Shop Circle has secured $120 million in Series A funding to further develop its suite of eCommerce tools. The firm also aims to solidify its position as a one-stop shop for software for eCommerce merchants, Shop Circle said in a Thursday (Sept. 7) blog post. “Our...
In the bid to build a financial services ecosystem, and a super app that marries commerce and banking, there’s a 800-pound gorilla in the space that bears watching. Though Walmart’s previous and ongoing efforts to branch out into banking have not yet borne the fruit...
Super apps like Alibaba’s Alipay and Tencent’s WeChat have become super successful in Asia. Their market dominance in turn has made Western entrepreneurs “super” interested in building their own, perhaps none more so than Elon Musk. The South African-born tech titan has recently added more...
Today’s business operating landscape is a decidedly modern one. And an increasingly digital one — the hyperconnectivity of which impacts nearly every near and long-term forecast. That’s why PYMNTS CEO Karen Webster sat down with Amias Gerety, Partner at QED Investors, to get his view on everything from...
August 10, 2023
In the bid to build a financial services ecosystem, and a super app that marries commerce and banking, there’s a 800-pound gorilla in the space that bears watching. Though Walmart’s previous and ongoing efforts to branch out into banking have not yet borne the fruit it may have wanted, the “what if” question must be […]
August 03, 2023
Super apps like Alibaba’s Alipay and Tencent’s WeChat have become super successful in Asia. Their market dominance in turn has made Western entrepreneurs “super” interested in building their own, perhaps...
July 13, 2023
Is the social media landscape too crowded? The winners of today’s attention economy don’t seem to think so. That’s why Meta, the parent company of social behemoth Facebook, last week...
July 04, 2023
There will be no fireworks for the digital asset sector this July Fourth. It’s looking like the course du jour being cooked on the grill this Independence Day could be...
April 30, 2024
Swap has raised $9 million in a Series A round to launch its global eCommerce platform designed to facilitate cross-border shipments. The new Swap Global will enable the company to help direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands unlock new markets with delivered duty paid (DDP) shipping, automated tax remittance and express customs clearance, the company said in a Tuesday (April 30) […]
September 06, 2023
Shop Circle has secured $120 million in Series A funding to further develop its suite of eCommerce tools. The firm also aims to solidify its position as a one-stop shop for...
July 13, 2023
Efficient Capital Labs (ECL) has closed a $7 million funding round led by QED Investors. Founded in early 2022, the startup provides business-to-business (B2B) software-as-a-service (SaaS) companies access to upfront capital from...
May 23, 2023
FinTech-focused venture capital firm QED Investors has closed two funds worth $925 million. The funds, announced Tuesday (May 23), consist of an early stage fund worth $650 million and a...
