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B2B Payments
Today in B2B Payments: Firms Raise Money for Events Industry, SMB Platforms
September 22, 2022

Today in B2B payments, Carats & Cake raises $10.6 million to grow its financial operating system for the events industry, while Brightflow AI raises $19M to “demystify finance” with its financial intelligence platform. Plus, Boost Payment Solutions and Robobai partner to accelerate payments optimization. Get...

IPO
Opendoor’s Plunge Leads 9% Drop in FinTech IPO Index
September 22, 2022

A banner week — but just not in the direction investors would have hoped. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS...

IPO
Report: Nasdaq Looking More Closely at IPOs After Big Ups and Downs
September 22, 2022

Nasdaq is reportedly upping its scrutiny of small-cap companies’ initial public offerings (IPOs) after some new listings made massive gains followed by similarly big drops.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Security & Fraud
DOJ Asks Congress for Tools to Limit NFT Money-Laundering Risk
September 22, 2022

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Retail
Kroger Boosts eCommerce Efforts; DoorDash Drives Sales With DoubleDash
September 22, 2022

Kroger, the United States’ leading pure-play grocer, is making several moves to boost its competitive position in eCommerce across grocery and prepared meal categories. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

B2B Payments
CommentSold Adds POS Built on Stripe to Handle Omnichannel Payments
September 22, 2022

Live video commerce solution CommentSold has added a point-of-sale (POS) system built on financial infrastructure platform Stripe to its suite of solutions for retail businesses.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

B2B Payments
37% of FIs Still Struggling to Solve SMBs’ Cross-Border Payment Woes
September 22, 2022

Financial institutions (FIs) are struggling to give small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) the same level of service they offer to larger companies.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

B2B Payments
ShipStation, Coupang Partner to Help Merchants Enter S. Korean Market
September 22, 2022

Cloud-based eCommerce shipping solution ShipStation has partnered with South Korean online retailer Coupang to make it easier for businesses to enter new markets with efficient cross-border fulfillment.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

B2B Payments
Special Events Platform Carats & Cake Raises $10.6M
September 22, 2022

Carats & Cake, a financial operating system for the events industry, has raised $10.6 million in Series A funding. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe...