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OCTOBER 11, 2018

Mitek Systems , the financial technology provider to banks, is pushing back from a takeover offer from Elliott Management , the hedge fund and ASG Technologies , the software company. It also wants to increase the development of Mitek’s technology that helps banks verify the identities of customers.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 7, 2019

In a press release , the companies said the new banking product dubbed Distributed Core Banking Platform (DCBP) helps financial firms move their business models to customer-oriented models and away from transaction-oriented models. Ant noted DCBP is the first co-developer service in its technology product portfolio.

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JANUARY 20, 2021

According to Rajiv Ramachandran , senior vice president of product strategy and management at Coupa , the pandemic was a “wake-up call” for many finance leaders who experienced a jolting breakdown of key functions.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Today in B2B payments, corporate acquirers get creative with technology in a pandemic world, while BBVA upgrades its expense management offering. Plus, Sleek raises $4 million, JAGGAER upgrades its treasury management tool and AWS teams with Orange Business Services to accelerate corporates' digital cloud migrations.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 2, 2020

needed financial help in April as the pandemic led to a loss of customers, founder Pavia Rosati turned to her bank, Capital One Financial Corp., But the New York consulting firm was on its own because Capital One wasn’t prepared to accept applications for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) when it launched.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2020

SoftBank has so far earmarked $100 million to $150 million to fund 17 companies and two venture capital firms. . “We We are focused on investing in companies that could achieve long-term profitability,” Andres Freire, a managing partner and head of SoftBank’s Southern Cone region, said during a roundtable with reporters in Buenos Aires. .

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

The way entrepreneurs are managing their businesses — and their businesses' finances — is changing, with complexities and pain points multiplying. Amid the market uncertainty of the pandemic, small business owners often have to do more with less, and they're expecting the financial technology solutions they use to do the same.

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Bobsguide

MARCH 14, 2022

Profile Software , the leading financial solutions provider, announced today the selection of Axia by Cirdan Capital, a financial technology company in the UK founded in 2014, that specialises in the issuance of structured investment products, to complete the proprietary technology of its platform.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 3, 2019

FinTech startup Brex is launching a business cash management account to replace traditional business bank accounts, the company said in a press release on Wednesday (Oct. Even before customers think about credit cards, they need a place to store their business capital. percent or more as well as Brex reward points.

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OCTOBER 9, 2020

Despite wide-ranging economic uncertainties and a challenging investment environment, venture capital (VC) firms and special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) are actively raising or seeking fresh funds for investment in the payments space. It also plans to invest in companies where technology is a clear differentiator.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

landed on the board, too, as alternative lending, small business banking, back-office financial management and accounts receivable technology enticed backers. But it was a Singapore startup building out a holistic suite of small business financial services that landed the largest round this week, by far.

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AUGUST 17, 2021

The round drew participation from Sequoia Capital, Tiger Global Management, General Atlantic, SoftBank Group, and Dragoneer Investment Group. California-based Chime collaborates with regional banks to create member-centric financial products, coining itself as a financial technology firm rather than a bank.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Embedded finance, the release noted, refers to the integration of financial service technologies with other provider solutions. The method will grow tenfold in the next five years, the release stated, citing a Lightyear Capital analysis, as businesses look for ways to access simple, transparent business solutions.

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Chris Skinner

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Innovate Finance, which represents 300 UK fintech companies, says venture capital investment fell from $1.2bn (£970m) in 2015, to $783m last year. Around 35 Innovate Finance members have reported a withdrawal or reduction in capital funding since the referendum, says Mr Wintermeyer.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

FinTech company Greenlight Financial Technology , which makes products to help parents raise financially literate children, said Thursday (Sept. The round also included new investors BOND, DST Global, Goodwater Capital and Fin VC and Greenlight’s first institutional investor, Relay Ventures.

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Bobsguide

MAY 25, 2022

London — May 16, 2022 — Mindtree , a global technology services and digital transformation company, and Finastra , a leading financial technology provider, today announced a partnership to bring Finastra’s Fusion Payments To Go payments technology to banks in the Nordics, the UK and Ireland, as a managed service.

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Bobsguide

MARCH 21, 2022

Devoted to continuous advanced technology research and product innovation, CompatibL is proud to be recognized as one of the world’s best providers of risk management solutions, advanced analytics, and model validation services that help capital markets organizations better understand and reduce financial risks.”.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Financial technology company FastPay has announced it is creating a “receivables securitization program” with an $80 million first tranche. It has partnered with AIG and Cairn Capital, which will offer large amounts of capital to the media and technology sector. But it’s not unusual to see.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2019

Based in Manchester, AccessPay provides a digital platform for payments, cash management and treasury operations by integrating businesses’ back-end operations with their banks. million investment with Intel Capital in InContext Solutions, a firm targeting retailers with shopper engagement technologies. and U.S.,

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

challenger banking market saw a flurry of venture capital (VC) activity this week, as FinTech firms aim to disrupt small business (SMB) financial services (FinServ). Open Financial Technologies. India’s Open Financial Technologies raised $4.6 Starling Bank. OakNorth wasn’t the only U.K.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Financial technology company Sleek has reportedly netted $4 million in venture funding for its efforts to take on the traditional corporate services industry. SEEDS Capital , the investment arm of Enterprise Singapore , led the funding round, which also included MI8 Ltd.,

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

This week, Visa revealed the rollout of its Visa Fintech Partner Connect initiative in Europe, an effort aimed to connect FIs and merchants with a range of new financial technologies and capabilities via FinTech partners. Visa Launches FinTech Collaboration Initiative In Europe.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

As a result, companies can reduce the complexity of their digital invoice management at scale. Businesses can also harness flexible application programming interface (API) integrations or file uploads to reduce interruptions to existing procedures in enterprise resource planning software (ERP) and other financial technologies.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 29, 2018

According to the report, the investments were prompted by Todd Combs, a portfolio manager at Berkshire. Berkshire has historically shied away from technology investments, because Buffet said it was out of its area of expertise, noted the paper. Paytm is India’s biggest digital payments company.

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PYMNTS

JULY 31, 2020

Colin Walsh got lots of laughs five years ago when he talked of his intention to launch a financial technology (FinTech) startup. As a national charter, the bank can offer credit and cash-flow management, the company said. Since then, the skepticism has evaporated and the CEO of Varo Money Inc. , Varo Bank N.A. million.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 4, 2020

The complicated transaction includes commitments for a $250 million common stock private placement from investors that include Franklin Templeton and Wellington Management Company. Typically when that deal occurs, the target company goes public. The deal is part of the move toward market consolidation for FinTechs. ” Betsy Z.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Its units include Distribution Finance Capital, Satago and Oxygen Finance, while it also owns a minority stake in peer-to-peer (P2P) lender Zopa. Many borrowers are neglected by banks and still face expensive funding and capital. reports noted.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

New payment and financial technologies are quickly emerging from the FinTech community, all with the promise of expediting payments and reducing the distance between cross-border trading partners.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2016

For accounts payable professionals , that means new tools and technologies to automate processes and tackle some of the biggest challenges in this area: late supplier payments, document management and data accuracy, to name a few. Interest Rates — And Payment Terms — Go Up. ” Moving Out. Matt Clark, COO, Corcentric.

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Bank Innovation

MARCH 1, 2019

This is up from 35% in 2017, and way up from 18% in 2013, according to Financial Technology Partners’ 2018 Annual Fintech Almanac. Strategic participation in fintech climbed in 2018, with 41% of all fintech financings containing either a corporate VC or strategic investor.

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Let's Talk Payments

JUNE 7, 2019

Increasing access to capital, consumer awareness, and acceptance to new ways of managing finances and other ecosystem drivers have been attractive for entrepreneurs in 2018 as well. Figure is a financial technology company that offers consumer credit products by leveraging blockchain, AI, and.

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PYMNTS

MAY 29, 2018

Rocket Internet , the Germany eCommerce company, is aiming to invest in financial technology and artificial intelligence startups with the $3 billion in cash it has, reports Reuters. Rocket CEO Samwer did note that Jumia, which is still losing money, may need to raise capital during the next two years.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 13, 2021

Globe Fintech Innovations of the Philippines, which is Globe Telecom’s financial technology division that runs the GCash digital wallet, has raised $175 million in further venture funding. Globe Fintech, which is called Mynt, said Bow Wave Capital Management and existing investors took part in the fundraise.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Basel III is a set of voluntary rules that impact banks’ risk management and capital requirements, among other things, and could lead to corporate challenges in accessing bank financing. Today, businesses need a more sophisticated view of their cash positions and a broader array of payments and financial services.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 3, 2018

Digital Currency Group, INBlockchain and Blockwater Capital. Additional investors also included Global Blockchain Innovative Capital, AlphaBlock Capital and AlphaCoin Fund. With the fresh funding, Logos Network will focus on speed, cost, volume and security with its business payments technology. Judo Capital.

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Banking Exchange

MAY 26, 2021

Customers Bank, Capital Bank and Community 1st Credit Union among the latest to embrace financial technology Technology Financial Trends Payments Feature3 Fintech Feature Lines of Business Tech Management Mobile Online Cards Blockchain PPP Covid19 Community Banking.

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PYMNTS

MAY 17, 2019

-led round, financial services software startup firm OpenFin notched $17 million in funding. Barclays also participated in the round, as did existing investors such as Bain Capital Ventures, Pivot Investment Partners and JPMorgan Chase & Co., In other recent funding news in the financial technology space, Barclays invested $12.9

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