PYMNTS

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Digital Black Friday sales this year hit $9 billion, a 22 percent increase from 2019 figures, according to recent Adobe research. Digital commerce is a capital-intensive business model, he said, and keeping pace with buyer demand puts a strain on finances. Small Business, Big Challenges. The company now operates in the U.K.,

Finance 142

Finance Small Business Underwriting B2C 142

PYMNTS

MARCH 29, 2019

Point-of-sale financing is quickly becoming an attractive feature for consumers shopping online and in-store. Retail giants like Walmart are working with FinTechs to extend POS financing to customers, allowing shoppers to finance their purchases without accessing external credit that could impact credit scores.

B2B 66

B2B Finance B2C On-Demand 66

Fintech Finance

AUGUST 6, 2024

Today, global payments enablement and software company, Flywire acquires Invoiced , a SaaS platform that enables B2B finance teams and the “Office of the CFO” to automate the critical order-to-cash process. We believe Invoiced is an ideal software complement to our existing B2B payments business. billion in 2022 to USD 6.5

Payment Networks 95

Payment Networks B2B Acquirers Accounts 95

PYMNTS

APRIL 23, 2019

The idea started in the B2C world, but it wasn’t long before online sellers were asking about its use for B2B — at least, according to Chris Tsai, co-founder and CEO of Resolve , in a new PYMNTS interview. B2B Version. B2B, in some respects, is the stubborn mule of the digital economy. trillion by 2020.

B2B 91

B2B Payments Point-of-Sale (POS) Underwriting 91

Fintech News

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Arta Finance, a digital wealth management platform, has officially launched internationally, using Singapore as its strategic hub. This tool uses a sophisticated AI stack that combines large language models (LLMs) with various AI/ML models developed by Arta’s researchers.

Finance 109

Finance Accreditation AI Advisors 109

The Fintech Times

SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

With the B2B commerce industry rapidly changing, it should come as no surprise that some finance teams are struggling to keep up. However, new research by Hokodo , the provider of flexible payment terms for European merchants and marketplaces, reveals that as much as two-thirds of the industry is failing to keep pace.

B2B 65

B2B Finance Innovation Automation 65

The Fintech Times

APRIL 3, 2024

This April, The Fintech Times is focusing on all things embedded finance, the integration of financial services into non-financial products and services. As the space rapidly develops, we look to highlight the latest developments, initiatives and challenges embedded finance has to offer and overcome across the globe.

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Embedded Finance Finance Non-Bank Online and Mobile Banking 127

Fintech Finance

JULY 18, 2024

The company helps travelers research, plan and book attractive trips including air, accommodation, transfers and holiday packages. As part of its business transformation, Wakanow will use virtual cards to make payments to suppliers like airlines and hotels through Outpayce’s B2B Wallet.

B2B 98

B2B Payments Issuers Reconciliation 98

PYMNTS

AUGUST 7, 2020

The trend was exacerbated by the coronavirus crisis, researchers noted, noting that only about half of the number of VC deals closed in Q2 2020 compared to Q1 2019. Nevertheless, this week’s B2B venture capital roundup found some healthy investment for startups in both Europe and the U.S., with total funding nearly reaching $391.25

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B2B FinTech Small Business Participant 100

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2020

In a recent announcement, Nacha said that a survey it conducted in collaboration with Blueflame Consulting and Research revealed the accounts payable department's growing exposure to fraud risks, the result of challenges in maintaining and verifying data, vendor on-boarding, and other manual tasks.

B2B 116

B2B Email Compromise NACHA Small Business 116

PYMNTS

JUNE 15, 2020

This week’s B2B Data Digest looks at the latest news in how businesses are responding to that call. ” Recent research finds that this is a growing issue in Asia, with Bangladesh a home base for much of the world’s fashion supplier ecosystem. 1 million pounds ($1.3

B2B 73

B2B Payments On-Demand Finance 73

PYMNTS

MARCH 8, 2017

With hundreds of billions of dollars changing hands each year, B2B banking and payments is a big, big deal. According to industry research, the B2B payments industry moves roughly $550 billion each year, making up roughly half of the $1.2 Enter the new PYMNTS.com B2B API Tracker™. trillion global payments market. .

B2B 76

B2B Same Day ACH API ACH Network 76

PYMNTS

JULY 18, 2020

Though the coronavirus pandemic has highlighted the impact of late B2B payments in the U.S. The bank also applauded recent regulatory efforts to curb late B2B payments to small suppliers under the Payments Time Reporting Bill 2020, which will require the largest corporates to report on their vendor payment practices. both due to U.S.

Addressing 85

Addressing B2B Payer Payments 85

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Below are some of the key statistics from the week in small business finance. small businesses plan to raise financing in the next six months , according to Pepperdine University ‘s Graziadio Business School and Dun & Bradstreet. One-quarter of small firms record their finances on paper , Clutch found in its latest survey.

Finance 78

Finance Credit Cards Small Business Push-to-Card 78

PYMNTS

MARCH 31, 2020

No one payment rail can solve every point of friction in B2B payments. Instead, new research suggests embracing multiple rails can drive revenue. In B2B payments, commercial cards are typically considered more beneficial to the buyer than to the supplier, with card acceptance a critical barrier to corporate card adoption.

B2B 77

B2B Payroll Payments Cross-Border Payments 77

Fintech News

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

In terms of the number of deals, both financing and M&A have remained more resilient compared to the volume. Moreover, early-stage financing in the Middle East, as demonstrated by the Islamic-oriented crypto assets exchange Haqqex, further illustrated the global confidence in fintech’s potential. Ushering in Insurtech 2.0

FinTech 113

FinTech Embedded Finance B2B Volume 113

Fintech News

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

In terms of the number of deals, both financing and M&A have remained more resilient compared to the volume. Moreover, early-stage financing in the Middle East, as demonstrated by the Islamic-oriented crypto assets exchange Haqqex, further illustrated the global confidence in fintech’s potential. Ushering in Insurtech 2.0

FinTech 109

FinTech Embedded Finance B2B Volume 109

Fintech Finance

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Opyn, the European platform for enabling B2B Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) , presents, at the E-commerce Berlin Expo 2025 , the results of a research conducted with Ipsos , one of the world’s largest market research companies, on the future of digital payments between businesses with a specific focus on BNPL. Little, 2024).

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B2B BNPL B2C Research 59

PYMNTS

JANUARY 26, 2021

Pilot has been working for some time to help small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) access the kinds of finance powers available for bigger companies. And, Pilot helps SMBs get tax credits they might have missed out on, according to the release, including a research and development payroll credit that can go up to $250,000.

Finance 104

Finance Payroll Research Accounts 104

PYMNTS

AUGUST 24, 2020

This week's B2B Data Digest looks at the rising threat of the business email compromise (BEC) scam and invoice fraud on companies of all sizes in the U.S., A 60 percent increase in ransomware payments signals continued B2B payment attacks, according to the latest data from Coveware. Canada and the world over.

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Scams Business Email Compromise Ransomware Email Compromise 119

Fintech Finance

JANUARY 16, 2024

TreviPay , the most-trusted B2B payments and invoicing network, today announced the launch of its Universal Acceptance solution to expand supplier access to and faster implementation of TreviPay’s payments and invoicing technology, in partnership with Mastercard. The results are based on a comprehensive review of 300 global B2B buyers.

Credit Cards 52

Credit Cards B2B Visa Payment APIs and Integration 52

The Fintech Times

NOVEMBER 15, 2024

Blink Payment , a UK paytech platform offering digital payment solutions to businesses, plans to enter B2B fashion payments through integration with Zedonk , an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software provider, to help over 1,000 fashion brands and showrooms streamline their payment processes.

Payments 59

Payments Reconciliation Payment Reconciliation Automation 59

PYMNTS

MARCH 13, 2020

million in new funding, B2B FinTechs this week are finding support from investors embracing startups’ focus on small- to medium-sized business (SMB) finances, from banking to payments. Below, PYMNTS rounds up the latest B2B FinTech venture capital funding rounds. France’s Alma is not a B2B payments company, but it soon will be.

Small Business 64

Small Business B2B FinTech Cross-Border Payments 64

PYMNTS

MARCH 7, 2019

Wirex , which providers consumers with an account to store both fiat and cryptocurrency, recently stepped into the corporate finance space with the launch of its business account. Yet many experts doubt that cryptocurrency can be the solution to these points of friction, especially when it comes to the B2B use case.

B2B 67

B2B Cross-Border Cross-Border Payments Correspondent Bank 67

PYMNTS

JANUARY 24, 2020

Venture capital (VC) is not easily available to every startup, but this week, VC investors hinted at a big year ahead for the B2B FinTech space. In total, more than $1 billion was raised this week, with funds landing at an array of technologies from B2B payments to payroll to eProcurement. Flutterwave. Berkshire Grey.

B2B 79

B2B FinTech Payroll Online and Mobile Banking 79

PYMNTS

JANUARY 25, 2019

The $24 trillion global B2B commerce opportunity, as PYMNTS readers know, is continually — and has been historically — plagued by the paper chase. In terms of payments technology and alternative lending, B2C and B2B may be respectively seen as digital versions of the hare and tortoise. Forrester Research found that, in the U.S.

B2B 63

B2B B2C Payment APIs and Integration Point-of-Sale (POS) 63

PYMNTS

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

B2B 62

B2B Cross-Border Payments Cross-Border Payroll 62

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 18, 2020

This week showed investor interest in B2B FinTech companies in international markets, as a trade finance platform in India and a human resources (HR)/payroll cloud software firm in the U.K. landed funding rounds. The fundraising was headed up by Advent International via Advent Tech and Sunley House Capital, an Advent affiliate.

B2B 77

B2B Payroll Underserved Non-Bank 77

PYMNTS

JANUARY 21, 2019

This is particularly true for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), most of which are anticipating revenue growth in the year ahead, according to JPMorgan Chase research. Revenue generated from virtual card rebates, for example, can finance investments in automated AP and AR technologies. Looking Ahead.

B2B 75

B2B Remittance Data Payments Process 75

PYMNTS

JUNE 29, 2020

Across industries and across the globe, industry experts continue to raise concerns about shifting B2B payment habits — often to the detriment of small vendors. Below, PYMNTS rounds up the latest data on late B2B payments. 52 percent of firms across Asia are struggling with late payments , recent research from Atradius revealed.

Payments 102

Payments B2B Volume Adjustments 102

Fintech Finance

MARCH 26, 2025

From subscriptions to invoices, finance teams want a payment solution that keeps their company cards secure while maximizing rewards, productivity, and working capital. These are the primary reasons why researchers expect virtual card spend to reach nearly $14 trillion globally by 2028, up from $3.1 trillion in 2023.

Agreements 59

Agreements Reconciliation Credit Cards B2B 59

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 7, 2019

Fraud never sleeps, and the corporate finance department cannot afford to stay behind on the ever-changing strategies of fraudsters. Separately, researchers at Agari are warning of Silent Starling, the newest cybercriminal ring using a Vendor Email Compromise (VEC) scam to steal company cash from supply chains.

Scams 62

Scams Email Compromise B2B Business Email Compromise 62

PYMNTS

JULY 31, 2020

This week’s look at the latest funding for B2B FinTech and other startups showcases an investor appetite for security, data and business intelligence, with nearly $63.5 Focused on mitigating third-party risk for B2B buyers and suppliers, Utah-based Whistic recently announced a $12 million Series A investment round, FinNSMEs reported.

B2B 66

B2B Security Cross-Border Participant 66

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 21, 2020

In a market ecosystem where Instagram influencers are a new norm in advertising, and where corporate sponsorships are diversifying throughout the digital ether, businesses’ vast network of strategic B2B partnerships is getting even bigger, and more complex. From Discovery To Payment. Slashing The AP Ambiguity.

B2B 65

B2B Process Automation Payments 65

Fintech Finance

DECEMBER 5, 2024

TreviPay , the most-trusted B2B payments and invoicing network, today announced it has been named a Major Player in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Accounts Receivable Automation Applications for the Enterprise 2024 Vendor Assessment 1. Terms to buyer and settlement with client are both independently configurable, enabling guaranteed DSO.”

Automation 98

Automation Payment APIs and Integration Accounts Assessments 98

PYMNTS

JANUARY 2, 2019

Separate research last month also examined how corporate finance expects are bracing for this digital disruption. Finance professionals spoke with Gartner, Inc. ” B2B payments is another area of corporate finance that some analysts expect blockchain to disrupt in a major way. ”

Blockchain 80

Blockchain AI B2B Payee 80

The Paypers

MAY 22, 2024

UK-based Weavr has uncovered new research underlining that the majority of B2B SaaS product managers intend to integrate Embedded Finance into their operations.

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Embedded Finance Finance B2B Research 50