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. At vcfo, our mission is always to make your company stronger.

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PYMNTS

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. Cequence Security. Also operating in the enterprise security space is Cequence Security, based in California.

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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.

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Nerd's Eye View

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

From there, the latest highlights also feature a number of other interesting advisor technology announcements, including: FinanceHQ has launched as a new digital lead generation platform for financial advisors, which takes a more niche-focused approach to matching prospective clients with advisors – representing a bet that capturing prospects (..)

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 11, 2021

customers expect from their everyday primary bank account.” . He added that Revolut strives to be “the best in class for customer experience, value and capabilities” and offer a full range of services from deposit accounts and overdraft protection to loans and credit cards. billion valuation. 11) that having a U.K.

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JUNE 28, 2019

Corporate travel and expense (T&E) management solutions provider TripActions led this week’s B2B venture capital roundup with its announcement of new funding that propelled its valuation to $4 billion. Small business lending startup Lulalend is driving alternative finance growth in South Africa, and just announced $6.5

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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.

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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. B2B eCommerce.

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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

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 21, 2020

In today’s top news in digital-first banking, Next Insurance is aiming to raise new capital that would value the FinTech startup at $2.25 Next Insurance Looks To Secure $250M Funding Round To Reach $2.25B Valuation. The firm is usually geared toward offering global accounts to companies underserved by financial institutions.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 29, 2021

Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) raised concerns, Reuters reported on Friday (Jan. The SEC is investigating how the San Francisco-area startup allocates revenue. . A funding round earlier this month put Roblox’s valuation at $29.5 29), citing an employee memo. billion, up from just $4 billion almost a year ago.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Online banking startup Chime has been hit with an outage that has left its 5 million customers with no access to their money. We can assure you all account information remains secure, and no personal or financial data is at risk.”. The startup generates income by receiving a portion of interchange fees from debit cards.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 28, 2020

The Curve card, which is issued by Wirecard, streamlines multiple cards and accounts into one smart card and app. Customers can also change accounts when shopping. To ensure the security of transactions, Apple Pay does not store card numbers in any device or server. The platform became the fastest U.K.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 15, 2020

Italian factoring startup CashInvoice launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on CrowFundMe, hoping to raise at least 200,000 euros ($222,000), the company said in a statement. million), based on a pre-money valuation of €7 million ($7.77 million), according to CrowdFundMe. . In the U.S., In the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

MARCH 11, 2016

million to B2B startups. Adding to the confusion is the latest data from KPMG International and CB Insights, which revealed that private investment in FinTech startups more than doubled last year. Still, B2B startups continue to land on VCs’ radars. This week, investors provided more than $22.5 This time, the U.S. In the U.K.,

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

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Seattle global remittance startup Remitly is rolling out a new banking product created especially for immigrants, the company announced Monday (Feb. North America’s biggest independent digital remittance company is introducing Passbook for immigrants, to help them bypass the typical barriers of opening a bank account.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 23, 2020

In February, the Silicon Valley-based delivery unicorn filed for an initial public offering (IPO) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Confidential filings allow unprofitable startups in initial growth mode to investigate the early stages of a public listing without the public scrutiny. Rowe Price Group.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

European tech startups are getting a new source of funding thanks to a new $200 million investment from Japan-based SoftBank. In all, Mubadala has earmarked $400 million for investment in European startups, according to reports. based robotics startup. Startup Worries. Vision Fund. That means this year it raised $5.43

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Seattle global remittance startup Remitly is rolling out a new banking product created especially for immigrants, the company announced Monday (Feb. North America’s biggest independent digital remittance company is introducing Passbook for immigrants, to help them bypass the typical barriers of opening a bank account.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 17, 2020

With Tradeshift securing a nine-figured fundraise, the supply chain payments company was the undoubted leader of this week’s B2B venture capital fundraise. But the company wasn’t the only B2B FinTech to secure fresh funding. million landed at B2B startups this week. Below, PYMNTS looks at how more than $292.5 TechnifyBiz.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 16, 2018

RPA is igniting chatter in the corporate finance community as professionals explore next-level analytics and automation functionality to enhance processes like accounts payable, accounts receivable, cash flow management and more. While Automation Anywhere’s funding was the largest of the week, its valuation is not the biggest.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

In all, Mubadala has earmarked $400 million for investment in European startups, according to reports. An account in CNBC said that the fund “will help Mubadala to invest between $5 million and $30 million in individual start-ups. based robotics startup. Startup Worries. Vision Fund.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Talk of a decelerating FinTech venture capital market continued to mount this week with reports that digital banking startup Aspiration is struggling to raise money. Indeed, WeWork’s recent troubles have shaken confidence in the tech startup funding environment. Funding Xchange secured $10.3 Also in the U.K.,

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

The Silicon-based startup, launched in 2013, uses a unified application programming interface (API) to link FinTech apps with people’s bank accounts. earlier this year, Plaid has landed FinTech clients, like the budget app Cleo and the accounting app Pandle. billion valuation. and Canada. Since launching in the U.K.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 24, 2019

The banking startup was previously focused only on travel money and now is striving to become a more “global bank.”. Since its launch in 2015, the company has attracted more than six million users and expanded into new areas such as stock trading and business accounts, the article said. The company was valued at $1.7

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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. The company said it plans to use the investment to further build out its lending operations.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 10, 2018

South Korean company Viva Republica, which is behind the payment app Toss, has become the country’s fourth unicorn startup after raising an $80 million funding round at a valuation of $1.2 The company will use this latest round to create a securities brokerage business, as well as expand its presence across Southeast Asia.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 15, 2019

As the fallout from WeWork ’s stumbles continues, one could easily wonder if the market is beginning to question not only the position of WeWork backer SoftBank in the tech investment space, but whether venture capitalists (VCs) have placed too much confidence in tech startups as a whole. The answer is no, according to a Thursday (Nov.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 20, 2019

The news may hurt the reputation of the Chinese startup that in August raised $1.63 Pinduoduo has a valuation of $23.8 In October Appl e, the Cupertino, California iPhone maker, apologized after hackers were able to steal money from the accounts of Alipay customers in China using Apple IDs. billion in the second-biggest U.S.

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PYMNTS

JULY 6, 2018

Some companies struggle to let go of paper and legacy infrastructure, but venture capitalists (VC) this week are focusing their support on B2B startups looking to pull the enterprise up from the past, and propeling them into the future of technology. Check out the rundown of investments below, including the firm that secured a $1.8

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PYMNTS

APRIL 4, 2016

Now the regulators are joining the growing chorus on tech unicorns, warning investors and entrepreneurs alike over the dangers of high flying valuations. Key recommendations that come from White include whether the boards have expanded beyond startup mentalities that might be contained within the original investment teams and entrepreneurs.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 12, 2019

Innovation in the accounts payable (AP) space continues to expand, with FinTechs looking to capture their piece of a growing market driven by businesses’ desire to digitize their operations. billion valuation. billion valuation. Stampli , an AP startup, announced new funding late last month to the tune of $25 million.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 8, 2017

In total, B2B venture capitalists placed (or announced plans to place) $85 million in funding to businesses, with startups in the U.S., It was a mixed bag of funding, with a few startups working in more traditional B2B technology, including expense management and SaaS. secured $40 million in Series C funding, reports this week said.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

Blockchain startup AriseBank’s CEO is facing up to 120 years in prison for misleading investors in a crypto scam. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) shut AriseBank down in March. ” Launched one year ago, TRON’s TRX currency is one of the 10 most valuable cryptos, with a valuation of $994 million.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

The transaction — known as the “Lightning Torch” — has Twitter accounts receive a lightning payment, adding a nominal amount of bitcoin to the total before passing the “torch” on. “We In Wednesday’s tweets, Cryptopia said it is “securing each wallet individually” for trading resumes.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2017

Zume Pizza, a robotics startup that designed a robot to make pizza, has raised close to $50 million in venture funding. Citing Pitchbook, CNBC reported that the company disclosed in a Securities and Exchange (SEC) Commission filing that the round of venture funding, which came in at $48 million, was $2 million short of its goal.

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