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JANUARY 15, 2021

Reports in e27 said MAA Group provided the investment, which microLEAP plans to use for marketing, new staff hires and technological enhancements. million investment round, which it said it will use to expand its team and expand its product. Sequoia Capital India led the Series A investment, TechCrunch reported.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2020

Vassallo , managing partner of Lightyear, said the work with ProfitSolv “reflects our long-term investment thesis that embedding payment solutions in vertically integrated, sector-specific software will continue to gain market share from more traditional software providers.”. “We

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APRIL 10, 2020

With staff shortages caused by the pandemic, however, the eCommerce firm is pausing the offering. Nationwide Says Business Banking Plans No Longer Viable. lender, has curtailed its plan to start a business banking venture , noting that COVID-19 made the field not viable at the present time. Nationwide Building Society, the U.K.

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DECEMBER 13, 2019

Camino Financial said it will use the funding to invest in business intelligence and artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities and to wield data to fill in FinServ gaps for Latinx-owned SMBs. FintechOS said it will deploy the funding to expand across Europe, with future plans to launch in the U.S. and Southeast Asia.

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JANUARY 14, 2021

Plus, Medius collaborates on invoice management, TravelPerk acquires NexTravel, and Sweep lands funding for T&E tools. Medius and Pagero Team on Digital Invoice Management. The new collaboration lets their joint customer base get and handle digital invoices in different formats throughout the world, according to a Wednesday (Jan.

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DECEMBER 4, 2020

Findings that 39 percent of firms have dropped manual B2B processes for digital options since the pandemic’s onset — and that 26 percent plan to in the near term — reveal the sea change that’s occurred in back-office processes and how to better manage them. Non-Optimized No Longer An Option. Enterprises have been onto this for a while.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2016

But never fear: Europe and Asia pulled through with several rounds landing at alternative lending, eInvoicing and B2B eCommerce players. Arex, an invoice financing platform, swooped in first this week with $3.27 With its origins in Finland, Arex said it plans to expand into the U.K. B2B eCommerce & Logistics.

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MAY 22, 2020

While enabling SMBs to navigate the pandemic’s cash flow constraints through access to funds is key, investors showed interest in a variety of financing options, from invoice financing to trade finance to commercial credit cards. The company said it would be growing its team in the coming year as it plans to expand into Canada, the U.K.,

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DECEMBER 23, 2019

India-based accounts payable automation company Finly has announced new funding as it plans to expand its B2B product offering, reports in YourStory said Monday (Dec. We believe the team has built a fantastic SaaS product for the global market,” said Adith Podhar, Gemba Capital managing partner.

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MARCH 16, 2018

Alibaba is enhancing its relationship with invoice financing company Qupital , reports in AsiaOne on Thursday (March 15) said. Their partnership means Alibaba small business sellers that are members of the platform’s Gold Supplier program will be linked to invoice financing via Qupital.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Companies like alternative small business (SMB) lenders or accounting solutions providers, for instance, remain popular investment targets. PYMNTS takes a look at the latest investment rounds, totaling more than $447 million. The investment follows a $1.5 million investment round later this year. Portal Finance.

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AUGUST 10, 2018

Asia-Pacific and North American startups took the lead this week, with funding going to small business (SMB) accounting, payroll, B2B eCommerce and cybersecurity firms — just to name a few. Headquartered in India, B2B eCommerce platform ShopX nabbed $35 million from backers at Fung Holdings, reports in VCCiRCLE said this week.

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JULY 29, 2019

As part of the transaction, CDC Group received 71,08,870 Series C CCPS and 100 equity shares each at a price of Rs 140.67, adding up to an investment worth $14.71 Omidyar and Fair Finance Fund each invested $1.53 million (Rs 100 crore) in Indifi. million (Rs 10.39 crore) via 7,38,910 CCPS of same class each, Accel put in $3.41

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OCTOBER 10, 2019

When it comes to the order to cash (O2C) flow — which encompasses the points at which orders are generated, and at which invoices are generated, sent and ultimately paid — transparency and visibility can quickly be lost. percent of invoices are still delivered via fax machine and 72.4 percent arrive via postal mail.

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JUNE 2, 2020

percent have improved upon or added eCommerce portals. percent have done the same for digital invoice capabilities.”. Thirty-nine percent of SMB owners say they have changed how they run their businesses since the pandemic began, but plan to revert to their prior operations when their economies reopen, while 30.6

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NOVEMBER 2, 2018

The non-bank financial company announced the investment this week, which was led by private investment unit Norwest Venture Partners, while existing backers CDC Group and P Surendra Pai also participated, according to VC Circle reports. The Credit Junction. W2 is a U.K.-based The firm announced $3.9 The firm announced $3.9

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AUGUST 21, 2020

Dan Puleri, vice president of B2B supplier strategy and enablement at American Express , said in an interview with PYMNTS that invoicing and payments , are ready for heightened automation. Morgan Chase and Wells Fargo stock and dropped a Goldman Sachs investment. Buffet, however, purchased an investment in Barrick Gold Corp.

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AUGUST 12, 2019

Existing investors Fullerton Financial Holdings, Bertelsmann India Investments and India Quotient participated in the round. As part of the transaction, CDC Group received 71,08,870 Series C CCPS and 100 equity shares each at a price of Rs 140.67, adding up to an investment worth $14.71 million (Rs 100 crore) in Indifi.

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APRIL 6, 2018

The proliferation of eCommerce makes it difficult to believe that any business would be operating without a website in today’s market. have a website, and for those that don’t, nearly all plan to have a website by the end of this year. Factoring companies today suffer from invoice inventory,” explained Johnston.

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DECEMBER 9, 2016

This week, though, expectations should be tame: There were two high-profile investments in the B2B FinTech space led by Deloitte and Santander, but without knowing how much backers provided, it’s hard to say whether this week could be considered something to celebrate. round out the rest of the investment activity. B2B eCommerce.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Other notable rounds included a $60 million investment in a logistics software firm, as well as several investments in the alternative small business (SMB) finance space. Fraugster plans to use the investment to focus on geographic expansion, with its sights set on the U.S., Asia and broader European markets. quantilope.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Affirm , a FinTech that offers customers payment plans at the point of sale, is reportedly looking to raise around $1.5 Affirm gives shoppers payment plans for smaller items, and allows them to create their own personalized plans. FinTech investment is constantly reaching new highs. So far, Affirm has raised $1.03

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OCTOBER 18, 2019

The startup says it has 800 employees and plans to grow its U.S. Its supply chain provides brands and suppliers access to technology like inventory management, invoicing and financing tools. Temasek and EDBI, both Singapore-based state-linked funds, also invested in the round. team to over 100 from 17 in the next year.

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JULY 26, 2017

Whether its finding and keeping loyal customers or keeping the books and sending invoices, digital tools are giving businesses new ways to solve their biggest problems, whether its accounting, customer service or anything else. . This includes partnerships with large eCommerce suppliers like Amazon and in-house subscription services.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

While financial institutions (FIs) are investing significantly in the technology, their corporate customers may be weary when it comes to using the blockchain solutions their financial services providers now offer. in blockchain development efforts. is home to 29 percent of development efforts of DLT, researchers found.

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AUGUST 24, 2018

The big B2B venture capital news of the week was Augmentum Fintech’s trio of investments, signaling the company’s focus on the B2B FinTech market — but it wasn’t the only firm targeting this startup space. Following, PYMNTS breaks down the latest investment rounds of the sector. Consero Global. In all, Previse raised $6.8

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Specifically, the company plans to expand its product offering; grow its engineering, sales and marketing teams; and enter into new geographic markets. Datrium said it plans to use the investment for further expansion into the market. Cloud startups weren’t the only B2B FinTech firms that landed investments.

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AUGUST 17, 2018

This week, the largest investment round went to one industry player in China. The company links enterprises to an eCommerce platform to procure MRO services. This month, China’s MyDreamPlus landed the largest investment round of this week, with $120 million in Series C funding, led by Hillhouse Capital Group and General Atlantic.

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DECEMBER 1, 2017

million in Series A funding announced this week, Libra said it plans to roll out new apps and services for accounting, auditing and tax processes, according to Accounting Today. The Series A investment, provided by an unnamed European investor, follows $2 million in seed funding. B2B eCommerce. InstaFreight.

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DECEMBER 1, 2017

The feature will soon be embedded in apps developed for Alexa by third-party developers for use in donations, restaurants and event ticketing, the eCommerce giant revealed at its re:Invent conference in Las Vegas this week. The eCommerce giant had previously indicated its plans for the Land Down Under but had not set a specific launch date.

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JUNE 28, 2019

The Hong Kong-based Serai platform aims to connect buyers and suppliers across the globe to facilitate global trade, and saw a big-name backer this week as HSBC announced an investment in the company. Prime Venture Partners provided the investment, reports said. Fairjungle.

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DECEMBER 11, 2019

Orders are placed and shipped, and a paper invoice is generated, with retailers using legacy payment strategies to settle those bills. million fundraise from Hyde Park Angels, Duke Software Investments and Chingona Ventures — operates a wholesale ordering platform, allowing dispensaries and suppliers to conduct trade digitally.

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AUGUST 23, 2019

Likewise, Amazon doubling down in the world of fashion is very much in line with recent releases by the eCommerce giant over the last year. Big Move of the Week: the $15 Billion Marketplace Investment . Hiccup of the Week: The Order Invoice Slip-Up. New Idea of the Week: Walmart-Branded Beauty.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2019

She added that Virtual Terminal, Invoices and eCommerce API offered up more than 10 percent of the company’s GPI in Q4. Square said it will continue to invest in growth. In Q4, Square Capital facilitated 72,000 business loans at $472 million, up 55 percent year on year. per share missed the Street estimate of $0.11.

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JANUARY 13, 2017

Three of the four investment rounds announced this week went to alternative lenders with operations in the U.S. While Funding Circle didn’t specify its plans for the new funds, CEO and Cofounder Samir Desai said in a statement that the company would add 50,000 new jobs in the U.S., B2B eCommerce. and across Europe and the U.K.

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JULY 27, 2018

The biggest investment news of the week came on Thursday (July 26), when cross-border B2B payments company Flywire announced an impressive $100 million funding round. Plus, cybersecurity, B2B eCommerce, expense management, small business finance and other verticals took home new funding.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

Investment in B2B FinTech startups came through a variety of channels this week, from venture capital to growth equity. But one company in China took home an impressive two-thirds of the total funding raised this week, an investment that will help the firm land a slice of a $1.6 trillion market. trillion market. Software-as-a-Service.

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