Sme Fintech news and trends

Capital One Collaborates To Encourage SME FinTech Adoption
B2B Payments // January 10, 2017

High-tech tools for the enterprise are no longer reserved for the largest, most cash-rich organizations. In recent years, innovators have begun to focus on the small business, enabling SME owners to adopt more simplified and affordable solutions, like eInvoicing or cash flow management solutions. This...

Cost Of X-Border Payments Now A Deciding Factor For SMEs
B2B Payments // January 10, 2017

B2B payments firm Saxo Payments wants firms to consider ditching their traditional financial service providers when doing international business. In an article penned by Saxo Payments Cofounder and Chief Executive Officer Anders la Cour, published last week, the executive argued that the excessive fees and...

Tyro Offers $10K To SMEs With Innovative Growth Ideas
B2B Payments // September 14, 2016

Australian FinTech firm Tyro says the gap in small business lending among traditional banks is “staggering” at A$7 billion (about $5.2 billion). On Wednesday (Sept. 14), the company announced its Smart Growth Grant program to help tackle that gap in SME financing. That program will...

CreditEase Rolls Out SME FinTech Platform In China
B2B Payments // September 01, 2016

China-based lending platform CreditEase is expanding its financial services offering. Reports on Wednesday (Aug. 31) said the company has rolled out a new FinTech platform, YiQiFin, to provide supply chain financing and other services to small businesses in the nation. Introduced at the China SME...

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PayPal Cofounder Backs India SME FinTech Startup

April 27, 2016
An India-based financial technology startup that targets SMEs has announced new funding from a group of backers, including one co-founder of payments giant PayPal. ClearTax announced Tuesday (April 26) a $1.3 million seed funding round that saw participation from Scott Banister, an early investor in companies including Facebook and Uber, as well as PayPal co-founder […]