The pandemic has accelerated e-commerce by an estimated 5 years according to a recent report by IBM. This global seismic shift has been possible since reliable payment solutions are available, ready to be deployed regardless of country, currency, or language. PPRO is the local payments infrastructure platform that powers some of the industry’s leading solutions including Citi, Mastercard Payment Gateway Services, PayPal, and Worldpay. As companies rush to serve a global, digital market, PPRO’s technology ensures that merchants are able to accept payments globally with customer’s preferred payment methods on payment platforms that they already use. London TechWatch caught up with CEO Simon Black to learn more about the company’s impression traction, expansion plans, and latest round of funding from investors that include Sprints Capital, Eurazeo Growth, Wellington Management.
The London TechWatch 2020 LA Venture Capital Year in Review
Funding up 18% in a banner year for London Tech with ~$6.3B invested despite challenges. Read on for a clear and concise analysis.
The London TechWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 19/1/2021
The latest venture capital, seed, pre-seed, and angel deals for London startups for 19/1/2021 featuring funding details for PPRO, Multiverse, and much more.
The Year of the SPAC and What it Means for Hardware
A record 219 companies went public through this fundraising vehicle that uses a reverse merger with an existing private business to create a publicly-listed entity. This accounted for more than $73 billion dollars of investment, providing private equity startups a new outlet to raise capital and provide shareholder liquidity.
#Londontech Week in Review: 10/1/21-16/1/21
London Tech News for the week ending 16/1 featuring news for SalesTrip, Weezy, and much, much more…
The European Tech Weekly Notable Startup Funding Report 18/1/21
The notable European Tech startup fundings for the week ending 16/1/21 featuring funding details for Red Kubes, Shippeo, and fourteen other European fundings that you absolutely need to know about.
The London TechWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 15/1/2021
The latest venture capital, seed, pre-seed, and angel deals for London startups for 15/1/2021 featuring funding details for OneWeb, Kuato Studios, and much more.
The London TechWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 14/1/2021
The latest venture capital, seed, pre-seed, and angel deals for London startups for 14/1/2021 featuring funding details for Snowplow Analytics, Feast It, and much more.
The London TechWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 13/1/2021
The latest venture capital, seed, pre-seed, and angel deals for London startups for 13/1/2021 featuring funding details for Rapyd and much more.
The Benefits of a Hard Reset
“I’m staring down the barrel of having to do a massive layoff at my company and tear down tons of work and decisions we’ve made. This feels awful. Is there any way to look at this situation as a positive, and if so, what should I be optimizing for (other than hair loss)?”