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Live Entertainment Startup Fever Raises $227M
January 26, 2022

Calling it the largest funding round ever for a business of its type, live-entertainment platform Fever said it has raised $227 million. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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The One Thing: Removing Pain Points Builds Trust, Helps Companies Scale
January 26, 2022

Franklin Delano Roosevelt said, “Confidence … thrives on honesty, on honor, on the sacredness of obligations, on faithful protection and on unselfish performance.” What was true then is doubly so in the age of digital, when so much business is conducted between parties that rarely...

International
Payroll Complexities Drive Demand for Digitized Solutions Among Nordic SMBs
January 26, 2022

When it comes to payroll and human resource (HR) administration, there is an increasing complexity in the data and information connected with each individual employee, ranging from taxes, expenses and holidays to absences, collective agreements and parental leaves. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

B2B Payments
SAAVI Revamps B2B Ordering App, Updates Features
January 25, 2022

Mobile ordering automation company SAAVI has debuted a new version of its mobile app, the company announced Tuesday (Jan. 25), which should offer new ways to place orders. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

International
Belgium’s Online Ordering Platform Deliverect Hits Unicorn Status With $150M Fund Raise
January 25, 2022

Deliverect, which provides a global platform to simplify online ordering, has raised €130 million ($150 million) in Series D funding, according to a press release Tuesday (Jan. 25). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Bitcoin
Bitcoin Daily: MicroStrategy to Keep Investing in Bitcoin; IMF Wants El Salvador to Undo Bitcoin...
January 25, 2022

Bitcoin-accumulating software company MicroStrategy plans to keep investing in the crypto, even as bitcoin’s value has taken some hits in the last few days, according to chief financial officer Phong Le. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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SavvyMoney Raises $45M Toward Credit Score Reporting, Analysis
January 25, 2022

FinTech SavvyMoney, which works in the consumer credit business, announced Tuesday (Jan. 25) that it has raised $45 million in a new funding round. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...

B2B Payments
Companies Leverage Buying-Group Platforms to Gain Competitive Edge
January 25, 2022

When companies come together in a group to buy together, they can enjoy better rebates and buy products at a price closer to that paid by their much larger competitors. As a result, there are sectors of the economy in which most of the companies...

International
EMEA Daily: France Will be Top Startup Destination in Europe in Two Years; Square Launches...
January 25, 2022

In today’s top Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) news, FinTech Lydia said it will take two years for France to be a top startup destination in Europe, and Spanish entrepreneurs now have access to Square. Plus, the European Union’s finance watchdog said conflicting rules...