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2017 Innovators to Watch: 44 Executives Shaping the Future of Banking

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2017 was a tumultuous year, but despite some stops and starts, innovation in finance is only gaining more momentum.

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PayPal Working Capital Steps Into Germany

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PayPal Working Capital will launch in Germany as PayPal Businesskredit, offering small and medium-sized businesses access to working capital financing that is deposited directly into their PayPal accounts. ” German SMBs can apply for the working capital from PayPal online via their existing PayPal accounts. and Australia.

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Automakers Rev Up Venture Capital Engine With 38 Investments in 2017

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As such, automakers are hitting the venture capital highway in droves. In 2017, there were 38 disclosed venture and seed rounds by automakers , up from 26 in 2016 — and astronomically higher than only six in 2015. The automaker is also reportedly joining the Open Platform operated by Lyft for autonomous cars. Ridesharing.

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Enterprise Cloud Platform Company Takes The B2B Venture Capital Lead

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The fundraising was headed up by Advent International via Advent Tech and Sunley House Capital, an Advent affiliate. Quona Capital, a venture firm that is geared toward FinTech in developing markets, headed up the round, with Omnivore and LGT Lightstone Aspada taking part as well. CloudTrucks. million Series A funding round.

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India’s Tata Capital Introduces App For Commercial Loan Clients

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Mumbai-based Tata Capital , a division of Tata Group, is rolling out a mobile app to make it easier for its business loan customers to manage their accounts. Tata Capital is deeply invested in providing easy access of credit to merchants and dealers through its Channel Finance and Term Loan products.

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Germany’s Delivery Hero Introduces Its Own Venture Capital Fund

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German food delivery platform Delivery Hero is launching its own early-stage venture capital (VC) firm — DX Ventures — that will be managed independently to focus on advancing founder-led startups. Delivery Hero operates in 50 countries in over 700 cities across Asia, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East and North Africa.

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Hitachi Capital America Lands Trade Finance Takeover

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Hitachi Capital America , Hitachi’s U.S.-based In a statement, Hitachi Capital America EVP and General Manager of Commercial Finance and Corporate Development Mark Duncan said the takeover will help the company expand its footprint in the technology sector. The company released data in 2017 that found nearly half of U.K.

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