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India’s Khatabook Raises $25M To Digitize Business Payments
October 01, 2019

Bangalore-based startup Khatabook has raised $25 million in Series A funding from GGV Capital, Partners of DST Global, RTP Ventures, Sequoia India, Tencent, Y Combinator and others, along with more than 20 angel investors, as reported on Tuesday (Oct. 1). Get the Full Story Complete...

Payments Innovation
Cellulant Announces Tingg ‘Super App’ For Africa Payments
October 01, 2019

To bring remittances, bill payments, group investments, lending and food as well as gas orders into one app, pan-African payments firm Cellulant has been quietly creating a payments super app. The company has announced a major rebrand of its Mula consumer brand to Tingg ⁠— a...

Fintech Investments
FinTech Rapyd Raises $100M In Series C Led By Oak HC/FT, Stripe
October 01, 2019

Silicon Valley-based Rapyd has closed a $100 million Series C funding round led by Oak HC/FT and joined by previous investor Stripe, Rapyd announced in a press release on Tuesday (Oct. 1). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

Retail
Dineout Collaborates With Google On Restaurant Options
October 01, 2019

To enhance user experiences by bringing additional features to a navigation engine, dining technology platfrom Dineout has collaborated with Google. Users now have more options to look at in Google Maps by coming across dining options close to them, reserving a table for the date...

Retail
Pizza Heats Up Fresh Innovation In The Retail World
October 01, 2019

Everyone loves pizza, save, perhaps, for communists and nihilists. Okay, that’s not the best joke ever from the PYMNTS Bureau of Stand-Up Comedy, but the point is that the popularity of pizza constitutes a driving force for ongoing retail innovation – and we have proof....

Retail
Google, Levi’s Collaborate On Jacquard-Enabled Jackets
October 01, 2019

In their newest collaboration, Google and Levi’s are announcing versions of Levi’s Trucker Jacket that are Jacquard-enabled. The jackets, which include the Sherpa Trucker and Classic Trucker in men’s as well as women’s versions, will retail at $248 for the Sherpa Trucker and $198 for...

Retail
Amazon Advances Grocery Store Plans
October 01, 2019

With an increasing focus on a brick-and-mortar presence, Amazon is advancing a plan to open a chain of U.S. grocery stores with locations in Chicago, Philadelphia and Los Angeles. The company has inked over one dozen leases in the Los Angeles area, The Wall Street...

B2B Payments
FinTech Bottomline Launches AI Solution For Invoice Automation
October 01, 2019

Commercial payments firm Bottomline Technologies is rolling out advancements to its invoice automation platform that uses artificial intelligence (AI), the company announced in a press release on Tuesday (Oct. 1). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

B2B Payments
Invoiced Adds Recurring Billing Support To AR Platform
October 01, 2019

Accounts receivable automation firm Invoiced is adding new features to its solution, including support for recurring payments and enhanced cash flow forecasting for CFOs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...