Applications to start new U.S. businesses leaped in January, despite rising COVID-19 cases. Commerce Department data from last week indicated that new business applications surged 42.6 percent in the first month of the year, reaching a seasonally adjusted 492,133. In 2020, there were 4.3 million...
German eCommerce startup Berlin Brands Group (BBG) is embarking on a new plan to invest 250 million euros (about $302 million) into buying smaller companies, TechCrunch reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...
FinTech startup Plaid is looking at doubling its size in Europe, Bloomberg reported. 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 Today....
German food delivery platform Delivery Hero is launching its own early-stage venture capital (VC) firm — DX Ventures — that will be managed independently to focus on advancing founder-led startups. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
Enterprise resource planning (ERP) banking platform FISPAN announced in a press release Thursday (Nov. 12) that it has joined Mastercard’s Start Path accelerator program. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
Mastercard has announced the latest class of FinTech startups for its Start Path accelerator and partnership program. 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...
As the shift from paper to digital has accelerated the transformation of many a legacy business with aging tech, CEO Woodrow Levin of Extend says it’s important to add extended warranties to that list. Merchants used to have a tiny conversion rate when offering customers...
Some of the world’s largest car makers and auto industry investors are pumping tens of millions of dollars into a United Kingdom startup with an augmented reality (AR) head-up display system for drivers, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported. Get the Full Story Complete the...
SoftBank is dispatching officials to help one of its largest startups, Oyo, which is besieged by the pandemic’s economic effects, according to Bloomberg. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...
