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Cybersecurity, Recruiting Tech Lead B2B VC
Cybersecurity, Recruiting Tech Lead B2B VC
May 31, 2019  |  B2B Payments

U.S.-based B2B FinTechs led the way in this week’s investment roundup, with more than $212 million in new funding falling in the hands of startups...

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Oracle, Greensill Pair For Construction Vendor Financing
Oracle, Greensill Pair For Construction Vendor Financing
May 30, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Oracle and alternative lender Greensill are teaming up to facilitate early vendor payments in the construction sector. In a press release on Wednesday (May 29),...

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SMB Lender Claims Germany’s First Regulated STO
SMB Lender Claims Germany’s First Regulated STO
May 30, 2019  |  B2B Payments

A blockchain-powered small business (SMB) lending FinTech in Germany is claiming to undertake the country’s first “regulated” Security Token Offering (STO), according to CoinDesk on...

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BitX Funding Strikes Equipment Finance Alliance
BitX Funding Strikes Equipment Finance Alliance
May 29, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Small business lending marketplace BitX Funding has struck an alliance with transportation equipment finance company Pelagic Capital, the companies said in a press release Tuesday...

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PayPal Hits $10B SMB Lending Milestone
PayPal Hits $10B SMB Lending Milestone
May 29, 2019  |  Loans

Businesses of a certain size — and in industries as varied as construction and restaurants — know the pain of wondering if they will have...

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Multibillion-Dollar B2B FinTech Firms Emerge From Investors’ Pockets
Multibillion-Dollar B2B FinTech Firms Emerge From Investors’ Pockets
May 24, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The B2B FinTech market flexed its muscles this week, with investments landing at alternative small business lending, payroll and Software-as-a-Service (SaaS). However, the big news...

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Shadow Banking Casts Shadows Over Economic Heavyweights
Shadow Banking Casts Shadows Over Economic Heavyweights
May 22, 2019  |  B2B Payments

The U.S. and China have begun to concern some economists with record levels of corporate debt. However, when U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell spoke...

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Biz2Credit White Labels SMB Lending Tech For Banks
Biz2Credit White Labels SMB Lending Tech For Banks
May 22, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Small business lending platform Biz2Credit is rolling out a new technology designed to help traditional financial institutions strengthen their small to medium-sized business (SMB) lending...

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Kenya Banks Take On AltFin With Mobile SMB Lending Tool
Kenya Banks Take On AltFin With Mobile SMB Lending Tool
May 21, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Kenya is deploying mobile lending initiatives in an effort to address the small business credit gap. Reports in Reuters on Monday (May 20) said five...

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