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B2B marketplaces will be the next billion-dollar e-commerce startups

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Startups involved in B2B e-commerce such as Faire and Mirakl have burst out of the gates in 2020. The B2B e-commerce industry has broad reach, encompassing everything from commerce infrastructure and payments technology to procurement and supply-chain solutions. Even before the pandemic, B2B marketplaces were expected to generate $3.6

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Affirm spinout Resolve raises $25M in Insight Partners-led round to grow B2B buy now, pay later offering

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Resolve , which specializes in “buy now, pay later” capabilities for B2B transactions, announced today that it has raised $25 million in equity funding. Since launching as a spinout from Affirm in 2019, Resolve says it has seen “overwhelming” demand for its B2B buy now, pay later (BNPL) billing offering for business purchases. .

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Slope takes in first capital with visions of being ‘Stripe for global B2B payments’

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Prior to the global pandemic, suppliers were extending net terms of 30 days to pay, but at that scale, it is hard to build up credit for small businesses, Murata told TechCrunch. The global B2B payments market was valued at $870 billion in 2020, with projections of reaching $1.9 trillion by 2028.

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TC+ roundup: Silicon Valley Bank fails, fintech VC survey, B2B growth tools

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I’m not a market watcher or a financial expert, but here’s some advice: Panic is a luxury. Building a lean B2B startup growth stack Image Credits: Jose Bernat Bacete (opens in a new window) / Getty Images (Image has been modified) Selecting the right tool for the job is easy when you already know exactly how to proceed.

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Affirm spinout Resolve raises $60M for its B2B ‘buy now, pay later’ platform

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Resolve — a San Francisco-based startup in the space specializing in “buy now, pay later” capabilities for B2B transactions — announced today that it has raised $60 million in funding. Digital and e-commerce transformation is coming for B2B payments,” Tsai said. She views them as experienced and determined. “

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Kilo, a Vietnamese B2B e-commerce platform for MSMEs, bags $5M pre-Series A

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Kilo , a Vietnam-based B2B e-commerce platform that connects wholesalers with micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs), wants to digitize the local retail value chain via technology. “In The startup retained thousands of MSMEs in 24 provinces across Vietnam, Ryan Wilber, Kilo’s head of product and engineering said.

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SoftBank-backed Socar, South Korea’s largest car-sharing startup, tumbles on market debut

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Socar , South Korea’s largest car-sharing startup, tumbled in its Seoul stock market debut Monday even after pricing shares below the bottom end of a marketed range. Socar’s debut comes amid a sluggish period in the IPO market in South Korea that has prompted a series of Korean companies to delay their listing plans.

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