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Meet the new Cloud Unicorn from Israel: Melio raises $110m to transform B2B payments

Cracking the Code

The first time I met Matan, the founder of Melio, he told me that his mission was simple: he wanted to “help small businesses stay in business” by making B2B payments fast, simple and flexible. More than 40% of B2B transactions in the US, which is roughly a $25 trillion market , are still made with paper checks compared to 5-7% for consumers.

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Spotting Opportunities; The Startup Journey of Catherine Mandungu

The Startup Magazine

She realised the revenue operations market was booming, especially within the tech industry, and therefore wanted to explore what is largely an untapped market within the UK and Europe. RevOps, or “Revenue Operations”, is a B2B function that uses automation to help teams make the right decisions to grow their business. These goals are.

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Does Your VC have an Investment Thesis, or a Hypothesis?

David Teten

A typical VC thesis: “we invest in tech startups in Europe at an early stage” However, our experience shows that in many cases: . “Europe” means a handful of countries, for instance, France, UK, and Germany. “Tech” means B2B Saas/Fintech or Consumer apps. software” and “deeptech”), and so on.

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Coping With Late Payment – Managing Asia’s Slow Payers

YoungUpstarts

by Anthony Coundouris , trade finance evangelist for ApexPeak. A total of 30 per cent of business-to-business (B2B) invoices issued to foreign companies were paid late and 6.5 In a survey conducted in Europe, 60% of respondents said intentional late payment was the major cause of hikes in DSO. Alternative financing.

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Why B2B Marketplaces Are Red-Hot

Haystack

In addition to this trend, in 2019 I’ve noticed another one — a growing interest among VCs in B2B marketplaces. Let me state upfront that the idea of B2B marketplaces is not new. This has led to some very competitive financing rounds, which from afar is a signal various groups see the market potential of these models.

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Global Perspective: Current Opportunities for Low-Cost Manufacturing in China

The Startup Magazine

Their primary motivation has been the fact that manufacturing costs in Chinese factories are lower than those in the US or Europe. Several B2B or business-to-business websites already have several suppliers on board all waiting to manufacture the product that will make you a very successful entrepreneur. Source: Pixabay.

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Q3 2022 Portfolio in Review

Version One Ventures

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