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OCTOBER 1, 2024

In the last eight years, the corporate charge card market ( see definition below ) has seen the launch of 3 major digital players ( Ramp in 2019, Brex in 2017, and Divvy in 2016) that are already multi-unicorns. NEW : Looking for digital banks, lenders, payment providers, insurance or digital accounting for small businesses?

Small Business 29

Small Business Credit Cards Acquirers Processors 29

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NOVEMBER 11, 2019

lender HSBC made progress in the launch of its digital banking platform for small businesses, Kinetic, which is now operating in beta phase, Reuters reported on Monday (Nov. The bank expects a full launch of Kinetic in the first half of next year, when it is expected to integrate with HSBC’s banking infrastructure.

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Small Business Returns NOV Accounts 42

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NOVEMBER 13, 2019

China’s regulators have revealed that the country will be moving away from setting sharp growth targets at its biggest banks, in an effort to increase lending to small businesses (SMBs). On Tuesday (Nov. On Tuesday (Nov. At the end of September, small and micro-sized business loans were at ¥36.39

Small Business 40

Small Business Non-Bank NOV Finance 40

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NOVEMBER 29, 2016

Reports by Bloomberg on Monday (Nov. The requirement is called ringfencing, and according to reports, Santander would have had to ringfence $215 billion worth of retail and small business banking operations, led by U.K. The Bank of England’s requirements mean lenders must meet adhere to the new rules by 2019.

Cross-Border 51

Cross-Border Non-Bank NOV Small Business 51

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NOVEMBER 26, 2019

TAB Bank is acquiring BAMFi’s BAM Capital Division in a $46 million deal, TAB announced on Tuesday (Nov. The company was recently ranked 121 on the 2019 Inc. As part of the acquisition, BAM’s office in Dallas, Texas will be retained by TAB Bank , including both operations and staff. 5000 fastest-growing companies list.

Treasury Management 52

Treasury Management NOV Treasury Cash Management 52

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NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Grab, the ride-sharing platform out of Southeast Asia, announced on Thursday (Nov. Inter-operable, real-time regional payment systems will expand opportunities, especially for citizens and small businesses, to access products and services across ASEAN. Grab made the announcement during the 33rd ASEAN Summit.

Financial Inclusion 55

Financial Inclusion eWallet Cross-Border Multi-Currency 55

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JANUARY 15, 2021

percent higher in 2020 than in 2019, surprising even the National Retail Federation (NRF). We believe President-elect Biden’s stimulus proposal, with direct payments to families and individuals, and further aid for small businesses and tools to keep businesses open, will keep the economy growing,” Shay added.

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NOV Non-Bank Consumer Economy 52

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NOVEMBER 7, 2017

As reported in The New York Times on Monday (Nov. companies told CIPS they are struggling to strike deals with their EU corporate customers that will last beyond March 2019, when Brexit will occur. “The That’s a nearly 20 percent increase from a May poll. A fifth of U.K. and EU will be able to secure a trade agreement.

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Agreements NOV Small Business Economy 43

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NOVEMBER 19, 2021

2019 to 2021 >>> 3. Source: Compiled by FintechLabs, 15 Nov 2021, from Crunchbase, SimilarWeb, SEMRush data. *(As Founded: 2019. Related: Top 16 Digital & Online Insurance Providers for Small Businesses (SMB): Dec 2021. Top 17 Online Digital Corporate Credit Cards for Small Businesses (Dec 2021).

Small Business 15

Small Business NOV Acquirers Origination 15

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NOVEMBER 19, 2021

2019 to 2021 >>> 3. Source: Compiled by FintechLabs, 15 Nov 2021, from Crunchbase, SimilarWeb, SEMRush data. *(As Founded: 2019. Related: Top 17 Online Digital Corporate Credit Cards for Small Businesses (Dec 2021). Online Digital Banks for Small Businesses (SMB) November 2021. Funding $M.

Small Business 15

Small Business NOV Acquirers Origination 15

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NOVEMBER 6, 2019

The companies revealed Wednesday (Nov. Businesses do not need U.S. Brex co-founder and co-CEO Henrique Dubugras added that its collaboration with Bank of the West “brings a high quality product experience to an expanded range of business customers.”. billion.

Commercial Card 40

Commercial Card NOV Credit Cards Small Business 40

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NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Fiverr , an online marketplace for freelance services, reported a 42 percent year over year revenue gain for the third quarter of 2019 on Wednesday (Nov. For the third quarter of 2019, the company’s revenue stood at $27.9 Fiverr also said that full year 2019 revenue will grow between 40 percent and 41 percent.

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NOV On-Demand Economy Small Business 40

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NOVEMBER 1, 2019

legislators are calling for a mandatory 24-hour waiting period on all first-time payments between bank accounts as a way to reduce fraud, Reuters reported on Friday (Nov. Parliament’s Treasury Select Committee said in a report that in the first six months of 2019, consumers were scammed out of roughly $777 million (£600 million).

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Regulations Treasury Payments NOV 42

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NOVEMBER 7, 2019

That news came as Upwork announced its Q3 2019 earnings results on Thursday (Nov. Therefore, we have significantly increased our investment in the enterprise sales organization, starting in the fourth quarter of 2019.”. 7), which showed a 23 percent year-over-year increase in revenue to $78.8

Economy 40

Economy NOV Small Business Acquirers 40

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NOVEMBER 19, 2021

2019 to 2021 >>> 3. Source: Compiled by FintechLabs, 15 Nov 2021, from Crunchbase, SimilarWeb, SEMRush data. *(As Founded: 2019. Prior to 2007 >>> 4. 2007 to 2011 >>> 10. 2012 to 2015 >>> 13. 2016 to 2018 >>> 3. Digital Lenders (ranked by our FAB score*). Funding $M.

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NOV Small Business Acquirers Origination 15

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NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Reports in SpecialistBanking on Wednesday (Nov. 15) said CivilisedBank is hoping to launch its banking services in the first half of 2019 after developing its technology. Now, the company has announced it has resubmitted an application for a banking license once again.

NOV 49

NOV Technology Regulations Small Business 49

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NOVEMBER 7, 2019

Samir Assaf, HSBC head of global banking and markets, shared the news with other seniors bankers on Tuesday (Nov. HSBC posted an 18 percent loss in pre-tax profits for the third quarter of 2019 compared to the same period last year, reports said. businesses, which had the greatest losses.

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Compliance Money Laundering Non-Bank Regulations 40

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NOVEMBER 22, 2021

But we still haven’t seen a breakout small business bank. The digital small biz lenders are grabbing share, Kabbage, Square, Paypal, Amazon, Brex, etc. But there is not yet a place where small businesses flock to get deposit, payment, and financing needs met in a single interface. 22 Nov ’21. 22 Nov ’21.

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Small Business NOV PayPal Credit Cards 15

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NOVEMBER 22, 2021

But we still haven’t seen a breakout small business bank. The digital small biz lenders are grabbing share, Kabbage, Square, Paypal, Amazon, Brex, etc. But there is not yet a place where small businesses flock to get deposit, payment, and financing needs met in a single interface. 22 Nov ’21. 22 Nov ’21.

Small Business 15

Small Business NOV PayPal Credit Cards 15

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NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Centered around deposit and debit/charge card services Predominantly focused on consumers Primarily digitally delivered (rules out Wells Fargo, BofA, and the majority of traditional banks*) Founded since 1999 Do you run a small business :? Looking for small business resources? Let’s start with our definition.

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NOV Consumer Online and Mobile Banking Small Business 15

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DECEMBER 15, 2021

Visits (Nov 21). Website visits: 45.1M (Nov 2021; SimilarWeb). Website visits: 33.2M (Nov 2021; SimilarWeb). Went public Nov 2015 (NYSE:SQ) at $2.9B Website visits: 35.2M (Nov 2021; SimilarWeb). Website visits: 35.2M (Nov 2021; SimilarWeb). Founded: 2019. Website visits: M (Nov 2021; SimilarWeb).

Small Business 15

Small Business Processors NOV Digital Payments 15

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NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Small Business Saturday , the annual small business promotion event by American Express, is celebrating its 11th year in 2020 — on Nov. Small Business Saturday , the annual small business promotion event by American Express, is celebrating its 11th year in 2020 — on Nov.

Settlement 57

Settlement Small Business Consumer Contactless Payments 57

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DECEMBER 13, 2021

Money and cash flow are the lifeblood of a small business. Visits (Nov 21). Exit: Acquired by H&R Block for US$400M in June 2019. Website visits: 6.9M (Nov 2021; SimilarWeb). Website visits: 4.3M (Nov 2021; SimilarWeb). Raised $496M including $216M in its Dec 2019 IPO ( Crunchbase ). FAB Score*.

Small Business 15

Small Business NOV Blocks Payments 15

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DECEMBER 3, 2020

Breach Clarity’s FinovateFall 2019 demo (2020 coming soon). Breach Clarity was founded in 2016 (launched in 2019) by my long-time friend Jim Van Dyke and his colleague Al Pascual. Founded : July 2019. Traction : – 3 clients added since 2019 Finovate Fall demo including a co-branded offering with Sontiq. Al Pascual , COO.

NOV 15

NOV Breach Data Breach FinTech 15

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JUNE 27, 2023

Business Insider At least 7 out of 10 small businesses (SMB) lack basic business insurance coverage in one or more critical areas. NEW : Looking for digital banks, lenders, payment providers, insurance or digital accounting for small businesses? 14 reviews) Founders: Inaki Berenguer, Rashmi Melgiri 14.

Small Business 15

Small Business Online and Mobile Banking Acquirers Processors 15

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NOVEMBER 19, 2018

The rollout will continue throughout 2019. American Express announced Thursday (Nov. 15) the launch of American Express Go, a new digital service aimed at helping mid-sized and large companies handle business expenses for temporary workers, recruits and employees without corporate cards.

Payroll 49

Payroll B2B Online and Mobile Banking NOV 49

Fintech Labs Insights

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Here are the 36 demos (from 30 fintech startups**) that won the audience vote for Best of Show at the end of each event: Nov 2020: West Digital – 5 winning demos plus Q&A (50 minutes). Nov 2019: Dubai – 2 winning demos (14 minutes). Oct 2019: Singapore – 2 winning demos (14 minutes). FinovateWest Digital (Nov 2020).

FinTech 15

FinTech NOV Financial Literacy Breach 15

Fintech Labs Insights

DECEMBER 10, 2020

Here are the 36 demos (from 30 fintech startups**) that won the audience vote for Best of Show at the end of each event: Nov 2020: West Digital – 5 winning demos plus Q&A (50 minutes). Nov 2019: Dubai – 2 winning demos (14 minutes). Oct 2019: Singapore – 2 winning demos (14 minutes). FinovateWest Digital (Nov 2020).

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FinTech NOV Financial Literacy Breach 15

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JULY 26, 2024

Some events pay referral or listing fees, which could impact positioning. Related: Top 34 Digital Lenders to U.S.

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AI FinTech NOV Small Business 15

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JANUARY 5, 2022

. There is a small business owner in one of every 3 US households. It’s a market ripe for newcomers, but until 10 years ago, there were no pure-play small-business financial challengers. There are thousands of business banking options for small businesses. Small Businesses (SMB): Dec 2021.

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Checks Wire Wires ACH 15

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OCTOBER 1, 2024

Related: The 37 Biggest Fintech Conferences & Events in 2024 Top 18 Online Digital Corporate Credit Cards for Small Businesses (Oct 2024) The 50 Largest Corporate Client/User Events in Financial Services Technology Related Stories How Have the Finovate Best of Show Winners Fared?

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NOV Credit Union FinTech Advisors 12

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2020

Specifically: Sep 2020: Fall Digital – 5 winning demos plus Q&A (50 minutes) Feb 2020: London – 6 winning demos (42 minutes) Nov 2019: Dubai – 2 winning demos (14 minutes) Oct 2019: Singapore – 2 winning demos (14 minutes) Sep 2019: NYC – 9 winning demos (63 minutes) May 2019: San Francisco – 7 winning demos (56 minutes).

FinTech 12

FinTech NOV Financial Literacy Product 12

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JUNE 11, 2024

Some events pay referral or listing fees, which could impact positioning. Related: Top 16 U.S.

FinTech 15

FinTech Advisors Best Practices NOV 15

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NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Reference: – Geekwire (23 Nov 2020). Full disclosure : I’m considering making a small angel investment in Secure. Unicorn watch : Who will be the first fintech founded in 2019 or 2020 to become a unicorn? Related: Fintech Events: The 14 Remaining Conferences in 2020 (Nov/Dec).

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Ubiquitous Security FinTech NOV 15

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NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Business model: Enterprise sales. Founded: 2019. Business model: Direct to small businesses. raised in April 2020 (per Crunchbase, Nov 2020). Description: Blockchain-based cross-border payments platform for banks. HQ: San Francisco, CA. Founders: Marten Nelson , COO. HQ: Toronto. Founded: April 2020.

FinTech 15

FinTech Payment APIs and Integration Cross-Border Payments Embedded Finance 15

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JULY 18, 2023

Series A July 2018: Raises $35M Series B April 2019: Raises $200M Series C; hits unicorn status Aug 2019: Hits milestone of 3,000 companies served and secures a major commitment from Credit Suisse to purchase up to $500M in receivables (Source: Press release ) October 2019: Raises $200 million in a series C funding round, valuing the company at $1.6

CRM 15

CRM Multi-Currency Online and Mobile Banking Credit Cards 15

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AUGUST 22, 2024

Autobooks: Raised $98M, small-business accounting software, increasingly integrated by banks, showing strong growth. MiddleEast 2019 (Dubai): Amber: Developing AI-driven tools for energy management, pilot projects show promising energy savings. Bambu (CLOSED): Raised $13M, robo-advisory technology provider Dreams: Expands U.S.

Online and Mobile Banking 15

Online and Mobile Banking Acquirers Payment APIs and Integration AI 15