Vc Investments news and trends

Germany Showcases Europe’s B2B FinTech Funding Strengths
B2B Payments // June 25, 2021

Europe’s startup funding ecosystem is booming, with the latest data signaling a combined $60.9 billion in new investments for startups in the region in the first six months of 2021  — more than all of 2020 combined. That’s despite the number of investment deals coming...

B2B eCommerce Platforms, B2B Payments Drive Startup Funding
B2B Payments // June 18, 2021

B2B payments efficiencies are the goals for several of the B2B FinTechs that landed in this week’s venture capital roundup, with one FinTech targeting the freight and logistics sector taking the lead. But B2B eCommerce was the highlight of the group, with B2B eCommerce platforms...

Spend Management Investment Fueled By Coupa’s New Fund
B2B Payments // June 04, 2021

B2B FinTech is so exciting for investors that even B2B FinTechs themselves want in on the action. Case in point: Coupa Software, which provides B2B spend control technology, announced this week the creation of Coupa Ventures and its $50 million fund to fuel investment for...

Brex Leads A Busy Week In B2B FinTech Funding
B2B Payments // April 30, 2021

Corporate card startup Brex made headlines this week with its funding round that propelled its valuation to $7.4 billion. It was certainly the largest deal of the week, but with more than $836 million in new investments for the B2B FinTech community, it was far...

Interviews & Exclusives
B2B Investors Diversify, From Logistics To X-Border Payments

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 […]

India’s Alt-Lenders Prove Some VCs Still Interested

August 25, 2017
The alternative lending sphere has fallen out of favor with venture capitalists, according to CNBC reports this week. BlueVine CEO Eyal Lifshitz told the publication that there has been a...

RegTech, AI Fuel Strong B2B FinTech Numbers

April 28, 2017
Good news emerged from the U.S. venture capital sphere this week: VC funding for FinTech startups in Q1 alone hit $1.2 billion, found a new report from KPMG. Analysts said...

End-Of-Summer Investments Keep B2B Startups Growing

September 02, 2016
With more than $83 million in venture capital and growth equity for B2B startups this week, the space is headed for a promising second half of the year. Investors spread...

Quick Reads
Carlyle Targets ‘Pockets of Life’ in $3B EU Tech Fund

November 28, 2022
Carlyle Group has reportedly raised $3.1 billion for a European tech fund that is targeting “pockets of life” in an economy hit by a pandemic, inflation and the war in Ukraine. The fund’s principals — Michael Wand and Vladimir Lasocki — told Reuters Monday (Nov. 28) that the Carlyle Europe Technology Partners fund V (or […]