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Slice | April 04, 2022

Slice Labs Inc. (Slice), a technology company with the first on-demand insurance platform, announced the addition of remodeling contractors to the covered classes under the AERO Insurance brand. Agents can now quote, bind and issue for 70 different classes in 42 states + D.C. In the fall of 2021, Slice and Appalachian Underwriters partnered on the development and distribution of Contractors General Liability Insurance via the new brand AERO Insurance. Data from the first quarter o...

TECHNOLOGY, FINANCE

NerdWallet, Inc | July 12, 2022

NerdWallet, Inc. (Nasdaq: NRDS), a platform that provides financial guidance to consumers and small- and mid-sized businesses (SMBs), announced the closing of its previously announced acquisition of On the Barrelhead, Inc., a data-driven platform that provides consumers and SMBs with credit-driven product recommendations to help improve their financial lives. As previously announced, it is expected that On the Barrelhead will fully integrate into NerdWallet’s existing teams,...

PYMNTS.com | January 22, 2020

Qonto, a French startup Neobank that caters to B2B clients, has raised $115 million in a Series C funding round led by DST Global and Tencent, according to a report.Investors Valar and Alven also took part in the funding round, as well as TransferWise Co-founder Taavet Hinrikus and Adyen CFO Ingo Uytdehaage. The startup said this was the largest funding round ever for a French FinTech.Qonto focuses on a subset of small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) across Europe. The startup has said that ...

Business Wire | August 18, 2020

American Express (NYSE: AXP) today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire substantially all of Kabbage, a leading financial technology company providing cash flow management solutions to small businesses in the U.S. The transaction represents an important step toward American Express’ goal of being an essential partner to small businesses through a broad range of payment, cash flow and financial management tools. Under the terms of the agreement, American Express will a...