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Enterprise Security Returns To Top Of B2B Investment Mountain

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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. But Software-as-a-Service emerged as a hot spot, too, with the largest investment round of the week going to a B2B eCommerce SaaS provider.

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Cybersecurity Unicorn Steals The B2B Investment Show

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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. Find out which startup landed the cash, along with the other B2B startups that saw their share of investments this week, below. secured $10.3

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BitPesa Restructures, Secures $15M For Expansion

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The company focuses on global currency trading solutions and financial services in both the B2B and B2C frontier. BitPesa is a foreign exchange and cross-border payments platform that uses blockchain to settle transactions for corporates based in Africa.

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Small Businesses In Focus For B2B FinTechs (And Their Investors)

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Investment rounds poured in across Asia, North America and Europe, with a Chinese “corporate wallet” securing the largest investment of the week. million Series A investment led by Framework Venture Partners, while PenderFund Capital Management, Conconi Growth Partners and Royal Bank of Canada also participated.

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Western Union Rolls Out Full API Access For International Payments

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Through this investment, we have enriched our API capabilities to ensure our customers receive a best-in-class experience when using our products and integrating their data,” said Scott Johnson, global head of product for Western Union Business Solutions. Domestic and cross-border payments are supported in over 130 currencies.

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Western Union Talks Strategy, Financial Forecast With Investors

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The new strategy aims to address the growing demand for fast and secure cross-border transfers and payments. . This foundation gives us the power to invest in our cross-border platform capabilities while continuing to return significant levels of capital to shareholders.”. The company announced on Monday (Sept.

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For Banks, Tech As Threat And Savior

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Such disruption and transformation can transcend use cases, said the executive, across B2B, B2C and P2P transactions. Technology is increasingly allowing for choice on both sides of the relationship (the sender, who can choose to send in one form of payment, and the receiver, who can choose to be paid in a certain currency, for example).

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