| WePayâs Aberman On Platformsâ Real Power Platforms, at their most basic level, WePay co-founder Rich Aberman noted, function as the connective tissue that make it possible for two partners to find each other and do business. At their best, however, theyâre more than just connective tissue â instead they're becoming conduits of value for all sides of a transaction. He says that those conduits just might be the future of doing business almost everywhere. |
| B2B FinTechs Get Creative With Enterprise Data This weekâs B2B FinTech venture capital roundup is all about data, and, as investors showed, thereâs more than one way to offer data services for the enterprise. Some companies focus on analytics, while others offer digitization solutions. Some enhance data already in the enterprise via artificial intelligence and machine learning, while others target the safeguarding of that data with cybersecurity offerings or facilitate the sharing of data via APIs. In total, B2B startups raised more than $144 million this week. Check in on the latest funding rounds. |
| | FX | | To Improve Treasury Tech, Target The Developers FinServâs embrace of APIs has everyone talking about data sharing, but the technology is an opportunity for FinTechs in other ways. A.J. Remlinger, project manager of solutions for business at OANDA, said APIs enable B2B FinTechs to focus on their niche services and collaborate with other firms to build out a well-rounded offering. He tells PYMNTS what that means for OANDAâs real-time FX solution, and why the company decided to work with developers, not corporate treasurers, themselves. |
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