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MARCH 2, 2020

2019: The year students at George Mason University in Virginia and Northern Arizona University started getting food delivered by robots. 100M: Amount of a capital fundraising round DoorDash closed on in November. All this, Today in Data. 899B: Value that restaurant industry sales are projected to reach in 2020.

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Industry Arizona Virginia National 142

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

Sequoia, Andreessen Horowitz and 9Yards Capital are among some of the backers providing the new funds. At the time, Robinhood said it intended to bring “hundreds” of financial services personnel onboard in 2020 in Tempe, Arizona and Southlake, Texas.

Arizona 178

Arizona Customer Experience Texas Millennials 178

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MAY 3, 2020

In other news, crypto exchange Bitfinex wants to get back over $800 million in seized funds in four different countries via an investigation into payment processor Crypto Capital, according to CoinDesk. Other Crypto Capital officials were charged with fraud and conspiracy around the same time.

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social media Capital Arizona Colorado 131

PYMNTS

MAY 29, 2019

Valued at $150 million, Lambda has seen investments from the likes of Bedrock Founder Geoff Lewis, along with Google Ventures, GGV Capital, Vy Capital, Y Combinator and actor Ashton Kutcher. On the startup side, the best-known and best-funded player in the space is the Lambda School , founded in 2017.

Arizona 148

Arizona Lending Comparison Capital 148

SWBC's LenderHub

JUNE 29, 2020

Florida, Texas, Arizona, and California dominated the headlines, as it certainly appears that the so-called “First Wave” of the virus has not ended yet. What happened: Last week was the first real “risk-off” week in quite a while.

Marketing 148

Marketing Arizona United States Florida 148

South State Correspondent

MAY 23, 2023

This data is critical for pricing, capital allocation, and marketing. As can be seen, Arizona and Texas have the largest increases in credit risk, while Minnesota and Maine are the most stable. In terms of absolute probabilities of default, Arizona, Texas, and Georgia are the three riskiest states in terms of likelihood of default.

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Trends Minnesota North Dakota Arizona 195

PYMNTS

JULY 2, 2020

DoorDash, the country’s largest deliverer of restaurant meals, could be valued as high as $15 billion following a likely infusion of capital from existing investors. Uber Technology is reportedly offering $2.6 billion for Postmates – and is facing competition from at least one rival, a private equity firm.

Arizona 162

Arizona California Operations Capital 162

CB Insights

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Using CB Insights data, we analyzed the most active venture capital firm in each state, based on unique tech investments from 2014 to 2019 YTD (1/24/19). We excluded debt deals and only considered venture capital, corporate venture capital, super angel, and growth equity firms. Merus Capital. BIP Capital.

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United States Capital DC Rhode Island 78

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 31, 2020

Arizona-based FI consulting firm Cornerstone Advisors noted that just three major banks have 47 percent of the accounting and payment services sector’s $11 billion.”. They must confront one major obstacle in doing so, however: big banks.

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Survey Arizona Innovation Innovation Strategies 235

PYMNTS

MAY 28, 2019

A company in Silicon Valley, Nuro , is also in the autonomous vehicle game and has raised almost $1 billion in 2019, and has begun a driverless grocery delivery program in Arizona. The vans are operational in the new Xiongan economic zone southwest of Beijing and in small areas of the capital as well as Changzhou. In the U.S.,

Arizona 115

Arizona Phoenix Dallas Capital 115

Abrigo

JANUARY 15, 2015

• Phoenix, Arizona – Arizona Bank & Trust ($102 million). Flagstar capitalizes on going local, too. • Indianapolis, Indiana – First Internet Bank of Indiana ($249 million). • Hartford, Connecticut – United Bank ($1.19 • Nashville, Tennessee – Pinnacle Bank ($432 million).

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Cleveland Detroit Michigan Community Bank 150

PYMNTS

MARCH 21, 2019

The latest move raises Aura’s raised capital amount to $403 million through 21 bond issuances, a number that has helped to fund 283,469 loans. Aura, along with Varadero Capital, provides borrowers with loans that save hundreds of millions in fees by not being predatory, the company said. “We

Arizona 107

Arizona Illinois Community Capital 107

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AUGUST 17, 2020

The investor is D1 Capital Partners L.P., the two-year-old New York-based global investment firm that deploys capital in public and private markets. Robinhood said it is planning to hire “hundreds” of registered financial services representatives this year in Southlake, Texas, and Tempe, Arizona. Robinhood Markets Inc.,

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San Francisco Arizona Capital Texas 100

PYMNTS

AUGUST 15, 2019

The delivery company also said that it’s been testing self-driving trucks on a freight route in Arizona since May. Right now, autonomous UPS trucks are operating an a stretch of highway between Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona. UPS announced that it purchased a minority stake in autonomous driving company TuSimple.

Arizona 100

Arizona Tucson Phoenix Technology 100

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 13, 2019

The capital markets have dried up,” Brian Athaide, chief executive of Toronto marijuana grower Green Organic Dutchman Holdings , told the WSJ. The underperformance has made it increasingly more critical to allocate capital efficiently, given the current industry headwinds,” MedMen said in a news release, according to the WSJ.

Los Angeles 116

Los Angeles Nevada New York Arizona 116

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 16, 2019

APS, based in Arizona, targets B2B payments by offering payment processing that integrates directly into corporate enterprise resource management (ERP) platforms. APS will be acquired for $60 million, $30 million of which has already been paid. The remaining balance will be paid upon achieving key performance metrics, the companies said.

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Payments Arizona Resources US 116

Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Scottdale, Arizona was chillier than normal this week, but that didn’t prevent bankers from having heated discussions about 2023 at this year’s Acquired or Be Acquired conference, hosted by Bank Director. Like the Phoenix Open and Super Bowl week coming soon to Arizona, it’s clear things are going to be hopping in banking this year.

Arizona 147

Arizona Kansas City Industry Fintech 147

PYMNTS

JUNE 23, 2019

Byrne predicted that security tokens will reduce friction in capital markets while also improving price discovery. And DigitalMint has announced a partnership with multinational convenience store chain Circle K , launching 20 bitcoin ATMs across Arizona and Nevada as part of pilot program. “We

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Bitcoin Las Vegas Nevada Arizona 100

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OCTOBER 10, 2019

Sweden-based Einride , which makes autonomous delivery vehicles, has raised $25 million in fresh capital. Scant information was immediately available from Einride, which appears poised to use that capital to expand internationally and otherwise continue development of its electric Einride Pods.

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Houston San Antonio San Diego Arizona 116

PYMNTS

JULY 20, 2020

Toronto’s population may be flat, but that hasn’t stopped the region’s developers from building apartments in the country’s financial capital at near record levels. Last week, CEO Sheryl Palmer of the Arizona-based Taylor Morrison Home Corp. the Toronto-based real estate consulting firm.

Arizona 130

Arizona Maine Online Marketing 130

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 13, 2019

The capital markets have dried up,” Brian Athaide, chief executive of Toronto marijuana grower Green Organic Dutchman Holdings , told the WSJ. The underperformance has made it increasingly more critical to allocate capital efficiently, given the current industry headwinds,” MedMen said in a news release, according to the WSJ.

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Los Angeles Nevada New York Arizona 100

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FEBRUARY 11, 2019

In a press release , the company said that to date, it has raised more than $1 billion from SoftBank, Greylock Partners and Gaorong Capital. It also licensed its self-driving technology to Ike, an autonomous trucking company, and rolled out the first unmanned delivery service in Arizona. It will also bring on more employees.

Arizona 100

Arizona Regional Technology Capital 100

American Banker

OCTOBER 8, 2020

Organizers of Scottsdale Community Bank must raise $16 million. The goal is to hit that goal and open by early 2021.

Arizona 57

Arizona Community Bank Groups Community 57

CFPB Monitor

AUGUST 7, 2018

On August 3, 2018, Arizona began accepting applications for its regulatory sandbox that “enables a participant to obtain limited access to Arizona’s market to test innovative financial products or services without first obtaining full state licensure or other authorization that otherwise may be required.”

Arizona 68

Arizona Innovation Lending Fintech 68

CB Insights

JANUARY 4, 2022

Paradox , a provider of conversational recruiting software, has raised $200M in Series C round that drew participation from DLA Piper Venture Fund, Brighton Park Capital, Blue Cloud Ventures, and Workday Ventures, among others. Arizona-based Paradox automates candidate recruiting, hiring, and onboarding processes. Want the full post?

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Software Arizona Maryland System 61

CFPB Monitor

JUNE 11, 2019

This bill created the nation’s third regulatory sandbox program for fintechs, after Arizona , which enacted sandbox legislation in March 2018, and Wyoming , which enacted sandbox legislation in February of this year. Arizona’s program, in contrast, is administered by the Arizona Attorney General.

Utah 60

Utah Arizona Innovation Regulation 60

SWBC's LenderHub

JULY 13, 2020

Nationwide, daily COVID cases rose to 60,000 per day with Texas, Florida, Arizona, and California leading the way. What Happened: Despite worsening COVID news, stocks—particularly tech stocks—managed to explode higher for the week with the NASDAQ hitting another all-time high on Friday.

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Marketing Arizona Florida Texas 78

SWBC's LenderHub

JUNE 23, 2020

Risk assets just seemed to want to go up, more or less ignoring the rising COVID hospitalization numbers in Florida, Texas, and Arizona to focus more on talk of a new infrastructure package from the White House and more enactment from the Fed’s Secondary Market Corporate Credit Facility (SMCCF).

Marketing 78

Marketing Arizona Florida Texas 78

SWBC's LenderHub

JULY 6, 2020

Nationwide, daily COVID cases rose to 50,000 per day with Texas, Florida, Arizona, and California leading the way. What Happened: Despite worsening COVID-19 news, stocks managed to explode higher for the holiday-shortened week with the NASDAQ hitting another all-time high on Thursday.

Arizona 78

Arizona Florida Marketing Texas 78

Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 18, 2014

capital appreciation and dividends. The lion''s share of their growth, profitability, and capital have come since their re-branding to Open Bank in 2010. through its subsidiary BNC National Bank, offers community banking and wealth management services in Arizona, Minnesota, and North Dakota from 14 locations.

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North Dakota Arizona Minnesota Los Angeles 90

CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

Notable companies that are not featured in the map above include Arizona’s BeyondTrust ($195M in total disclosed funding), Minnesota’s Code42Software ($138M), and three companies in Georgia: Pindrop Security ($134M), Ionic Security ($123M), and the company Core Security ($231), which recently agreed to merge with SecureAuth. . $

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Colorado Maryland California Massachusetts 74

PYMNTS

AUGUST 16, 2018

If so, that just adds to the pressure on Uber regarding its self-driving efforts in the aftermath of the March incident in Arizona, in which one of the company’s self-driving prototypes hit and killed a pedestrian (a human was in the car at the time). Another survey provides a similar view in the aftermath of the Arizona accident.

Arizona 100

Arizona Survey Phoenix Technology 100

PYMNTS

AUGUST 16, 2018

If so, that just adds to the pressure on Uber regarding its self-driving efforts in the aftermath of the March incident in Arizona in which one of the company’s self-driving prototypes hit and killed a pedestrian (a human was in the car at the time). Another survey provides a similar view in the aftermath of the Arizona accident.

Arizona 100

Arizona Survey Phoenix Technology 100

PYMNTS

JULY 24, 2018

Though most testing takes place in California, those operations also are conducted in Arizona, Texas, Georgia, Michigan and Washington State. According to Waymo CEO John Krafcik , vehicles powered by Waymo technology are logging 250,000 miles per day. The technology has undergone five billion hours of simulations, he said.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 4, 2019

A report earlier this week from The Intercept detailed how prison operators in New York, Texas, Arizona, Florida and Arkansas are using — or want to use — voice prints from inmates (and, apparently, not always with the full knowledge of those prisoners). Voice-Print Efforts.

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Fraud Illinois Retail Security 161

PYMNTS

JANUARY 18, 2019

Grocers are using autonomous vehicles to help bring fresh food to the doorsteps of consumers, and news came this week that another retailer plans to use the technology: Approximately one month after Kroger announced that it had started to use autonomous vehicles in Arizona, Stop & Shop is intending to use them in the Bay State.

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Retail Branding Arizona United States 129

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 13, 2017

Arizona, California, Florida, New Jersey and Texas were the top states for foreign investors to purchase properties during the past year, according to the NAR’s recent analysis. continues to be the best, safest place for investors globally, despite all the problems going on all over the world,” Caricote said. Investors] still see the U.S.

California 171

California National New Jersey Report 171