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Today in FinTech Ukraine: EvoShare Launches Aid Ukraine; Meest-America Turns Warehouse Into Donation Center
March 17, 2022

Silicon Valley-based FinTech EvoShare, which was founded by Ukrainian natives, launched its Aid Ukraine initiative Thursday (March 17), offering customers a way to donate a percentage of their cash-back points earned to support the Ukrainian humanitarian effort. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

B2B Payments
Today in B2B: Policygenius Raises $125M in Investor Funding; Spend Management Platform Torpango Acquires Wildlife
March 17, 2022

Today in B2B payments, PYMNTS research found that B2B payment solutions need an overhaul to meet changing customer needs and demands. Plus, Japanese digital banking platform Kyash raised $41 million in Series D funding round and Berlin recommerce startup firm reverse.supply raised $5.5 million in...

International
Economists’ Reports Examining China’s Growth Deleted From WeChat
March 17, 2022

Two reports, and possibly more, by well-known economists which questioned China’s economic data have been deleted from Chinese social media site WeChat, Bloomberg reported Thursday (March 17). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Retail
Major Grocery Retailers Shift Focus Away From Inflation With Net-Zero Store PR
March 17, 2022

As grocers see inflation rise to its highest point in 40 years, and as supply chain and labor issues pile on additional challenges, leaders in the space are doing everything in their power to change the conversation, turning the focus away from these difficulties. Get...

Fintech Investments
Today in FinTech: Payrails Raises $6.4M Seed for FinOps; Kyash Secures $41M to Expand; PowerPay...
March 17, 2022

In today’s FinTech news, three Delivery Hero alums have raised $6.4 million in seed funding to grow their financial operations software startup Payrails. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Payment Methods
Logistics Firm RoadSync Debuts Payment Management Tool
March 17, 2022

Logistics FinTech RoadSync has launched RoadSync Advance, a broker and carrier payment management platform. 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...

Delivery
Instacart, DoorDash, Others Turn Focus Away From Food as Pandemic Wanes
March 17, 2022

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Investments
Connected Rower Hydrow Closes $55M Series D
March 17, 2022

Connected rowing machine maker Hydrow has raised $55 million in Series D funding, the company said in a Thursday (March 17) news release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Retail
Amazon Opens Second Whole Foods Store With Just Walk Out
March 17, 2022

Amazon has added Just Walk Out autonomous checkout technology to a second Whole Foods store in Sherman Oaks, California, about a month after debuting the platform at a new store in Washington, D.C., according to a Chain Store Age report Wednesday (March 16). Get the...