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4 Priorities for Finance Teams in Late 2023

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The lingering (although receding) risk of a recession, stubborn inflation trends, economic policy debates, and geopolitical instability all create challenges for businesses and their finance teams. This unpredictability requires businesses to ensure maximum efficiency in their finance operations.

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Investors Back B2B Startups With An Eye On SMB Finance

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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. Utility account aggregation company Urjanet secured $14.65 Aye Finance. Pipe Technologies.

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Today In B2B Payments: Barclays Launches Trade Finance Platform; Plaid Teams With Jack Henry

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Today in B2B payments, Barclays debuts a corporate trade finance platform, and Adobe introduces B2B data capabilities on its real-time Customer Data Platform. Barclays Works With CGI to Implement Trade Finance Platform. Barclays Works With CGI to Implement Trade Finance Platform. 24) announcement. “We

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Embedded Finance Tops B2B Tech Funding For The Week

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Investors continue to fuel the growth of the B2B technology startup community with another busy week in funding. In total, investors placed nearly $600 million for firms in the B2B payments, T&E, financial management and other B2B spaces. B2B payments FinTech Qolo has announced a $3.8 In total, Qolo has now raised $6.8

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As Businesses Shift Focus to Efficiency, Finance Teams Must Find Ways to Do More with Less in AP

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As a result, finance leaders find their departments squarely in the spotlight—keeping a closer eye on their balance sheets, taking fewer risks, and focusing more on efficiency and value over growth. Accounts Payable (AP), in particular, has become ground zero as liquidity and cash flow become even more indispensable.

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Trade Finance, Early Wage Access Take B2B VC Lead

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million in combined funding, B2B FinTechs remain resilient in today’s current market. Investments ranged across geographies and industries, but the biggest highlights landed on trade financing and early wage access innovators, as startups bolster their value by supporting small businesses’ and employees’ financial recovery.

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Today In B2B Payments News: Starling Eyes IPO, Lloyds Teams On Trade Finance

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Today in B2B, Starling Bank seeks new funding as the challenger bank is said to be considering an IPO. Plus, Lloyds Bank partners with a FinTech to streamline supply chain finance, Expensemanager collaborates to automate expense management and Xendoo pairs up on accounts receivable optimization.

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