Legacy financial institutions (FIs) continue to find value in adopting the technologies their FinTech peers have developed. But this week’s roundup of the latest in bank-FinTech pairings also reveals the power that tie-ups can have to co-create a new solution. Plus, Canada inches closer toward...
B2B payments and accounting continue to capture the imagination of innovators and the attention of investors in this week’s venture capital roundup. But B2B eCommerce took home the biggest slice of the pie, and introduced the market to a new unicorn in the process. SimpliFi...
Spend management remains the focus for commercial card innovators as FinTechs look to bolster security and control for employers and employees alike. This week’s Commercial Card Innovation roundup explores the latest value-added features, from Visa’s cybersecurity offer to Float’s outsourced accounting collaboration. Visa Bolsters Business...
When it comes to collaboration between banks and FinTechs, the value proposition is often just as important for the bank as it is for the small business end-user. This week’s look at the latest tie-ups reveals new efforts in small to medium-sized business (SMB) accounting,...
July 05, 2019
This week, more than $187 million in new funding landed at B2B finance and tech startups, though not all of it was concerned. Investors diversified, with targets based in India, the U.S., Sweden, France and the U.K. — and with solutions ranging from cross-border payments to logistics to restaurant management. Below, PYMNTS breaks down the […]
August 03, 2023
LegalZoom has launched an online accounting solution designed specifically for solopreneurs. The new LZ Books was built to help these emerging entrepreneurs manage their books, secure new work and better prepare for tax time, LegalZoom said in a Thursday (Aug. 3) press release. “LZ Books is a significant step forward in our mission to ‘Unleash Entrepreneurship,’” LegalZoom CEO Dan Wernikoff […]
July 12, 2018
Small business accounting software provider Xero is linking users’ accounts to their BBVA Compass bank accounts via API, the company announced on Wednesday (July 11). Using BBVA’s open APIs, Xero...
September 28, 2015
As KPMG explores new ways to get closer to small business clients — including recent efforts to dip its toe into the world of alternative lending — the Big Four...
September 01, 2015
New research published last week uncovered a troubling trend among small business owners: Many of them do a quick Google search or consult social media for financial advice and guidance,...
