PYMNTS

JANUARY 1, 2019

A robust supply of private capital reportedly is one of the main reasons for that, along with corporate cultures that are averse to public markets. But relatively high stock prices and access to more capital remain prime temptations, and there is little doubt that 2019 will bring more than few exciting — and telling — IPOs. The latest?

Payments 223

Payments social media Analytics Capital 223

PYMNTS

JUNE 7, 2019

This week’s B2B Venture Capital roundup is all about data. With a total of $388 million raised this week, newly funded startups are deploying an array of data analytics technologies to address B2B finance friction. Yellowbrick Data. Catch up on the latest investment rounds below. Biz2Credit.

Data 139

Data Capital Analytics Lending 139

PYMNTS

MARCH 10, 2020

It’s a self-perpetuating scenario that keeps barriers to capital in place. In a recent conversation with PYMNTS, Raghav Mathur, head of data science and analytics at Singapore-based Grab Financial Group , discussed the opportunities in data technology that can address the region’s most pressing SMB lending needs.

Data 193

Data Lending Capital social media 193

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

By smartly using big data and machine learning, they have created a sustainable supply chain, which offers a fair price to consumers, fishermen and farmers, for their premium produce.”. Separately, RentoMojo, an online appliance and furniture rental platform, reported a Series C funding round worth as much as $3.8 million USD.

ATM 170

ATM Regional Capital Branding 170

Bank Innovation

SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

This last week, investors went for platforms in mobile development, cloud-based Big Data, cloud-based invoicing, home equity funding, and marketing. Even though we’re not seeing quite as many raises as in previous years, fintech funding doesn’t seem to be in any danger of disappearing. This brings us to our top Read More.

Fintech 150

Fintech Big Data Mobile US 150

PYMNTS

MARCH 22, 2018

According to Venture Beat , this latest round of funding was led by Manhattan-based VC firm Stripes Group, with participation from existing investors that include Union Square Ventures, Insight Venture Partners and Spark Capital.

Fraud 108

Fraud Atlanta Capital Big Data 108

PYMNTS

JULY 25, 2019

billion people send around 269 billion emails every single day – this type of online communication is vulnerable to phishing attacks. Amazon Prime Day , which was earlier this month, brought out waves of fraudsters trying to capitalize on the barrage of promotional emails related to the shopping event. Humans as Weak Links.

Fraud 172

Fraud Analytics Security Data 172

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

The cloud, artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics are all prevalent themes in this week’s venture capital breakdown, with startups working to overhaul entire processes for their enterprise customers, from logistics to workforce management. New backers Edge Capital Group and World Innovation Lab tacked onto the round, too.

Capital 156

Capital Management Technology Operations 156

PYMNTS

JANUARY 20, 2020

Supplier discovery platform scoutbee has raised $60 million in a series B funding round led by Atomico, with Lakestar, Next47, HV Holtzbrinck Ventures, 42CAP and Toba Capital all participating, according to a release. . scoutbee wants to capitalize on the global procurement software market, which is growing at a CAGR of 9.1

Washington 131

Washington Big Data Capital America 131

PYMNTS

JANUARY 14, 2021

Experts predicted that online commerce over the holidays would increase 35 percent from the previous year, while brick-and-mortar retail sales were expected to decline by 4.7 percent — a large jump even considering the gradual, long-standing trend toward increased online commerce. It turns out there was a big data breach. …

Fraud 143

Fraud Miami Security Retail 143

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Now, we have the opportunity to get better data into the system and then use that data to then either automatically do something or motivate human beings to do something,” Lee said. So, the prevalence of Big Data available now from mobile and online shoppers could herald a new era in CRM innovation. “As

Google 217

Google Software Tools Marketing 217

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

Alibaba and Tencent have created their own financing businesses that cover everything from digital payments to online trading. As Reuters noted, AiBank will provide online lending to consumers and small businesses, while using big data and artificial intelligence to vet credit risk and create new assessment models.

Big Data 100

Big Data Fintech Online Lending 100

PYMNTS

JUNE 10, 2016

Find out where the rest of the $19 million in venture capital landed this week and which two U.S. Kikka Capital. ESF Capital revealed on Thursday (June 9) that it inked a $6.6 online lender, Satago. Reports said Satago became one of the first startups to secure capital through equity crowdfunding in 2012.

US 100

US Capital Lending Security 100

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

The site reported that as part of the authority’s “Banking Made Easy” program, lenders are now allowed to use big data analysis to examine and approve credit applications. Moving ahead, authorized institutions are able to set limits of their own when it comes to FinTech driven decisions aided by technology.

Lending 134

Lending Fintech Guidelines Meeting 134

PYMNTS

JANUARY 28, 2020

Combatting aggressive online fraudsters calls for asymmetrical strategies that confound mal-bots with superhuman processing power. It’s a perfect job for the dynamic duo of unsupervised machine learning (UML) and Big Data, creating real-time detection architectures that look for trouble. Then multiply that by the 4.1

Fraud 143

Fraud Data Big Data Strategy 143

PYMNTS

APRIL 22, 2016

On Thursday (April 21), the company announced a new partnership with Jet Business Loans, an online corporate FinServ player. The deal sees Plaid integrating its authentication and bank data capabilities into Jet to streamline businesses’ access to funding into their bank accounts. “At

Data 100

Data Florida Capital Online 100

PYMNTS

MAY 27, 2016

Whether it’s a corporate carpooling service that offers a cheaper alternative to Uber or using Big Data to heighten the ROI on hiring efforts, the B2B startups that earned VC this week all impact their corporate customers’ bottom lines in one way or another. SME Lending. Konfio is one of them. ” BigID.

Capital 100

Capital Management Taxes Security 100

PYMNTS

APRIL 25, 2018

Under his charge, Socure said he will align the company to capitalize on the demand for its digital identity verification service across different sectors. In a press release , Socure said that Thimot brings to the company decades of management increasing sales and operations at private and public technology companies.

Analytics 100

Analytics Big Data Innovation US 100

PYMNTS

JULY 7, 2017

With a focus on the food and beverage industry, Jumbotail provides an online wholesale marketplace for grocers and other food sellers. million in Series A funding from Kalaari Capital and Nexus Venture Partners. million in new funding from Valar Ventures and Alven Capital. The company said it secured $8.5 In a statement.

Capital 100

Capital Fraud Management Mobile 100

Perficient

MAY 21, 2021

After receiving her MBA in Business from Dartmouth, Gabriella began a career focused on banking and venture capital. Kioshi created a site that allows users to search and save online coupons. But with any field right now, the overabundance of unorganized and unfiltered data requires proficiency in a different set of tools.

Milwaukee 348

Milwaukee Software Course Detroit 348

CB Insights

MARCH 6, 2019

Select Investors : Sequoia Capital China, IDG Capital, EDBI, Coatue Management. Select Investors: GGV Capital, Sequoia Capital China, Tencent Holdings, SoftBank Group, capitalG, Lightspeed China Partners. Select Investors : Sequoia Capital China, JD Capital Management, Alibaba Group. Manbang Group.

Company 72

Company Capital Groups Big Data 72

PYMNTS

JULY 26, 2018

The latest round of fundraising, combined with a Series A and B round, gives the company a total amount of $80 million capital raised to date. The fresh capital and the relationship with ITOCHU, a Japanese conglomerate, will help Paidy gain new merchants and develop new payment features and tools, Cummer said. The Product.

Mobile 100

Mobile Payments Cards Capital 100

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

The latest global FinTech collaboration ties together Singapore and Dubai in a deal designed to encourage innovation in digital payments, online and mobile commerce, and related areas. The agreement … sets out a process to share and use information on innovation in their respective markets.”.

Fintech 111

Fintech Trends Innovation Groups 111

PYMNTS

AUGUST 4, 2017

It’s not all venture capital, but the investments do suggest that the FinTech industry, and its backers, aren’t quite ready to let go of the promise of alternative finance. Wamda Capital led the round, while Omidyar Network, DOB Equity, Uqalo, 1776, Blue Haven Initiative, Alpha Muni and AHL also participated. Primary Data.

Lending 109

Lending Data Capital Fintech 109

PYMNTS

APRIL 4, 2016

It’s no April Fools’ joke: 2016’s first quarter has already wrapped and, with its closure, comes a wave of data looking back at the state of corporate finances. We examine the findings from several market reports on small business access to capital, lending, growth and employment. That’s up from 57 percent in 2013.

Survey 100

Survey Analysis Lending Management 100

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

That capital is earmarked toward helping the firm’s balance sheet ahead of new capital rules that go into effect within the next two years. The latest funding round was led by Thrive Capital. FLYR’s Data Science Shakes Up Travel Industry. You see a great airfare when you’re booking online, and you want to book it.

Industry 100

Industry Data Capital System 100

CB Insights

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Kueski , a consumer lending and credit startup, has raised $202M — $102M in Series D funding from StepStone Group, Richmond Global, and Angel Ventures Mexico, among others, and $100M in debt funding from Victory Park Capital. Since the start of the year, the company’s online sales volume has grown more than 70%.

Lending 54

Lending Marketing Big Data Online 54

CB Insights

JULY 1, 2018

In honor of Canada Day this weekend, we used CB Insights’ database to compile 150 notable tech companies, most active venture capital and corporate investors, and top exits of Canada’s private company tech scene into a periodic table. The list includes VCs such as BDC Venture Capital and Real Ventures, among others.

Software 78

Software Capital Mobile Technology 78

Independent Banker

DECEMBER 29, 2015

ICBA warns of risks of online marketplace lending models. Online marketplace lenders are a new form of nonbank specialty lending that uses technology platforms to allow Wall Street and individual investors to directly fund loans to consumers and small businesses. Typical Practices of Online Lenders. capital policy.

San Francisco 70

San Francisco Lending New York City Online 70

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 20, 2019

The company’s market capitalization, which after declining to less than $600 million in the 2009 recession, has now grown to almost $3 billion. There were a ton of big mergers in 2019, including the vaunted BB&T and SunTrust combo and a great get-together between First Horizon and Iberia Bancshares.

Idaho 148

Idaho Conference Data Marketing 148

NCR

MARCH 5, 2018

For example, it has bought a big data company, Madiva, and digital design specialist Spring Studio in the last few years, as well as taking stakes in digital banks in the US, the UK and Finland. The bank also invests in new fintechs through its venture capital firm. What do banks need to be effective?

Technology 84

Technology Company social media Examples 84

Gonzobanker

JULY 28, 2014

There is a new world of mobile delivery, e-documents and big data analytics, and banks want to catch up with the times in applying these technologies to the mortgage business. Online Applications and Borrower Portal. So, as our clients are telling us, it’s time for a change.

System 102

System Lending Data US 102

CB Insights

AUGUST 31, 2017

The trend is poised to reach an all-time high in 2017: in the first half of this year, the venture capital arms of corporations participated in $1.8B Corporate Investors in the Round: Baidu Capital, Lenovo Ventures Group, Tencent Holdings. Corporate Investors in the Round: Intel Capital, Microsoft Ventures, Tencent Holdings.

California 61

California Capital Company Industry 61

CB Insights

AUGUST 16, 2017

Last quarter, the US unicorn “birth rate” ticked up significantly as 9 new VC-backed companies reached $1B+ valuations (compared to only 3 companies in Q1’17), the highest quarterly total since the close of Q3’15, according to our Q2’17 Venture Capital Funding Report with PwC. Valuation: $1.4B. Valuation: $1.3B.

Meeting 68

Meeting US Capital North Carolina 68

CB Insights

JULY 9, 2018

Bar Tech — Companies in this category bring big data and online features to bars and restaurants. Hoving & Partners, VOC Capital Partners. Blue Scorpion Investments, Revelis Capital Group, Warner Music Group. FreshTracks Capital. Great Oaks Venture Capital. InVivo Invest. Alcohol Appliances.

Industry 64

Industry Branding Capital Trends 64

FICO

AUGUST 20, 2017

As traditional auto finance lenders are stepping up their online game, along come Digital Consumer Lenders like Avant , Earnest , and SoFi to compete on alternative playing fields. It has a culture and leadership style that relies on big data, advanced analytics and integrated systems of insight to continuously develop and test new insights.

Google 69

Google Study Technology Industry 69

Tefkin

MAY 6, 2015

Online comparators have brought unheard of transparency in pricing. However with online distribution channels becoming increasingly primary channels, will the insurance agent suffer the same fate as the bank branch? One of the historical asset of insurance is in its past loss data. Impact of Digital on Distribution.

Industry 50

Industry Examples Google Big Data 50