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YC-backed Namibian startup JABU gets $3.2M for its B2B e-commerce and retail play

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One of the earliest in the space, Nigerian B2B e-commerce platform TradeDepot , raised a combined $110 million in debt and equity. Akinin said the next stage of JABU’s wallet system would see merchants offering other services to consumers on top of their digitized cash.

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Anchor gets $15 million seed funding to expand its B2B autonomous billing solution

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The startup’s cloud-based system automates end-to-end billing and payment processes for service providers, a process that also eliminates the issue of late payments. The B2B payments space is highly fragmented due to each vertical requiring some level of specialization,” said Avi Eyal, co-founder and managing partner of Entrée Capital.

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Butter raises $7M to end ‘accidental’ customer churn due to payment failure

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It was there that he realized there was an astounding number of subscriptions that failed to renew or even go through to begin with due to payment-related issues. It was a challenge that plagued all B2B subscription and SaaS businesses. where charges are often falsely declined due to being attempted in another country.

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How Tech Leaders Are Using AI to Solve 10 Procurement Challenges

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B2B Software Selection is Increasingly Complex The Challenge: 79% of organizations report difficulty in purchasing B2B software and services, leading to mismatched investments and inefficiencies. ( See also: How to know a business process is ripe for agentic AI. )

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The targeted approach to cloud and data CIOs need for ROI gains

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CIOs support the core business With cloud forming the foundation of digital transformation at Vibram, the company, always active in B2B, decided a few years ago to increasingly address the consumer by expanding its B2C activity, developing a new e-commerce site and improving all digital touchpoints to reach the customer.

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Bosch picks up Five.ai after the self-driving startup pivoted to B2B and then put itself up for sale

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Today, Bosch announced that it would be acquiring Five.ai , the autonomous driving startup that started with big ambitions to build and operate its own fleet of robotaxis but ultimately pivoted to focusing on technology development as a B2B play. ” It will be picking up not just IP from Five, but also some 140 employees in the U.K.

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Orb, which helps B2B companies price their products, raises $19.1M

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Meanwhile, on the invoicing side, it lets companies directly embed draft invoices into product billing portals — surfacing past-due invoices and attempting to recover failed payments automatically. Orb, which helps B2B companies price their products, raises $19.1M by Kyle Wiggers originally published on TechCrunch

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