alternative finance

Alternative finance refers to financial channels, processes, and instruments that have emerged outside of the traditional finance system such as regulated banks and capital markets.

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Australia Outpaces US In FinTech Adoption, OnDeck Says
Australia Outpaces US In FinTech Adoption, OnDeck Says
April 18, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Australia’s adoption of alternative finance and FinTech is outpacing that of the U.S., according to OnDeck Capital Chief Executive Noah Breslow. Reports in The Sydney...

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Alt Lending, Artificial Intelligence Startups Lead Investment Activity
Alt Lending, Artificial Intelligence Startups Lead Investment Activity
April 13, 2018  |  B2B Payments

This week’s VC Investment Roundup demonstrates investors’ varied appetite for B2B FinTech. Funding targets this time around included blockchain, logistics, alternative finance, artificial intelligence and...

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NatWest Links Businesses To MarketInvoice
NatWest Links Businesses To MarketInvoice
April 12, 2018  |  B2B Payments

In the latest move of a traditional lender collaborating with the alternative finance industry, NatWest, a financial institution (FI) based in the U.K., announced a...

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Tienda Pago Lands Funding For Mobile, One-Week SMB Loans
Tienda Pago Lands Funding For Mobile, One-Week SMB Loans
April 10, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Alternative lender Tienda Pago is bringing attention to Latin America’s small business (SMB) finance market with new funding announced. Reports in ImpactAlpha on Monday (April...

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B2B Startups Integrate Artificial Intelligence To Impress Investors
B2B Startups Integrate Artificial Intelligence To Impress Investors
April 06, 2018  |  B2B Payments

On the surface, investors were quite varied this week when it came to backing B2B startups. With more than $95 million in financing placed, startups...

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Small Businesses Flocking To Mobile Loans, Kabbage Finds
Small Businesses Flocking To Mobile Loans, Kabbage Finds
March 29, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Analysis of borrowing behavior among small businesses suggests SMB borrowers are increasingly turning to mobile devices to access funding, according to new data from Kabbage....

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Seedrs Aims For Boosted Visibility Via Finpoint Partnership
Seedrs Aims For Boosted Visibility Via Finpoint Partnership
March 23, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Small business crowdfunding platform Seedrs announced a collaboration with commercial finance broker Finpoint, reports in Crowdfund Insider said on Thursday (March 22). The publication said...

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FinTechs To Surpass Banks As Aussie SMBs’ Top Finance Choice
FinTechs To Surpass Banks As Aussie SMBs’ Top Finance Choice
March 20, 2018  |  B2B Payments

FinTechs and non-bank financial service providers are set to take over traditional banks as the preferred choice for small business (SMB) customers in Australia, a...

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What’s Driving VCs’ Attention To B2B FinTech
What’s Driving VCs’ Attention To B2B FinTech
March 07, 2018  |  B2B Payments

The whirlwind of FinTech investment shows no signs of slowing. In fact, new data from venture capital (VC) analysis firm CB Insights, analyzed by global...

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