April 04, 2014
Friday Factoids
There’s so much data influencing the industry today that it can be hard to stay on top of everything. PYMNTS.com’s Friday Factoids are the perfect solution for innovators, entrepreneurs or...
March 17, 2014
E-commerce Startups Score Funding Successes
Wayfair – March 7, 2014 – $157 Million Wayfair, an online home-goods retailer, has announced it has raised $157 million in new funding. Wayfair’s service allows users to shop for...
March 10, 2014
Startup Roundup: Who’s Getting Funded?
04 March 2014 Here’s our Startup Roundup: a (close-to-) comprehensive list of each of the startup companies in payments and/or e-commerce to receive at least $1 million in funding from...
January 06, 2014
Startup Roundup: Who’s Getting Funded?
Here’s our Startup Roundup: a (close-to-) comprehensive list of each of the startup companies in payments and/or e-commerce to receive at least $1 million in funding from equity investors in...
September 22, 2013
California Passes Ridesharing Regulation
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has approved new regulations for ridesharing services operating in the state, TechCrunch revealed on September 19. The new regulations establish a special category for...
August 26, 2013
California Paves The Way For Ridesharing Regulations
By Pete Rizzo, Editor (@pete_rizzo_) Ridesharing startups have attracted millions of users by promising to reinvent how consumers solicit transportation, and investors are taking notice. Just last week, industry frontrunner...
August 09, 2013
Lyft Expands To D.C., Passes 1M Rides
San Francisco-based transportation network company Lyft revealed that it began operations in Washington, D.C. at the beginning of August and will be starting services in the nation’s capital next week,...
August 08, 2013
Uber Competitor GetTaxi Raises $12M
Global taxi booking app GetTaxi announced $12 million in new fundraising as part of its Series C financing round on August 8, TechCrunch reported. With the funding, GetTaxi will expand...
July 31, 2013
California Rules In Favor Of Ridesharing
The California Public Utilities Commission issued a new framework for ridesharing services operating in the state, TechCrunch reported. The decision follows months of discussions between popular ridesharing startups like Uber,...
