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Last-Mile Delivery Solutions Provider GetSwift Acquired by Stage Fund
Acquisitions // July 18, 2023

Private equity firm Stage Fund, which focuses on special situation investments, has acquired GetSwift and aims to position it for renewed growth. GetSwift offers three products: a delivery management platform called GetSwift, an eCommerce solution for produce and beverage companies called DeliveryBizPRO, and a staff...

Why Beauty Needs An OpenTable Platform
Retail // March 06, 2019

StyleSeat Founder Melody McCloskey knew she had a good idea when she launched StyleSeat in 2011, because the concept seemed so intuitive. It is a beauty scheduling app that enables consumers to book digital appointments with their preferred stylists, while also offering a turn-key appointment...

Square Launches Appointments App For Android
Mobile Payments // March 04, 2019

To help manage the booking and payment needs of its users, Square rolled out its Appointments app for Android. The app can be downloaded for free on the Google Play App Store or iTunes App Store, according to a post on Square’s website. The service...

Square Appointments Integrates With Google And Instagram
Partnerships / Acquisitions // December 13, 2018

Square is giving merchants a better way to work with Google and Instagram. The company says that its Square Appointments will now integrate with those two platforms, “allowing sellers to grow awareness of their business and acquire new customers right from their social media feed...

Interviews & Exclusives
UpKeep Helps Facilities Maintenance Go Digital

July 14, 2017
Some innovative entrepreneurs are just born that way. They were the kids who founded lemonade stands before they could count or make lemonade by themselves and who dropped out of Ivy League schools for fear they were wasting the most productive years of their lives sitting in a classroom listening to a boring professor. Others, like UpKeep CEO and Founder Ryan […]

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WEX to Add Field Service Management Solutions With Payzer Acquisition

October 26, 2023
WEX, a global commerce platform, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Payzer, a cloud-based field service management software provider. This move is in line with WEX’s growth strategy of expanding its product suite and creating cross-sell opportunities, the company said in a Thursday (Oct. 26) press release. Payzer’s comprehensive field service management solution includes scheduling, dispatching, […]

Last-Mile Delivery Solutions Provider GetSwift Acquired by Stage Fund

July 18, 2023
Private equity firm Stage Fund, which focuses on special situation investments, has acquired GetSwift and aims to position it for renewed growth. GetSwift offers three products: a delivery management platform...

Square Launches Appointments App For Android

March 04, 2019
To help manage the booking and payment needs of its users, Square rolled out its Appointments app for Android. The app can be downloaded for free on the Google Play...

Square Appointments Integrates With Google And Instagram

December 13, 2018
Square is giving merchants a better way to work with Google and Instagram. The company says that its Square Appointments will now integrate with those two platforms, “allowing sellers to...