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White House Ramps Up Small Business Working Capital Offerings

July 18, 2024
Small Business-Focused FinTech Wamo Raises $5 Million
Investments // July 18, 2024

London-based FinTech wamo has raised $5 million to develop small to medium-sized business (SMB)-focused banking solutions. In addition to the growth investment, CEO and founder Yanki Onen said on the company blog Thursday (July 18), wamo has also obtained its Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license. “Together, they equip us with the...

Arvo Tech Raises $2.5 Million to Expand Tax Credit Platform
Taxes // July 17, 2024

Arvo Tech has raised $2.5 million in a Series A funding round to deliver its tax strategy solution to more small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs)., The company will use the new funding to expand its strategic partner program, continue to develop its tax credit platform...

Simply Business Expands Workers’ Compensation Offering With Employers Partnership
Insurance // July 17, 2024

Simply Business has expanded its workers’ compensation insurance offering for small businesses by partnering with workers’ compensation provider Employers. With this expansion of its offering, Simply Business can digitally quote and bind workers’ compensation policies for more than 300 different types of small businesses across...

Docyt Adds ‘AI Bookkeeper’ to Small Business Financial Management Platform
Back-office // July 16, 2024

Docyt has added an “AI bookkeeper” called GARY to its digital back-office solutions for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). GARY is built on the Docyt AI software-as-a-service (SaaS) financial management platform that integrates expense management, revenue accounting, industry vertical reporting and financial reporting of key...

Interviews & Exclusives
61% of Small Businesses Use AI to Automate Daily Tasks

June 12, 2024
PYMNTS Intelligence’s recently-released “New Report: SMBs Race to Critical Mass on AI Usage found there is a sharp divide in how small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) tackle growth strategies. SMBs with revenues that exceed $150,000 annually are more likely to map out innovation and expansion strategies aimed at igniting growth. SMBs that generate less than […]

Pipe Aims $100 Million at Embedding Working Capital Solutions Into Business Software

June 11, 2024
The most valuable solution is the one that is there when you need it. And for America’s millions of small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), they mostly share one common problem:...

Simplicity Defines the Small Business Online Payments Playbook

April 29, 2024
Moving a business online can be rewarding as enterprises reach broader audiences, sometimes global in scope, and expand their revenue opportunities with online payments. But challenges persist, whether it’s a...

NCR Says Digital Banking Has ‘Unique’ Small Business Opportunity

April 23, 2024
Financial institutions have a unique opportunity to bolster the resilience of small businesses by providing tailored financial tools and support, NCR Voyix Chief Product Officer, Digital Banking Doug Brown says...

Quick Reads
Small Business-Focused FinTech Wamo Raises $5 Million

July 18, 2024
London-based FinTech wamo has raised $5 million to develop small to medium-sized business (SMB)-focused banking solutions. In addition to the growth investment, CEO and founder Yanki Onen said on the company blog Thursday (July 18), wamo has also obtained its Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license. “Together, they equip us with the license and tools to develop even more innovative fintech products […]

Arvo Tech Raises $2.5 Million to Expand Tax Credit Platform

July 17, 2024
Arvo Tech has raised $2.5 million in a Series A funding round to deliver its tax strategy solution to more small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs)., The company will use the...

Simply Business Expands Workers’ Compensation Offering With Employers Partnership

July 17, 2024
Simply Business has expanded its workers’ compensation insurance offering for small businesses by partnering with workers’ compensation provider Employers. With this expansion of its offering, Simply Business can digitally quote...

Docyt Adds ‘AI Bookkeeper’ to Small Business Financial Management Platform

July 16, 2024
Docyt has added an “AI bookkeeper” called GARY to its digital back-office solutions for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). GARY is built on the Docyt AI software-as-a-service (SaaS) financial management...