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DECEMBER 30, 2020

With trade shows canceled and enterprise digitization accelerated, 2020 was a big year for the adoption of B2B eCommerce. Even before the pandemic hit, the B2B eCommerce landscape was heating up as businesses sought greater efficiency. The Rise of the Marketplace.

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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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. The following Deep Dive explores open banking initiatives around the world, how APIs can harness open banking to facilitate B2B payments and how APIs can reduce the prevalence of outdated and insecure data-sharing methods. Both the U.K. Banks in the U.S.

B2B

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NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Compared to their direct-to-consumer (D2C) counterparts, the heavy-lifting, hardworking B2B businesses of the world have always been chided for being a few clicks behind when it comes to embracing and investing in payments technology. B2B historically has been pretty behind, especially around payments,” Prados said.

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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JANUARY 19, 2021

With B2B eCommerce proliferating, the market is rapidly evolving to make way for new business and payment models in response to customer demand. We're in the golden age of B2B eCommerce," he told PYMNTS in a recent interview. Along with the adoption of B2B eCommerce came the proliferation of different kinds of buying models. "A

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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JULY 31, 2020

In a venture capital slowdown, any investment round is a win. This week’s look at the latest funding for B2B FinTech and other startups showcases an investor appetite for security, data and business intelligence, with nearly $63.5 million in fresh investment for the industry. PYMNTS rounds up the latest deals below.

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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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. FundingXchange.

B2B

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OCTOBER 9, 2020

And “IT departments” asking for passwords to help improve security while everyone works remotely is another, Reichel said. 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. What B2B Firms Can Do.

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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. Chainalysis.

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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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. Looking at Working Capital – and Security. B2B Verticalization. People don’t buy products – they buy outcomes.

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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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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OCTOBER 12, 2018

Cybersecurity is likely to remain a favorite among B2B investors into the foreseeable future, so it’s no surprise that the industry landed on the board more than once this week. Also enjoying a busy investment week were the logistics and on-demand coworking space industries, particularly in Asia. Mission Secure.

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

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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JULY 10, 2020

Taulia , a B2B FinTech startup, made headlines this week thanks to reports that the company is raising funds from Ping An Insurance Co. The anticipated $60 million in new funding would go toward product expansion as Taulia continues to grow its offering to accelerate B2B payments between corporate buyers and suppliers. Sayari Labs.

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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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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JANUARY 14, 2020

In financial services, demand for ease of use and security are sky-high, even for business customers. But cloud migrations are often complex, particularly when it comes to remaining compliant with the mounting regulatory initiatives designed to address growing security risks in the financial services arena.

Securities

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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. The startup said it will use the investment to focus on continued growth and expand access to its InstantPay instant payments capabilities for more large corporates.

B2B

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OCTOBER 20, 2017

Initially, the technology will be made available for B2B transactions, specifically to address the demands of cross-border payments. Since mid-2014, more than 50 of the world’s major financial services institutions have invested in the sector.”. On Friday (Oct. Mastercard is not the only firm delving into blockchain.

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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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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OCTOBER 8, 2018

B2B payments innovators and Warren Buffet have something in common: They are both obsessed with rails. He began investing in them long before he bought one. and isn’t favored only by one of the world’s richest men who happens to buy and invest in them. Making B2B Payments Rails Hot.

B2B

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NOVEMBER 27, 2020

It was a slow week for B2B FinTech venture capital investments, though the industry still managed to pull more than $46.8 The leader this week is a B2B payments and trade credit startup offering a point-of-sale financing solution for B2B buyers, while additional funding landed across RegTech, logistics and other startup verticals.

B2B

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MARCH 8, 2019

This week’s B2B Venture Capital roundup shows FIs are placing funding with their FinTech partners, too, including Nationwide and HSBC U.K., investing money in B2B FinTechs disrupting their industries. In total, more than $732 million was raised by B2B FinTechs this week. million investment round in U.K.-based

B2B

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APRIL 24, 2020

funding to startups,” said Crunchbase data expert Gene Teare in an interview with the publication, which also pointed to Stripe’s recent $600 million investment as an example of the resiliency of the FinTech startup ecosystem. B2B FinTech investments appear to be relatively strong, too. million in new funding.

B2B

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Visa announced today that Visa B2B Connect is live in 62 countries, and has added Infosys as a new integration partner. When Visa’s global head of Business Solutions Kevin Phalen opened up this year’s PYMNTS B2B Payments Executive Forum, he made the case that the B2B payments arena is in the midst of a transformative shift.

B2B

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FEBRUARY 21, 2020

With $521 million raised this week among B2B FinTech startups, the industry continues to prove its appeal among venture capitalists. The company automatically assesses data sensitivity across corporate documents, using AI to secure that information. MaxWholesale.

B2B

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APRIL 26, 2019

It was a slow week for B2B FinTech funding rounds, but investors nevertheless provided an impressive sum to industry startups. In total, more than $107 million was raised, with investors targeting the small business (SMB) back office, lending and B2B payments. Interestingly, U.S. The company raised $6.7 The company raised $6.7

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. Remessa Online.

B2B

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DECEMBER 16, 2019

The capabilities to unlock bank data and integrate new services into emerging FinTech platforms via API integrations is a FinTech trend that hasn’t ignored the B2B payments arena. However, B2B payments are not the same as B2C, largely thanks to high transaction sizes and volumes, as well as expanding fraud risks.

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