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MAY 12, 2017

B2B FinTech startups across the U.S., Funding was modest and, in a few cases, kept secret, but the variety of investment activity is a positive sign for the industry: cross-border payments, procure-to-pay, alternative finance, and even fleet saw some action, totaling more than $15 million in (known) funding rounds. Alternative Finance.

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AUGUST 22, 2018

Alternative small business lending firm Capital Float appears to be deepening its footprint in the personal finance market through the acquisition of Walnut. Reports in The Times of India said the AltFin player reached a deal to acquire the personal finance management app for $30 million in cash and stock.

Finance 40

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OCTOBER 21, 2020

billion annually in losses due to ineffective finance and administrative procedures. Coupa Connects With American Express For B2B Virtual Card Payments. American Express is collaborating with Coupa on a new relationship to harness virtual cards for the Coupa Pay business-to-business (B2B) solution.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

Plus, 70 percent of businesses plan to automate their accounts receivable departments. NEW DATA: Pandemic Pushes 70 Pct Of Businesses To Automate Accounts Receivables. Fed Consumer Finance Survey Reveals Online Banking Usage, (Slightly) Higher Debt Burdens. Amazon One Lets Consumers Pay With Their Hand.

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AUGUST 9, 2020

Due to the SAP Ariba Network, suppliers have access to better visibility for invoices and orders, with the ability to self-manage account information, submit invoices electronically and receive new purchase orders. accounts receivable and POS solution provider takepayments.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2016

Researchers forecast mobile payments to account for $1 trillion in transactions next year. Those drivers may support the rise in consumer mobile payments, but economic factors in the Asia-Pacific region have also opened doors for B2B mobile payments to gain traction, too. Earlier this month, MC Payment said it raised $3.5

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JUNE 24, 2019

Financial regulators are considering allowing smaller businesses (SMBs) more time to comply with sweeping changes in lease accounting standards, which experts have said will place a significant burden as organizations work to comply with the requirements. We’ll ask you for input on this as well.”

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JANUARY 22, 2019

Corporate treasurers are exploring AI for their own cash management and forecasting needs, while AI is also being explored among both traditional and alternative finance players for risk mitigation and underwriting purposes. ” Even so, only 11 percent of companies surveyed have integrated AI within their finance functions. .”

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JUNE 25, 2018

Reactive instead of proactive planning, late payments, a lack of visibility: Accounts payable professionals in the U.K. Accounts payable automation firm Invu released its latest survey, “ Changing trends in the purchasing processes of U.K. In its survey of 200 financial decisions at U.K.

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JANUARY 30, 2020

But there are other types of unwanted friction in finance. Big corporations and small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) all struggle with expenses, and must address leaks and mishaps before they become accounting nightmares. PYMNTS research found that 42 percent of B2B payments were made via paper check in 2019, for example.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Insuring against the risk of non-payment of outstanding invoices can support small businesses’ access to financing, the company noted. “Accounts receivable are generally one of the largest assets of small businesses, but are frequently uninsured,” said David Waldorf, CEO and founder of Waldorf Trade Risk, in a statement.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2018

Supply chain managers are less than impressed with the current solutions in place for cost analysis. While these managers don’t exactly hate the tools in place, on average, respondents “only slightly agreed, on average, that the costing information they received was effective,” the report stated.

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AUGUST 23, 2017

“Trade Credit Insurance is an increasingly popular tool to manage accounts receivable risk, effectively converting an unsecured, risky loan to secured collateral,” the company said in its announcement. Overseas trade increases SMBs’ exposure to the risk of nonpayment or other B2B payment issues.

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DECEMBER 16, 2016

In a survey conducted by the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA), and sponsored by Blackline, titled “Process Automation in Accounting and Finance,” examining the attitudes and concerns of 750 financial professionals surrounding accounting and month-end closing processes, manual activities remain prevalent — at the cost of time and money.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2017

YayPay announced new funding in support of its accounts receivable (AR) automation solution designed for the middle market. YayPay’s technology eliminates any reason for finance departments to get bogged down in inefficient spreadsheets and Post-it Notes, and it works seamlessly with the major ERPs.”. “It’s

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NOVEMBER 21, 2018

With pressure mounting for the enterprise to digitize, accounts payable automation is seen as a crucial part of achieving greater efficiency, cost savings, visibility into spend and strengthening of vendor relationships, to name a few benefits. But when it comes to money, businesses may be reluctant to hand the reins to a third party.

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JULY 26, 2019

But a closer look at the rest of the B2B funding market shows investors turned to FinTechs helping small businesses grow and operate across borders, with FX, cross-border payment, and trade finance solutions securing new funding. Enabling its business and bank clients to facilitate global B2B payments, VertoFX raised $2.1

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JULY 31, 2018

The initiative comes as the HKMA also has been bolstering blockchain efforts, in tandem with Singapore, to digitize trade finance between the two markets. The platform, the firms said in a statement, lets firms manage accounts, transfer funds and work across multi-currency services.

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JUNE 22, 2018

Inventory management may have been built on fundamental business concepts like supply and demand, but today, managing inventory levels is a complex interconnection of finance, sales, procurement, customer relationship management, accounting and other aspects of the enterprise.

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OCTOBER 18, 2016

In B2B payments, the paper check is an especially persistent problem that can yield inefficiencies both on the accounts payable and accounts receivable ends. Meanwhile, in B2B payments, the use of the paper check is actually on the rise within the accounts payable department. to process a single paper check.

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JANUARY 12, 2017

The B2B realm may be somewhat slow in making the transition away from paper to manage receivables and, by extension, cash flow. But changes are afoot in B2B indeed, aided by technology, and some will appear more quickly than others. The year 2017 is all of two weeks old.

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OCTOBER 2, 2020

We have deep dives on subscriptions, accounts receivable (AR) automation and Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan forgiveness. Pandemic Pushes 70 Pct of Businesses to Automate Accounts Receivable. In fact, 83 percent of business-to-business (B2B) companies have reshaped their AR procedures as of Mid-March.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2019

In the drive to manage accounts payable (AP) more efficiently, buyers can not only optimize their own working capital, they can help suppliers, too. With a nod to the partnership model, the Bottomline Technologies VP said FinTechs have helped drive the evolution of accounts payable automation. The Digital Roadmap.

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