PYMNTS

JUNE 26, 2020

Some startups focused on data aggregation to expand underwriting capabilities, while others operate platforms to facilitate financing. But it was a startup wielding the corporate card to enable digital lunch vouchers for employees that landed the largest round of the week. Utility account aggregation company Urjanet secured $14.65

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 14, 2020

Loans will be offered through Shopify Capital , giving new merchants $200 when they join Shopify and link a bank account. . Nejatian said $200 “may not seem like a lot,” but Shopify has witnessed startups launching with only $200 and becoming multi-million dollar firms. That $200 can get you your first Instagram ad or logo.

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Startups eCommerce B2B Planning 75

PYMNTS

MAY 15, 2018

Microsoft is collaborating with Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) and KPMG to form a new cloud accounting startup, Financial Review reported. Dubbed Wiise , the Australia-based startup will rival the market’s current industry leader Xero and fellow Australian small business accounting firm MYOB.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Built on the back of Regulation Crowdfunding under the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act, Miventure operates as a funding portal to connect SMBs with unaccredited investors, a relatively new paradigm for SMBs used to turning to traditional banks or venture capitalists to back their companies.

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Startups Banking Finance Forecasting 92

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 21, 2020

A New York-based startup is shaking up the stodgy world of banking by offering customers a chance to win prizes as an incentive to save money. Instead of getting a tiny amount of interest like you would from a traditional savings account, you get the chance to win more substantial prizes.”. Growth Plans.

Accounting 92

Accounting Banking Startups Planning 92

Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

Among the several different types of retirement plans that are available to self-employed workers, solo 401(k) plans can offer the most flexibility and the ability to contribute the highest amount of tax-advantaged savings.

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Planning Investments Startups Accounting 86

The Finance Weekly

AUGUST 30, 2022

Why are FP&A software tools essential for startups and small businesses? For all of these reasons, more and more companies- including small businesses and even startups- are looking for FP&A solutions to help them stay ahead of the competition. What startups and small businesses should look for when choosing FP&A solutions.

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Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) Startups Budgeting Analyzing Data 52

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 23, 2020

And while investors targeted an accounts payable payments startup as well as another platform designed to help other startups understand their equity, a common theme this week was investment in risk mitigation capabilities. This startup connects founder and employees to a solution that can help them understand their equity.

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B2B Startups Accounts Payable Compliance 63

PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2021

Although for some new companies and startups — particularly those in brick-and-mortar industries like the restaurant sector — the pandemic likely thwarted, or at least redirected, launch strategies, Proper’s foundation as a digital-first commerce organization meant that its rollout plans remained more or less on course.

Startups 66

Startups Accounts Payable eCommerce Planning 66

PYMNTS

MARCH 9, 2020

London PropTech startup Goodlord appears to have turned its bad luck around with a new 10-million-pound ($13 million) Series B funding round, TechCrunch reported. Goodlord is planning to use the money to invest in engineering, product and customer-facing teams.

Startups 60

Startups Investments Banking Accounting 60

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). Karbon announced a $5.19 While Karbon is based in San Francisco (and most of its revenue is from U.S.

Accounting 40

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VCFO

MARCH 9, 2023

So how did Schoox move from a startup with a bold vision to a strong and rapidly growing organization with now more than 2,000 customers and 20 million learners around the world? The post From Startup to Sustainable Success– How Schoox Did It appeared first on vcfo. We are very proud of Schoox’s success and our part in it.”

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Startups Leadership CFO Leverage 60

Spreadym

JUNE 29, 2023

Revenue planning is the process of estimating and forecasting an organization's future revenue streams. It involves setting revenue targets, developing strategies to achieve those targets, and creating a plan to monitor and adjust the revenue-generating activities over a specific period, such as a fiscal year.

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Planning Forecasting Benchmarking Communication 52

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

One of the most popular targets for innovators is the accounting space, where business processes touch on various aspects of an overall company, from accounts receivable and payable to cash forecasting and financial strategy development. This has introduced a new dynamic for the small business accountant.

Accounting 76

Accounting Cash Flow Forecasting Startups Forecasting 76

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Blend , the home loan tech startup, isn’t done growing. The cash will be used to grow its online mortgage, consumer loan and deposit accounts, the company said. Shelter in place and social distancing mandates have forced banks and other lenders to accelerate digital transformation plans from years to months.”.

Startups 72

Startups Banking Leverage Accounting 72

PYMNTS

AUGUST 23, 2020

DoorDash , the San Francisco-based prepared food delivery service, is planning to go public by year’s end, Bloomberg reported, citing sources. The food delivery giant’s plans for an initial public offering (IPO) come as Airbnb Inc, Asana Inc., also plan to debut as public companies this year. Palantir Technologies Inc.,

Planning 61

Planning Valuation Startups Finance 61

PYMNTS

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. B2B FinTech is growing in popularity for India’s robust startup community, while the market is also an attractive target for more established players in the industry.

Startups 52

Startups Accounts Payable Securities B2B 52

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

Open banking FinTech startup Bud is reportedly laying off up to one-fifth of its staff just months after announcing a $20 million fundraise, The Telegraph reported on Monday (Sept. It is part of a growing population of open banking startups looking to develop solutions around new regulations in Europe and the U.K.

Startups 71

Startups Banking Accounting Investments 71

PYMNTS

JANUARY 21, 2020

London-based expense management startup Expend is introducing a FinTech marketplace to support small to-medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), the company announced on Tuesday (Jan. It offers a curated inventory of hand-picked products to advance cash flow, human resources, finance and accounting. Research shows that 46 percent of U.K.

Startups 60

Startups Finance B2B Planning 60

PYMNTS

JUNE 18, 2019

Payroll startup PayFit has announced $79 million in new funding, according to reports Monday (June 17). The solution also automatically informs business owners when taxes must be paid and automatically calculates tax payments while generating reports for a user’s accountant. with plans to introduce an Italian offering in the future.

Startups 46

Startups Securities Accounting Technology 46

PYMNTS

MARCH 3, 2020

Nationwide Building Society has pushed back the rollout of its small- to medium-sized business (SMB) account to later this year, instead wanting to focus for now on the testing of its mobile app and building an open banking-powered switching tool, according to Finextra. The company received a 50-million -pound ($64.1

Accounting 52

Accounting Banking Startups Planning 52

PYMNTS

JUNE 7, 2019

Commercial card startup Brex has announced the launch of a portal to connect cardholders to accountants. The integrations enable cardholders to automatically connect transactions from their Brex cards into their accounting and expense management solutions. “Today’s product announcement combines those two investments.”

Accounting 47

Accounting Valuation Startups Accounting Firms 47

PYMNTS

JANUARY 10, 2020

payroll startup Earnt It wants to help the “millions of people in the U.K. The company plans to launch for the public in February. . The startup was founded by Hasam Silva, who used to work at PayPal and helped to develop PayPal Credit. Payroll is a popular industry for startups in the U.K. ,

Startups 52

Startups Accounting Planning Banking 52

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 18, 2018

” Only a few months later, the Swiss Bankers Association (SBA) also announced plans to ease regulatory red tape on the nation’s crypto and blockchain businesses, to address what it described as an “exodus” of blockchain projects, shifting their home bases from Switzerland to other markets.

Banking 85

Banking Planning Currencies Startups 85

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Google is planning to launch consumer checking accounts next year in partnership with Citigroup and Stanford University, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported on Wednesday (Nov. Code-named Cache, the accounts will be handled by Citigroup and a credit union at Stanford University. A recent McKinsey & Co.

Accounting 64

Accounting Banking Financial Systems Startups 64

PYMNTS

JUNE 3, 2020

SoftBank is rolling out a $100 million loan fund targeted exclusively at minority-led startups, in the latest move by a big corporate player to address racial inequities in the United States amid coast-to-coast protests over police brutality. We have to put money behind it, set plans and hold ourselves accountable,” Claure wrote.

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Startups Economics Investments Numbers 53

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 18, 2019

American Express is introducing a suite of new commercial card products targeted at startups and entrepreneurs in a move that is aimed at competing with industry newcomers like Brex, Bloomberg reports said on Thursday (Oct. “It’s a new data source and a new lens on underwriting,” Marrs told the publication.

Startups 43

Startups Banking B2B Valuation 43

PYMNTS

APRIL 22, 2020

With a managed accounting service (MAS) created for startup founders and chief financial officers (CFOs), AcctTwo has rolled out service called MAS for SaaS. The company plans to hold a virtual rollout for CFOs, founders and investors on Thursday (April 23).

Accounting 52

Accounting Reconciliations Leverage Startups 52

BlueLight

AUGUST 21, 2020

Financial Advice for Startups I recently spoke with finance leaders from a couple dozen startups. In these conversations, I observed that each finance leader had a different perspective and approach when engaging with their financial accounting partner. Accounting ?—?Many An Interview with Ryan Keating?—?Financial

Planning 52

Planning Marketing Startups CFO 52

PYMNTS

JANUARY 7, 2021

Silicon Valley startup Social Finance (SoFi) is closing a merger deal with blank-check firm Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. SoFi’s technology platform Galileo , which it acquired in April, has helped position the startup at the nexus of the digital transformation in banking and financial services. billion in cash proceeds.

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Planning Valuation Startups Cash Management 73

PYMNTS

JUNE 9, 2020

In today’s top news, insurance tech startup Lemonade filed an IPO, and Affirm launched a high-yield savings account. the property and casualty insurance startup, has filed an initial public offering (IPO). Affirm Unveils High-Yield Savings Account. Affirm has debuted a high-yield savings account called Affirm Savings.

Accounting 52

Accounting Healthcare Startups Retail 52

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. The debt funding marks the largest provided to an Indian startup in about two years, reports in VCCircle said. Procurify.

Startups 43

Startups B2B Marketing Investments 43

Nerd's Eye View

JANUARY 1, 2024

This month's edition kicks off with the news that held-away asset management platform Pontera has raised $60 million in venture capital funding as advisors increasingly seek to directly manage clients' 401(k) and other outside assets – although an ongoing investigation by Washington state regulators over whether advisors' use of Pontera violates (..)

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Planning Compliance Technology Startups 80

PYMNTS

JUNE 25, 2019

A “neo-bank” startup called Open and based in Bangalore has raised $30 million in a Series B funding round, according to a report by TechCrunch. The India-based startup acts like a bank but has services to aid small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) specifically. It also helps to keep track of money, and where it goes.

Startups 43

Startups Banking Accounting Planning 43

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 14, 2016

Though South Korea’s startup ecosystem is relatively new — its first accelerator was launched just three years ago — the culture is evolving quickly. In this edition of PYMNTS’ Weekly Tech Center Roundup , we head to South Korea to see what’s driving the growth of its startup scene, and why investors around the globe are taking notice.

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Startups eCommerce Investments Education 76

PYMNTS

AUGUST 4, 2020

In today’s top news, American Express has unveiled a new payment option, and Facebook has revealed plans for a Commerce Accelerator. credit unions (CUs) and banks have signed on to provide savings and checking accounts through Google Pay. Facebook released plans on Monday (Aug. Plus, six additional U.S. Six more U.S.

Planning 56

Planning Banking eCommerce Startups 56

PYMNTS

APRIL 5, 2019

People who want to use UnionBank of the Philippines ‘s (UBP’s) new bitcoin ATM will need to have an account with the bank. However, users will need to use a UBP bank account — and show a government-issued ID — to exchange funds to and from the virtual currency.

Startups 53

Startups Investments Currencies Banking 53