| Why Supply Chain Security Relies On A Holistic View Companies tend to know a lot about their primary and tier one suppliers because as their most important vendors, it generally pays to know an awful lot about them. But the second and third tier? Not so much, according to Founder and CEO of Rebirth Analytics Chonchol Gupta, despite that having such data readily accessible is absolutely paramount to managing oneâs supply chain properly. It was a lesson nine-tenths of Fortune 1,000 companies learned the hard way earlier this year when their supply chains plunged into chaos by a virus that no one had ever heard of before in the Chinese manufacturing hub of Wuhan. |
| B2B FinTechs Overcome Pandemic VC Slump Talk of a venture capital plummet continues as analysis reveals new lows for funding activity in the biggest VC markets across the globe. Nevertheless, this week's B2B venture capital roundup found some healthy investment for startups in both Europe and the U.S., with total funding nearly reaching $391 million this week. |
| | Alt Lending | | FundBox CEO: Lending As The Onramp To SMB Banking Services Innovation The true test of any lending platform is how many borrowers actually pay you back. New Fundbox CEO Prashant Fuloria tells Karen Webster that making sure they do is about having the right data, and treating borrowers right. Something he views as an opportunity for FinTechs to capitalize on as SMBs seek new players and places to build those banking and lending relationships. |
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