PYMNTS

DECEMBER 21, 2020

The round was led by General Atlantic and WestCap , and existing investors Activant Capital and Tribe Capital also participated. Bolt was founded in 2014 in San Francisco and works on tools to streamline web transactions. The round saw the company's valuation hit over $215 million.

Innovation 98

Innovation Fraud Detection Caps Addressing 98

The Fintech Times

JUNE 27, 2024

He previously worked at FNZ as managing director, Europe, from 2014, driving business development efforts in the region. The round was led by QED Investors with participation from existing investors TTV Capital, Fika Ventures and Bling Capital. Previously, Dubey served as CEO of NTT Ltd.

FinTech 59

FinTech Non-Bank Online and Mobile Banking Participant 59

PYMNTS

MAY 7, 2020

The company was started in 2014 and has 28 staffers and over 3,500 locations throughout 27 states. Abra has brought on additional digital currency services and coins, as well as attracted further venture funding after its 2014 rollout as a bitcoin remittances app. Seattle-based digital currency ATM company Coinme has brought in a $5.5

ATM 60

ATM Volume Bitcoin Transactions 60

Finovate

DECEMBER 7, 2023

The round, which saw participation from HV Capital’s new growth fund and existing investors, is an extension of the company’s 2021 Series E fund. ” Founded in 2014, Scalable Capital has a mission to empower everyone to become an investor. Digital investment platform Scalable Capital landed some capital of its own this week.

Participant 59

Participant Product Automation Security 59

PYMNTS

MAY 27, 2020

Zoox was founded in 2014 and has been working to develop electric-powered robot taxis. In 2019, it participated in a $530 million funding round for autonomous technology firm Aurora Innovation. “We believe $1.1 billion would be a fair price for the company, representing a 65.6% haircut from its previous post-money valuation of $3.2

AI 98

AI Facilitators Participant Technology 98

PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2021

It also said the bank’s Check Cashing Group admitted that it failed to file thousands of suspicious activity reports (SARs) as well as thousands of Currency Transaction Reports (CTRs) from 2008 to 2014. financial system.”.

Fincen 107

Fincen Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) Money Laundering SARS 107

CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

Since 2012, the top 10 tech corporates in the US have participated in 209 healthcare financing deals and have spent a total of $4.7B Top tech companies have participated in 27 funding rounds in 2018 so far — already equal to the total number of deals seen in 2014. on 25 healthcare acquisitions. . BUSINESS SOCIAL GRAPH.

Participant 73

Participant Acquirers Blockchain Caps 73

PYMNTS

JUNE 26, 2020

Last year, Amazon participated in a $530 million funding round for autonomous technology firm Aurora Innovation. Founded in 2014, it was valued at $3.2 Still, some analysts say the deal is more about Amazon’s mission to fold autonomous technology into its delivery network. billion four years later. “We We believe $1.1

Participant 103

Participant Acquirers Technology Innovation 103

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2019

The aim is to prevent a recession like the one that happened in Japan after the tax was increased from 5 percent to 8 percent in 2014. Retailers must sign up to participate, with different payment companies implementing the system in various ways. While there were some system problems reported on Tuesday (Oct.

Social Security 40

Social Security Governance Government Participant 40

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 4, 2019

The beauty brand has launched pop-up shops in cities such as Austin, Miami, Boston and London, but its success has primarily been in online sales of its lotions, lash products and soft, pink-colored lip balms since its 2014 inception. fragrance sales.”.

Participant 52

Participant Product 52

PYMNTS

MAY 8, 2020

Growth is being fueled in part because more retailers are participating. For example, when Apple Pay launched in 2014, it was accepted by just 3 percent of merchants. That number was about 25 percent for U.S. smartphone users. . By 2018, about 50 percent of retailers and restaurants starting accepting Apple Pay.

Debit Card 92

Debit Card Contactless Payments Mobile Payments Payments Tools 92

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 16, 2020

With gig-economy participation rising and U.S. Stride launched the world’s first “portable benefits platform” in 2014 — a product that has since helped more than 1.5 15) following the partnership’s announcement. [To] million gig workers save more than $1 billion on benefits.

Visa 116

Visa Economy Push-to-Card Financial Inclusion 116

PYMNTS

MARCH 2, 2020

Cloud-native London FinTech startup Thought Machine has raised $83 million in a Series B funding round led by Draper Esprit, with participation from existing investors Lloyds Banking Group, IQ Capital, Backed and Playfair, Thought Machine announced on Monday (March 2).

Caps 56

Caps Blockchain Credit Cards Participant 56

PYMNTS

AUGUST 20, 2020

This went on between 2014 and 2018, the court document stated. According to the court document, TD Bank employees would only inform new customers of the DCA policy verbally, asking the customer to confirm orally if they wished to participate. That’s in addition to standard overdraft service for normal transactions.

CFPB 105

CFPB Enrollments Debit Card Checks 105

PYMNTS

APRIL 10, 2020

In fact, the $17 million raised by the company since its founding in 2014 has come strictly from those physicians, not VC funding. We knew offering a plant-based meal delivery service that was simple, convenient and delicious would resonate with our participants. Fruit Street also licenses software to physicians and educators.

Participant 96

Participant Advisors Credit Cards Consulting 96

CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 1, 2020

Since 2018, Ribbit has participated in 45 deals to this cohort of companies, including to Hippo , Nubank , Upgrade , Robinhood , and BharatPe. Top deal of 2020: Grab raised a $856M Series I in Q1’20 with participation from investors Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group and TIS INTEC Group. across 22 rounds since 2014. AvidXchange.

FinTech 101

FinTech Participant NOV Finance 101

CB Insights

JANUARY 11, 2018

But overall, corporate investors — which we define as corporations and their venture arms (CVCs) — slowed down their participation in 2017 from the previous year. While CVC deal participation dipped slightly, it still contributed to more than a quarter of all deals in this space since 2015.

Participant 57

Participant Innovation 57

The Fintech Times

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

Michal Šmída will actively participate in shaping the company’s strategy, leveraging his extensive experience in building and scaling successful fintech businesses. The company, which started with eight employees in 2014, now employs more than 60 people across four offices.

FinTech 64

FinTech Non-Bank Cross-Border Reconciliation 64

CB Insights

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

For example, the firm invested $20M into India-based insurance platform PolicyBazaar in 2014 — a company now valued at $1.5B. Since the beginning of 2018, Tiger Global Management has participated in 115 deals totaling $12.4B. Want the full post? Become a CB Insights customer. If you’re already a customer, log in here.

Participant 35

Participant Research Posting 35

Fintech Finance

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

According to the Nepal Financial Inclusion Report 2023, the percentage of adults using formal financial services has surged from 61% in 2014 to 90% in 2022. Of these, 81% utilize banking services, and 9% opt for other formal financial services. billion people.

Interoperability 64

Interoperability Real Time Payments Non-Bank Financial Inclusion 64

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 17, 2018

At the time, Sberbank signed on to participate in Visa’s B2B Connect, a solution that utilizes blockchain to facilitate B2B transactions. Other banks participating in the initiative include United Overseas Bank in Singapore and Commerce Bank in the U.S.

B2B 57

B2B SWIFT Payments Instant Payments 57

PYMNTS

AUGUST 12, 2020

Since 2014, Mastercard’s Start Path “has invited more than 230 later-stage startups worldwide to participate in its six-month virtual program, providing technical guidance, operational support and commercial engagements within the Mastercard ecosystem,” the company said.

Visa 65

Visa Instant Payments FinTech Innovation 65

PYMNTS

MAY 11, 2020

The initiative we’re really seeing now was driven by the 2014 Farm Bill, which first allowed for payment acceptance at participating grocers, Sheth explained, adding that their proprietary PIN-on-Glass technology makes it possible for EBT shoppers to authenticate their cards in the online channel.

Authentication 72

Authentication Debit Card Participant On-Demand 72

PYMNTS

JANUARY 21, 2020

Expend is now welcoming participation from other “like-minded businesses” to apply for access to the new marketplace. Expend was founded in 2014 by Johnny Vowles and Rudolph Graan. There are also plans in the works for exclusive cardholder offers. . There are also plans in the works for exclusive cardholder offers. .

FinTech 60

FinTech Small Business Finance B2B 60

PYMNTS

JANUARY 28, 2020

Temasek led the funding round, with Bpifrance, Eurazeo, General Atlantic, Piton Capital and Kismet Holdings also participating in this latest funding cycle. The company has secured $344 million in total since 2014. ManoMano previously raised $125 million in April of last year.

Participant 52

Participant Security Product Consumer 52

PYMNTS

JANUARY 14, 2020

China is finalizing its first rules for online-only banks, striving to reduce financial jeopardy and lure pivotal participants, Reuters reported on Monday (Jan. Since 2014, China has licensed four digital-only banks — WeBank , which is backed by Tencent; MYbank , an Alibaba offshoot; AiBank , backed by Baidu; and China Citic Bank.

Laws 58

Laws Rules Central Bank Privacy 58

PYMNTS

MARCH 6, 2020

According to reports, the funding marks the inaugural occasion that the company, which is otherwise bootstrapped, has accepted external funding as of starting in 2014 and providing online retail consultancy at first. The investment, for its part, comes from EquiFund-backed Uni.fund.

Volume 56

Volume Audit Consulting Participant 56

PYMNTS

MAY 28, 2020

But according to Nandan Sheth , the head of global digital commerce with Fiserv, the shift has been in motion for years now, since the 2014 Farm Bill made it possible to pay electronically with participating grocers.

Agreements 53

Agreements Authentication Participant Accounts 53

PYMNTS

JUNE 17, 2020

Union Square Ventures, Ribbit, Vy Capital and Silicon Valley Bank, the San Francisco-based startup’s existing investors, and new additions Ventura Capital and Uncorrelated Ventures also participated in the round. Santander InnoVentures said it has invested in more than 30 FinTech companies after being established in 2014.

Credit Union 52

Credit Union Mobile Banking Advisors Credit Cards 52

PYMNTS

JANUARY 31, 2020

The company, which launched in 2014, has $60 million in annual revenue, Bloomberg reported. In separate news, insurance purchasing and management platform Huckleberry notched $18 million in a Series A funding round in December led by Tribe Capital, with participation from Crosslink Capital, Uncork Capital and Amaranthine.

Small Business 56

Small Business Participant Product 56

PYMNTS

JANUARY 24, 2019

That led him to realize the potential market for his company, which he started in 2014. Hearst Ventures and Inkef Capital also participated in the round. On Thursday (Jan. 24), he announced that GeoPhy raised $33 million in a Series B funding round.

AI 72

AI Crime Participant Finance 72

PYMNTS

APRIL 6, 2020

with participation from Meituan Dianping and Wellington Management Company. Founded by Rahul Jaimini, Nandan Reddy and Sriharsha Majety in 2014, Swiggy has more than doubled the number of transactions it handles in the past year. Swiggy raised a total of $1.42 billion across 11 rounds and has a valuation of more than $3.6

Continuity 52

Continuity Participant Addressing Transactions 52

Finovate

APRIL 5, 2024

Also participating in the funding were VC firms Digital Currency Group, Verod-Kepple Africa Ventures, and Alter Global. Zone’s network facilitates direct transactions between financial service providers without the participation of an intermediary, and automates settlement, reconciliation, and dispute management.

Finance 64

Finance Payments Digital Currency FinTech 64

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 20, 2017

Since mid-2014, more than 50 of the world’s major financial services institutions have invested in the sector.”. The Mastercard technology ensures that payment details are shared only between transaction participants, said the company.

Visa 84

Visa Blockchain B2B Payment APIs and Integration 84

PYMNTS

APRIL 2, 2020

To date, participating restaurants in Grubhub promotions during the crisis have seen up to 30 percent increased sales.”. Grubhub was founded by Maloney, Jason Finger and Mike Evans in 2004 and filed an initial public offering in 2014. The funding will continue through April. “We It has raised a total of $284.1

Disputes 52

Disputes Agreements Origination Participant 52

PYMNTS

JANUARY 14, 2020

14) that participants in its Visa Token Service have processed eCommerce volumes of $1 trillion since the service’s debut in 2014, and that its transition of Visa Checkout merchants to click-to-pay will begin on Jan. For tokenized payments, $1 trillion and counting. Visa said on Tuesday (Jan. 21 in the U.S.

Transactions 68

Transactions Interoperability EMV Credential 68

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Tencent’s participation is not surprising, considering Naspers was an early investor in the company. Swiggy was started in 2014. Naspers, a large South African-based technology investor, is leading a $1 billion funding round for food delivery outfit Swiggy, according to a report. There are new investors as well.

Participant 54

Participant AI Innovation Consumer 54