May 11, 2023
Rokt Launches Marketplace for Presenting Payment-Related Offers to Shoppers
Rokt has launched a marketplace that enables eCommerce businesses to monetize their checkout page. With the new Rokt Payments Marketplace, these businesses can allow payment providers to present relevant credit...
May 11, 2023
The RealReal Sharpens Resale Focus but Still Reports Loss
It was once said, “The RealReal is a total mess and I can’t quit it.” That said, keeping up with the company’s progression has been an engrossing tale to follow,...
May 11, 2023
ACI Worldwide Takeover Slowed by Banking Turmoil
Motive Partners’ potential acquisition of payments company ACI Worldwide has reportedly run into some roadblocks. The private equity firm is still working on the purchase, although talks have apparently slowed...
May 11, 2023
Automation Steps In to Fill Hospitality Service Staff Shortages
The pandemic had a massive ripple effect on jobs throughout the hospitality industry. Travel restrictions and social distancing brought business and recreational travel to a standstill. The industry has been...
May 10, 2023
Draft Regulation – The EU Commission Proposes A New Framework...
By: Peter Camesasca, Martin Juhasz & Tristan Reis (Covington Competition) Under the aegis of DG GROW, but in close consultation with DG COMP, the Commission seeks to address what some have perceived as...
May 10, 2023
How Startup Attorneys Create Value and Engineer Exits
By: Rachel Landy (CLS Blue Sky Blog) For almost four decades, scholars have been debating whether business lawyers provide value to transactions. The discussion began with a significant article by...
May 08, 2023
Tech Companies Avoiding UK for IPOs
Tech companies have determined that the United Kingdom is not the place to launch their initial public offerings. This observation follows the decision of British semiconductor designer Arm to list in...
May 05, 2023
Ant Group Reportedly Won’t Get Financial Holding Company License for...
Ant Group may not see progress on its application for a license from China until the second half of the year or later. The Chinese FinTech aims to obtain a...
May 05, 2023
NerdWallet and SoFi Earnings Blunt FinTech IPO Gains as Index...
A spate of earnings reports rolled in through the past week, and a rough parity between gaining stocks and decliners held the FinTech IPO Index to a 1.4% gain. NerdWallet...