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B2B Investors Back The Enterprise’s Digital Revolution

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Some companies struggle to let go of paper and legacy infrastructure, but venture capitalists (VC) this week are focusing their support on B2B startups looking to pull the enterprise up from the past, and propeling them into the future of technology. Check out the rundown of investments below, including the firm that secured a $1.8

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This Week In Payments: Davos, China X-Border Commerce And Talk To (And Pay With) The Hand

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It’s an incredibly exciting move, Spear noted in his conversation with Webster, both for what it makes possible right now on the B2C side and what it could mean for B2B going forward. B2B, for the most part, always lags B2C because it is so much larger and more complicated. The Wave-To-Pay Rumor .

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SMB Insurance, Robo-Advisors Prove Unexpected Winners In B2B Funding

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This week’s B2B venture capital rundown includes some of the usual suspects, like blockchain and HR tech, and a few not-so-usual ones, like fleet and small business insurance. While it was a quiet week for the industry, B2B startups still managed to secure more than $190 million in funding, mostly situated in the U.S. Greenhouse.

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12 Ways Consumers Will Pay (And Be Paid) In 2020

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3: P2P Rises And Could Move Into B2B. Peer-to-peer (P2P) payment services are stretching their wings, heading into the new decade with mostly robust growth — and even some new plans to gain customers and keep a tight hold on existing consumers. That encourages these B2C companies to provide better payment experiences.

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Investors Tap Into The Promise Of High-Tech Data Analytics In The Enterprise

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It was a busy time for B2B venture capital this week, and while funding ranged across verticals from expense management to SaaS, there was a clear theme in investment rounds: high-tech data analytics. B2B eCommerce. India’s Bigbasket targets business-to-consumer (B2C) grocery eCommerce.

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The Big Sizzle: Winning Week For Wearables

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It was a good week for wearables and their future, as the devices continued to show indications of strong promise on the B2C and B2B fronts. On the B2C front, it looks like customer enthusiasm for wearable devices is both growing and expanding. For the sizzle of the week, wearables wins with solid B2C and B2B scores.

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Startups (And Their Investors) Offer Enterprise Processes A Digital Overhaul

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With more than $370 million raised by B2B startups this week, investors are showing their support for companies that help other businesses embrace digitization. In addition to the new funding, Deskera announced the debut of its B2B eCommerce platform Desk, allowing small businesses to buy and sell online.