Tagged: businesses

May 28, 2021 @ 4:47 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Global fintech Circle announced on Friday it secured $440 million through its latest investment round.  Fidelity Management and Research Company, Marshall Wace, Willett Advisors, Intersection Fintech Ventures, Atlas Merchant Capital, Digital Currency Group, FTX, Breyer Capital, Valor Capital Group, Pillar VC, as well as Michael J…. Read More

May 25, 2021 @ 8:17 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Digital bank Revolut announced on Tuesday that Revolute Business has launched an invoicing tool to streamline payments for UK and EU businesses. According to Revolut, Revolut Business customers may now send professional invoices that simply their Revolut Business accounts. These invoices may also be personalized… Read More

May 19, 2021 @ 8:59 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Payment company Square Inc (NYSE:SQ) announced on Tuesday it has launched its integrated omnichannel solutions for businesses in Ireland. The fintech giant reported that following what it calls a successful Early Access Program, now all merchants and enterprises throughout the country may access Square’s… Read More

May 4, 2021 @ 8:09 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

JazzCash, a Pakistan-based digital financial services provider, has launched its mobile app specifically for businesses. The app notably aims to make digital payments more efficient and easy to use for bsuiness owners, company managers, and home businesses. It will also help “kickstart” the digital payment… Read More

April 27, 2021 @ 3:30 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  UK-based payments platform GoCardless announced on Tuesday the launch of its open banking payments product, Instant Bank Pay. According to GoCardless, merchants who use Instant Bank Pay may take instant, one-off bank-to-bank payments from new and existing customers while still having the benefits of bank… Read More

April 16, 2021 @ 8:29 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  UK banking group NatWest announced on Thursday the relaunch of its Enterprise program to boost support for scale-up businesses along with climate, fintech, and B-Corp-focused businesses. NatWest revealed that the relaunch follows recent findings from the bank’s report into SME recovery in the UK,… Read More

February 3, 2021 @ 1:33 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  U.S. fintech Balance announced on Wednesday it has officially launched its digital checkout platform specifically for B2B business. Founded in 2020, Balance describes itself as a B2B payments experience company and through its platform, any merchant, marketplace, or SaaS company that sells goods and services… Read More

December 9, 2020 @ 11:45 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Bill.com, a business payments and software platform provider, announced on Wednesday it has teamed up with Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) to introduce Bill Manager, which is a new joint offering now available to help automate and simplify the accounts payable and receivable… Read More

December 9, 2020 @ 10:32 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Plastiq, a U.S.-based intelligent payments solution for small businesses, announced on Wednesday it has teamed up with global payables automation platform Tipalti to enable commercial businesses to use their corporate credit cards to pay suppliers, even if the suppliers don’t accept credit cards. According to… Read More

November 24, 2020 @ 9:47 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  China-based AI-powered platform for business IceKredit announced on Tuesday it secured $33 million through its Series C funding round, which was led by Guoxin Venture Investment with participation from Guohe Capital, Yunqi Partners, and China Creation Ventures. Founded in 2015, IceKredit describes itself as an… Read More

September 24, 2020 @ 10:27 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Russian banking group Sberbank announced on Thursday it is rolling out cloud service for businesses to sign payment documents inside the bank’s mobile app. Sberbank explained that users of its corporate banking solution will be able to clear payments and sign documents through non-certified digital… Read More

August 19, 2020 @ 4:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Selina Finance, a UK-based online lender that provides secured home equity loans at competitive rates, announced on Wednesday it has relaunched its business loan proposition by doubling its maximum loan term to 10 years. This news comes less than a month after Selina Finance… Read More

August 12, 2020 @ 10:01 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK banking group NatWest recently announced it is bringing Apple Pay to its Business credit card customers. NatWest reported that the option will provide a safer, more secure, and private way to pay, as well as helping customers avoid handing their payment card to someone… Read More

August 11, 2020 @ 8:12 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based banking group and lender Metro Bank announced on Monday it has launched AI-powered receipt management technology for business customers through its mobile app. According to Metro, the technology enables businesses to capture, store and link their receipts to transactions in their mobile business app…. Read More

August 6, 2020 @ 3:54 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

eBay announced on Wednesday it has joined forces with LendingPoint, a data and technology platform dedicated to democratizing credit and accelerating commerce, to launch a new program that will give eBay sellers in the U.S. access to funding to help grow and sustain their businesses, called… Read More

August 4, 2020 @ 1:09 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Mastercard recently announced it has partnered with Bank of Shanghai to enable better cross-border business payments in China. Mastercard reported that with its cross-border services, businesses will be able to transfer funds to local banks in China. The service will also reduce transaction costs and… Read More

July 31, 2020 @ 3:23 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Global Digital bank FV Bank International Inc. announced on Thursday the launch of its online FV Bank. According to FV Bank, the platform will offer individual and business accounts to international clientele through an online-only banking platform. FV Bank noted it will focus on… Read More

June 17, 2020 @ 9:17 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Digital bank Revolut announced on Wednesday the launch of Open Banking for its more than one million retail and business customers in Ireland. According to Revolut, the new Open Banking feature allows retail customers in Ireland to connect their AIB, Permanent TSB, Ulster Bank,… Read More

June 11, 2020 @ 9:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) announced on Thursday it has made a $530 million commitment to support Black and minority-owned businesses and communities in the U.S., especially those hardest hit by the pandemic, to help address economic inequality. PayPal reported as part of its investment, it is… Read More

June 4, 2020 @ 9:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Mastercard (NYSE: MA) recently announced it is extending its COVID-19 commitments by Recovery Insights, a set of tools, innovation, and research. The data insight and tools will be provided to New York City, London, Madrid, the state of Arizona, and other governments. While sharing more… Read More