startups

APAC, North America Shine Through With B2B Funding

A week of more than $200 million for B2B FinTech firms across the globe shows that venture capitalists’ support for the space...

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Regulation

Some States Readying For A Fight Over Federal Government’s FinTech Oversight

Some states are girding for a fight with the Trump White House over plans for the federal government to increase its role...

International

JPMorgan Eyes Financial Inclusion In India

JPMorgan is setting up a financial inclusion lab in India through a partnership with the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad’s (IIMA) Centre...

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International

FinTech Startups Take Advantage Of Talent Pool In Dublin

Dublin, the capital of Ireland, is a burgeoning hub for startups in the technology sector. The city is home to European offices...

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Project Repat And A Second Life For Old Shirts

Many of us have faced the day when we realized our T-shirt collection has run out of control. Sure, you could throw...

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BlueVine Adds $12M From M12 To Round Of Funding

BlueVine, the FinTech startup that recently announced a $60 million round of financing, has added $12 million to its Series E round...

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Startup Roundup

Startup Roundup: The Power Of Relationships

Business is often about cultivating relationships – and partnering with the right people at the right time – while offering the right...

AvidXchange Deepens Strong Relationship With Software Provider SWK

While AvidXchange, Inc. has traditionally had a partner referral program in the past, the startup has elevated four of its top strategic...

nanopay: Proposed Canadian Payments Act Changes May Spur Innovation

For many companies, 2018 is a year of regulatory change: In Canada, for example, there are proposed changes to the Canadian Payments...

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DadeSystems: Integrated Receivables Can Enhance Treasury Offerings For Banks

Payments are the livelihood of any business, but the payments landscape has evolved from simpler times. Ten, even 15 years ago, businesses...

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India’s Bus Sharing Startup Shuttl Lands $11M In Venture Funding

Shuttl, the bus sharing app startup based in India, raised $11 million in a series B round of venture funding. In a press...

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Modo: Interoperability Can Help eCommerce Merchants Work With Wallets

It’s not always easy to tell the difference between the meaning of integrations and interoperability: Integrations are systems connected in the same...

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Cryptocurrency

FitPay Rolls Out Bitcoin ‘Flip’ Device Amid Ubiquity Of Contactless

FitPay, the startup technology platform that adds contactless payment capabilities to wearable and Internet of Things (IoT) devices, is looking to serve...

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Flywire Pulls B2B Payments Back Into The Investor Spotlight

The biggest investment news of the week came on Thursday (July 26), when cross-border B2B payments company Flywire announced an impressive $100...

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Retail Pulse: Chef’d Halts Operations; Gymboree Updates Brand

It’s notoriously difficult to find the right recipe for a meal kit business, and meal kit provider Chef’d has struggled: The startup,...

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Regulation

Newest Version Of JOBS Act Wins Approval In The US House

Raising capital could become easier for businesses, especially smaller firms, under legislation that easily made it through the U.S. House of Representatives...

Even Snaps Up $40M In Funding

For the more than 170 million Americans who live paycheck to paycheck — three-quarters of all American workers, according to a recent...

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Startups

China VCs Pouring Billions Into Silicon Valley Startups

Chinese venture capitalists have been throwing money at Silicon Valley startups to the tune of $2.4 billion from the start of the...

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Chef’d Halts Operations After Burning Through Cash

Chef’d, a the meal-kit operator, has halted its business operations after using up all its cash and failing to line up more...

Bristle — For When A Dog’s Breath Is Worse Than Its Bite

Consumers love their pets, and will do almost anything for them. From exotic grooming rituals, spas and jewel-encrusted collars to premium foods...

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Startups

The 83-Year-Old Startup Quietly Powering Travel Payments

Say hello to the payments industry’s 83-year-old startup. That would be UATP (Universal Air Travel Plan), the oldest payment scheme in the world,...

SMB Insurance, Robo-Advisors Prove Unexpected Winners In B2B Funding

This week’s B2B venture capital rundown includes some of the usual suspects, like blockchain and HR tech, and a few not-so-usual ones,...

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Emailage: Prudent Fraud Prevention Is Key To Canadian FinTech Startups

Emailage, the online fraud prevention startup that uses email addresses to assess risk, is expanding its operations in the Canadian market. The...

B2B Investors Back The Enterprise’s Digital Revolution

Some companies struggle to let go of paper and legacy infrastructure, but venture capitalists (VC) this week are focusing their support on...

ThetaRay Notches $30M In Funding

Cybersecurity firm ThetaRay has notched more than $30 million in a funding round, bringing its total fundraising to over $60 million. The...

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Earnings

Airwallex Raises $80M To Expand Its Cross-Border Payment Tech

Airwallex, the international payments company, announced Tuesday (July 3) that it raised $80 million via a round of fundraising. In a press...

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Startup Roundup

Startup Roundup: A Look At Local, National And Global Expansions

In the life of a startup, there’s no better news than growth, be it across new verticals, devices or geographies. As startups...

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Finding The Investable Needles In The Startup Haystack

When it comes to financial services and financial technology startups, making the right investment decisions is not easy or obvious work. Thousands...

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Nanopay: The Financial Future Is Banking With FinTech Firms, Not Against Them

Since 1990, CIAB FEBRABAN has been one of the biggest IT conferences in the financial sector, this year attracting more than 23,000...

AvidXchange: Crossing The Western Frontier

What do Charlotte, NC, and Salt Lake City, Utah, have in common? A lot, if you ask AvidXchange CEO Michael Praeger — which...

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Jewel Paymentech: Automatic Anomaly Detection Is The Best AML

For everyone in the world except the U.S. (and even for some sports fans within the U.S.), it’s football season. The World...

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FitPay: The Market Is Ripe For Pays

Consumers are getting comfortable with the idea of interactive contactless payments. As with any new technology, concerns around usage and security have...

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Modo: Interoperability Is Payments’ Better Mouse Trap

There are a lot of different ways to pay for things. That’s not news to PYMNTS or its readers — but now,...

Tipalti: Breaking Down The Barriers To Global Growth

What holds companies back from going global? What obstacles do they face? As startup Tipalti looks ahead to its global expansion, these...

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Why Banks Withhold Cards From Startups — Even With VC Funding

The world’s startups are having a good year. In the first quarter of this year, KPMG said in a recent report that there...

Cybersecurity Squashes B2B Startup Funding Competition

Alternative finance apparently won’t stop catching the attention of investors — at least, not any time soon, if this week’s B2B venture...

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Startups

Brex 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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DadeSystems: Mobile Deposits Must Serve The Middleman Too

Tom Berdan, chief marketing officer at startup DadeSystems, is working from his home office in Orlando, where the air conditioner is broken. He’s...

Artificial Intelligence

Samsung NEXT Launches Fund For AI Startups

Samsung NEXT has announced the launch of Samsung NEXT Q Fund to fund startups involved in artificial intelligence (AI). Q Fund will provide...

Brexit

UK To Launch Program Aimed At Keeping FinTechs In The Country

Aiming to prevent startups from defecting after London leaves the European Union, the U.K. government is offering startups a bunch of perks...

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Chargehound: Getting Merchants Up To Speed With Chargeback Data

When a merchant receives a chargeback, chances are that the transaction in question took place weeks or even months ago, meaning the...

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Startups Compete With Facebook For Home Services

Consumers who want to hire a home services professional to, say, fix a broken air conditioner, are sometimes faced with a dilemma:...

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Bitcoin

Bitcoin Daily: Blockchain Hits 25M Wallet Milestone, Crypto Startup Paxos Notches $65M In Funding

Crypto startup Paxos has notched $65 million in funding to expand its operations, Reuters reported. Investors included Liberty City Ventures and RRE...

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Startup Roundup

Startup Roundup: Letting The Machines Do Their Thing

Robots aren’t going to take over every human job, but they are certainly changing what types of jobs humans need to do,...

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Google

Google Partners With Orange For EMEA Investments

Google has invested in startups around the world through entities such as CapitalG and GV (formerly Google Ventures) – and its parent,...

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FitPay: Borrowing Security Across The IoT

The Internet of Things (IoT) is growing rapidly – too rapidly, some would say. The proliferation of connected devices on the market...