ACI research: digital payments are the most popular in India
The Paypers
DECEMBER 6, 2021
Latest research from ACI and YouGov has showed that digital payments are the most used payment method for festive season spending.
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Inside The Mind Of The Digital-First Consumer
PYMNTS
JANUARY 1, 2021
PYMNTS has tracked those changes every step of the way via exclusive research , Tracker reports and studies, starting on March 6, a full 10 days before the country – or large swaths of it – were locked down. Office shifters plan to use digital shopping options more than other consumers after the pandemic has passed,” the report noted.
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New Data: Twice As Many Online Shoppers Believe Credit Cards Are More Secure Than Debit Cards
PYMNTS
JANUARY 28, 2021
One of the more notable differences is their tendency to favor credit cards online and other options such as digital wallets over debit cards. PYMNTS’ latest research report, Online Security And The Debit-Credit Divide , a PYMNTS collaboration with Elan based on a survey of 2,466 U.S. The report finds that 45 percent of U.S.
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Retail 2021: The Five Things Retailers Should Be Talking About At NRF This Week
PYMNTS
JANUARY 18, 2021
A big part of the agenda is about the shift to digital in a world where, according to PYMNTS research, more than 124 million Americans have already made the digital shift for shopping for retail products, groceries and food from restaurants since March of 2020.
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This Nubank–Backed Indian Neobank Raised $71M To Hire Talent
CB Insights
AUGUST 9, 2021
The site, which bills itself as a “100% digital bank,” also allows users to buy now and pay later on Unified Payments Interface (UPI), a real-time payment system regulated by the Reserve Bank of India. The post This Nubank–Backed Indian Neobank Raised $71M To Hire Talent appeared first on CB Insights Research.
Deep Dive: How Rewards Programs Can Fuel Customer Spending
PYMNTS
JANUARY 26, 2021
The coffee giant has built a loyal customer base over the course of 13 years, leveraging data it gathers from its customers’ ordering and payments preferences. . Recent research highlighted in the December issue of the Delivering On Restaurant Rewards report, which is based on a survey of 2,123 U.S. consumers, helps explain why.
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80+ Companies Shaping The Blockchain Landscape
CB Insights
SEPTEMBER 7, 2021
download our best of blockchain research. Custody, wallet, & digital asset services: These companies provide crypto asset storage, security, management, and investment products for institutions and consumers. Genesis Digital Assets , a US-based bitcoin miner, raised $125M in funding in July 2021. First name. Company name.
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Where Challenger Banks & Incumbents See The Next Digital Banking Opportunity
CB Insights
JANUARY 5, 2021
In the past few years, the burgeoning popularity of digital banks has only underscored the severity of these problems, with upstarts like Chime and SoFi offering cheaper, faster, and more convenient banking experiences. . Below, we dive into how the Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated the shift to digital banking among these populations.
SoftBank Group-Backed Kushki Raises $86M To Scale Its Payments Infrastructure Platform
CB Insights
JUNE 3, 2021
Kushki , a payment platform, has raised $86M in a Series B with participation from SoftBank Group, Kaszek Ventures, and Magma Partners, among others. The post SoftBank Group-Backed Kushki Raises $86M To Scale Its Payments Infrastructure Platform appeared first on CB Insights Research. How’s the company performing?
App Store Approach Helps Banks Manage Partners, Speed Digital Transformation
PYMNTS
JANUARY 21, 2021
In the bid to hasten their digital transformation, when it comes to innovation , financial institutions (FIs) may benefit from an “app store” approach as they weigh existing and new solutions. PYMNTS’ own research has found that consumers are more willing than ever to switch banks in pursuit of better apps and user experiences.
Restaurant Loyalty Is Getting Smarter Every Day
PYMNTS
JANUARY 27, 2021
Favorite restaurant status in 2021 is expressed digitally. Customers will convey most-favored eatery status digitally if (but only if) you meet their ever-rising expectations. AI To IA’ As New Digital Dinner Bell. Declines that are becoming more and more reversible, as digital tech is brought to bear.
17 Key Trends Covered At Future Of Fintech 2021
CB Insights
JUNE 21, 2021
Startups and new players across financial services are seeing growth in users and revenue as more consumers increasingly embrace digital. Incumbents are also launching new digital businesses and seeking out partners and vendors to ensure they have the tech capabilities necessary to excel now and in the future. . Real-time payments.
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State Of Fintech Q3’21 Report
CB Insights
OCTOBER 26, 2021
Which sector, from payments to digital lending to capital markets tech, saw a blockbuster $2B quarter. The post State Of Fintech Q3’21 Report appeared first on CB Insights Research. Top equity deals of the quarter, including 3 of the top 5 raised outside the US.
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Paysafe Acquired This LatAm E-Commerce Payment Service Provider For $441M
CB Insights
AUGUST 26, 2021
Paysafe , a specialized payment solutions company, acquired SafetyPay , a digital payments platform, for $441M in an all-cash deal. The platform offers online cash transactions, global multicurrency settlements, and cross-border payments. The deal is expected to close in Q4’21. WHO ARE THE PARTIES TO THE DEAL?
This BlackRock-Backed Fintech Company Raised $600M To Expand Its Payment Services In Southeast Asia
CB Insights
JULY 7, 2021
India-based Pine Labs is a cloud-hosted digital payment gateway that facilitates contactless payment for retailers and merchants in India and Southeast Asia. The company has reportedly processed an annualized gross transaction value (GTV) of $1B and payment gateway transactions worth $20.1M (INR 150 crore).
Tracking The Trends That Shaped 2020’s The Digital-First Economy
PYMNTS
JANUARY 1, 2021
This year, the PYMNTS data and analytics team published 252 reports that tracked the data, innovations and disruptive thinking that are reshaping the payments and commerce business. Digital-First Banking. CFOs Guide To Digitizing B2B Payments. We suspect this is going to broaden the demographic.”.
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Visa Acquired This Fintech To Provide Foreign Exchange Solutions For Cross-Border Payments
CB Insights
JULY 26, 2021
Visa, a digital payment network, has acquired Currencycloud , a cloud-based solution for cross-border payments. Visa: California-based Visa is a global payments technology firm that enables digital currency transactions across 200 countries for governments, businesses, and banks. WHO ARE THE PARTIES TO THE DEAL?
The Big Tech In Fintech Report: How Facebook, Apple, Google, & Amazon Are Battling For The $28.2T Market
CB Insights
JUNE 17, 2021
From digital banking and lending to budgeting and payments, tech giants are revamping their financial services offerings through partnerships with legacy institutions and in-house solutions that fit into their wider product ecosystems. . How big tech’s product strategies differ across banking, payments, lending, and e-commerce.
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Today In Retail: Amazon Grows Palm Biometrics In Washington State; Toyota, Lexus Take Control Of Online Buying Platforms
PYMNTS
FEBRUARY 1, 2021
In today’s top retail news, Amazon Go stores in Seattle are reportedly being equipped with Amazon One palm-reading scanners, while automotive brands are taking control of digital purchasing platforms. The tech lets shoppers use their palms as an ID and payment method. A year ago, PYMNTS research indicates, Amazon claimed 9.5
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Valar Ventures-Backed BukuWarung Raises $60M To Strengthen Its Digital Payment Platform
CB Insights
JUNE 11, 2021
Indonesia-based BukuWarung is a micro, small, and medium enterprise ( MSME)-focused accounting and digital payment application that offers financial products for lending, insurance, savings, and cash and credit transactions. in annualized payments to date and plans to process payments worth over $10B by 2022.
This CrossCut Ventures-Backed Startup Raised $548M To Enhance Its Worker Payment Platform
CB Insights
AUGUST 19, 2021
Branch , a worker payment software provider, has raised $48M in a Series B funding round — with participation from Drive Capital, CrossCut Ventures, and Bonfire Ventures, among others — and $500M in a line of credit from Neuberger Berman. HOW’S THE COMPANY PERFORMING? Become a CB Insights customer.
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Mastercard Acquires Ekata For $850M To Improve Its Digital Identity And Security Framework
CB Insights
APRIL 21, 2021
Global payments giant Mastercard has acquired Ekata , a digital identity and security platform provider, in a $850M deal. Its products help clients authenticate identities in real-time in account opening, payments, or various other digital processes. Who are the parties to the deal? Become a CB Insights customer.
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US Bancorp Acquired This SMB Payments And Expense Management Solutions Provider To Expand Digital Capabilities
CB Insights
AUGUST 16, 2021
Bento for Business: California-based Bento for Business is a digital spend management platform for SMEs that helps businesses keep track of expenses through a pre-loaded card. US Bancorp: Minnesota-based US Bancorp provides global consumer and business banking, insurance, payment, and mortgage services. Become a CB Insights customer.
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Andreessen Horowitz-Backed SpotOn Raises $125M, Hitting Unicorn Status
CB Insights
JUNE 1, 2021
SpotOn , a digital payment company, has raised $125M in a Series D with participation from Andreessen Horowitz, DST Global, and 01 Advisors, among others. The post Andreessen Horowitz-Backed SpotOn Raises $125M, Hitting Unicorn Status appeared first on CB Insights Research. HOW’S THE COMPANY PERFORMING?
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EXCLUSIVE: Who Is Generation Venmo – And How Can Retailers Reach Them?
PYMNTS
JANUARY 19, 2021
New research of roughly 2,000 of U.S. Venmo customers as of October 2020 offers a clearer snapshot of these customers' new financial habits and purchase and shopping behaviors, and how they view Venmo as a payment method. Generation Venmo is also the prototypical digital-shifter.
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E-Signature Provider PandaDoc Joins Unicorn Club After Closing Series C Round
CB Insights
SEPTEMBER 24, 2021
San Francisco-based PandaDoc’s digital transactions management solution helps users generate e-signatures and collect payments for contracts, quotes, forms, and invoices. The post E-Signature Provider PandaDoc Joins Unicorn Club After Closing Series C Round appeared first on CB Insights Research.
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Many UK Merchants Not Meeting Digital-First Shopping Expectations
PYMNTS
JANUARY 28, 2021
Adventuring to different markets worldwide, PYMNTS continues to document how the digital shift that caught fire in 2020 continues shaping spend trends and consumer sentiments. The January 2021 Global Digital Shopping Index: United Kingdom Edition is based on a survey of more than 2,000 consumers and 560 merchants in the U.K.
Visa’s Phelan: SMBs Remain Optimistic; Data Shows Digital Tools Bring New Customers
PYMNTS
JANUARY 13, 2021
Still others rolled up their sleeves, pivoted their business models and embraced the digital-first economy. The good thing is, despite all of those negatively impacted to the point of failure, the businesses that have embraced digitization and new technology are actually more optimistic because they believe their client base has expanded.
This Brazilian Digital Lending Platform Raised $116M In A Series B Round Led By Greenoaks
CB Insights
AUGUST 27, 2021
Cora , a digital lending platform, has raised $116M in a Series B. Brazil-based Cora develops digital finance tools for small and medium businesses. The company offers digital accounts and payment wallets to roughly 140,000 small and medium enterprises. How’s the company performing? Want the full post?
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The Top 50 Blockchain Companies Of 2020: Where Are They Now?
CB Insights
OCTOBER 20, 2021
The digital asset management platform completed the transaction and went public in October 2021. In March 2021, PayPal acquired Curv for $200M, integrating the digital asset security company into its recently launched, blockchain-focused business unit. appeared first on CB Insights Research. EXITS: 1 IPO, 1 SPAC, 4 M&A.
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Four Tools To Help SMBs Compete In The Digital-First Economy
PYMNTS
JANUARY 14, 2021
A year ago, solidifying a digital business was still at the level of a “nice to do” for most SMBs. A year and one global pandemic later, digital transformation has become a need-to-do for SMBs looking to survive the storm. Embracing Optimism With an Array of Digital Tools. Embracing the Fast-Paying Marketplace .
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PhonePe launches Pulse
The Paypers
SEPTEMBER 3, 2021
PhonePe has launched a digital payments market insight platform called Pulse, which will provide researchers, business developers, regulators and journalists access to pin-code-level transaction data across India.
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What Are Stablecoins?
CB Insights
FEBRUARY 16, 2021
Among plenty of emerging use cases, the technology aims to create a new and improved payments system for the world — one that’s secure, transparent, decentralized, fast, and uses cryptocurrencies (types of digital cash) as a means of exchange. without the extreme volatility that comes with most other types of digital coins.
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NEW DATA: It’s Personal: QSR Consumers Expect Customized Loyalty Programs
PYMNTS
JANUARY 8, 2021
The restaurant industry was quick to adopt the digital tools needed to stay in business as consumers moved away from in-restaurant dining to dining at home at the beginning of the pandemic. Digital purchasing options have not eliminated their financial wo rries, however.
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New Healthcare Study: Emergency Intervention Needed For Patient Payments, Experiences
PYMNTS
FEBRUARY 1, 2021
As PYMNTS' January 2021 Healthcare Payment Experience Report , done in collaboration with Rectangle Health , notes, “The stakes are extraordinarily high. The inaugural Healthcare Payment Experience Report is an immersion into developments that are rapidly reshaping payments for a healthcare system that is itself in recovery.
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This Tencent Holdings-Backed Company Raised $121M To Launch A Digital Bank In The Philippines
CB Insights
JUNE 30, 2021
PayMaya , a Philippines-based payments and financial services platform, has raised $121M with participation from Tencent Holdings, KKR, International Finance Corporation, among others. Its customers can pay, add, cash out, and remit money at any of its 250,000 digital touchpoints across the nation. HOW’S THE COMPANY PERFORMING?
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Quevos, Loyalty Programs, Digital Payments Top This Week’s News
PYMNTS
JANUARY 29, 2021
In this week's news, we saw Quevos secure funding, new data on loyalty and rewards programs, and research on how nonprofits are using digital payments. Open Banking Meets Instant Payments at the Online Checkout. Flexible Healthcare Payments Provide Critical Care to Patient Satisfaction. Trackers and Reports.
Next-Gen Automation Helps B2B Payments Cross Borders By Easing Frictions
PYMNTS
JANUARY 8, 2021
Among other topics extensively reported, PYMNTS' latest Global B2B Payments Playbook , done in collaboration with Worldpay B2B Payments , zeroes in on international B2B payments friction, and how digital invoicing and payments are making it easier for B2B funds to cross borders. Automation addresses these issues.
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PrimeLending Taps AI To Digitize Loans, Speed Up Disbursements
PYMNTS
JANUARY 8, 2021
Research indicates that consumers are recovering some of their financial confidence, with one report predicting a 64 percent year-over-year increase in new credit card applications in 2021. It is therefore important for retailers to examine how they are offering such payments to maintain customers’ attention.
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KYC And AML Compliance Technology Provider PassFort Raised $16.2M To Support Global Expansion
CB Insights
SEPTEMBER 16, 2021
It caters to 54 financial service companies, mainly in the digital payments sector, and has helped them onboard more than 5M customers across 197 countries. To Support Global Expansion appeared first on CB Insights Research. Operating in 211 jurisdictions, PassFort caters to a diverse customer base.
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Cancel Culture: Technology Makes Managing Subscriptions Easy For Consumers and Banks
PYMNTS
JANUARY 27, 2021
But for consumers, as noted by PYMNTS research, more than half of subscribers rank saving money among the top three reasons for considering buying subscription bundles. As a result, he told PYMNTS, the incumbents need to step up their digital game and add new value to stay relevant and competitive. Embracing The Subscription .
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Gartner research: 20 per cent of big companies to use crypto by 2024
The Paypers
DECEMBER 21, 2021
New research from technological research and consulting company Gartner has mentioned that 20% of big companies will use digital currencies as collateral or to make payments by 2024.
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Modern Card Issuer Marqeta Is Going Public. Here’s What It Means For Payments Tech & Issuer Innovation
CB Insights
JUNE 7, 2021
Marqeta allows businesses to offer payment card products to customers without having to deal directly with a traditional bank. It handles the back-end payment technology while working with banks that process the payment transactions. . Tailwinds: Rapid acceleration of digital payments and a more modern payments ecosystem .
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5 Ways to Fight Holiday Shopping Fraud in 2021
FICO
NOVEMBER 22, 2021
digital fraud was up 25% in the first four months of 2021 and continues to grow during the holiday season. These messages often include a "tracking link" that you are urged to click in order to update your delivery or payment preferences. in pet scams so far this year , so it’s important to do your research on sellers.
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