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JUNE 9, 2018

and the World Cup (like in 2014, when the U.S. China Leads The 2018 Advertising Push. Even among American brands making a major advertising push at the World Cup this year, the thrust of that advertising is very different, reports Digiday. Even in a “good year” for the U.S.

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MAY 29, 2020

Amazon made a big push into the automotive world, while Walmart doubled down on secondhand clothing sales. Founded in 2014, Zoox has been working to develop electric-powered robot taxis in a difficult multipronged effort, simultaneously creating driverless technology, a ride-hailing network and a bespoke autonomous vehicle at scale.

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DECEMBER 8, 2017

Axiom Capital, AME Cloud Ventures and other investors also participated in the funding, which brings Happay’s total valuation to as high as $55 million. In total, B2B venture capitalists placed (or announced plans to place) $85 million in funding to businesses, with startups in the U.S., Asia and the Middle East taking the lead this week.

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MAY 30, 2016

The figure was provided by researchers examining the trends away from cash as businesses and consumers increasingly use cards. The figure was provided by researchers examining the trends away from cash as businesses and consumers increasingly use cards. Direct debit cards are used by 85 percent of U.K.

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DECEMBER 31, 2019

It was 3 percent in 2014, and is 2.8 As of 2014, Amazon’s total share of consumer spending was less than 1 percent, but is 2.3 At the time, in November 2018, it became clear that the state of that race had changed. Walmart was leading that race then, according to PYMNTS analysis, since it accounted for 8.9 percent of all U.S.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 19, 2019

The big news of the week, the USDA’s decision to start officially moving forward with digital ordering and delivery capacity for 38 million or so Americans enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ( SNAP ), hit both retailers, as they are two-thirds of the grocery participants in the initial New York-based pilot round.

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JUNE 7, 2016

So it appears the stage is set for growth for electronic accounts payable (EAP) adoption, as spending grew in 2014 among 71 percent of companies surveyed. So it appears the stage is set for growth for electronic accounts payable (EAP) adoption, as spending grew in 2014 among 71 percent of companies surveyed. So where can we improve?

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

Before we jump into the post, here are a few quick facts about Nigeria and its tech scene: The country had an estimated population of approximately 5 million people as of 2014 and is considered to be the most populous nation in Africa. Nigeria is often referred to as the “Giant of Africa” due to its large population and economy.

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CB Insights

MARCH 27, 2018

When it comes to blockchain technology, there’s a lot of hype. Now some public companies are pivoting away from their core products — be that cameras, diagnostic machinery, or even iced tea — to adopt new blockchain strategies. Live briefing: BLOCKCHAIN TRENDS IN 2018. Join us for a deep dive into blockchain in 2018. Overstock.com.

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PYMNTS

JULY 24, 2017

Innovative ideas are inspired by smart people who see problems and have the conviction, capital and courage to come up with new ways to solve for them. Take faster payments. One such innovator recognized the vast commerce potential that could be unlocked if new technologies were used to move money and messaging between people in near real-time.

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MAY 8, 2018

While the prices of cryptocurrencies and cryptoassets have fallen from their 2017 peaks, equity investment into blockchain startups is on pace to hit all-time highs in 2018. How venture firms are increasingly investing in once-taboo tokens and ICOs. Regulatory activity, and how it’s a double-edged sword for industry players. Venture activity.

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JANUARY 2, 2024

The company made its Finovate debut at FinovateEurope in 2014 and was among the alums to participate in FinovateAfrica in Cape Town four years later. Last month we shared the first round of demoing companies to make the cut for FinovateEurope 2024. billion datapoints to facilitate evaluation and review of new technologies.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 24, 2018

The Series A funding was led by Bessemer Venture Partners, while Salesforce Ventures, the Slack Fund, High Alpha Capital, GGV, SV Angel and Hyde Park Venture Partners also participated. Research released from Blissfully for Q3 2017 found that the rate of SaaS adoption among SMBs doubled after 2014 and quadrupled since 2015.

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CB Insights

MARCH 6, 2019

Building a successful company is no easy task, and entrepreneurs often find themselves battling against all odds to keep their businesses alive. want to know THE TOP 20 REASONS STARTUPS FAIL? We analyzed 101 startup failures to bring you the reasons why startups don’t make it. Download the full 25-page report. The rise and fall of Theranos.

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CB Insights

MAY 23, 2019

Some companies just push their luck a little too far. WrkRiot’s short-lived house of cards falls down. Few places are more receptive to new ideas and innovative business models than Silicon Valley. But the model doesn’t always work perfectly. want to know THE TOP 20 REASONS STARTUPS FAIL? Download the full 25-page report.

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CB Insights

AUGUST 21, 2018

With some 6 billion apps available on iPhones and Androids, smartphones serve as everything from email machines to AR-based Pokemon-catchers. But their small size isn’t well suited to the myriad tasks they now perform. Google’s global expansion in TELECOM. Devices sales have also reached saturation. After the smartphone.

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APRIL 26, 2018

China’s internet may be sandboxed from the rest of the world, but China’s big tech companies are bringing their AI capabilities to the global market. Tencent, Baidu, and Alibaba (collectively called BAT) are positioning themselves to become the AI platforms of the future. BRIEFING: China in Artificial intelligence. First Name.

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MAY 15, 2019

DAX has also worked with the DBS Innovation Group (DiG) on Hack2hire, a hackathon that allows participants to code their way into a career at DBS, and the UNI.CORN management internship program. One popular approach: in-house financial innovation labs. Visa — One Market Center. Founded: 2013. DBS Bank — DBS Asia X (DAX). Founded: 2016.

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CB Insights

JUNE 17, 2020

The Covid-19 pandemic has pushed health services online. As the Covid-19 pandemic has charted its unprecedented path around the world, it’s carried with it the question: What will Covid-19’s legacy be? From healthcare to education to entertainment to manufacturing, technology innovators are stepping forward to help answer that question.

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AUGUST 12, 2019

Prepaid payroll cards were introduced decades ago as a paper check alternative for the unbanked and underbanked worker. Over the last several years, an army of innovators with billions in venture funding have built instant pay products on top of card network debit rails. if you can just hang in there until about 2024.

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CB Insights

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

One investor in the startup said that the founders were too aggressive in pushing for higher valuations. For those who’ve been reading, we’ve had failure on the brain recently. Some of the fail-related research we’ve issued includes: The Downround Tracker. 242 Startup Failure Post-Mortems. The Top 20 Reasons Startups Fail. via TechCrunch.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 22, 2018

Instead, startups in the payments processing, commercial card and cybersecurity market landed the top rounds of the week — with one company securing a $3 billion valuation with its massive investment. Existing backer Y Combinator also participated. Drip Capital. Though the firm is headquartered in the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

MARCH 30, 2016

Of the survey participants, only 1.1 percent indicated the use of mobile payments — widely considered to be the best defense against fraudsters — as the payment method most often used to pay for purchases, while almost 61 percent and 29 percent said they primarily use debit cards and credit cards, respectively.

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 31, 2017

2014 Second Update (9/24/2014). 2014 First Update (6/3/2014). Original 50 Startup Failure Post-Mortems (1/20/2014). For consumer hardware startups, the stats are especially brutal , with 97% of seed or crowdfunded companies eventually dying or becoming “zombies.” 2017 Third Update (10/31/17).

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JUNE 18, 2019

After that it is Facebook’s vision that the rails will become permissionless and open to all to encourage broad participation, innovation and application development. Or does it? Both the Libra network and the Calibra application are expected to launch in second half of 2020. I explain how it all works below.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2017

The head of each guild was a ruling member of the Ottoman Empire and decided if a new guild could be opened inside the Bazaar, how many and what sellers would be permitted to participate and where in the Bazaar those shops could operate. In fact, they are at least 557 years old. For centuries, it did.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2017

The head of each guild was a ruling member of the Ottoman Empire and decided if a new guild could be opened inside the Bazaar, how many and what sellers would be permitted to participate and where in the Bazaar those shops could operate. In fact, they are at least 557 years old. For centuries, it did.

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CB Insights

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Soylent — The subreddit that convinced a16z to invest in Soylent. An explosion of new direct-to-consumer companies is transforming how people shop. In the process, these brands, spanning everything from detergent to sneakers, are radically changing consumer preferences and expectations. New Frontiers in Retail Tech. How will we shop in 2020?

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