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Delivery
Alcohol Delivery Goes Mainstream As Uber-Drizly Deal Begs ‘Who’s Next?’
February 03, 2021

Whether it’s people, food, prescriptions or booze, it’s clear that Uber is up for swiftly bringing almost anything you want to your door, as evidenced by its planned $1.1 billion acquisition of Drizly announced Tuesday (Feb. 2) — its third such vertical product expansion in...

Bitcoin
Bitcoin Daily: Uphold Acquires Optimus Cards To Launch Crypto Debit Card; California Man Charged For...
February 03, 2021

Digital money platform Uphold has acquired Optimus Cards UK, which works in debit and credit card issuing in the U.K. and Europe, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

B2B Payments
Visa, pliant Team On Business Credit Card In Germany
February 03, 2021

Visa has rolled out its new Visa Infinite Business credit card in collaboration with FinTech pliant in Germany, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

B2B Payments
Bottomline Buys TreasuryXpress, Debuts Expanded Treasury Tools
February 03, 2021

FinTech Bottomline Technologies, which works to help simplify business transactions, has rolled out new, expanded corporate treasury tools, according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

Retail
McDonald’s Plans Digital Innovations Amid Slow Growth In 2021
February 03, 2021

McDonald’s, navigating its way out of the pandemic, has predicted mid-single digit sales growth this year, according to CNBC. 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...

Investments
Brightwheel Early Education Platform Raises $55 Million On $600 Million Valuation
February 03, 2021

Early education software solution startup Brightwheel has raised $55 million in a Series C funding round that puts the company’s valuation at $600 million. The funding was led by Addition with participation from Emerson Collective, Next Play Ventures, Julia and Kevin Hartz and Daniel Shapero,...

B2B Payments
Balance Rolls Out Digital Checkout System For B2B eCommerce
February 03, 2021

Balance has rolled out a self-serve online checkout system to reshape the digital payments experience for business-to-business (B2B) firms, according to a Wednesday (Feb. 3) announcement. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

B2B Payments
Supplier Success Helps With Facebook’s Invoice Financing Effort
February 03, 2021

Supplier finance and corporate diversity consultancy Supplier Success has been chosen by Facebook to distribute early payments on receivables to diverse suppliers, according to a Wednesday (Feb. 3) announcement. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Investments
Touchcast Notches $55 Million Series A Funding For Virtual Events Platform
February 03, 2021

Virtual experience startup Touchcast raised $55 million in a series A funding round led by Accenture Ventures, Alexander Capital Ventures, Saatchi Invest, Ronald Lauder and others.  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...