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Indonesian FinTech Ayoconnect Gets $15M in Series B Funding

Indonesian FinTech Ayoconnect Gets $15M in Series B Funding
Indonesian FinTech Ayoconnect Gets $15M in Series B Funding
January 31, 2022  |  Investments

Open finance platform Ayoconnect has closed a $15 million Series B funding round and plans to use the money to launch new products and increase...

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BigCommerce Moves Into Germany, Mexico and Spain
BigCommerce Moves Into Germany, Mexico and Spain
January 31, 2022  |  International

Open Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) eCommerce platform BigCommerce on Monday (Jan. 31) broadened its reach into Germany, Mexico and Spain, allowing local merchants to grow their direct-to-consumer...

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Jamaica: CDBC Will Help the ‘Financially Excluded’
Jamaica: CDBC Will Help the ‘Financially Excluded’
January 31, 2022  |  CBDC

Jamaica hopes its new central bank digital currency (CBDC), due to be unveiled in the first quarter of the year, will help the country’s unbanked...

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40% of Middle Market Firms Say Digital Payments Innovations Have Improved Customer Satisfaction
40% of Middle Market Firms Say Digital Payments Innovations Have Improved Customer Satisfaction
January 31, 2022  |  Payments Innovation

Adopting the latest digital payments innovations can help firms keep their businesses operating smoothly while also benefiting business relationships. Not only do 68% of firms...

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Coinbase Adds Shopify Founder Tobi Lütke to Board of Directors
Coinbase Adds Shopify Founder Tobi Lütke to Board of Directors
January 31, 2022  |  Personnel

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Global Inc. recently announced the addition of Shopify founder and CEO Tobias “Tobi” Lütke to its board of directors as Coinbase expands...

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Egypt’s eCommerce Platform Brimore Nets $25M for Growth
Egypt’s eCommerce Platform Brimore Nets $25M for Growth
January 31, 2022  |  Investments

Brimore, which calls itself Egypt’s largest social commerce platform, has closed a $25 million Series A funding round, the company announced in a Monday (Jan....

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Pennylane Raises $57M Series B to Expand Business Management Tools
Pennylane Raises $57M Series B to Expand Business Management Tools
January 31, 2022  |  Investments

Accounting and business tools software startup Pennylane raised $57 million (50 million euros) in a Series B funding round led by Sequoia Capital, with participation...

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GO2bank Unveils Experian Credit Care Advantage
GO2bank Unveils Experian Credit Care Advantage
January 31, 2022  |  Digital Banking

Green Dot’s digital banking affiliate, GO2bank, is adding to its credit-building toolbox with Experian Credit Care Advantage, which will help customers access and improve their...

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Domino’s ‘Tips’ Customers for Pickup Amid Push to Shift Delivery Labor to Consumers
Domino’s ‘Tips’ Customers for Pickup Amid Push to Shift Delivery Labor to Consumers
January 31, 2022  |  Delivery

With ongoing labor challenges making the economics of delivery even more difficult than usual, Domino’s is doing everything in its power to outsource the labor...

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