PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2021

And thanks to several nine-figure investment deals, BaaS, expense management, payroll and B2B eCommerce are now in the spotlight. Yesler operates a B2B eCommerce platform for the lumber and building materials industry, and investors at Tech Square Ventures have just led a $3.3 Zerone Microsystems Private Limited.

B2B 81

B2B Investments eCommerce Startups 81

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

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

APRIL 8, 2019

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 We know that a great shopping experience is the key to consistent and sustainable growth, so we built the ultimate frictionless eCommerce fraud prevention solution.”.

eCommerce 72

eCommerce Startups Investments Numbers 72

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Going straight to the heart of the matter, PYMNTS’ October Digital Identity Tracker® , done in collaboration with Jumio , states that “consumers’ growing digital habits are prompting many digital identity solution providers to view verification as part of the consumer engagement process as well as a means to ensure security and privacy.”.

eCommerce 75

eCommerce Securities Accounting Retail 75

PYMNTS

JANUARY 30, 2020

As investors monitor the impact of Amazon ’s one-day delivery investments on profit, the eCommerce retailer is set to report its Q4 earnings. The eCommerce retailer said in its last earnings report it would spend $1.5 Amazon, however, assuaged those worries in December when it noted that shoppers bought items at “record” levels.

Investments 70

Investments eCommerce Forecasting Retail 70

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 30, 2020

India and Brazil, with focuses ranging from business banking technology to food and grocery B2B eCommerce. PYMNTS rounds up the latest investments below. Brazil's BizCapital , a financial service provider for small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs), secured $3 million in funding from Oikocredit, the company said this week.

B2B 64

B2B eCommerce Banking Startups 64

PYMNTS

MARCH 31, 2020

FinTech firm MatchMove has struck a deal to acquire a “strategic stake” in eCommerce solutions company Shopmatic, according to reports. According to its website, MatchMove is “building a world-class fintech platform to enable fast, secure and regulated money-moving experiences for the end-users of our clients and partners.”

eCommerce 67

eCommerce Leverage Securities Sales 67

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Chinese upstart eCommerce site Pinduoduo (PDD) is raising more than $1 billion to help compete with Chinese giants like Alibaba and JD.com, according to reports. The company puts a twist on the traditional eCommerce playbook by offering a social aspect – shoppers who team up with friends or family can get discounts by making group orders.

eCommerce 53

eCommerce Profit and Loss Securities Entertainment 53

PYMNTS

MAY 8, 2019

In recent weeks, several companies have banded together to develop secure, seamless authentication tools. In other partnership news, financial services firm PayPal recently invested in blockchain security company Cambridge Blockchain. How Citi Taps Biometrics to Enhance ‘Security Perimeter’. About the Tracker.

Securities 68

Securities Treasury Banking eCommerce 68

PYMNTS

JUNE 26, 2019

Consumers want the immediacy of brick-and-mortar shopping without sacrificing eCommerce convenience. In India, meanwhile, eCommerce-focused fashion company Myntra followed a different automated retail model, and opened a new cashierless store, selling items from its Roadster outdoor lifestyle brand. Get the full story in the Tracker.

Securities 62

Securities Retail eCommerce Budgeting 62

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Silicon Valley global eCommerce unicorn Wish has filed for a $1 billion initial public offering (IPO) on Nasdaq, according to a U.S. Securities and Exchange (SEC) filing on Friday (Nov. Wish is the third-biggest eCommerce marketplace in the U.S. Goldman Sachs, J.P. billion in revenues from January to September.

eCommerce 63

eCommerce Sales Banking Securities 63

PYMNTS

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. False Positives and Data Security.

B2B 61

B2B eCommerce B2C Securities 61

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 15, 2018

Recent reports indicate an uptick in fraudsters targeting large FIs, and headlines surrounding security breaches and cyberattacks fill the news on a near-daily basis. Visa and Mastercard designed the 3DS protocols and provide them under the names Verified by Visa and Mastercard Secure Code. Others point out that while 3DS 2.0

Securities 66

Securities Banking eCommerce Numbers 66

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 2, 2020

Different layers of security are involved on the user’s side, including taking a selfie and scanning one’s identification. Our role is to secure trust in money. European Central Bank Outlines Use Cases For Digital Euro. Europe should be ready to embrace a digital Euro so residents can access funds in the changing retail landscape.

eCommerce 79

eCommerce Investments Valuation Securities 79

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. According to The Business Times on Tuesday (Nov.

B2B 55

B2B eCommerce Investments Planning 55

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Compared to their direct-to-consumer (D2C) counterparts, the heavy-lifting, hardworking B2B businesses of the world have always been chided for being a few clicks behind when it comes to embracing and investing in payments technology. B2B historically has been pretty behind, especially around payments,” Prados said. “The The Case For Change.

B2B 108

B2B eCommerce Invoicing Securities 108

PYMNTS

JULY 29, 2020

As virtual marketplaces displace (and replace) the physical variety at a dizzying pace, payments speed and security are paramount concerns. Companies want and need more visibility into cross-border payments, and with the blastoff of eCommerce in 2020, those needs grow daily. That’s a sound strategy, but not without risk.

eCommerce 107

eCommerce Currencies Securities Investments 107

PYMNTS

JANUARY 19, 2021

With B2B eCommerce proliferating, the market is rapidly evolving to make way for new business and payment models in response to customer demand. We're in the golden age of B2B eCommerce," he told PYMNTS in a recent interview. Along with the adoption of B2B eCommerce came the proliferation of different kinds of buying models. "A

B2B 110

B2B Marketing eCommerce B2C 110

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Walmart is keen to get a strong brand backing its eCommerce business, while Tata Group wants a global name and an established player in the online space,” a source told Mint. If the deal is signed, it would represent India’s largest retail space ever, eclipsing Walmart’s 2018 purchase of a 66 percent stake in Flipkart for $16 billion. .

Investments 79

Investments Healthcare Education Retail 79

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

Fusebill revealed a $6 million investment round led by ScaleUp Ventures and Langdell Investments, reports said. In addition to the new funding, the company said that Thexton, along with Pratik Budhdev, principal at Langdell Investments, will join Fuesbill’s board of directors.

Securities 63

Securities Valuation Startups eCommerce 63

PYMNTS

AUGUST 14, 2020

But Co-Founder and CEO Yitz Mendlowitz told Karen Webster in a recent conversation on 3-D Secure 2.0 Mendlowitz said that when card networks were originally creating security protocols and rules of the road for liability and card use, CNP transactions were barely part of the equation. that’s not the case much anymore.

eCommerce 117

eCommerce Retail Securities Education 117

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 8, 2020

eCommerce giant in a New Delhi court, Reuters reported. The whole controversy has likely damaged Amazon's ties with Ambani, who is Asia's richest man, and the Reliance group, fast spreading in the region as a leader in eCommerce. Future Retail is attempting to prevent partner Amazon from meddling further in its $3.4

Retail 92

Retail Sales eCommerce Investments 92

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 7, 2020

Plus, Macy’s invests in buy now, pay later (BNPL) provider Klarna. Macy's Invests In BNPL Firm Klarna. The BNPL firm will provide Macy’s shoppers the option to pay in four equal, interest-free payments at eCommerce checkout. Today’s online consumers don’t expect to have to choose between speed and security. Macy’s Inc.

eCommerce 124

eCommerce Investments Retail Securities 124

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 eCommerce Startups Securities 46

PYMNTS

JUNE 10, 2020

Indonesian wholesale eCommerce market Ula has announced that it has secured $10.5 Ula, launched in January this year, aims to help small store owners boost their income through its multi-category wholesale eCommerce platform, along with perks such as a large products list, prices, doorstep delivery and pay later options.

Securities 52

Securities eCommerce Retail Economics 52

PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2019

Maybe one day, quick-service restaurant ( QSR ) operators will look back upon 2019 as their cramming experience when it comes to digital security and fraud prevention. Investment Risk. In fact, missteps in digital fraud prevention can, as Stuppy said, “put the entire digital investment at risk.” Heck, yeah!”.

Investments 57

Investments Education Securities Retail 57

PYMNTS

JANUARY 20, 2021

The Chinese eCommerce services startup WeTrade Group is looking to raise about $121 million in its transfer from the OTC board to Nasdaq, according to the S-1 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). A change is underway regarding global online shoppers and users’ interactions with Chinese eCommerce platforms.

Data Analysis 83

Data Analysis Construction eCommerce Manufacturing 83

PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2019

In addition, Pakistan’s Telenor Microfinance Bank unveiled a cross-border remittance service based on Alipay’s blockchain technology, Indonesia’s KinerjaPay notched an investment of $200 million from a construction firm in the region and mobile payments are on the rise in China.

Investments 51

Investments Planning Construction Forecasting 51

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 31, 2020

Security challenges are mounting, too. PIN-based debit transactions are some of the most secure, but this payment method is being used less and less, with consumers instead turning to eCommerce and in-person contactless payments during the pandemic. 3D Secure 2.0 3D Secure 2.0 The Face of Fraud.

Securities 109

Securities Accounting Retail eCommerce 109

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 12, 2018

Also enjoying a busy investment week were the logistics and on-demand coworking space industries, particularly in Asia. The investment will be used to focus on growth and increase staff levels fivefold, the firm said. Mission Secure. Mission Secure will use the investment to focus on growth across its existing target industries.

B2B 76

B2B Transportation Securities Investments 76

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

But it was one startup, which helps other businesses launch their own subscription service offerings, that secured the largest round of the week, perhaps reflecting the rising tide of companies looking to shift business models amid market uncertainty. Reports did not indicate exactly how FundingXchange will use the investment.

B2B 90

B2B Startups Investments Healthcare 90

PYMNTS

AUGUST 4, 2020

Japanese eCommerce and payments platform hey announced a Series E investment led by Bain Capital , a press release says. Japan has seen a boost in interest for cashless payments and eCommerce as of late. That acquisition will aid it in scaling and diversifying where such is needed, according to the press release.

eCommerce 77

eCommerce Leverage Investments Securities 77

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

It was a slow week for B2B FinTech venture capital investments, though the industry still managed to pull more than $46.8 The company secured the funding from Hong Kong-based EmergeVest, reports said, while other angel investors also participated. New funding for Singapore-based B2B eCommerce platform SourceSage amounted to a $2.2

B2B 70

B2B Startups eCommerce Investments 70

PYMNTS

MARCH 4, 2020

APIs can become major targets for hackers and fraudsters, however, and businesses need to step up their API security in response. How Banking APIs Help Businesses Pay Faster, Invest Better. Deep Dive: Confronting APIs’ Authentication, DDoS Security Threats. Around The B2B API World. Read the full story in the Tracker.

Treasury 96

Treasury B2B Cash Management Leverage 96

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 23, 2019

B2B eCommerce firm Udaan recently raised an impressive $585 million, while investors at UGRO Capital and Clix Capital recently raised new funds with plans to focus investments on India’s B2B FinTech ecosystem. India’s B2B FinTech community is also an enticing target for venture capitalists.

Startups 52

Startups Accounts Payable Securities B2B 52

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 16, 2019

will reportedly invest over $718 million (3 billion reais) in Brazil next year. The Latin American eCommerce pioneer intends to invest more in its payments and financial services unit as it seeks partnerships and opens additional distribution centers to further slash delivery times, Bloomberg reported.

Investments 43

Investments eCommerce Retail Securities 43