PYMNTS

JULY 10, 2019

million investment in four technology startups based in India, with plans to invest in over 100 additional startups over the next three to five years in the country. De noted that Samsung plans to assist these startups with UX support, tech validation and go-to-market.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 13, 2019

Retail messaging startup Attentive has announced it’s raised a $40 million Series B investment led by Sequoia. Rather than continuing to shout one-way messages at consumers, smart brands will stay relevant by embracing personalized, real-time, two-way communication channels.”.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

It was another busy week for B2B FinTech startups, with globally and vertically diverse companies securing new funding for their enterprise-targeting tools. Investors in this Series B funding round include CommerzVentures, Earlybird, Speedinvest, Seedcamp, Rancilio Cube, and Munich Re/HSB Ventures, according to EU-Startups reports.

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Boston Startup CFO

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

As a startup, it is important to have a strong financial foundation in order to successfully grow and scale. While you may have the expertise and skills to handle many aspects of your startup, there may come a time when you need additional financial guidance and support. If at are favorable to you.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

With more than $370 million raised by B2B startups this week, investors are showing their support for companies that help other businesses embrace digitization. Deputy enables businesses to streamline scheduling and timesheet management for their bases of hourly workers, offering communication support and time management capabilities.

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CFO News Room

DECEMBER 2, 2022

This difference in communication style may seem superficial, but research conducted by ourselves and colleagues including Pamela Smith , Laura Huang , Gil Appel , Albert Han, and Andy Wu suggests that how concretely we communicate can have a major impact on how we’re perceived. Adapt Your Communication Style to the Context.

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PYMNTS

MAY 30, 2019

A new startup named Pillar, which aims to help students pay down loan debt, recently received $5.5 The app will connect with the loan provider and a person’s bank, and can then communicate with the borrower and offer advice based on income, spending and loan size. million in seed money from Kleiner Perkins, according to a report.

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PYMNTS

MAY 3, 2017

Salesforce is getting serious about helping startups that can help it — and is putting $100 million worth of money where its mouth is. document-sharing startup DocuSign Inc. and communications software maker Twilio Inc. — Kellogg Co. and Campbell Soup Co. are among the firms that have pushed into venture this year.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 4, 2020

Our platform was designed for conscious shoppers, who have full control, communication and feedback.”. All shoppers are different. Some believe in a minimalist wardrobe, other prefer bright outfits with many accessories. StyleBox, the mobile app that Handpicked is built on, has a similar model but a wider array of products.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 19, 2017

Online and mobile parenting social network and parenting guide startup TinyStep r ecently received a $2 million investment from India’s largest eCommerce firm, Flipkart. While TinyStep’s mobile app is currently only available on devices running Android, the startup is gearing up to launch an iOS-compatible app within the next few weeks.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 5, 2019

Telecom firm Reliance Jio announced that it has acquired a majority stake in startup Haptik , which develops “conversational” platforms and virtual assistants for corporations. The transaction, worth $100 million, gives Jio an 87 percent stake in the company, with the remaining shares going to Haptik’s founding team and staff.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 5, 2017

And indeed, startup Emailage has felt the prime-time crunch as its customers are experiencing their biggest times of the year. Anthony Enrico, the startup’s vice president of customer success, said communication has played a big role in that success. However, at Emailage, the season has been surprisingly smooth so far.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 29, 2018

Being a startup means constant chaos. All my startup friends have been telling me to expect this,” said Bruce Parker, founder and CEO of ModoPayments. ModoPayments isn’t the only startup riding that storm before the calm. Here’s what’s been going on in the world of startups in the month of March. ModoPayments.

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Nerd's Eye View

OCTOBER 2, 2023

From there, the latest highlights also feature a number of other interesting advisor technology announcements, including: Holistiplan, after achieving success with its tax planning and analysis software, has announced an investment from Lead Edge Capital, signaling that it may be ready to expand into other financial planning areas beyond tax – (..)

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PYMNTS

JULY 24, 2019

In other news, Germany’s financial regulator has granted blockchain startup Fundament permission to issue the first tokenized real estate-backed bond for individual investors. Ortiz also told Bloomberg that the bank recently piloted a blockchain-based remittance between Singapore and the Philippines with Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp.

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Barry Ritholtz

AUGUST 15, 2022

The rise of the side startup : Remote workers are starting new businesses behind their bosses’ backs ( Vox ). • 100 Tips for a Better Life : You can improve your communication skills with practice much more effectively than you can improve your intelligence with practice. LessWrong ). •

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 16, 2020

Kadena , a crypto startup that’s an offshoot of JPMorgan’s blockchain center, has launched a public blockchain that can interact through public and private sections, according to a report Wednesday (Jan. 15) by Coindesk.

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VCFO

JANUARY 11, 2024

The right strategy will include various pay components, regular evaluation, effective communication, and the ability to make adjustments based on market data. This post highlights five principles that SMBs and startups can apply to gain traction for landing and doing business in aerospace and defense.

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Boston Startup CFO

JULY 10, 2016

According to a report from Harvard Business School, as many as three out of four startups fail to succeed in the long term. To hold their own amongst established competitors, startups need strong leadership teams and effective business strategy. TK: A key role of the CFO at a startup is to build an infrastructure from the ground up.

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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. PYMNTS breaks down the latest deals below.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 27, 2016

Startup leaders who can innovate, pivot and bring new ideas to bridge the world economy as it reels to get back on its feet with looming economic uncertainty. The leaders discussed the challenges they face and how working together across private and public borders could make it easier to encourage entrepreneurs to join the startup world.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

Enter FreshingStock.com , a startup that handles returns for Chinese sellers selling in the U.S. More and more Chinese merchants are selling to U.S. consumers via online marketplaces, but there’s a language barrier during these transactions. on marketplaces like Amazon and eBay.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

Investment in B2B FinTech startups came through a variety of channels this week, from venture capital to growth equity. According to reports, Qupital gained an undisclosed portion of a combined $10 million from the Alibaba Hong Kong Entrepreneurs Fund, which has also invested in five other startups. trillion market.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 12, 2017

Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ), the intelligence and security organization that provides signals intelligence and information assurance to the British government and armed forces, announced the first cohort of its own startup incubator. The accelerator is part of an ongoing strategy within the U.K.

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PYMNTS

MAY 12, 2016

The connection of payment, customer communication with additional value, smart interactions and elaborate data analysis is what’s expected today,” he added. The latest investment in orderbird comes at a time when the five-year-old startup is quickly onboarding new clients to its iPad-powered platform.

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CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

Such is not to suggest Srinivasan is immune to criticism, nor that his staccato communication style couldn’t, at times, use more finesse. Srinivasan has co-founded three startups that were acquired. To those who have been in the startup societies’ space for decades, the dynamics of exit and voice are nothing new. Creativity.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 19, 2016

If you can’t beat them, join them, or as it’s more commonly known in the world of retail startups, if you can’t do it yourself, buy another startup that can.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 17, 2016

A mobile-only SME recruiting service, a startup that operates solely to provide enterprises with an extra boost when they’re working on a big project and a creator of enterprise micro-apps are just some of the new kids on the B2B VC block. On Thursday (June 16), startup Overbond announced that it secured $7.5 Jobandtalent.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 16, 2020

We have a broad strategy of always talking to our customer and communicating how deeply we want to deliver against her needs,” Kidd said. Because Nuria can’t mass-market at the level of some other brands, Kidd and her team are confident that the connections to the education and care of young girls will resonate with their customer base. “We

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 5, 2021

Breaker added a social community element with features such as liking and commenting on episodes. We’re now inspired to go even further in re-imagining how we communicate with each other, beyond the scope of traditional podcasts.". Last month, Twitter bought Squad , a startup allowing people to "hang out" virtually on other apps.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 21, 2020

As T-Mobile races ahead with its rollout of 5G, the wireless giant is now on the hunt for startups to develop the additional bells and whistles that will make its new, high-powered network stand out from its competitors. To that end, T-Mobile on Wednesday (Oct.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 16, 2016

Enterprise security startup Skyport Systems is rolling in the dough thanks to the closing of its latest funding round, reports announced on Tuesday (March 15). We basically filter all communications, all interactions, from applications to the outside world. The company was founded by former HP executive Art Gilliland.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

India’s mobile payments startup Paytm said on Monday (Nov. The deal values Paytm’s parent company, One97 Communications , at $16 billion. The large business opportunity makes it attractive for both domestic startups and large global players.”. Other investors include Discovery Capital and T. Rowe Price.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 3, 2020

The system works via an app and does not require any further hardware beyond a Near Field Communications (NFP) chip, the likes of which have been included in iPhones since 2014, Bloomberg wrote. The acquisition follows Apple’s pattern of buying startups to assimilate new technology into its own products.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2021

CNBC reported that the Silicon Valley startup has raised more than $1 billion in funding this year. The FinTech offers a brokerage app that is often favored by inexperienced investors.

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VCFO

MARCH 14, 2022

His professional experience ranges from rapidly growing startups to large, nationwide companies, where he partners with key leadership to identify pain points and offers solution that help build long-term, sustainable growth. At vcfo, Paul works as a Senior People Operations/ Human Resources Consultant.

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Future CFO

APRIL 26, 2023

A key aspect in this is effective communication about resilience posture and collaboration – especially with the CRO." Startups flocked to SVB because not all banks are willing to take the higher risks associated with startups. venture-backed technology and healthcare companies.

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