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Live Shopping Platform Whatnot Hits $1.5B Valuation

Live Shopping Platform Whatnot Hits $1.5B Valuation
Live Shopping Platform Whatnot Hits $1.5B Valuation
September 16, 2021  |  Investments

The live shopping platform Whatnot has raised $150 million in a Series C funding round, its third round this year and the one that pushes...

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Revolut Uses Bitcoin to Secure Its Largest US Office Space
Revolut Uses Bitcoin to Secure Its Largest US Office Space
September 16, 2021  |  Bitcoin

U.K.-based financial super app Revolut is using bitcoin to pay for its space in Dallas, Texas, with flexible office provider WeWork. Revolut’s largest U.S. space...

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UK FinTech Form3 Nets $160M In Series C Round
UK FinTech Form3 Nets $160M In Series C Round
September 16, 2021  |  Investments

London-based payment technology firm Form3 has generated $160 million in a Series C funding round, according to a Thursday (Sept. 16) press release. Get the Full Story...

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Clickatell, Cybersource Offer Simplified Chat-Based Payment System  
Clickatell, Cybersource Offer Simplified Chat-Based Payment System  
September 16, 2021  |  Faster Payments

Mobile communications commerce company Clickatell has joined forces with Visa’s fraud management platform Cybersource to simplify chat-based payments and contact-free checkout, according to a Thursday (Sept....

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Asia’s Pine Labs Secures $100M Investment From US Investor Invesco
Asia’s Pine Labs Secures $100M Investment From US Investor Invesco
September 16, 2021  |  Investments

Merchant commerce platform Pine Labs announced on Thursday (Sept. 16) that a new investor, U.S.-based investment management company Invesco, has taken an interest in its...

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SnackMagic Leverages Corporate Gifting to Gain Individual Customers, Powering Exponential Growth
SnackMagic Leverages Corporate Gifting to Gain Individual Customers, Powering Exponential Growth
September 16, 2021  |  eCommerce

During the early months of the pandemic, direct to consumer (D2C) businesses saw sales skyrocket, as consumers stuck at home turned toward remote channels for...

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The Conexiom Platform Automates More Supply Chain, AP Business Tasks
The Conexiom Platform Automates More Supply Chain, AP Business Tasks
September 16, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Trade document automation company Conexiom on Thursday (Sept. 16) debuted The Conexiom Platform cloud-based automation tool, moving the company into supply chain and accounts payable...

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Sonoco Taps Coupa to Advance Payments
Sonoco Taps Coupa to Advance Payments
September 16, 2021  |  B2B Payments

Packaging solutions company Sonoco is partnering with business spend management (BSM) firm Coupa Software to extend Coupa Pay and virtual cards across Sonoco. Get the...

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UK Cardholder Could Own First-Ever Mastercard NFT 
UK Cardholder Could Own First-Ever Mastercard NFT 
September 16, 2021  |  Mastercard

Mastercard has jumped on the non-fungible token (NFT) bandwagon. The credit card company on Thursday (Sept. 16) announced a raffle for cardholders in the United Kingdom...

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