PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

that focuses on early-stage firms, led the investment round. The startup has since expanded into eCommerce with a service targeted at retailers and other online merchants, Chipper Checkout. The startup has since expanded into eCommerce with a service targeted at retailers and other online merchants, Chipper Checkout.

Investments 132

Investments Startups eCommerce Retail 132

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APRIL 26, 2020

A new shopping portal by Reliance Retail initiated testing just days after it was announced that Facebook would invest $5.7 Ambani, Asia’s richest man, is now a bit closer to his goal of establishing an eCommerce platform to rival Amazon or Walmart’s FlipKart in India’s ripe market for that field. Vikraman P.N.,

eCommerce 86

eCommerce Retail Investments Numbers 86

PYMNTS

APRIL 13, 2018

To drive new-store construction and innovations, Walmart is planning on investing an estimated $200 million in its Florida business. Though Walmart currently offers grocery pickup at more than 100 of its Florida locations, the retailer plans to introduce around 80 new Grocery Pickup locations in the area.

Investments 43

Investments Planning Construction eCommerce 43

PYMNTS

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 77

B2B eCommerce Banking Healthcare 77

PYMNTS

MARCH 31, 2020

San Francisco-based Princeville Capital has announced a $50 million investment in Russian online retailer Ozon, which is partly owned by the Russian-based conglomerate Sistema. The investment comes through a convertible loan that can be turned into equity. It aims to increase its market share in Russia’s crowded eCommerce sector.

eCommerce 75

eCommerce Investments Retail Sales 75

PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2019

Coverage includes Singtel ’s Dash’s plans to introduce a remittance service to allow users to send money from Singapore to Myanmar. With a signed agreement under the Shaping Inclusive Finance Transformations (SHIFT), Singtel’s Dash plans to bring secure and fast money transfers from Singapore to Myanmar by this coming March.

Investments 51

Investments Planning Construction Forecasting 51

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NOVEMBER 3, 2020

The eCommerce marketplace Ozon , considered to be Russia’s answer to Amazon, has filed for an initial public offering (IPO) in the United States. It added that the Russian eCommerce market has grown by 41 percent during the same period. In March, San Francisco-based Princeville Capital announced a $50 million investment in Ozon.

eCommerce 60

eCommerce Investments Marketing Planning 60

PYMNTS

JULY 12, 2019

Though not the busiest week in B2B venture capital funding, investors presented a clear preference for corporate expense management and B2B eCommerce, with additional funding going toward logistics and small business banking firms for a total of $203.5 million raised this week.

B2B 64

B2B eCommerce Foreign Exchange Startups 64

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OCTOBER 15, 2020

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Investments 133

Investments Manufacturing Data Analysis Startups 133

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DECEMBER 8, 2019

But Son said that he would “continue to invest more and more” despite the fact that the firm’s $10-plus billion WeWork bailout — an investment he called an error in judgment — triggered a loss of ¥970 billion ($8.9 SoftBank’s 26 percent stake in the Chinese eCommerce group is now worth nearly $140 billion.

Investments 52

Investments Planning Valuation Startups 52

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 27, 2020

In an effort to boost revenue after disappointing Q4 earnings, Office Depot is turning its attention to business-to-business (B2B) and eCommerce, according to reports. Investment is lower retail operations, but eCommerce technology, distribution network and other customer services are all growing.

B2B 60

B2B eCommerce Healthcare Investments 60

PYMNTS

APRIL 8, 2019

Riskified does not comment on its financial plans,” a representative for the company said. Fraud is becoming an increasingly more common problem in the eCommerce sector, and is estimated to cost merchants about $130 billion over the next five years. “At In a blog post , the company outlined its views on fraud in eCommerce.

eCommerce 72

eCommerce Startups Investments Numbers 72

PYMNTS

JANUARY 18, 2019

Yet, venture capitalists revealed revamped interest in the B2B eCommerce and procurement spheres, exploring technologies like blockchain to enhance supply chains and the buyer-supplier relationship. Below, PYMNTS rounds up the latest in B2B investments. Chronicled.

B2B 65

B2B eCommerce Investments Treasury 65

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FEBRUARY 14, 2020

MyTheresa , the online luxury fashion retailer, plans to list on the New York Stock Exchange to take advantage of robust equity markets. People familiar with the issue said MyTheresa owner Neiman Marcus would be working with Morgan Stanley on the listing.

Planning 57

Planning eCommerce Restructuring Retail 57

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OCTOBER 16, 2018

merchants are lagging behind other countries when it comes to cross-border eCommerce. eCommerce ready to take on the world?”, based online merchants are behind when it comes to taking advantage of global eCommerce growth, as most are not offering enough or any local payment methods to international markets. that has to change.

eCommerce 68

eCommerce Investments Sales Planning 68

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 14, 2020

MercadoLibre , which operates platforms for buying and selling goods across Central and South America, is eyeing an investment in Brazil next year that would be even bigger than its $716 million investment this year, Bloomberg reported. million on a peak day last year. “We

Investments 104

Investments Banking Sales Numbers 104

PYMNTS

JULY 8, 2019

Buy buttons are almost a given in 2019, with a majority of eCommerce sites offering at least one. And, in other retail news, Walmart is boosting its investment in supply chain logistics in China. 70 percent: Share of eCommerce sites supporting at least one buy button. All this, Today In Data. All this, Today In Data.

eCommerce 49

eCommerce Investments Retail Planning 49

PYMNTS

MARCH 31, 2020

FinTech firm MatchMove has struck a deal to acquire a “strategic stake” in eCommerce solutions company Shopmatic, according to reports. The company plans to expand to the rest of Southeast Asia this year. Financial details of the acquisition were not disclosed.

eCommerce 67

eCommerce Leverage Securities Sales 67

PYMNTS

MARCH 1, 2019

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.

B2B 75

B2B Securities Investments Startups 75

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 4, 2019

India’s FinBox landed an undisclosed amount of pre-Series A funding, reports in Inc42 said this week, with investors at Arali Ventures leading the investment in the credit risk management technology startup. FinBox plans to use the investment on product research and development. Australia’s ANZ Bank led a $1.56

B2B 51

B2B eCommerce Startups Foreign Exchange 51

PYMNTS

AUGUST 28, 2020

We have deep dives on retail’s digital D2C shift, blank-check companies, and DoorDash’s IPO plans. DoorDash Moves Ahead With Q4 IPO Plans. DoorDash , the San Francisco-based prepared food delivery service, is planning to go public by year’s end, after filing confidentially in February. Goldman Sachs Eyes Creating $2B Tech Fund.

Retail 83

Retail Planning Pharmaceutical eCommerce 83

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Welcome to Five at Five, your late look at the day’s payments and commerce news. Today’s coverage includes the latest way Instagram wants to appeal to online shoppers, along with fresh data about how fraudsters might attack on Thanksgiving Day. Instacart raises new capital, Berkshire takes a stake in Chase and bitcoin has a bad day.

eCommerce 74

eCommerce Planning Currencies Valuation 74

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JANUARY 12, 2021

Two former Zulily executives have landed more than $150 million to fuel Cap Hill Brands , which plans to buy profitable, “digitally native” eCommerce consumer brands. The company is led by two of the best eCommerce operators and entrepreneurs,” Version One said. “The The two are Cap Hill’s co-founders and co-CEOs.

eCommerce 52

eCommerce Education Startups Investments 52

PYMNTS

JULY 20, 2016

Meiweibuyongdeng, a Shanghai-based online restaurant reservation and management service app similar to OpenTable, is in talks to secure an investment from Alibaba , the Chinese eCommerce giant. Meiweibuyongdeng received a $500 million investment from Baidu and Tencent-invested Meituan-Dianping, according to Shanghai Daily.

Investments 40

Investments Planning eCommerce Retail 40

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

While it did not announce the number of employees that will be affected by the move, the company has positioned today’s announcement as part of its “Next Great Chapter” plan outlined two years ago. The announcement , coupled with a financial savings commitment, adds urgency to the plan rather than adding detail to its execution.

eCommerce 75

eCommerce Planning Technology Retail 75

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Deskera has secured an investment of more than $60 million from Jungle Ventures and other backers in support of its small business (SMB) cloud-based solutions, including enterprise resource planning (ERP), inventory management and customer relationship management (CRM) tools. Deskera said it plans to expand into the U.S.,

B2B 55

B2B eCommerce Investments Planning 55

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

After some weeks of large deals pushing investment activity past the high triple-digit millions of dollars — and, on one occasion, past the billion-dollar mark, fund flows returned to seemingly normalized levels. 3 tallied up $361 million in investments, dominated by the FinTech space at $283 million of that total.

Investments 51

Investments Planning Advertising Banking 51

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 8, 2016

Last month Wish, the company behind the popular shopping website and eCommerce app of the same name, was found to be raising an additional $500 million in a new round of funding. Wish has additionally been investing in warehouse space is investing in warehouse space so that it can quicken the pace of delivery.

eCommerce 71

eCommerce Manufacturing Investments Sales 71

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OCTOBER 21, 2019

German eCommerce software company commercetools has raised $145 million in a funding round led by Insight Partners, at a valuation of $300 million. Both Richard Wells and Matt Gatto of Insight Partners are joining the commercetools board with the investment. Shopify is also backed by Insight Partners. “We

eCommerce 40

eCommerce SAP Valuation Investments 40

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DECEMBER 3, 2020

In late October , Cincinnati-based Kroger said its “Restock Kroger” plan would generate consistent shareholder returns. The company added that it has made “continued investments to support and safeguard associates, customers and communities, nearly $1.3 And when the company released its Q3 results on Thursday (Dec. 80, up from $.32.

eCommerce 60

eCommerce Sales CFO Investments 60

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FEBRUARY 21, 2020

There is plenty of opportunity as B2B eCommerce is expected to reach $1.1 More than $1 trillion is expected to be spent on cybersecurity solutions worldwide between 2017 and 2021 as companies address the need for protections and make major investments in digital fraud-fighting techniques. The Sizable Online Fraud Threat.

B2B 61

B2B eCommerce B2C Securities 61

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JANUARY 27, 2020

And the latest big trend in collectibles combines what amounts to a hat-tip to essentially ancient digital culture with up-to-date eCommerce. The hottest investments are games for the Nintendo Entertainment System, which popularized characters like Link, Mega Man and Mario in the 1980s.”. Flip and Profit.

eCommerce 90

eCommerce Entertainment Sales Investments 90

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APRIL 22, 2019

eBay is reportedly in talks to lead an investment in Paytm Mall in an effort to branch into offline-to-online commerce in India. According to a report in the Economic Times , citing two people aware of the deal, eBay is expected to lead an investment of $160 million to $170 million, with the deal slated to be announced in May.

Investments 43

Investments eCommerce Economics Retail 43

PYMNTS

MARCH 24, 2019

Abu Dhabi said Sunday (March 24) that it will invest as much as $272 million to go toward technology startups, reported Reuters. According to a report in Reuters citing Abu Dhabi , the investment is part of the country’s efforts to diversify the economy. The aim is to have 100 companies invested in during the next three to five years.

Startups 55

Startups Investments Healthcare Technology 55

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JANUARY 2, 2019

We want to take these trends we’ve seen in eCommerce and apply it to food,” Neman said. The firm is currently investing in blockchain technology to better shore up tracking of ingredients shipped to its store locations.

eCommerce 55

eCommerce Planning Budgeting Technology 55

PYMNTS

JUNE 10, 2019

According to a report , the Chinese startup PingPong, a FinTech company, will invest €100 million ($113 million) in Luxembourg. Seen as one of the standard bearers of China’s thriving eCommerce space, PingPong also has the backing of CICC, one of China’s biggest investment banks. billion investment in Europe. “We

Investments 46

Investments Startups eCommerce Securities 46

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JANUARY 24, 2019

The United States government is raising concerns about India’s eCommerce regulations that go into effect on Feb. government has told Indian government officials that the new rules will harm the investment plans of Amazon.com and Walmart, Inc. The rule also prevents them from inking exclusive deals with sellers.

eCommerce 55

eCommerce Investments Retail Numbers 55