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Astra Named to GGV Capital’s Inaugural Embedded Fintech 50 List

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Wednesday, February 1, 2023

Astra , a leading provider of instant payments infrastructure in the U.S., was named to the Embedded Fintech 50 , a list launched by GGV Capital in partnership with Crunchbase , to recognize the most promising fintech companies in the eyes of startup investors.

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  • Astra , a leading provider of instant payments infrastructure in the U.S., was named to the Embedded Fintech 50 , a list launched by GGV Capital in partnership with Crunchbase , to recognize the most promising fintech companies in the eyes of startup investors.
  • GGV Capital convened 57 investment firms to nominate and vote on the 50 honorees.
  • Having raised more than $12 billion collectively, the Embedded Fintech 50 demonstrates the enthusiasm of venture capital investors in the growth and innovation of this sector.
  • Congratulations to the Embedded Fintech 50 honorees!”

Array Named to Prestigious Embedded Fintech 50 List

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Wednesday, February 1, 2023

Array announced today its inclusion on GGV Capital’s Embedded Fintech 50 list, which recognizes the industry’s most promising B2B financial services platform companies as judged by the world’s top startup investors.

Key Points: 
  • Array announced today its inclusion on GGV Capital’s Embedded Fintech 50 list, which recognizes the industry’s most promising B2B financial services platform companies as judged by the world’s top startup investors.
  • “Being named to GGV’s Embedded Fintech 50 list is a testament to the need for fintech solutions like ours that build enduring trust between consumers and the companies they rely on to streamline their personal financial management,” said Martin Toha, CEO and Co-founder of Array.
  • Having raised more than $12 billion collectively, the Embedded Fintech 50 companies demonstrate the enthusiasm of venture capital investors in the growth and innovation of this sector.
  • “We are excited for the continued development of the embedded fintech landscape and further creative innovations to come.”
    The recognition by GGV comes after a year of tremendous growth for Array.

Ronovo Surgical Emerges with $50M+ to Accelerate Paradigm Shift Towards Intelligent Robotic Laparoscopy

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Wednesday, February 1, 2023

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230201005027/en/
    Carina™ RAS Platform empowers surgeons to build upon their foundation in laparoscopy and continue to hone their craft.
  • Designed to flatten the learning curve for RAS, Carina is designed to enable more laparoscopic procedures to be done robotically.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    Exiting stealth mode, Ronovo unveils its inaugural robotic platform – Carina™, an innovative modular system built on proprietary technology to enable configurable robotic assistance for laparoscopic surgeries across multiple specialties.
  • The system provides surgeons flexibility to choose the best instruments and the most ideal anatomical access based on laparoscopy foundation.

Wing Security Disrupts SaaS Security Market with Free Application Discovery

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Wednesday, January 25, 2023

"Today, the average company uses 600+ SaaS apps but manages only half of them, resulting in a major blindspot that can be exploited. Gaining visibility is the first step to securing a company’s SaaS posture, which is easier said than done with such an overwhelming stack,” Oren Yunger, Partner at GGV Capital, states. “Enter Wing Security's free discovery offering -- Making SaaS apps easy to discover and secure, just as they're easy to use."

Key Points: 
  • Today, Wing Security (Wing) , the only holistic SaaS (software-as-a-service) security platform, announced its non-intrusive discovery engine is now completely free, without time limitations or hidden fees.
  • As adversaries increasingly target SaaS Implementations, organizations need solutions that actually solve their challenges,” said Galit Lubetzky Sharon, CTO and Co-Founder of Wing Security.
  • Paying Wing customers gain even greater detail into a wider variety of applications, automatic issue mitigation, and SaaS data security.
  • “Enter Wing Security's free discovery offering -- Making SaaS apps easy to discover and secure, just as they're easy to use."

Papaya Global Named One of the Most Promising Fintech Startups by GGV Capital

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Wednesday, February 1, 2023

TEL AVIV, Israel, Feb. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Papaya Global, the SaaS fintech company providing global payroll and payments technology, was named to the Embedded Fintech 50, a list launched by GGV Capital in partnership with Crunchbase, to recognize the most promising fintech companies in the eyes of startup investors.

Key Points: 
  • The selection to the Embedded Fintech 50 list by fintech investors showcases Papaya's successful transformation from an HR to a fintech platform.
  • TEL AVIV, Israel, Feb. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Papaya Global , the SaaS fintech company providing global payroll and payments technology, was named to the Embedded Fintech 50, a list launched by GGV Capital in partnership with Crunchbase, to recognize the most promising fintech companies in the eyes of startup investors.
  • Having raised more than $12 billion collectively, the Embedded Fintech 50 demonstrates the enthusiasm of venture capital investors in the growth and innovation of this sector.
  • With our industry-leading capabilities of delivering payments within 72-hours, we are showing the power of embedded fintech within global payroll.

Skipify Named to Embedded Fintech 50

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Wednesday, February 1, 2023

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Skipify, the Modern Checkout Platform, was named to the Embedded Fintech 50, a list launched by GGV Capital in partnership with Crunchbase, to recognize the most promising fintech companies.

Key Points: 
  • SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Skipify, the Modern Checkout Platform, was named to the Embedded Fintech 50, a list launched by GGV Capital in partnership with Crunchbase, to recognize the most promising fintech companies.
  • Having raised more than $12 billion collectively, the Embedded Fintech 50 demonstrates the enthusiasm of venture capital investors in the growth and innovation of this sector.
  • 85% of shoppers prefer buying with Skipify over traditional and alternative checkout options," said Skipify CEO and Founder, Ryth Martin.
  • Congratulations to the Embedded Fintech 50 honorees!"

GGV Capital Launches the Embedded Fintech 50

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Wednesday, February 1, 2023

NEW YORK, Feb. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- GGV Capital, a global venture capital firm, launched its inaugural Embedded Fintech 50 list today in partnership with Crunchbase. The Embedded Fintech 50 (http://embeddedfintech50.com) recognizes the 50 most promising embedded fintech companies in the eyes of investors. In celebration of the launch, honorees will ring the Closing Bell at the Nasdaq MarketSite today.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Feb. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- GGV Capital, a global venture capital firm, launched its inaugural Embedded Fintech 50 list today in partnership with Crunchbase.
  • The Embedded Fintech 50 ( http://embeddedfintech50.com ) recognizes the 50 most promising embedded fintech companies in the eyes of investors.
  • More than 175 embedded fintech companies were nominated by 57 investment firms, including GGV Capital, and in partnership with Crunchbase.
  • Participating firms then voted on the aggregate list and the top 50 were recognized as honorees on the Embedded Fintech 50.

Lithic Named to Embedded Fintech 50

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Wednesday, February 1, 2023

NEW YORK , Feb. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lithic, the leading card issuing platform for developers, was named to the Embedded Fintech 50, a list launched by GGV Capital in partnership with Crunchbase, to recognize the most promising fintech companies in the eyes of startup investors.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK , Feb. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Lithic , the leading card issuing platform for developers, was named to the Embedded Fintech 50, a list launched by GGV Capital in partnership with Crunchbase, to recognize the most promising fintech companies in the eyes of startup investors.
  • Having raised more than $12 billion collectively, the Embedded Fintech 50 demonstrates the enthusiasm of venture capital investors in the growth and innovation of this sector.
  • "We are excited for the continued development of the embedded fintech landscape and further creative innovations to come.
  • Congratulations to the Embedded Fintech 50 honorees!"

Vic.ai Secures $52M in Series C Funding to Expand Suite of AI Enterprise Fintech Offerings

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Tuesday, December 13, 2022

NEW YORK, Dec. 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vic.ai today announced $52 million in Series C funding to expand its artificial intelligence (AI) platform for real-time, autonomous accounting and financial intelligence.

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  • NEW YORK, Dec. 13, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vic.ai today announced $52 million in Series C funding to expand its artificial intelligence (AI) platform for real-time, autonomous accounting and financial intelligence.
  • Since its last funding round in September 2021, Vic.ai has tripled its headcount to 106 employees across 25 U.S. states and multiple European countries.
  • “The team at Vic.ai are experienced, repeat founders who are playing the long game in AI,” said Jeff Richards, Managing Partner, GGV Capital.
  • Our investment platform and unique ecosystem help amplify our portfolio companies’ success from early growth stage to IPO and beyond.

New Research from EMA and NS1 Reveals Widespread Network Observability Challenges

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Thursday, December 8, 2022

NEW YORK, Dec. 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- New research from Enterprise Management Associates (EMA) and NS1 , the leader in smart network control solutions, reveals the state of network monitoring and observability tools, including the top challenges practitioners are facing.

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  • NEW YORK, Dec. 08, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- New research from Enterprise Management Associates (EMA) and NS1 , the leader in smart network control solutions, reveals the state of network monitoring and observability tools, including the top challenges practitioners are facing.
  • Results are available in the report, “ Network Observability: Delivering Actionable Insights to Network Operations ,” which provides a new definition of network observability that reflects practitioners’ needs and goals, and suggests the direction in which the industry should take.
  • EMA’s study combined quantitative market research with qualitative interviews with expert stakeholders to define network observability and provide a better understanding of the current market landscape.
  • “Specificity is the best remedy for the marketing whiplash that IT professionals have experienced when trying to understand the idea of network observability,” said Shamus McGillicuddy, vice president of research, Network Management at EMA.