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TECHNOLOGY, FINANCE

Finli | July 11, 2022

Finli, a payment management platform built for service-based small businesses in the US, has announced the close of its $6 million Seed fundraising round, led by the Urban Innovation Fund. Motley Fool Ventures, M13, Alumni Ventures, and all existing investors also participated in the round. The new injection of funds will be used to expand Finli's team and business banking capabilities, moving towards becoming a holistic financial services solution. According to the U.S....

Small Business Advice

IRIS Software Group | March 02, 2023

IRIS Software Group (IRIS), a leading global provider of accountancy and payroll solutions, recently announced the acquisition of a leading provider of cloud-based HCM enterprise software for Certified Public Accountant (CPA) firms and payroll service bureaus (PSBs), Apex HCM. Apex's software, which was founded in 2008, is utilized by over 250 CPA firms and PSBs across the America to provide payroll services to more than 40,000 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Its ...

Finance

Thryv | March 01, 2023

On February 28, 2023, Thryv Holdings, Inc., the provider of the Thryv® small business platform, announced updates to its SaaS offerings, focusing on improving payments, communications, and organization. These changes come during market challenges, and Thryv hopes to build momentum and innovation with these enhancements. As a result of these updates, Thryv has experienced a significant increase in user engagement, with over 40,000 active users, representing a year-over-year increase of ...

Business Strategy

Gravie | August 26, 2021

Gravie announced today a partnership with Decisely – an HR platform offering a suite of services for small and medium-sized businesses to manage critical HR functions from recruitment to retirement, and everything in between. Gravie's flagship solution, Comfort, will be a preferred health plan for delivery service providers and freight partners across the country that serve a U.S. Big Five e-commerce company. Through Decisely, more than 120,000 employees will have access to Comfort. Read More