Both Sides of the Table

JUNE 27, 2021

We try to balance deals across (amongst other things): cyber-security, FinTech, computer vision, marketplaces, video games & gaming infrastructure, marketing automation, applied biology & healthcare systems, sustainability and eCommerce. We do other things, too.

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Hearpreneur

APRIL 23, 2023

The eCommerce industry can grow faster by improving its customer service and adapting to technological changes that make online shopping more personal, fun, and tailored to each shopper's tastes. Financial technology (fintech) has improved efficiency and reduced the cost of providing financial services.

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VC Cafe

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

A new flock of startups has launched to support content creators to craft (videos, art, newsletters, music, games, courses, etc), find an audience, generate income (subscriptions, tipping, ecommerce, NFTs, etc) and engage their communities. To understand the trends, follow the money. Creators as SMBs.

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thebarefootvc

JANUARY 15, 2020

These new entrants will also likely provide services that we don’t foresee today, similar to the Amazon example [which expanded from online book selling into AWS, content production and domination of ecommerce].” ” In 2016 I gave the closing keynote, entitled Fintech 2020, at a fintech summit in Bogota.

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Austin Startup

DECEMBER 18, 2020

In Austin and San Antonio, the breakout sessions included: CPG Ecommerce Robotics and Drones Diversity Cybersecurity Government Innovation In Houston, the breakout sessions were: Emerging Biotech Superclusters in Texas The Outer Space Economy The Clean Tech revolution In Dallas, the breakout sessions covered: The PropTech revolution Esports and Sports (..)

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Hearpreneur

AUGUST 5, 2020

Building products for them represents not only a real market opportunity but, more importantly, a chance to help a population underserved by existing fintech solutions that underestimate their tech-savviness. 21- Fintech. Fintech is undoubtedly one of the biggest opportunities for entrepreneurs today. 23- eCommerce.

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The Equity Kicker

MAY 9, 2016

We can generalise this into a blueprint for ecosystems generally: Find a vertical market where there is a comparative advantage – Silicon Valley started with military technology, in London fintech and ecommerce are good candidates. We focus on ecommerce and marketplaces.

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The Equity Kicker

APRIL 20, 2017

In my seventeen years in this industry, I have invested in enterprise software, semiconductors, SaaS, social media, adtech, and ecommerce across multiple sectors. Then on top of that we need to master multiple areas of investment – at least if you are to have a long career. That has required a lot of reading!

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The Equity Kicker

APRIL 21, 2016

Deep tech investments (think Palantir) tend to be stronger on the long term than the short term, whereas ecommerce and marketplace businesses (think Amazon or ebay) are generally stronger on the short term. All of this is part of the reason Forward Partners focuses on transactional businesses in fashion, healthcare, travel, fintech and so on.

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Transformify

JUNE 20, 2020

Hence, a merchant that operates in the EU and China for example will be looking for a fintech vendor that can provide services across these territories. Which fintech vendors are likely to be the ‘’payment provider of choice’ for Wirecard’s clients? DACH) or operate globally. Payment Methods.

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YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 3, 2016

Gartner expects mobile commerce to make up 50% of all ecommerce payments in the US by the year 2017 and Statista predicts that the volume of mobile payments worldwide will exceed $720 billion by the year 2017. 2016 is definitely going to be the year of fintech and only time can tell who will be the biggest winner this year.

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ConversionXL

AUGUST 10, 2021

Take UK fintech brand Tide. And in turn, engage with their platform on highly competitive ecommerce shopping days. It is tempting to hide behind your logo and share overly-polished corporate highlights. The brands that have the most success do the opposite. Curate content for each stage of the marketing funnel.

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Transformify

MARCH 28, 2020

Hundreds of thousands of jobs are expected to be created in online retail, eCommerce, online gaming, eLearning, collaboration tolls, freelance marketplaces, etc. At the same time, companies like Amazon, Walmart , Domino’s Pizza, Zoom, etc.

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The Startup Magazine

JUNE 2, 2021

The use of alternative payment methods has grown to the point where it is now thought to make up in excess of half of all ecommerce transactions. In the digital age, apps such as Karna enable this functionality for ecommerce purchases. Deferred Payments.

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Hippoland

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

Fintech, too, has many areas that have not yet been tackled – payments for the banked population is just the first step. (more on this below). Health is another area that has a lot of low-hanging fruit opportunities and in some countries is less regulated than in the US (for better or worse).

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Hippoland

SEPTEMBER 28, 2018

Fintech, too, has many areas that have not yet been tackled – payments for the banked population is just the first step. (more on this below). Health is another area that has a lot of low-hanging fruit opportunities and in some countries is less regulated than in the US (for better or worse).

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Cracking the Code

MARCH 28, 2022

There’ll also be an increasing range of AI uses-cases, from AI-assisted video and picture editing through to synthetic video and voice, and 3D pictures for ecommerce. API-ification of fintech infrastructure - Banking infrastructure tooling is now productised and also targets non-fintechs.

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The Startup Magazine

SEPTEMBER 12, 2022

To accept online payment for your business, you can use a fintech company, a one-stop solution for processing payments while making online purchases. In addition to the currently popular mobile apps, alternative payment methods can be expanded to include domestic cards, direct debit, vouchers, etc. Types Of Alternative Payment Methods.

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Up and Running

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Examples: Brand Consulting for eCommerce Start-Ups Digital Marketing Consulting for Fintech Companies HR Consulting for Universities & Colleges. WHAT you do for them (and WHAT problem that solves). Then, you can create a message like this: WHAT you do for WHO you serve.

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Cracking the Code

OCTOBER 13, 2020

We can see ecommerce/marketing has been boosted by COVID and security is in second place, with cyber criminality not slowing down. Fintech stack moving to the cloud : In the past, the complexity of monolithic banking and payment infrastructure made it difficult for non-financial institutions to develop new services.

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Up and Running

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

If you plan on launching an eCommerce startup, eBay is also a great way to test the waters with your business idea. Now for the completely strange and unexpected: Jon Colgan, founder and CEO of fintech startup CellBreaker, used his background in sustainability to help finance his business. “I Worms (yes, worms).

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YoungUpstarts

JANUARY 27, 2017

Bill payments include prepaid/postpaid cell phone time, prepaid television time, utility bills, travel tickets, assisted eCommerce and transit cards. As the industry is being transformed with “fintech” companies disrupting banking, there is uncertainty about the future of the industry and how it will look in the decade.

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Hearpreneur

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

16- Fintech. With the surge of Fintech and cryptocurrencies, the traditional financial industry has to act. 26- eCommerce and e-retail industries. The eCommerce and e-retail industries have undergone dramatic disruption in recent years. Thanks to Dan Barcelon, Non-Athlete Fitness ! #16- Photo Credit: Howard Gordon.

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