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Corporate Venture Capital Sonae IM rebrands to Bright Pixel Capital

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Thursday, May 26, 2022

Bright Pixel Capital has 300M to invest over the coming years, in industry-changing companies on a global scale

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  • Bright Pixel Capital has 300M to invest over the coming years, in industry-changing companies on a global scale
    The company maintains its strategic focus on DNA industries: Retail Technologies, Digital Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, and Emerging Technologies
    MAIA, Portugal, May 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sonae IM, a leading corporate venture capital company fromtheSonae Group and a prominent European investor in Retail Technologies, Digital Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, and Emerging Technologies, is changing its brand to Bright Pixel Capital ( www.brpx.com ).
  • Bright Pixel Capital's new identity conveys modernity and agility while emphasizing its values of financial drive, and growth orientation.
  • The core investment areas, global reach, in-depth knowledge, and team experience in each vertical will continue to set the tone for the new Bright Pixel Capital.
  • Bright Pixel Capital, former Sonae IM, is the technology investment arm of the multinational Sonae Group.

Corporate Venture Capital Sonae IM rebrands to Bright Pixel Capital

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, May 26, 2022

Bright Pixel Capital has 300M to invest over the coming years, in industry-changing companies on a global scale

Key Points: 
  • Bright Pixel Capital has 300M to invest over the coming years, in industry-changing companies on a global scale
    The company maintains its strategic focus on DNA industries: Retail Technologies, Digital Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, and Emerging Technologies
    MAIA, Portugal, May 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sonae IM, a leading corporate venture capital company fromtheSonae Group and a prominent European investor in Retail Technologies, Digital Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, and Emerging Technologies, is changing its brand to Bright Pixel Capital ( www.brpx.com ).
  • Bright Pixel Capital's new identity conveys modernity and agility while emphasizing its values of financial drive, and growth orientation.
  • The core investment areas, global reach, in-depth knowledge, and team experience in each vertical will continue to set the tone for the new Bright Pixel Capital.
  • Bright Pixel Capital, former Sonae IM, is the technology investment arm of the multinational Sonae Group.

Experify Raises $4M Seed Round to Create Experiential Reviews as a Service Platform that Connects Prospective Buyers to Trusted, Authentic Product Owners

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Tuesday, April 19, 2022

In recent years, the rise of disingenuous influencers, hidden advertisements, and unverified purchasers have greatly undermined the credibility of online reviews.

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  • In recent years, the rise of disingenuous influencers, hidden advertisements, and unverified purchasers have greatly undermined the credibility of online reviews.
  • Buyers can feel confident making purchases after having first-hand experience or hearing an honest review from someone who knows the product best.
  • Experify connects real owners with prospective buyers so our satisfied customers and high-quality products can speak for themselves.
  • Experify will focus on expanding its customer base and further developing the platform, aiming to expand its network of brands that use Experify.

Citcon Expands Ecommerce Payments Presence to South Korea and Japan

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Monday, March 7, 2022

the leading mobile wallet payment provider enabling global commerce at scale, today announced that it has expanded its global footprint to encompass South Korea and Japan.

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  • the leading mobile wallet payment provider enabling global commerce at scale, today announced that it has expanded its global footprint to encompass South Korea and Japan.
  • Together Japan and South Korea account for more digital commerce than Germany, France and India, combined.1
    We are enabling merchants to enter global markets where ecommerce is expanding rapidly, yet market participation requires a localized payments solution, said Chuck Huang, Founder and CEO of Citcon.
  • In South Korea, Citcon enables direct bank transfer, as well as payments through the most popular digital wallets including Toss, KakaoPay, NaverPay and Payco.
  • For more about the features and benefits of the Citcon platform for merchants currently operating in or considering expanding to Japan or South Korea, please see these two new market perspectives from the global payment experts at Citcon: Japan Payment Methods: What Merchants Need to Know and South Korea Payment Methods: What Merchants Need to Know .

Citcon Expands Customer Payment Options for Restaurant Self-Serve Kiosks With ABCPOS Integration

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Tuesday, February 22, 2022

Citcon, the leading mobile wallet payment provider enabling global commerce at scale, today announced a new payment technology integration with Abacus Business Computer (ABCPOS), an integrated merchant services company serving the restaurant and retail industries.

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  • Citcon, the leading mobile wallet payment provider enabling global commerce at scale, today announced a new payment technology integration with Abacus Business Computer (ABCPOS), an integrated merchant services company serving the restaurant and retail industries.
  • The Citcon/ABCPOS integration will make ABCPOS kiosks the first restaurant kiosk in the US to accept customer payments from popular digital wallets like PayPal and Venmo, as well as dozens of popular alternate payment methods favored by international customers.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220222005088/en/
    ABCPOS kiosks, featuring CITCON payments technology, are the first restaurant kiosks in the US to enable customer payments using popular digital wallets like PayPal and Venmo, as well as popular alternate payment methods favored by international customers such as Alipay and WeChatPay.
  • Our partnership with Citcon expands the benefits of utilizing customer self-serve kiosks by enabling restaurants to accept PayPal and Venmo payments alongside dozens of other payment methods favored by international clientele safely and securely.

BNPL Fintech Jifiti Launches First-of-Its-Kind Split Payment Solution

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Thursday, January 20, 2022

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Jifiti , a leading fintech company, announced today the launch of the first-of-its-kind white-labeled Split Payment solution, which will round out their existing platform of BNPL offerings.

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  • COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 20, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Jifiti , a leading fintech company, announced today the launch of the first-of-its-kind white-labeled Split Payment solution, which will round out their existing platform of BNPL offerings.
  • While there are many direct-to-consumer split payment solutions already available in the market, Jifiti's solution is unique in that it is both white labeled and off-the-shelf.
  • Jifiti clients can now offer Split Payments under their own brand without involving a direct-to-consumer fintech, thus retaining full ownership of their customer experience, data and brand equity.
  • Universo is implementing its Split Payment solution, UNI flex powered by Jifiti, across multiple retail brands.

Customer Data and Marketing Platform Ometria Announces $40M Series C to Automate CRM Growth for Retailers

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Friday, November 12, 2021

As brands strive to succeed in the current retail climate, offering seamless customer experiences is a core driver of differentiation and growth.

Key Points: 
  • As brands strive to succeed in the current retail climate, offering seamless customer experiences is a core driver of differentiation and growth.
  • Ometrias Co-Marketer functionality draws on proprietary data science to automatically create and optimize personalized marketing experiences across email, mobile, on-site, social, direct mail and more.
  • The cause of this customer experience gap lies in their tech stack: namely, a chasm between where customer data sits and where marketers create and send marketing messages.
  • Ometria is a customer data and marketing platform that helps retailers increase customer loyalty and CRM revenue by sending personalized marketing messages throughout the customer journey.

SafeBreach Closes $53.5 Million Series D New Funding

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Tuesday, November 9, 2021

TEL AVIV, Israel, Nov. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- SafeBreach , the pioneer in breach and attack simulation ("BAS"), announced it has raised $53.5 million in Series D funding, led by Sonae IM and Israel Growth Partners (IGP), with additional participation from Sands Capital and Leumi Partners .

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  • TEL AVIV, Israel, Nov. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- SafeBreach , the pioneer in breach and attack simulation ("BAS"), announced it has raised $53.5 million in Series D funding, led by Sonae IM and Israel Growth Partners (IGP), with additional participation from Sands Capital and Leumi Partners .
  • This operation represents the largest investment to date in a breach and attack simulation vendor, and more than doubles the investment in SafeBreach, bringing the company's total funding to over $106 million.
  • The new capital will fuel the company's plans to expand its market footprint to new geographies and evolve its offerings.
  • A pioneer in the Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) market, SafeBreach is the world's most widely used continuous security validation platform.

SafeBreach Closes $53.5 Million Series D New Funding

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Tuesday, November 9, 2021

TEL AVIV, Israel, Nov. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- SafeBreach , the pioneer in breach and attack simulation ("BAS"), announced it has raised $53.5 million in Series D funding, led by Sonae IM and Israel Growth Partners (IGP), with additional participation from Sands Capital and Leumi Partners .

Key Points: 
  • TEL AVIV, Israel, Nov. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- SafeBreach , the pioneer in breach and attack simulation ("BAS"), announced it has raised $53.5 million in Series D funding, led by Sonae IM and Israel Growth Partners (IGP), with additional participation from Sands Capital and Leumi Partners .
  • This operation represents the largest investment to date in a breach and attack simulation vendor, and more than doubles the investment in SafeBreach, bringing the company's total funding to over $106 million.
  • The new capital will fuel the company's plans to expand its market footprint to new geographies and evolve its offerings.
  • A pioneer in the Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) market, SafeBreach is the world's most widely used continuous security validation platform.

SafeBreach Closes $53.5 Million Series D New Funding to Fuel Momentum

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Tuesday, November 9, 2021

"We've never had such strong, positive customer feedback from high-caliber clients and look forward to helping the company accelerate market expansion."

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  • "We've never had such strong, positive customer feedback from high-caliber clients and look forward to helping the company accelerate market expansion."
  • The SafeBreach platform presents findings in customized dashboards, enabling stakeholders to focus on the biggest risks to the organization.
  • For more information about SafeBreach, including research and customer perspectives, visit: https://www.safebreach.com
    A pioneer in the Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) market, SafeBreach is the world's most widely used continuous security validation platform.
  • Founded in 2014 by experienced CISOs, hackers and security entrepreneurs, SafeBreach makes it possible for security teams to invest wisely, protect more and mitigate risk.