PYMNTS

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Kevin Phalen , head of global business solutions at Visa , told Karen Webster that the consumerization and the digitization of the B2B space are enabling firms to get the job — moving money — done with efficiencies previously unknown. B2B is poised to make the same leap. And above all: Safe.

B2B 137

B2B Payment APIs and Integration Payments Push-to-Card 137

Fintech Finance

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

APRON , the business payments powerhouse, has raised a $30 million Series B funding round to help more small business owners make it by digitising and simplifying the payments process, and bring greater security to these companies’ cash flow. Apron gives SMBs the tools to do business better and more efficiently.”

Small Business 98

Small Business Payments B2B Product 98

Tearsheet

JANUARY 9, 2025

Embedded payments are becoming a staple in the B2C world, and more businesses are also jumping on board, aiming to streamline and automate processes from payroll (automated invoicing) to procurement (trade credit). However, B2B transactions in embedded payments are more challenging and don’t flow as easily as B2C ones.

Embedded Payments 59

Embedded Payments B2C B2B Embedded Finance 59

Payments Source

MAY 20, 2021

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Small Business 98

Small Business Automation B2B Process 98

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2020

In this week's B2B Data Digest, PYMNTS breaks down the numbers behind the latest cases of fraud, including the growing risks of small business loan fraud, a case of expense fraud, and the ever-persistent Business Email Compromise risk intensified by Brexit uncertainty.

B2B 116

B2B Email Compromise NACHA Small Business 116

PYMNTS

JUNE 26, 2020

Small business lending emerged as a common theme in this week’s B2B venture capital roundup, and it’s no surprise, considering the role small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) play in supporting their local economies. Based in France, Memo Bank announced a $22.5 million investment round this week.

B2B 115

B2B Finance Small Business Underwriting 115

Fintech News

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

A focus on Southeast Asia Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Shanghai, XTransfer is a business-to-business (B2B) cross-border payment specialist. But in B2B payments, the size of that market is much larger, ten times larger than business-to-consumer (B2C).” Moreover, customer acquisition is more difficult in B2B.

Cross-Border Payments 130

Cross-Border Payments Cross-Border B2B Due Diligence 130

PYMNTS

AUGUST 7, 2020

Nevertheless, this week’s B2B venture capital roundup found some healthy investment for startups in both Europe and the U.S., In Germany, Candis, a B2B platform to automate accounting and payments for businesses, announced a $15.8 based small business lending platform iwoca, which secured $131.45

B2B 100

B2B FinTech Small Business Participant 100

PYMNTS

AUGUST 11, 2020

From a lack of supplier acceptance of electronic payments to outdated infrastructure within accounts payable (AP) departments, the B2B payments ecosystem still has much room for improvement on multiple fronts. Moving the needle in the journey away from paper checks isn’t a one-sided battle, either. An Ecosystem Approach.

B2B 110

B2B Payments Wire Wires 110

PYMNTS

JULY 3, 2020

There are a multitude of benefits that open banking brings to B2B payments. When they started thinking about the small business and corporate space, I think they saw much bigger opportunities.”. More than two-thirds of businesses are ready to directly partner with banks to develop open banking platforms.

B2B 111

B2B Payment APIs and Integration API Payments 111

PYMNTS

AUGUST 31, 2020

Flipkart has rolled out its Flipkart Wholesale operations, which serves as a B2B marketplace for small businesses and shops. Change the way you buy bulk products for your business with Flipkart Wholesale’s efficient technology and logistics,” Flipkart Wholesale said on its website.

B2B 101

B2B Small Business Acquirers Finance 101

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 9, 2020

The conversation came against a backdrop where, at a high level, B2B payments account for $120 trillion globally on an annual basis. The conversation came against a backdrop where, at a high level, B2B payments account for $120 trillion globally on an annual basis. B2B Use Cases Are Mushrooming. What 2021 Will Bring.

Use Case 134

Use Case B2B Cross-Border Payments Cross-Border 134

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Global payments startup Veem is launching a new business-to-business (B2B) tool to simplify and automate domestic payments, the company announced in a Wednesday (Nov. Veem enables payments from a central platform, which can mean faster business transactions at a lower cost for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs).

B2B 109

B2B Payments Funds Transfer Small Business 109

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

Venture capital appears to be picking back up in the B2B technology startup community. This week saw an impressive $324 million in combined funding for a range of B2B FinTechs and other solution providers, including alternative lenders looking to support small businesses as they manage working capital instability.

B2B 90

B2B Small Business Participant Non-Bank 90

PYMNTS

JULY 5, 2020

Currencycloud , which works in global B2B cross-border payments, will be working with enterprise blockchain solution Ripple on new solutions for fast global payments, a press release says. In that event, the release says the partnership will focus on allowing those small businesses to process local payouts and collections.

B2B 103

B2B Cross-Border Cross-Border Payments Payments 103

PYMNTS

JULY 9, 2020

When it comes to B2B payments, the mobile device has limited traction. adoption is typically limited to contexts in which an individual may be making a purchase in a retail setting on behalf of a company: a professional on a business trip paying for lunch, for instance, or a delivery driver refueling while on the road.

B2B 82

B2B Cross-Border Cross-Border Payments Small Business 82

Fintech Finance

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024

PayMate , a B2B payment solutions provider, has officially entered into a strategic partnership with De’Xandra – Malaysia’s leading perfume brand, in a move aimed at revolutionizing B2B payment processes and boosting the growth of Malaysian SMEs.

B2B 98

B2B SDN Payments Commercial Card 98

Fintech Finance

APRIL 7, 2025

This solution is designed to elevate payment acceptance capabilities for small and medium enterprises, driving the widespread adoption of contactless payments while accelerating the country’s digital transformation agenda.

Visa 85

Visa Digital Payments Payment Solutions Payments 85

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Today in B2B, Bloomberg broadens its credit risk data pool, and two ERP solutions secure B2B payments integrations. Plus, Everlink strikes a partnership for real-time B2B payments. Everlink, FINTAINIUM Team Up To Offer Real-Time B2B, B2C Payments. Palette Software Integrates With Aptean ERP For B2B AP Automation.

Credit Risk 88

Credit Risk B2B Risk ISO 20022 88

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

To remove the frictions inherent in B2B transactions, there will be no one rail to rule them all to connect corporates as they transact. The conversation marked the capstone of a month-long series of panels and individual interviews with a range of companies as part of PYMNTS’ deep dive into the state — and future — of B2B.

B2B 119

B2B Cross-Border Digital Currency Multi-Currency 119

Finovate

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Paychex launched Paychex Funding Solutions , expanding its offerings into small business lending to give SMBs quick access to funds via invoice factoring. Paychex Funding Solutions supports B2B companies by providing capital based on customer creditworthiness to help them cover payroll, vendor payments, and growth needs.

Product 59

Product Payroll Small Business Underwriting 59

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 7, 2020

And the surge in eCommerce isn't isolated to the B2C world, either: as social distancing requirements and shutdowns migrate corporate buyers online, wholesalers, distributors and other B2B vendors are likely to face a similar holiday boon this year to fulfill rising customer demand. Small Business, Big Challenges.

Finance 142

Finance Small Business Underwriting B2C 142

PYMNTS

MARCH 19, 2020

Tackling B2B payments friction is a journey, but when corporates take their transactions global, finding a remedy for cross-border B2B payments is a much more complicated process. FinTechs and banks continue to develop new solutions to address many of the biggest pain points of global business payments, from speed to foreign exchange.

Cross-Border 95

Cross-Border B2B Innovation Payments 95

PYMNTS

JUNE 30, 2019

Going by a simple perusal of headlines, cross-border was, has been and will be in the cross hairs of many a payments player, across many a strategy, via fiat or digital coins, that aims to fix what’s broken in transactions done across currencies — especially in B2B. The transaction can be settled within a minute rather than several days.

B2B 109

B2B Cross-Border Cross-Border Payments Payments 109

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

With nearly $90 million in new funding landing at B2B FinTechs this week, investors showed off a diverse range of focuses, from procure-to-pay to small business payments. Digital small business payment services provider Statrys , based in Hong Kong, announced $5 million in fresh funding. and Hong Kong.

B2B 91

B2B Cross-Border Cross-Border Payments Small Business 91

PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2021

While 2021 has kicked off with a bang in the venture capital arena — with several high-value investments on the books — this week's B2B VC roundup is all about the seed rounds. Young B2B FinTechs secured some of their first investments in areas that include small business accounting, alternative lending and financial management.

B2B 81

B2B Security FinTech Participant 81

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 3, 2020

Payment innovators are embracing the opportunities to mix payment rails old and new in search of business-to-business (B2B) solutions that can tackle longstanding friction. Visa To Use Card Rails For Digital Currency B2B Payments. Dollar Coin (USDC) on the ethereum blockchain.

B2B 88

B2B NACHA Innovation Nacha Operating Rules 88

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 27, 2020

Businesses are generally more familiar with the ins and outs of their B2B transaction processes and can therefore comprehend and anticipate some of the stumbling blocks that keep their payments in limbo for weeks at a time. Businesses are joining consumers in stepping up their use of P2P and mobile payments.

Real Time Payments 106

Real Time Payments P2P B2B Zelle 106

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Businesses also may find paper checks to be untenably slow and cumbersome to issue or receive from far-flung partners, and such trends are causing a growing global momentum for adopting swifter, more streamlined accounts payable (AP) tools and business-to-business (B2B) payment methods.

Cross-Border 87

Cross-Border B2B Cross-Border Payments Wire Transfer 87

PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2021

B2B FinTech startups have stepped into 2021 with a bang, as industry players raised more than $910 million in combined funding. And thanks to several nine-figure investment deals, BaaS, expense management, payroll and B2B eCommerce are now in the spotlight. With plans to launch a new small business lending bank in the U.K.,

B2B 81

B2B FinTech Payroll Small Business 81

Clearly Payments

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

Market Role: PayFacs, such as Square, Stripe, and Shopify Payments, allow sub-merchants (typically small businesses and startups) to share a single master merchant account. trillion Small to large businesses, retail Clover POS systems, broad merchant service offerings Global Payments $1.3

Process 105

Process ISOs Credit Cards Online and Mobile Banking 105

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Today in B2B payments, Barclays debuts a corporate trade finance platform, and Adobe introduces B2B data capabilities on its real-time Customer Data Platform. Plus, Zact introduces its expense management solution, Monit adds new small business Banking-as-a-Service features and Plaid teams up with Jack Henry.

B2B 91

B2B Finance NOV Payments 91

PYMNTS

JULY 17, 2020

Several B2B FinTechs topped the list in Q2, however, including commercial card startup Brex, which raised $150 million, as well as global business account service provider Airwallex with $160 million and small business alternative lender Fundbox with a $200 million raise — the largest of the quarter. TradeDepot.

B2B 90

B2B FinTech Fraud Detection Commercial Card 90

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 28, 2020

B2B ’s pain points when it comes to payments are well known — where paper checks dominate, where even the fax machine makes an appearance. Along the way, they said, the B2B payments landscape itself will be transformed, chiefly through digitalization and verticalization. Interconnectivity And Embedded Finance.

B2B 97

B2B Payment APIs and Integration Online and Mobile Banking Payments 97

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Though 2020 was full of volatility, the B2B FinTech landscape persevered with venture capitalists and other investors for a lucrative year. Highlighting the increasing interest in this startup space is this week's B2B venture capital roundup, which recaps the final two weeks of 2020 in B2B FinTech investments. Deliveristo.

B2B 84

B2B Caps Participant Small Business 84

PYMNTS

JULY 18, 2020

Though the coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the impact of late B2B payments in the U.S. Speaking with the publication, Federation of Small Businesses Senior Policy Advisor Daniel Bellis warned that even top-performing vendor payers may still have lackluster processes in place. both due to U.S. Australia and Malaysia.

Addressing 85

Addressing B2B Payer Payments 85

PYMNTS

JANUARY 21, 2021

Today in B2B payments, European banks grow wary of small business loans, and Xero collaborates on API bank connectivity. At the same time, however, big problems are building over their earlier loans to small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). CFOs ponder their cash reserves. 20) announcement. trillion as well.

API 85

API B2B Small Business Cross-Border 85