Today in B2B Payments: Firms Plan Investments in Supply Chains, Remote Teams

Tech Stakes About Transformation, Not Automation

Today in B2B payments, Visionaries Club raises 400 million euros (about $388 million) to invest “courageous capital” in digitizing supply chains, while Remofirst raises $14.1 million to help companies build remote teams. Plus, Markaaz and Nav Technologies partner to deliver curated financing options to the owners of small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs).

German VC Firm Visionaries Club Raises $388M to Improve Supply Chains, B2B Finance

Berlin-based VC firm Visionaries Club has raised a new fund to invest in B2B technology. The firm is focused on digitizing the enterprise supply chain, which includes sourcing, sales and more. One of its founders, Sebastian Pollok, said: “There is just not enough ‘courageous capital’ combined with entrepreneurial experience being deployed in these areas. We are happy to have our share in making both more accessible from now on.”

Remofirst Raises Funds to Help Companies Build Remote Teams

Employer of record provider Remofirst has announced a $14.1 million seed round and said it helps other companies build global remote teams. Remofirst Co-Founder and CEO Nurasyl Serik said: “In order to make that a reality, we felt that it shouldn’t be cost-prohibitive for companies to access local hiring tools, support and expertise around the globe.”

Markaaz, Nav Partner to Offer SMBs Curated Financing Options

Markaaz and Nav Technologies have partnered to enable members of Markaaz’s small business networking community to access Nav’s curated financing options. With the partnership, Markaaz members can go to the Markaaz Dashboard to find a range of embedded financing solutions that Nav’s artificial intelligence (AI) technology has customized for them based on real-time qualification data.

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