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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Warehouse Robots, AltFin And Cybersecurity Top B2B Funding
Warehouse Robots, AltFin And Cybersecurity Top B2B Funding
June 15, 2018  |  B2B Payments

From warehouse robots to R&D analytics, the B2B startups covered in this week’s VC Investment roundup scored close to $200 million from investors. Logistics and...

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Blockchain Startup’s $4 Billion ICO Outshined By AltFin Funding
Blockchain Startup’s $4 Billion ICO Outshined By AltFin Funding
June 08, 2018  |  B2B Payments

There is a clear pattern in B2B FinTech investment. Recent years saw a surge in funding for alternative finance players, as a gap in access...

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Fundbox Links With Eventbrite For Events Financing
Fundbox Links With Eventbrite For Events Financing
May 21, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Small business invoice financing platform Fundbox is targeting the events industry through a new partnership with Eventbrite. A press release late last week said Fundbox...

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SoFi’s New Direction
SoFi’s New Direction
May 16, 2018  |  Alternative Finances

It’s been a full year for SoFi, as the personal finance company attempts to get back on track after a 2017 that was, at best,...

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Cash Flow Bottlenecks Drive Supply Chains Toward Factoring
Cash Flow Bottlenecks Drive Supply Chains Toward Factoring
May 16, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Trade finance has evolved into an expansive market that combines supply chain finance, invoice finance and factoring, reverse factoring and a slew of other products...

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China Lending Corp FY17 Results Signal Brace For Loan Losses
China Lending Corp FY17 Results Signal Brace For Loan Losses
May 02, 2018  |  B2B Payments

China-based alternative small business lender China Lending Corporation released its Fiscal Year 2017 results this week, revealing financial difficulties and plans to prepare for more...

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India’s Alternative Finance Sector Shines Bright With Investors
India’s Alternative Finance Sector Shines Bright With Investors
April 27, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Asia’s FinTech investment is hitting new high notes. According to reports published this month in e27, CB Insights found more than $2 billion invested in...

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Amazon Places $22 Million In India’s Capital Float
Amazon Places $22 Million In India’s Capital Float
April 24, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Months after reports surfaced that Amazon was considering an investment in the company, alternative lending platform Capital Float revealed it secured $22 million in funding...

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Alt Lending, Cybersecurity, Logistics Lead In $205 Million Week For B2B Funding
Alt Lending, Cybersecurity, Logistics Lead In $205 Million Week For B2B Funding
April 20, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Alternative finance, cybersecurity and logistics providers landed the majority of the more than $205 million in funding placed for B2B startups in venture capital and...

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