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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...
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InvestmentsBain MD On New $1B Fund And Why Seed Rounds...
Capital is finding its way into all sorts of funds and to all sorts...
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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...
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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...
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BrexitBrexit Tracker: VC Funding Remains Steady, SMEs Still Confident, FCA...
Though Brexit has brought about a lingering air of uncertainty, there are some parts...
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RetailPeloton, Bike Company, Seeks Unicorn Valuation
Peloton Interactive, the stationary bike startup that connects consumers with virtual spin classes, may...
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RetailBirdEye Reputation Management Platform Lands $25M
BirdEye, the business reputation and customer experience management platform, announced its $25 million Series...
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BrexitBrexit Much? UK Startup Funding Sees First Dip In 5...
A new research report revealed that startups in the U.K. are seeing a big...
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eCommerceOnline Used Goods Marketplace Letgo Raises $175M in Huge Venture...
Letgo, the online used goods marketplace, secured $175 million in funding. Billing itself as a...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Security & FraudSocure Secures Santander Investment
Santander InnoVentures, a FinTech venture capital fund, announced on Wednesday (June 22) that it...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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Square-Competitor Startup payleven Raises $10M
Payleven, a mobile payments startup and direct competitor with Square, announced Thursday (Feb. 11)...
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Security & FraudCyberthreat Analysis Startup Raises $8M
Hexadite, a cybersecurity firm that specializes in orchestration and automation, announced it closed a...
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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....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Xpenditure Raises $5.7M To Streamline Expense Reporting
Expense management and reporting software company Xpenditure announced yesterday (Oct. 12) it secured $5.7...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
- Merchant Innovation
Google Throws Its Weight Behind Cybersecurity Startup
Internet security company Zscaler announced yesterday (Sept. 23) that it closed a $25 million...
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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...
