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OCTOBER 26, 2017

It was the (initially) small FinTech startups that delivered a collective shakeup to the small business (SMB) lending industry. Technology giants like Google and Amazon , which gained their market muscle from non-finance-related ventures, are slowly stepping into the space. Google could be in the running, too, she added. “If

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JANUARY 12, 2020

Two co-founders of Google Pay in India have raised $13.2 million in a Seed funding round for its neo-bank epiFi, led by Sequoia India and Ribbit Capital, TechCrunch reported on Sunday (Jan. Also participating in the funding rounds were David Velez, Kunal Shah and VC fund Hillhouse Capital.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Overseen by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), the charter would allow firms like Facebook, Google or Amazon to bypass the process by which they need to collect money transmitter licenses state by state. That last measure aims to ensure that banks lend money and provide banking services to underserved and minority consumers.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2019

As reported, iwoca , a small business lender focused on online lending (with loans up to 250,000 pounds) said it raised 150 million pounds in debt and equity financing (where the division was 20 million pounds of equity financing and with the remainder as debt), as per reports Monday (Feb. In news that came from across the Pond, two U.K.-based

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MARCH 18, 2016

The alternative small business lending market took home the biggest slice of cake this week with about $33.5 million worth of venture capital across two deals. But it was the big names from Google, Cisco and Hewlett-Packard that made for the week’s largest enterprise-focused venture capital round. SME Finance. and Europe.

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JANUARY 13, 2017

The alternative lending industry continues to scoff at doubters, and the latest B2B venture capital roundup suggests confidence is growing in the space — and not just in the U.S., Last month was a booming time for alternative lending when top names, like BlueVine, scored hefty sums. Alt-Lending. Funding Circle.

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JULY 1, 2016

Soon after Lending Club revealed its ex-CEO may have artificially inflated the company’s lending volumes, the U.S. Find out which alt lenders secured $77 million in venture capital, as well as the other startups across the U.S., Alternative Lending. alternative lending space this week, too. Lendingkart.

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MAY 31, 2019

Financial institutions that want to play in the small business lending sandbox need to bring their digital toys. But how can community banks successfully compete with big banks and fintechs that are spending billions on their digital lending capabilities? Source: DeBanked ) Square Capital lent about $1.6 Source: DeBanked ).

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APRIL 8, 2019

Upstart, an artificial intelligence lending startup, today announced a $50 million equity investment to expand its artificial intelligence-powered platform to other types of credit beyond unsecured personal loans.

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DECEMBER 10, 2016

Two years ago today, Lending Club was ringing the bell on an IPO that one early investor called “a no-brainer.”. Lending Club’s model does not need bank branches on each street corner, and it can turn around in minutes and hours, not days. “I So what went so right for LendingClub two years ago today at its IPO — and then so wrong?

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FEBRUARY 17, 2016

Google today relaunched its Google Ideas think tank as Jigsaw, a technology incubator, and the new venture has several projects aimed squarely at some of banking’s thorniest issues. Officially, Jigsaw’s “mission is to use technology to tackle the toughest geopolitical challenges.”

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DECEMBER 19, 2017

18) said unnamed sources suggest Amazon is planning to invest in alternative lender Capital Float, based in India. According to The Economic Times , three unnamed sources confirmed the news, which separate reports in VCCircle said would likely be a top-up to the $45 million in Series C funding Capital Float raised earlier this year.

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DECEMBER 1, 2020

Plus, Altana raises funding for its supply chain technology, Velo Labs partners with Visa on SME lending and Google's former CEO backs a new tech fund. Velo Labs Teams With Visa, Lightnet On MSME Lending In Asia. Google's Former CEO Schmidt Invests In New $111 Million EU Tech Fund.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2020

Cashplus is upgrading its mobile app with the Google maps spend tracking feature, the company announced on Thursday (Feb. The Spending Insights tool uses data from Google Maps to find out where and when a payment was made. Transactions are easy to spot and show identifying information like brand logos.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Beyond payments, businesses should integrate lending, insurance, and investment options directly into their platforms through embedded finance. With Apple Pay, Google Pay, and PayPal leading the charge, expect an increase in one-click, biometric, and voice-activated payments built into everyday digital experiences.

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APRIL 24, 2020

With social distancing and an economic downturn the new reality for many markets around the world, venture capital is expected to slow significantly. Cross River Bank aims to connect FinTechs and corporates like Amazon and Google with digital banking, lending and deposit services. As an FDIC insured bank in the U.S.,

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JULY 14, 2020

In addition to its core POS lending business, Affirm branched out into financial services in June, debuting a high-yield savings account called Affirm Savings. stores for Google Pay and Apple Pay users. Silicon Valley FinTech Affirm is also a regular in the top 5 this year. The account comes with 1.30 Afterpay Co-Founder and U.S.

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APRIL 16, 2019

While most CEO stories are about having founded a firm to solve a problem, Upstart CEO Dave Girouard and his team of former Google staffers actually started with a solution. Because, he said, banks may be the force that dominates consumer lending, but there are no guarantees the ones that dominate today will still rule tomorrow.

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DECEMBER 7, 2018

Though not venture capital, the private equity raised for New Jersey-chartered community bank Cross River Bank is noteworthy not only for its impressive price tag of $100 million, but for its reflection of investors’ support for financial institutions that collaborate with the tech startup scene. Cross River Bank.

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JANUARY 23, 2019

The funds can then be uploaded to a mobile wallet, including Apple Pay, Samsung Pay and Google Pay. “New and growing small businesses often need fast access to capital that supports basic needs like inventory purchases, payroll and marketing,” said Edward Siegel, CEO of Bitty Advance, in a statement.

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AUGUST 27, 2019

26) that the company raised $50 million in Series B funding led by Ribbit Capital, based in San Francisco, and Steadview Capital, based in London. Its lending operations connect small businesses with about $500 million in financing over a three-month period, with the company planning to expand that funding amount to $2000.

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MAY 31, 2019

based SeedLegals is in the startup funding business, but it’s not exactly an alternative lending FinTech. Investors at Barclays Bank and BOLD Capital Partners led the investment, while TFX Capital Partners, Techstars Ventures and First Derivates also participated. SeedLegals. The company raised $6.5

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FEBRUARY 18, 2020

The company provides customers with trust system and identity solutions to aid in the areas of eCommerce and lending, particularly in terms of credibility. I wish an enterprise … like a GAFA will start its life in Japan,” he said, invoking the acronym for Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon.

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APRIL 28, 2016

Citi Ventures, the venture capital unit of Citibank, provided an undisclosed sum to the cloud-based SME lending platform, which provides factoring, inventory financing, invoice financing and other types of loans. Invoice financing company BlueVine just secured financing from Citi Ventures, reports released Wednesday (April 27) said.

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JANUARY 2, 2020

The Hong Kong-listed Razer created a consortium to form Razer Youth Bank with Singapore startups and Asian billionaires, including local supermarket operator Sheng Siong Holdings and early-stage tech venture capital firm Insignia Ventures Partners. 2) for a wholesale license, which has a capital commitment of $100 million.

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MAY 20, 2016

Google’s parent company Alphabet has put itself in quite the conundrum. Earlier this month, Google announced its plans to ban payday lender ads , citing the number of controversies surrounding pitches by financial loan services, particularly payday loan companies, that have been viewed as deceptive.

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JULY 26, 2019

The solution heightens SMBs’ presence online and in search engine results like those of Google, reports noted. Drip Capital. The company focuses on consumer and small business banking and lending, offering a mobile banking platform. Hokodo plans to focus on European expansion with the latest injection of funding, reports said.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

The unit handles the bank’s corporate lending, M&A advisory services and capital raising operations. The bank’s current Asia-Pacific President Matthew Koder is slated to replace Meissner, according to reports.

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APRIL 21, 2020

There are a whole range of forward-thinking firms leveraging application programming interfaces (APIs) to issue cards, to create virtual accounts, promote micro-lending and micro-saving and even pay workers — all in bits and bytes. “It’s As Verdon said, “it’s not just financial services businesses going into these new use cases.”

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

Developers designing for one of the two firms that make up the “stable duopoly for control of the app market” (Apple and Google), or for one of the more “minor” app platforms (Amazon or Samsung) are still waiting to get paid, he said, sometimes for as little as 15 days, but sometimes for or as long as 90 days. Building Trust.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

The interview happened during a time of expansion and aggressive future planning for the company, a small business and consumer micro-lending technology company that operates in Nigeria. Nigerian banks don’t like to lend,” Hainy said. That’s not all. There is no Pan-African digital bank,” Hainy said. “So So that’s our starting point.”.

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JUNE 24, 2016

The roundup of this week’s venture capital investments in B2B startups offers some insight into the geographical differences in how this space is developing. Meanwhile, Australia and Ireland revealed their continuing support of the alternative SME lending space, even as the U.S. Alt-Lending. But the U.S. Capitalflow.

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AUGUST 6, 2020

It will capitalize on Contis’ regulated status to help SMBs access support from FinTechs, including new payments and lending capabilities. Those cards are linked to popular digital payment services, including Apple Pay and Google Pay. There will be three programs for U.K.

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DECEMBER 9, 2019

In today’s top news in payments, Goldman plans to launch a robo advisor for clients with lower investment capital than traditional customers, and Apple plans to offer 0 percent installment financing on iPhones bought with the Apple Card. Goldman Plans to Launch Robo Advisor Next Year.

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Gonzobanker

MAY 8, 2015

The annual LendIt conference was held last month at Times Square in New York City and GonzoLender descended boldly on the scene to evaluate the mysterious underbelly of digital lending. The lending attack on community banks and credit unions has been waged. LENDING VERTICALS. peer-to-peer or Marketplace) and lending vertical.

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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.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2018

While beauty conglomerates like L’Oréal are making acquisitions to become more tech-enabled, tech giants like Google, Amazon, Facebook, and Apple (GAFA) are pursuing the high margins in beauty through partnerships, consumer insights, e-commerce, and more. Beauty brands partner with Google Assistant and Home. Source: Think with Google.

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