Expansion news and trends

Inter Focuses on Brazilian Migrants to Drive US Growth

June 05, 2024
Inter, Inter&Co, FinTech, app
How Fortune 500 CFOs Are Turning Cross-Border Compliance Into a Growth Engine
Business // April 29, 2024

Nothing dulls the enterprise risk appetite like uncertainty. And for today’s businesses, the focus remains on navigating the threats of recession, cybersecurity risks and pressure to demonstrate sustainable profitability. But mitigating risk doesn’t have to mean abandoning growth opportunities — it just means that investments...

Norwegian Online Grocery Store Oda Raises $150M for Expansion
eCommerce // December 06, 2022

Norwegian online grocery store Oda has raised 1.5 billion Norwegian krone (about $150 million).  The firm said the capital came from both new and existing investors and will enable it to expand its offerings in Norway, Finland and Germany, according to a Tuesday (Dec. 6) press release.  “With...

FinTech Revolut Eyes Japanese Expansion
Digital-First Banking // November 29, 2022

British FinTech startup Revolut is looking at Asia to continue its rapid growth.  Revolut has 25 million customers — primarily in Europe — and aims to quadruple that number in three years, Bloomberg reported Tuesday (Nov. 29).  To help it reach that target, it’s looking to the Asia-Pacific...

Globant Buys eWave to Grow Digital Commerce Capabilities in APAC
Acquisitions // November 17, 2022

Digital transformation firm Globant has acquired digital commerce specialist eWave to reinforce Globant’s capabilities and support its expansion into Australia and several Asian countries.  The acquisition will add eWave’s expertise in Salesforce Commerce Cloud and Adobe Commerce and its portfolio of B2B and B2C clients to Globant’s existing resources,...

Interviews & Exclusives
PayPal Hits 305M Active Users In Q4, Cautions Future Economic Uncertainty

January 30, 2020
PayPal put on a strong finish to 2019, managing to beat analyst estimates nearly across the board in terms of revenue, active usership and total payments volume processed. However, despite a solid holiday quarter, the digital payments giant found stock trading concerns about its Q1 forecasts. Chief Financial Officer John Rainey commented that there are […]

Why Main Street SMBs Are A Greenfield For InsurTech

December 19, 2019
Insurance may not be the most flashy or exciting of industries, but its continued reliance on paper and inefficient underwriting processes makes the market a prime target for technology disruptors....

Digital Disruption Meets Automotive Repairs

November 18, 2019
It’s a cliché (but a true one) to say that the automotive world, and the culture attached to it, is undergoing a massive, historic change — thanks to digital and...

Are Consumers Ready To Buy And Sell Homes Online?

January 18, 2019
Way back in the day (which, in 21st century digital economy terms, probably means a decade or so), smart and important people used to express well-informed skepticism about the prospect...

Quick Reads
Inter Focuses on Brazilian Migrants to Drive US Growth

June 05, 2024
Brazilian online lender Inter&Co is expanding its efforts in the United States, with a focus on replicating its success in Brazil’s online banking sector. With a customer base of 32 million clients in Brazil, Inter has gained popularity by offering a wide range of products, including credit cards, mortgages and investments through its smartphone app, Reuters […]

Norwegian Online Grocery Store Oda Raises $150M for Expansion

December 06, 2022
Norwegian online grocery store Oda has raised 1.5 billion Norwegian krone (about $150 million).  The firm said the capital came from both new and existing investors and will enable it to expand...

FinTech Revolut Eyes Japanese Expansion

November 29, 2022
British FinTech startup Revolut is looking at Asia to continue its rapid growth.  Revolut has 25 million customers — primarily in Europe — and aims to quadruple that number in three...

Globant Buys eWave to Grow Digital Commerce Capabilities in APAC

November 17, 2022
Digital transformation firm Globant has acquired digital commerce specialist eWave to reinforce Globant’s capabilities and support its expansion into Australia and several Asian countries.  The acquisition will add eWave’s expertise in Salesforce Commerce Cloud...