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Flipkart Boosts Smartphone Customers’ After-Sale Potential With Yaantra Acquisition
Flipkart Boosts Smartphone Customers’ After-Sale Potential With Yaantra Acquisition
January 13, 2022  |  Acquisitions

Flipkart Group on Thursday (Jan. 13) acquired electronics recommerce platform Yaantra for an undisclosed amount in a move to boost its after-sale offerings to smartphone...

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Justworks Cites Market Conditions for US IPO Delay
Justworks Cites Market Conditions for US IPO Delay
January 13, 2022  |  IPO

Justworks Inc. is delaying its U.S. initial public offering (IPO) because of market conditions, Reuters reported Wednesday (Jan. 12), squelching plans to sell 7 million...

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GoFundMe Acquiring Nonprofit Software Firm Classy
GoFundMe Acquiring Nonprofit Software Firm Classy
January 13, 2022  |  Acquisitions

The online fundraising giant GoFundMe says it will acquire Classy, a nonprofit fundraising software company. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Investors Bet Restaurant Apps Beat the Aggregators
Investors Bet Restaurant Apps Beat the Aggregators
January 13, 2022  |  ResTech

Today, technologies that can offer restaurants the tools they need to hold their own in the digital ordering space against third-party aggregators are highly in...

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FundThrough Buys BlueVine Invoice Factoring Division
FundThrough Buys BlueVine Invoice Factoring Division
January 13, 2022  |  B2B Payments

FinTech FundThrough on Thursday (Jan. 13) announced it has acquired financial technology company BlueVine’s invoice factoring business, accelerating its strategic focus on embedded finance and...

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Procurement Partners, Priority Launch New AP Tool
Procurement Partners, Priority Launch New AP Tool
January 13, 2022  |  Accounts Payable

The payments technology firm Priority Technology Holdings has launched a partnership with Procurement Partners, which provides procure-to-pay (P2P) solutions for post-acute care and senior living...

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Scammers Using Fake QR Codes on Parking Meters to Divert Payments
Scammers Using Fake QR Codes on Parking Meters to Divert Payments
January 13, 2022  |  Security & Fraud

Parking meters are the latest avenue fraudsters are hitting, with police in several cities warning people to watch for fake QR codes intended to intercept...

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National Australia Bank Acquires Digital Health Claims Platform LanternPay
National Australia Bank Acquires Digital Health Claims Platform LanternPay
January 13, 2022  |  Acquisitions

National Australia Bank is acquiring digital health claims startup LanternPay, the latest salvo in an ongoing battle for supremacy in the $120 billion health payments...

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Fortis: 2021 was the Year of Acceleration
Fortis: 2021 was the Year of Acceleration
January 13, 2022  |  Opinion

Businesses were forced to speed up their digital transformations in 2021, says Ashley Usher, chief integration and information officer at Fortis, and they embraced platforms...

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