More than $127 million in venture capital funneled into B2B startups this past week, and investments were diverse. Alt-lending and logistics landed on the board, but innovators looking to highlight specialized areas, like apparel supplier sourcing and corporate events management, also saw their share of...
Liquidity, transparency and compliance will be the hallmarks of SWIFT’s new drive to improve customer experience globally. Here’s how B2B stands to benefit, in 2016 and beyond, according to CEO Gottfried Leibbrandt and banking markets head Wim Raymaekers.
Australia’s alternative lending industry, like others on the planet, is in the midst of a growth spurt. Foreign players are entering the market, while local innovators are launching operations, and at the moment, it’s a bit of a free-for-all. Get the Full Story Complete the...
Gaps in communication and connectivity between corporate buyers and suppliers can quickly lead to breakdowns in crucial business relationships. According to new research, part of that problem can be traced back to suppliers’ lack of knowledge of payment behaviors, especially when it comes to the...
Business service provider Quatrro wants to tap into the growing population of small business owners that are running operations from their smartphones and tablets. Citing recent research that predicts 2 billion smartphone users by next year, Quatrro announced Wednesday (Dec. 16) the launch of its...
Tungsten positions itself in the SME FinServ market as an eInvoicing firm that can also streamline the process of landing working capital in the hands of its business users. Well, until now. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
December is a time to look back at the year and to look ahead at incoming trends and market shifts. Procure-to-pay and eInvoicing firm Basware is doing just that with its latest input regarding what the market can expect in 2016. Get the Full Story...
The European Commission has been making moves to simplify and ease access to funding for its small and medium-sized enterprises. Part of this venture, naturally, means lessening the restrictions of cross-border investment throughout the EU. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
In B2B deals, there are multiple points of risk. Buyers have to assess supplier risk; suppliers, meanwhile, have to assess risk when it comes to getting paid. And for the institutions that finance many of these deals, of course, there is a complex risk mitigation...
