Colombia-based venture capital firm Marathon Ventures has closed its first fund of $26 million, according to a Wednesday (Feb. 2) announcement that says the money will be used to invest in close to 20 business-to-business (B2B) platforms in FinTech, Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and marketplaces. Get the...
London cross-border transfer startup Zepz is weighing an initial public offering (IPO) on Wall Street at an estimated $6 billion valuation, bypassing the U.K.’s push to drive more tech companies to list there, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday (Feb. 2) citing sources with insider information. Get...
Nonfungible token (NFT) collector Larry Lawliet announced Monday (Jan. 31) on Twitter that he had lost $2.7 million worth of super-hot Bored Ape and Mutant Ape tokens to a hacker. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
VendorPM, a Canadian marketplace that lets property managers source, procure and manage service vendors, has raised $6 million in seed funding, according to a press release on Tuesday (Feb. 1). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
Delta 9 Cannabis Inc. on Tuesday (Feb. 1) entered into a $32 million debt-financing partnership with connectFirst Credit Union Ltd., with the money coming through First Calgary Financial. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
Among U.S. businesses that engage in cross-border trade, the most common pain point is the long period of completion. 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...
Today in retail, Google’s approach to retail is becoming increasingly diverse, while Curaleaf is updating its tech stack with a Repsly partnership. Plus, Wish becomes an invite-only portal for merchants in an effort to improve its customer service. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
As the world enters the third year of battling COVID-19, lawmakers said regulators must do more to stop price gouging and scams targeting the public seeking protection against the coronavirus, UPI reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
In what it’s calling an attempt to improve product quality, mobile eCommerce platform Wish has introduced an “invite-only” process for selecting merchants. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
