PYMNTS

JULY 13, 2020

From telehealth to new financing options for patient treatments to big retailers like Walmart , Walgreens and CVS mashing up retail with healthcare, everyone from startups to incumbents are using the pandemic as an opportunity to disrupt — and reinvent — healthcare. Here’s a look at some of the latest developments.

Healthcare 87

Healthcare Concentration Startups Retail 87

PYMNTS

JANUARY 12, 2020

Sujith Narayanan and Sumit Gwalani, both co-founders of Google Pay India — formerly called Google Tez — said the seed funding brings the neo-bank startup epiFi to a valuation of roughly $50 million. They want insurance, lending, investment opportunities and multiple products,” said Narayanan, epiFi CEO. billion into startup lenders.

Concentration 40

Concentration Startups Valuation Financial Systems 40

Future CFO

NOVEMBER 28, 2019

Investing for scale, preventing scope creep from destroying margins, and customer centricity are CFO qualities that are significantly related to the best performing organisations,” said Jason Boldt, research director in the Finance practice at Gartner. The CFO opportunities that disruptions bring. Business transformation. Market competition.

CFO 52

CFO Concentration Economics Investments 52

PYMNTS

MARCH 20, 2020

The numbers only begin to tell a tale — one where the ending seems far off, shrouded in mystery, and more than a bit foreboding. Collaborative Efforts to Help Main Street: Startup Lunchbox and activist investors Eniac Ventures are combining efforts to help small businesses during the coronavirus pandemic.

Concentration 52

Concentration Prioritization Economics Startups 52

PYMNTS

JANUARY 13, 2017

Though small in size, Wellington, New Zealand has grown into quite a hub for successful tech-based startups and social enterprises. In this week’s Hacker Tracker, we travel to what may just be the most southerly startup hub to see how the small city packs a big 20 percent advantage over other tech centers.

Startups 47

Startups Concentration Education Investments 47

PYMNTS

JUNE 3, 2019

Despite big investments by major chains, independent businesses have also been testing mobile order-ahead services. Seattle-based startup Joe Coffee built a platform to enable customers of local coffee shops to pre-order and pay for their drinks on mobile devices. Washington, D.C.-based

Concentration 65

Concentration Restructuring Startups Sales 65

PYMNTS

APRIL 21, 2020

As Verdon told Webster, embracing platforms such as the one offered by Railsbank — which enables companies to issue unique international bank account numbers (IBANs), receive and send money and issue and manage cards — means that banking becomes a service rather than a series or suite of separate products. in sight, too. “We’re

Banking 92

Banking Concentration Accounting Leverage 92

PYMNTS

MARCH 1, 2017

A bit more than $783 million in investment activity marked last week’s fund flow. The biggest transaction in that space, and, indeed, across all investment activity, came from Ant Financial’s $200 million investment in Kakao Pay was the largest deal. The majority, at 72 percent, came from FinTech.

B2C 49

B2C Concentration Leverage Investments 49

PYMNTS

JULY 17, 2017

The last year or so has seen these companies flood the market — over 30 dockless bike startups have popped up in the market in the last year or so, though the two largest competitors by far in the space — with over $1 billion in fundraising dollars between them — are Ofo and Mobike. “The Partnership with Mastercard and What’s Next.

Transportation 48

Transportation Startups Concentration Leverage 48

PYMNTS

APRIL 30, 2018

According to a Crunchbase article published in February of 2018, investments in blockchain and blockchain-related startups (excluding initial coin offerings, or ICOs) were already 40 percent of what they were in 2017. And in 2017, those investments were off-the-charts nuts. Most of that spend will be concentrated in the U.S.,

Banking 73

Banking Investments Concentration Accounting 73

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

The new version of the App Store was crafted to drive more app discovery and downloads through the separation of apps and games, increased investment in editorial content and features like “App of the Day,” which gives exposure to different developers daily. More than half of U.S. Third Party. What about all that malicious software?

Concentration 67

Concentration Benchmarking Securities Currencies 67

PYMNTS

AUGUST 7, 2018

billion market to a $5 billion market by the end of 2017, as independent startups entered the business only to find supermarket chains and big box stores entering the mix. The number of orders also fell to 3.1 Earlier this year, the company got a $4 million investment from Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc.,

Retail 40

Retail eCommerce Concentration Startups 40

PYMNTS

MAY 24, 2016

But Kroger of course likes being at the top, and is investing big in making sure it remains there. A $4 Billion Investment In What’s Next . “It’s a big number there’s no question,” said Terry Kelly, principal at Bartlett & Co. How risky a plan is it? Stores wear out and look old. Will it work?

Concentration 40

Concentration Retail Sales Investments 40

PYMNTS

AUGUST 21, 2017

And perhaps the most famous garage startup story ever is that of Bill Hewlett and David Packard and the garage they rented in 1939 to start the electronics company that would later bear their names. So, eBay set in motion a number of things in an attempt to blunt the impact of these shifts and to bring new buyers and sellers into the mix.

Advertising 51

Advertising Retail Startups eCommerce 51

CFO News Room

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

As with Altruist, the ‘other’ new startup RIA custodian to launch in recent years, Entrustody is pledging to have a more modern interface with a better user experience, more and deeper integrations, and a more transparent price structure than ‘traditional’ custody services.

Compliance 130

Compliance Communication Planning Concentration 130

CFO News Room

DECEMBER 6, 2022

And I think he wanted to train me and wanted to invest in me, and he saw that to be the best way to invest in me. They might have a $2,500 or a $3,500 or even a $5,000 planning fee, and then they may have $1 million invested with us at 1%, with actively managed mutual funds underneath. But I think he saw potential in me.

Planning 130

Planning Budgeting Investments Communication 130

PYMNTS

JULY 29, 2016

As established tech giants continue to set up shop in the city and homegrown startups flourish, it’s no wonder Dublin has been named a contender in the race to be Europe’s post-Brexit tech hub. Dublin’s startup ecosystem is estimated to be valued at $2.8 Ireland’s tech community is on the rise, with Dublin standing at the epicenter.

Startups 42

Startups Concentration Economics eCommerce 42

PYMNTS

MAY 15, 2017

More than $1 billion was invested in bitcoin ventures in 2015 alone and billions more in the blockchain technologies that underpin the ledgers that record bitcoin transactions. Speaking of math, doing it helps explain that big billion dollar-plus number. Experts believe that number could double again in 2017.

Math 62

Math Currencies Startups Concentration 62

PYMNTS

MARCH 31, 2016

The fact remains that venture capital firms are in the midst of raising money at a level not seen in a decade and a half, and yet, as The Wall Street Journal noted this week, the valuations of some of the highest fliers in the land of startups have started to move back toward earth, which brings to mind Icarus and the sun. Should the U.S.

Valuation 40

Valuation Concentration Startups eCommerce 40

Barry Ritholtz

APRIL 25, 2023

Brian Hamburger has been one of the leading authorities in the world of registered investment advisories, broker-dealers, SEC regulatory compliance. We also co-invested in an investment recently where we — RITHOLTZ: That’s right. HAMBURGER: — we participated in the same investment. Has that closed?

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) 60

Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Compliance Investments Finance 60

Barry Ritholtz

JULY 31, 2023

The economic dislocation, the health risks, just the mayhem that took place, but from the perspective of a number of corporate CEOs, Bill Ackman of Pershing Square Capital, the hedge fund that had a couple of amazing trades based on this. And so the key components of any investment are like thesis, expression, and timing, right?

Treasury 52

Treasury Economics Retail Entertainment 52

Barry Ritholtz

APRIL 11, 2023

What led you into that field of study in the world of investing? DAMODARAN: I am interested in numbers. I’m naturally a numbers person. To me, storytelling is much more — I mean, if you think about the history of humanity, for thousands of years, the way we pass down information was with stories, not numbers.

Valuation 114

Valuation Education Finance Investments 114