Warren E. Buffett’s recent announcement that he will retire as chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway at year-end ended one of the longest, most closely watched tenures in corporate America. The 94-year-old investor’s decision, disclosed May 3, set off a flood of tributes, along with fresh...
Springtime in Washington, D.C. Cherry blossoms color the presidential monuments. Outdoor cafés in Georgetown are bustling. It’s a time when the talk of the town turns to … baby strollers. That’s right. Baby strollers. Ninety-seven percent of them are made in China and they played...
Embedded finance platform NymCard has raised $33 million to extend its MENA region presence. The company’s Series B round, announced Wednesday (March 19), was led by QED Investors, and marks that group’s biggest investment in the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region. NymCard says the funding will help...
By the standards set previously in Q1, this Monday wasn’t as manic as most. In fact there’s an element of “business as usual” in this installment of the Washington Weekly as CFPB workers were called back to work. But the general atmosphere of business uncertainty...
May 12, 2025
Welcome to another edition of Washington Weekly, the series in which PYMNTS CEO Karen Webster and QED Investors partner Amias Gerety start their conversation with a Manic Monday check-in. The weekly question: How manic is this Monday? Well, turns out this Monday — even if only for the moment — was somewhat magical. The freeze […]
May 05, 2025
Warren E. Buffett’s recent announcement that he will retire as chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway at year-end ended one of the longest, most closely watched tenures in corporate America. The...
March 17, 2025
By the standards set previously in Q1, this Monday wasn’t as manic as most. In fact there’s an element of “business as usual” in this installment of the Washington Weekly...
March 03, 2025
If you’re tracking the mania in Washington, D.C., from a financial services perspective these days, you might notice that it’s starting to resemble a weather forecast. Last week was partly...
March 19, 2025
Embedded finance platform NymCard has raised $33 million to extend its MENA region presence. The company’s Series B round, announced Wednesday (March 19), was led by QED Investors, and marks that group’s biggest investment in the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region. NymCard says the funding will help it deepen its presence in more than 10 MENA markets, […]
April 30, 2024
Swap has raised $9 million in a Series A round to launch its global eCommerce platform designed to facilitate cross-border shipments. The new Swap Global will enable the company to help...
September 06, 2023
Shop Circle has secured $120 million in Series A funding to further develop its suite of eCommerce tools. The firm also aims to solidify its position as a one-stop shop for...
July 13, 2023
Efficient Capital Labs (ECL) has closed a $7 million funding round led by QED Investors. Founded in early 2022, the startup provides business-to-business (B2B) software-as-a-service (SaaS) companies access to upfront capital from...
