PYMNTS

AUGUST 11, 2020

Apple is on the cusp of a stock market first — becoming the first public company in history to capture a $2 trillion valuation. Apple slashed 70 percent of its product plans, launching the “Think Different” ad campaign and executed a very, very bold vision from its new/old leader. So, will Apple make it to a $2 trillion valuation?

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PYMNTS

JUNE 28, 2019

Corporate travel and expense (T&E) management solutions provider TripActions led this week’s B2B venture capital roundup with its announcement of new funding that propelled its valuation to $4 billion. PYMNTS looks at other industry players around the globe that caught investors’ attention below.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 14, 2021

Marqeta said that Goldman Sachs “will leverage our modern card issuing platform” to introduce digital checking accounts to Marcus customers, according to a Marqeta blog post on Thursday (Jan. Marqeta is planning to file for an initial public offering (IPO) this year on a possible valuation of about $10 billion.

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The Finance Weekly

MARCH 5, 2024

Next, came a new solution, Datarails Connect , which leverages Excel's success to transform it into a kind of self-service BI solution, enabling finance professionals to become truly independent by connecting their entire data stack to Excel in a simple and self-service manner.

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VCFO

MAY 5, 2022

buyer) is only achieved through careful planning and an unbiased look at the business. Personal Transition Planning. Personal transition planning is a process that can be used to not only prepare for an exit, but also to de-risk the business and simplify life. Planning for the end goal needs to be carefully considered.

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Nerd's Eye View

JUNE 27, 2023

In this episode, we talk in-depth about how, in 2022, Eric and his wife Kali faced a tumultuous year the firm dipped from $600,000 to $500,000 of revenue run rate in just the first few months and because it coincided with the arrival of their first child they didn’t have the bandwidth and capacity to adapt, how, to help with capacity constraints, (..)

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 10, 2020

We felt it was important to clarify that there is unequivocally no process in place to sell the company and there are currently no plans to do so,” a Grubhub spokesperson said in a statement to CNBC. “We I believe the value of Grubhub to Walmart is that they could leverage Grubhub for delivering food and groceries.” Grubhub’s $4.5

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VCFO

MARCH 9, 2023

This support started with their basic needs (AP/payroll/benefits and talent management/compliance) and expanded as Schoox grew to add strategic modeling, support during valuations and due diligence, investor reporting and creating both a business and employer brand. We are very proud of Schoox’s success and our part in it.”

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Future CFO

JULY 9, 2023

Despite dwindling deal numbers, lucrative M&A opportunities continue to be available for those with the appetite and eye for lower valuations. While there are many benefits to transforming a business, it’s important to know when it is appropriate to execute such a plan – timing is critical. billion, according to Dealogic.

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Fpanda Club

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

The growing variety and complexity of tasks within the finance function has resulted in the creation of a discipline that is supposed to become a bridge between the finance and business to support decision-making process by leveraging data and technology. This relates to FP&A which stands for financial planning and analysis.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 19, 2020

Ranchere said that’s most observable in the world of challenger banks, as investors reevaluate the core value such firms offer — and their sky-high valuations. For example, Monzo raised funds at a lower valuation level after recently announcing some layoffs. There was no shortage of news in the challenger-banking space this week.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 4, 2019

The system will allow residents to register for public meetings, upload their information on government websites and gain entry into public facilities, and the city plans to leverage blockchain technology to keep the program secure. billion by 2025 — a staggering amount of growth from its current valuation of $5.4

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 29, 2018

MoneyGram , the money remittance giant, has its sights set on a new strategic front that looks to leverage bits and bytes beyond the hype that clouds cryptocurrencies and the rails over which they travel. The excitement, Holmes told Webster, is alive and well – and “absolutely fascinating.”.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 21, 2019

The investment gives Uber ATG a valuation of $7.25 Toyota also plans to contribute an additional $300 million over the next three years to help cover the costs of the activities. The investment in the newly formed unit aims to speed up the development and commercialization of automated ridesharing services.

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Technology Transportation Valuation Investments 72

PYMNTS

MAY 15, 2019

WeWork , which recently renamed itself The We Company, has built a multibillion-dollar valuation with its business model of renting out spaces. The company is starting a “global real estate acquisition and management platform” to purchase stakes in buildings that it plans to lease, according to a press release.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

The business has a valuation of around $525 million and delivers food items to people all over India. Sequoia, Goldman Sachs and Gojek all participated in the round, and Rebel Foods plans to expand into more areas with the new capital. The deal is part of a $125 million funding round for the company.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 4, 2019

And Japan’s SoftBank is seeking money for another big tech investment, even amid the falling valuations of its other significant holdings. Japan’s SoftBank is seeking money for another big tech investment, even with the falling valuations of its other significant holdings after WeWork ’s botched initial public offering.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Leveraging UPI across omnicommerce networks, LazyPlus gives consumer access to real-time credit, with the money repaid over time with interest using the product’s Revolve feature. The program gives PayPal merchants the option of offering consumers a four-payment installment plan for purchases between $30 and $600.

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Valuation Economics Budgeting Retail 68

PYMNTS

MARCH 19, 2019

Lyft launched the investor road show for its initial public offering on Monday (March 18), aiming to get a valuation of between $21 billion and $23 billion. While GM is remaining mum about its plans, some investors would like to see the money returned to shareholders through buybacks or a special dividend. With GM owning more than 18.6

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E78 Partners

APRIL 13, 2023

Key Takeaways Private capital markets faced headwinds in 2022, but a boom is predicted due to more companies staying private longer, institutional investors increasing allocations to private equity, and a demographic shift as entrepreneurial Baby Boomers consider succession plans for their businesses.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Representatives from the Commission stated that banks should look to create FinTech unicorns (commonly viewed as companies with private market valuations of at least $1 billion). With affordability being top of mind, we created a technology that empowers lenders to better leverage pay-as-you-go smartphone loans with fewer defaults.”

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PYMNTS

MARCH 9, 2018

After reportedly turning down Kroger ’s $400 million acquisition offer, Boxed plans to seek a new funding round to stay private, Bloomberg reported. While the wholesale startup had early talks with Amazon , Target and Costco , the source said that only Kroger offered a bid, and that Boxed has a valuation of $470 million.

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PYMNTS

JULY 2, 2018

For Flipkart , the deal gives it a valuation north of $20 billion, a promise of $2 billion in fresh investment from Walmart and “additional potential investors,” as Walmart CFO Brett Biggs noted.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Whether WeWork – specifically, the parent company We, though we’ll use the names a bit interchangeably – files to go public at a reduced valuation, delays its IPO or scraps it altogether, there may be some handwriting on the wall. Investors have clearly signaled that attention must be paid to operating leverage.

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Valuation Economics eCommerce Leverage 40

The Finance Weekly

APRIL 6, 2024

NBV – Balance Sheet Relationship NBV plays an essential role, especially in the valuation of Property, Plant, and Equipment (PPE) on the balance sheet. Recognizing the contrast between NBV and market value, and the impact of depreciation strategies, can equip professionals with insights that are important in financial planning and reporting.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 30, 2020

initial public offerings, with hot firms like Airbnb and DoorDash going public at valuations that collectively topped $120 billion. The pet supply giant, which traded on the stock market twice in the past before leveraged buyouts, recently filed to go public for the third time in company history. on March 13. Petco ($6 Billion) .

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 17, 2018

billion valuation by 2022, it’s no wonder companies large and small, old and new are scrambling to land their piece of the pie. 16), is with Yes Bank, which will leverage HashCash’s HC NET blockchain network to deploy a corporate payments solution that can facilitate cross-border transactions.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

According to reports, that big funding round should be finished up in the next week or so — thus far, the proposed valuation and lead investor remain a mystery. But whoever it is — and whatever valuation goes with it — a $500 million round would count as one of the bigger fintech blockbuster deals of the year. billion in funding.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 4, 2018

Some hotel rooms can already be opened by iPhones, but that is leveraging Bluetooth technology, not NFC.). That deal lowered Uber’s total valuation to around $48 billion, which is approximately 30 percent lower than the company’s earlier valuation of close to $70 billion. What did we learn this week?

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Barry Ritholtz

DECEMBER 5, 2023

What was the original career plan? Michael Fisch : 00:01:39 [Speaker Changed] The original career plan was to be employed and provide a safety net for my mother and my two sisters. But there wasn’t an active m and a business, there wasn’t a leveraged finance business. You get a Stanford MBA.

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Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) Investments Valuation Numbers 69

PYMNTS

APRIL 18, 2019

Domino’s got a big boost in its share price, care of a big up-vote from Morgan Stanley Analyst John Glass in the form of a raised rating to overweight from equal rate, citing “attractive valuation relative to slower-growing peers.”. The new rating came with a boosted price target to $283 from $268. Same-store sales revenue grew 3.6

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Marketing Forecasting Valuation Technology 40

PYMNTS

MARCH 22, 2019

As noted just this week, Citigroup has decided that it will scrap its plans to bring a crypto to market after several years of trying. Elsewhere, Intercontinental Exchange ’s plans to launch bitcoin futures, known as bakkt , have been delayed in the wake of regulatory scrutiny. IPOs : Uber with a $120 billion valuation.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Shazam , an app that identifies songs, TV shows, films and ads by listening to audio clips, may be acquired by Apple for around $400 million — significantly less than Shazam’s post-money valuation after its 2015 funding round, which put its net worth at $1.02 The deal is expected to close this week. The urban-style campus will introduce 3.6

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CFO News Room

DECEMBER 23, 2022

Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading For Financial Planners” – this week’s edition kicks off with the news that Congress appears poised to pass “SECURE Act 2.0”, a series of measures that will have significant impacts on the world of retirement planning. Adam is an Associate Financial Planning Nerd at Kitces.com.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 19, 2019

The fact that the apps leverage the same set of payment services, he said, delivers value to both the payer and receiver. Visa and Mastercard, he said, will continue to be aggressive and defensive, as noted above. “I

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Some funding here, and some funding there, and pretty soon the valuations start to get a bit heady. The valuation stands at $7.6 SoftBank , which had planned to launch its Vision Fund II, has said there is no certainty that fund will debut, and no dates have been set to do so. billion in its coffers.

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PYMNTS

MAY 10, 2018

For its part, Flipkart walks out of the deal with a valuation north of $20 billion, a promise of $2 billion in fresh investment from Walmart and “additional potential investors,” as Walmart CFO Bret Biggs noted. Walmart’s stock is trading down 4 percent on the announcement – and the S&P lowered Walmart’s outlook to negative from stable.

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