debuted the Mule Insights Tactical Solution (MITS), a new product that tracks fraudulent transactions for bank and credit union accounts, and helps financial institutions (FIs) meet AML and KYC requirements. How FrontFundr Keeps Its Investment Platform Fraud-Free. In the U.K., for example, financial services firm Pay.UK

Investments 68

Investments Compliance Startups Banking 68

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 19, 2018

In total, nearly $128 million in fresh funding was raised this week by business-focused tech startups, more than one-quarter of that going to data management firms. PYMNTS gives the rundown on those investments below. million investment round earlier this year. million investment round earlier this year. TravelPerk.

Startups 51

Startups B2B Investments Banking 51

PYMNTS

MAY 13, 2019

The rise of small business (SMB) accountants as financial advisors to their clients has emerged in parallel with a surge of back-office software solutions. As SMBs embrace cloud-based platforms, data integration across those systems is an integral part of effective accounting solutions.

Accounting 61

Accounting Compliance Prioritization Financial Analysis 61

PYMNTS

MARCH 30, 2018

Combined, more than $337 million in funding will fuel growth for an array of B2B startups that revealed their latest funding rounds this week. based startups dominated, with investors focusing on cybersecurity solutions and on startups that aim to streamline back-office functions. Kenna Security. Cybersecurity.

Startups 46

Startups B2B Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Accounts Payable 46

PYMNTS

MAY 18, 2018

B2B startups in the small business banking, expense management and analytics sectors led this week’s investment roundup, securing more than half of the $108 million raised. But it’s a startup in Africa that not only secured the largest investment round of the week, but set a new record in the process, raising $47.5

B2B 53

B2B Investments Startups Reconciliations 53

PYMNTS

MAY 31, 2018

Here’s how these startups are hastening the robots’ day. The IRS is hiring and training more than 3,000 agents to enforce its Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), and the onus is now on the payer to collect all necessary tax documents from the payee and validate the info on those forms. Chargehound. DadeSystems.

Startups 43

Startups Compliance Accounts Payable Invoicing 43

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

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. Osome connects small and medium-sized businesses to a digital business assistant app to automate accounting, payroll and tax compliance workflows. and Hong Kong.

B2B 91

B2B Banking Foreign Exchange Startups 91

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2018

B2B startups are increasingly building themselves on top of troves of enterprise data, uncovering new ways to unlock and aggregate information across enterprise platforms, and introducing new ways to analyze and make use of that data. million was raised by B2B startups tearing down data silos. In all, more than $87.8 Access Fintech.

B2B 51

B2B Startups Treasury Financial Data 51

PYMNTS

JULY 21, 2017

Small business accounting and cash management took home the gold this week, with two startups raising a collective $93 million in funding. But the streak of B2B FinTech investments continues for startups of several industries, including cybersecurity, alternative finance and more. SME Accounting. Awake Security.

Cash Management 40

Cash Management Startups Invoicing Accounts Payable 40

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

In today’s top payments news, India’s mobile payments startup Paytm said on Monday (Nov. 25) that it secured $1 billion in new funds from Japan’s SoftBank and China’s Alibaba affiliate Ant. The exposed information, however, reportedly did not include password data, Social Security numbers or any financial information.

Securities 52

Securities Accounts Payable Startups Transportation 52

PYMNTS

MAY 31, 2018

Here’s how these startups are hastening the robots’ day. The IRS is hiring and training more than 3,000 agents to enforce its Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), and the onus is now on the payer to collect all necessary tax documents from the payee and validate the info on those forms. Chargehound. DadeSystems.

Startups 40

Startups Compliance Accounts Payable Invoicing 40

The Charity CFO

APRIL 18, 2024

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Nonprofit 52

Nonprofit Compliance CFO Leverage 52

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 1, 2017

This week’s B2B venture capital breakdown is an impressive blend of startups and, together, they’ve raised more than $279 million. From a firm that targets accounting for blockchain companies to a social network for farmers, investors certainly diversified their funding targets. Blockchain. InstaFreight.

Startups 47

Startups B2B Transportation Auditing 47

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Venture capital appears to be picking back up in the B2B technology startup community. But it was one startup, which helps other businesses launch their own subscription service offerings, that secured the largest round of the week, perhaps reflecting the rising tide of companies looking to shift business models amid market uncertainty.

B2B 90

B2B Startups Investments Healthcare 90

PYMNTS

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. Frontline Ventures , meanwhile, revealed an $80 million fund targeting software startups based in the U.S. Mailprotector.

B2B 80

B2B Startups Nonprofit Reconciliations 80

PYMNTS

AUGUST 14, 2020

Investments ranged across geographies and industries, but the biggest highlights landed on trade financing and early wage access innovators, as startups bolster their value by supporting small businesses’ and employees’ financial recovery. Accounting automation startup CANDIS secured about $14.2

B2B 65

B2B Finance Accounts Payable Startups 65

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 26, 2019

California -based digital bank Mercury has announced it has raised $20 million in Series A funding that will be used to build a bank for startups. 26), which is “just a small step towards building a bank that helps startups succeed. In addition, Mercury took the first version of its API live on Thursday (Sept.

Startups 40

Startups Auditing Treasury Leadership 40

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

Confido, the startup that raised $374,477 in an initial coin offering (ICO), has reportedly disappeared with the investors’ money. What’s more, it removed its social media footprint from the internet, which included shuttering its Twitter, Facebook, Reddit and Medium accounts.

Startups 47

Startups Securities Investments Accounting 47

PYMNTS

JUNE 25, 2018

The world’s startups are having a good year. The 2018 Q1 saw a combined valuation of VC investments nearing $50 billion — the fourth quarter in a row where VC funding has surpassed $45 million, KPMG noted. Though a startup could secure millions in venture capital funding, it could still take years to turn a profit.

Startups 52

Startups Banking Profit and Loss Healthcare 52

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Venture capital funding landed at startups focused on accounts payable (AP) and cybersecurity this week — with one payables startup raising $23 million in funding. Venture capital funding landed at accounts payable (AP) and cybersecurity technology firms, among other innovators that raised money this week.

B2B 69

B2B Accounts Payable Management Consulting Startups 69

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 30, 2020

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. In addition to global expansion, the company said it plans to invest in its own infrastructure, reports said. Italy's Deliveristo secured a $5.51

B2B 84

B2B eCommerce Banking Accounts Payable 84

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.

B2B 79

B2B Accounts Payable Startups Investments 79

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 10, 2017

B2B FinTech enjoyed more time in the spotlight with investors this week as companies around the globe — ranging from eProcurement to small- and medium-sized business (SMB) accounting to supply chain management startups — secured fresh funding to support growth. SMB Accounting. Alternative Lending. B2B payments.

Investments 40

Investments Finance B2B Startups 40

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MARCH 12, 2024

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Cash Flow Forecasting 52

Cash Flow Forecasting CFO Financial Analysis Invoicing 52

Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

And be certain to read to the end, where we have provided an update to our popular "Financial AdvisorTech Solutions Map" (and also added the changes to our AdvisorTech Directory) as well!

Valuation 82

Valuation Compliance Practice Management Technology 82