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bant.io Becomes First B2B Lead Generator to Accept Crypto
September 29, 2021

The B2B lead generation agency bant.io says it will begin accepting cryptocurrency as payment, making it the first company of its kind to do so.  The U.K.-based firm announced the change Wednesday (Sept. 29), saying it would make the company more “flexible and responsive” when...

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Teampay Announces First-Ever Microsoft Teams Integration
September 29, 2021

The spend management platform Teampay announced a new integration with Microsoft Teams on Wednesday (Sept. 29), saying it was the first company of its kind ever to do so. Teampay describes itself as a distributed spend management platform that “reimagines the purchasing process for employees,...

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Melio Continues US Expansion With Denver HQ 
September 29, 2021

The B2B platform Melio has opened its western headquarters in Denver, part of what the firm describes as its “explosive growth” in the U.S.  The company announced the opening Wednesday (Sept. 29) and said it happened in conjunction with a new partnership with Denver’s Office...

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UK Commercial FinTech Bank OakNorth Valued at $5B
September 29, 2021

U.K. commercial FinTech OakNorth was valued at $5 billion following Indiabulls Housing Finance‘s sale of a portion of its 40% stake in the startup bank, The Block Crypto reported, citing unnamed sources. Goldman Sachs acted as an advisor on the deal. Indiabulls, a mortgage lender...

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NEO Takes on Business Banking’s Cross-Border ‘Availability Problem’
September 29, 2021

“Complete nightmare.” You wouldn’t expect opening a business bank account in Europe to be described this way, given the advanced technologies that developed regions are known to possess. But that seems to be the case, according to Laurent Descout, CEO and co-founder of NEO, who...

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65% of Technology Firms Have Adopted Automated AR Payment Tools
September 28, 2021

As B2B firms continue moving toward digital payments, new research shows they’re using that newfound functionality and applying it to other strategies and solutions as well. For example, 65% of technology firms saying they have adopted automated accounts receivable (AR) payment tools, findings from the Innovating B2B Payments Report done by PYMNTS in collaboration...

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Lenovo Uses Behalf to Offer Financing for B2B Customers
September 28, 2021

Computer-maker Lenovo has joined forces with the B2B financing firm Behalf to offer “flexible and extended financing” to its business customers. “With Behalf, businesses can now finance and pay for their Lenovo purchases on a schedule that works for them, either monthly or weekly,” the...

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Cloud Platform Eka Rolls out Treasury Management Tool 
September 28, 2021

The cloud platform Eka Software Solutions has launched Eka Treasury Management, a tool designed to give CFOs better insights into their company.  Treasury Management, which rolled out Tuesday (Sept. 28), gives companies up-to-date info on enterprise data that is crucial to understanding their cash flow,...

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Today in B2B: Swiggy En Route to Decacorn Status; Multinational Companies Embrace Crypto
September 28, 2021

Today in B2B payments, Airwallex and Stake partner on cross-border payments, and Swiggy could be valued at more than $10 billion after its next fundraising round. Plus, Payabill debuts a new payment solution for South African SMBs, and half of multinational companies use cryptocurrency for...