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B2B PaymentsFinTech Pressures FI Giants To Strengthen SMB Lending In Mexico
Some of the largest global financial institutions are taking steps further into Mexico’s small business lending and finance space, the result of...
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InvestmentsBain MD On New $1B Fund And Why Seed Rounds Are Sprouting
Capital is finding its way into all sorts of funds and to all sorts of firms. Early-stage investments are mushrooming in size,...
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StartupsBrex Raises VC Funding As It Launches Card For Startups
Brex, the FinTech startup, announced Tuesday (June 19) that it closed a Series B round of financing, bringing the company’s total funding...
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VISAVisa Expands Visa Everywhere Initiative
Before Visa’s Everywhere Initiative was both an initiative and everywhere, it wasn’t even a project. At best—its originator and Visa’s SVP and global head...
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BrexitBrexit Tracker: VC Funding Remains Steady, SMEs Still Confident, FCA Risk Watchlist
Though Brexit has brought about a lingering air of uncertainty, there are some parts of the economy that are doing their best...
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RetailPeloton, Bike Company, Seeks Unicorn Valuation
Peloton Interactive, the stationary bike startup that connects consumers with virtual spin classes, may be looking to raise $120 million at a...
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RetailBirdEye Reputation Management Platform Lands $25M
BirdEye, the business reputation and customer experience management platform, announced its $25 million Series B funding round Monday (Feb. 13). The company’s...
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BrexitBrexit Much? UK Startup Funding Sees First Dip In 5 Years
A new research report revealed that startups in the U.K. are seeing a big impact from Brexit – for the first time...
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eCommerceOnline Used Goods Marketplace Letgo Raises $175M in Huge Venture Capital Round
Letgo, the online used goods marketplace, secured $175 million in funding. Billing itself as a “hyperlocal marketplace optimized specifically for mobile use,” letgo’s app has...
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B2B PaymentsInnoVen Capital Helps Its Startups Secure Traditional Financing
Startups in India have been looking towards venture capital for financing in the absence of traditional bank loans. And while InnoVen Capital...
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InvestmentsMobile Banking Startup Lunar Way Discloses €4.2 Million Funding Round
Founded in 2015 and with its mobile app out of beta in November of this year, Danish startup Lunar Way is well...
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B2B PaymentsIt’s B2B FinTech’s Time To Shine For Investors
Venture capital has hit a plateau, according to some analysts. “After $100M+ checks flowed freely to VC-backed companies through much of 2015,...
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BlockchainR3 Blockchain Consortium Misses Funding Target
New York-based startup R3 CEV originally sought to raise $200 million in its first funding round, but banks involved in the blockchain...
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Payments InnovationCharity Crowdfunding Startup Classy Raises $30M
San Diego-based charity crowdfunding startup Classy secured $30 million to provide its software-as-a-service offering to nonprofits that need help raising online donations...
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B2B PaymentsHow Sapphire Will Spend That $1B
There are some contradicting reports forecasting the strength of FinTech investment this year. The latest report from KPMG’s Pulse of Fintech, released...
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InternationalStartup Offers Financial Services For X-Border Students
FinTech startup SelfScore, which launched the first dedicated Mastercard credit card designed exclusively for international students in the U.S., announced the closing...
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Security & FraudID Experts Nabs $27.5M To Step Up Fraud Protection
Cybersecurity software provider ID Experts announced late last week that it closed a $27.5 million round of equity funding. The firm, which...
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Security & FraudCybersecurity Firm Bay Dynamics Nabs $23M
Cyberrisk analytics company Bay Dynamics announced on Wednesday (July 13) that it secured $23 million in a Series B funding round, led...
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Merchant InnovationIndex Accelerates Digital Data In A Physical World
ECommerce retailers are seen as having some significant advantages over their brick-and-mortar counterparts — increased access to customer data and relevant analytics about...
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Security & FraudSocure Secures Santander Investment
Santander InnoVentures, a FinTech venture capital fund, announced on Wednesday (June 22) that it is making a strategic investment in identity verification...
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InternationalAnother Day, Another $40M For A Mobile-Only Bank
NUMBER26, a mobile-only bank based in Berlin, announced on Tuesday (June 21) that it raised $40 million in its Series B funding...
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Security & FraudBlackstone Backs Cybersecurity Startup’s $100M Round
Cylance, a cybersecurity startup that utilizes artificial intelligence algorithms to detect and mitigate malware threats, announced on Wednesday (June 8) that it...
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InvestmentsReal-Time Sports Betting Startup Gets Funded
WinView, a two-screen TV synchronization platform, announced the close of its Series A funding round with $3.4 million in equity financing on Tuesday...
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Security & FraudDashlane Password Manager Startup Raises $22.5M
TransUnion is betting big on Dashlane, a password management company that enables users to monitor their online identities across multiple sites and...
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InternationalSouth Korea Initiates Startup Accelerator Program
The country’s government is making a significant effort to bring more diversity and enhancements to its tech industry by creating an accelerator...
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Fintech InvestmentsIndian SMB Online Lending Platform Raises $25M
Capital Float, an India-based FinTech startup aimed at helping SMBs gain access to loans, announced on Thursday (May 12) that it closed...
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InternationalThe UK’s Technology ‘Hotbed’ Picks Up Steam
Each week, PYMNTS will cast a global spotlight on one of the many tech hubs sprouting up across the world. This Weekly...
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Digital BankingIs A Bank Charter In This Silicon Valley Startup’s Future?
San Francisco-based Varo Money, a mobile-only banking startup, announced on Monday (May 2) that it raised more than $27 million in an...
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Alternative FinancesEuropean P2P Lending Platform Lendix Raises $13.5M
France-based Lendix has secured a $13.5 million investment in its Series B funding round, led by CNP Assurances, it announced Tuesday (April...
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Security & FraudSignifyd Raises $20M To Tackle Online Merchant Chargebacks
Signifyd, the California-based startup that provides fraud protection to businesses in the eCommerce space, announced Thursday (Feb. 25) that it closed a $20...
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Square-Competitor Startup payleven Raises $10M
Payleven, a mobile payments startup and direct competitor with Square, announced Thursday (Feb. 11) that it closed a $10 million Series D...
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Security & FraudCyberthreat Analysis Startup Raises $8M
Hexadite, a cybersecurity firm that specializes in orchestration and automation, announced it closed a $8 million Series A funding round Wednesday (Feb....
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InvestmentsRakuten Launches $84M Startup Fund To Build Ecosystem
Rakuten Ventures announced a major move to help boost investments for startups in Japan. On Wednesday (Jan. 27), the investment arm of...
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Alibaba-Backed Logistics Firm Seeks $700M Pre-IPO
As investors pour money into China’s logistics and warehousing companies, which are critical to the country’s booming eCommerce infrastructure, one business has...
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InvestmentsUber China’s $2B Round Raises Value To $7B
Uber’s China division received a nearly $2 billion investment from Chinese firms, boosting the unit to a valuation of $7 billion. As...
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Merchant InnovationLyft Closing The Gap On Uber
The ride-hailing pioneer is reportedly looking to raise new capital. Four anonymous people close to the matter told The New York Times...
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Ex-NSA Cybersecurity Leader’s Startup Secures $32.5M
IronNet, a cybersecurity company founded by the former director of the National Security Agency and head of U.S. Cyber Command, secured $32.5...
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InternationalProtecting Through Deception: The Latest Cybersecurity Trend
With a unique approach to beating cybercriminals at their own game, cybersecurity company illusive networks announced yesterday (Oct. 20) that it secured $22...
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Why Rocket Internet Backed A Startup Called Happycar
Happycar, a European car rental comparison site with its sights set on worldwide expansion, raised $1.58 million in its latest funding round,...
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Veridu Secures Nearly $1.3M To Keep Identities Safe
Identity verification startup Veridu closed an £800,000 (almost $1.3 million) seed round from both institutional and private investors, TechCrunch reported yesterday (Oct....
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NewsDataVisor Scoops Up $14.5M To Push Big Data Security
DataVisor is using Big Data to expose cybercriminals and protect both websites and mobile apps from their devastating attacks. With this goal...
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Quote-To-Cash Startup Nabs $48 Million In Series C
Once businesses manage to get a handshake deal in place with a client, the modus operandi is usually to remove any and...
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NewsSentinelOne Fuels Anti-Virus Market Disruption With $25M Funding
Endpoint security company SentinelOne is on a mission to displace anti-virus vendors — and it may be one step closer with its...
- Merchant Innovation
Xpenditure Raises $5.7M To Streamline Expense Reporting
Expense management and reporting software company Xpenditure announced yesterday (Oct. 12) it secured $5.7 million in its Series A funding round. The...
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Mobile CommerceVCs Back GLAMSQUAD On-Demand Mobile Beauty Business
Cosmetic services haven’t been immune from disruptions in retail, but one startup is testing the waters on a particularly hair-raising idea for...
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Code42 Secures $85M To Safeguard Enterprise Data
Endpoint data protection and security firm Code42 announced it raised $85 million in Series B funding to continue expanding its endpoint protection,...
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Mobile CommerceShopFully Gets €10 Million To Expand Beyond Italy, US
Italians are often stereotyped as being incredibly passionate, but to be fair, €10 million would be enough to get anyone’s heart racing. That...
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The Newest Cybersecurity Unicorn That Raised $300M
It’s no surprise that in today’s age of growing cybercrime, venture capitalists and corporate customers are flocking to cybersecurity investments. Endpoint security...
- Merchant Innovation
Google Throws Its Weight Behind Cybersecurity Startup
Internet security company Zscaler announced yesterday (Sept. 23) that it closed a $25 million continuation of its oversubscribed Series D funding round...
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Iris Recognition-Focused Biometrics Startup Sees Big Funding
Global biometrics and identity company Tascent announced yesterday (Sept. 17) the completion of its Series A funding round, which closed at $18.5...
