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Venture capital is a type of private equity, a form of financing that is provided by firms or funds to small, early-stage, emerging firms that are deemed to have high growth potential, or which have demonstrated high growth.
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B2B PaymentsSoutheast Asia B2B FinTech Keeps VC Wheels Turning
With social distancing and an economic downturn the new reality for many markets around the world, venture capital is expected to slow...
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B2B PaymentsGlobal B2B Payments FinTech Leads VC Funding
With only four investment rounds, B2B FinTechs were able to secure more than $181 million in fresh funding — an impressive sum...
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B2B PaymentsSMB Card FinTech Bucks Coronavirus Uncertainty With Funding
It’s too soon to tell how coronavirus will impact the venture capital ecosystem, but some analysts are turning to the economic crisis...
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B2B PaymentsSmall Businesses In Focus For B2B FinTechs (And Their Investors)
With more than $93.7 million in new funding, B2B FinTechs this week are finding support from investors embracing startups’ focus on small-...
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B2B PaymentsVisa’s X-Border Investment Leads Week Of B2B Funding
The most high-profile B2B FinTech investment this week went to cross-border payments technology firm Currencycloud, thanks to Visa’s participation in an $80...
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B2B PaymentsFinding The Right Incentives For Faster B2B Construction Payments
Nearly two years have passed since U.K. construction giant Carillion collapsed, but the saga continues to send shockwaves throughout the global construction...
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B2B PaymentsSoftBank’s Greensill Backing Leads B2B FinTech Funding
B2B startups continue to steal the venture capital spotlight. Recent reports in Citing Venture Intelligence data, LiveMint said B2B FinTech has secured...
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NewsB2B Investors Go Big For Autonomous Fleet
The freight payments space may be exploring how autonomous and connected vehicles could promote payments automation for fleets, but investors today are...
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B2B PaymentsData Integration, Analytics Prove Attractive To B2B FinTech Backers
This week’s B2B venture capital roundup explores the more than $150 million raised by industry players this week, with backers choosing a...
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B2B PaymentsSmall Biz FinTech Leads End-Of-Summer B2B VC
In the waning days of summer, venture capitalists appear to be in a lull: only $51.2 million was placed with B2B FinTechs...
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B2B PaymentsWorkspace Sharing Entices B2B Venture Capital Dollars
U.S.-based B2B startups took control of the funding reins this week, with five of the seven newly-funded technology firms based stateside. More...
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B2B PaymentsB2B Investors Diversify, From Logistics To X-Border Payments
This week, more than $187 million in new funding landed at B2B finance and tech startups, though not all of it was...
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B2B PaymentsCybersecurity, Recruiting Tech Lead B2B VC
U.S.-based B2B FinTechs led the way in this week’s investment roundup, with more than $212 million in new funding falling in the...
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B2B PaymentsDivvy’s Expense Management Tech Lands $200M
Corporate expense management company Divvy announced a $200 million fundraise on Tuesday (April 30) led by NEA. Reports in Forbes said Divvy’s...
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B2B PaymentsGlobal Investors Eye AltFin, HR Tech With B2B Investments
The more than $69 million raised by B2B startups this week came from across the globe, including Israel, the Netherlands and Singapore,...
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B2B PaymentsBank-FinTech Collaboration Drives B2B FinTech Funding
Bank-FinTech collaborations have emerged as a viable, lucrative growth path for both sides of these partnerships. For traditional financial institutions (FIs), working...
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B2B PaymentsEnterprise Security Returns To Top Of B2B Investment Mountain
Cybersecurity returned to the top of the B2B startup investment list as three companies in the enterprise security realm landed nearly half...
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B2B PaymentsEnterprise Data Storage And Security Land Top VC Funds
More than $205 million in financing was invested in B2B startups this week, signaling investors’ continued appetite for these players as the...
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B2B PaymentsB2B Finance As A Service Tops This Week’s VC List
The big B2B venture capital news of the week was Augmentum Fintech’s trio of investments, signaling the company’s focus on the B2B...
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B2B PaymentsAPAC, 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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B2B PaymentsB2B 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...
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B2B PaymentsWarehouse Robots, AltFin And Cybersecurity Top B2B Funding
From warehouse robots to R&D analytics, the B2B startups covered in this week’s VC Investment roundup scored close to $200 million from...
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B2B PaymentsFrom Blockchain To Farming, Newly-Funded Startups Embrace Data Analytics
This week’s B2B venture capital breakdown is an impressive blend of startups and, together, they’ve raised more than $279 million. From a...
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B2B PaymentsInvestors Tap Into The Promise Of High-Tech Data Analytics In The Enterprise
It was a busy time for B2B venture capital this week, and while funding ranged across verticals from expense management to SaaS,...
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B2B PaymentsBig-Name Backers Pump $324 Million Into B2B FinTech
B2B FinTech saw one of its most stellar funding weeks in a while, led, of course, by the high-profile Bill.com investment. But...
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B2B PaymentsChinese Startup Secures Lion’s Share Of $272 Million Raised
Investment in B2B FinTech startups came through a variety of channels this week, from venture capital to growth equity. In total, backers...
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B2B PaymentsSaaS Enjoys Venture Capital Boom
The Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) startup space is no longer in the limelight, but this week venture capitalists put their own spotlight on the...
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B2B PaymentsFrom AI To T&E, B2B FinTechs Rake $141 Million
Don’t let the lack of news about mega-grossing venture capital (VC) rounds fool you. This week’s B2B venture capital activity led to...
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B2B PaymentsIndia’s Alt-Lenders Prove Some VCs Still Interested
The alternative lending sphere has fallen out of favor with venture capitalists, according to CNBC reports this week. BlueVine CEO Eyal Lifshitz...
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B2B PaymentsCybersecurity, AltFin And A Surprise Startup Prove B2B FinTech Funding Heats Up
B2B FinTech venture capitalists are finally in the full swing of summer, with one of the hottest weeks in the industry so...
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B2B PaymentsVCs Back Supply Chain, Corporate Banking Disruptors
The U.S. has taken the week to celebrate its Independence Day, but the rest of the global FinTech scene was busy funneling...
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B2B PaymentsUS B2B FinTechs Get Left Behind
The latest analysis from Forbes confirms what the industry has felt in recent months: B2B FinTech investment is growing. Reports Thursday (June 1)...
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B2B PaymentsR3’s Blockchain, Billtrust’s AR Tech Land Big VC Bucks
Yet again, the B2B FinTech industry proves it’s quality over quantity when it comes to venture capital. This week saw just three...
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B2B PaymentsCybersecurity Unicorn Steals The B2B Investment Show
Surprise, surprise: a cybersecurity startup saw the largest funding round of the week by far. WannaCry’s explosive impact on the industry has...
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B2B PaymentsRegTech, AI Fuel Strong B2B FinTech Numbers
Good news emerged from the U.S. venture capital sphere this week: VC funding for FinTech startups in Q1 alone hit $1.2 billion,...
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B2B PaymentsB2B FinTechs In Asia Take Top VC Spot
Investors are fueling growth for B2B FinTechs across Asia, with startups in Indonesia, Singapore and India securing most of the more than...
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B2B PaymentsFrom AR To AP, B2B Investors Broaden Their Scope
Investors diversified their funding to B2B companies this week, hitting several areas of corporate finance including accounts payable, accounts receivable, payroll and...
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B2B PaymentsSaaS Lands Biggest B2B FinTech Funding This Week
The B2B FinTech investment space has been relatively slow in recent months, but U.S. startups led the way this week with a...
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B2B PaymentsCross-Border B2B Payments A Rising Star With VCs
Big Data and software as a service (SaaS) once again caught the attention of venture capitalists in the B2B FinTech space this...
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B2B PaymentsB2B FinTech (Nearly) Hits $100M In Funding
B2B FinTech startups came close to hitting the $100 million investment mark this week, with funding rounds in the U.S., India, Australia,...
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B2B PaymentsEnd-Of-Summer Investments Keep B2B Startups Growing
With more than $83 million in venture capital and growth equity for B2B startups this week, the space is headed for a...
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B2B PaymentsBanks Lead The Charge In New FinTech Investment Trend
Banks and FinTech disruptors haven’t always seen eye-to-eye, with some considering the two market segments competitors. After all, many FinTech startups —...
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B2B PaymentsUS B2B Startups Miss The Scoreboard
The U.S. is in a B2B startup lull, it seems. Some solid funding rounds made for more than $23 million in investments...
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B2B PaymentsB2B FinTech’s Unlikely Investment Winner
With nearly $120 million raised for enterprise-serving startups, B2B venture capital saw one of its most successful weeks this year. It was...
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B2B FinTech Investment Not A Total Bust
Earlier in the week, we reported on the bust that is B2B venture capital this week. There hadn’t been any investments in...
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B2B PaymentsThe B2B Well Dries Up Quick For VCs
Q1 may be known for sluggish venture capital, but with the quarter quickly wrapping up, B2B startups aren’t entirely left in the...
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B2B PaymentsInvestors Fuel The Payments Side Of B2B Payments
B2B payments is a space with many layers on top of the actual payment taking place: invoicing, purchase orders, reconciliation, payment technologies,...
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InternationalGoogle Ventures Waves Goodbye To Its European Arm
As the New Year quickly approaches, Google’s venture capital arm is taking on a new name and a new focus for its...
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B2B PaymentsB2B VCs Build National Reputations
While there were a few high-profile acquisitions, the B2B space saw a modest week in terms of venture capital once again. But...
