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IBS Intelligence, | February 14, 2020

Banking and bookkeeping service provider for small business owners, Amaiz has entered into a partnership with voice biometric technology provider, ValidSoft in a bid to enable the former to provide next-generation voice biometric security. Amaiz’s Managing Director, Steve Taklalsingh commented, “This powerful partnership will enable us to give our customers an experience that is secure but simple. Our users are busy people, often trying to fit their interaction with us between custom...

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Atom, Funding Circle | May 31, 2021

UK-based small business loan platform Funding Circle and Atom, the UK’s app-based bank, have announced a lending partner that will provide £300 million of new funding to small businesses. With £350 million already lent through the Funding Circle platform, this latest commitment brings Atom’s total lending with Funding Circle to £650 million. Lisa Jacobs, Europe managing director of Funding Circle, said, “We are excited that Atom bank has strengt...

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Prospera | November 18, 2021

Prospera, the economic development nonprofit organization, announced today a $75,000 grant from Comcast NBCUniversal and Telemundo Enterprises as part of Comcast NBCUniversal's $100 million commitment to advance social justice and equality. The grant will support Hispanic entrepreneurs and small business owners in Florida and North Carolina. The award will enhance Prospera's programs and services to provide educational resources, individual guidance, access to capital and advance digital...

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Visa | December 17, 2020

Supporting small and micro businesses (SMBs) has been an earnest need all through the COVID-19 pandemic, with an extraordinary need among minority-claimed small businesses, which are lopsidedly affected. Expanding on Visa's drawn out obligation to this network, Visa Foundation today declared new activities to give almost $5 million in funding to minority-drove SMBs, in the midst of a second influx of COVID-19. Visa likewise reported mentorship projects to additional help minority-drove SMBs....