Payrix

JANUARY 10, 2025

Ian Hillis welcomes David Blair, Senior Director of Product Management at Worldpay for Platforms, on PayFAQ: The Embedded Payments podcast to explore the critical roles of merchant underwriting and onboarding for software providers. Check out this helpful blog: The essential elements of merchant underwriting for software companies.

Merchant Services 130

Merchant Services Payment Services Payment Solutions Payments 130

SaaStr

MARCH 18, 2025

Joselyn Goldfein , Managing Director at Zeta Venture Partners, which invests in AI and data infrastructure-focused startups from inception through seed stage And see everyone at 2025 SaaStr Annual, May 13-15 in SF Bay!! What VCs Are Funding in AI Today The AI funding landscape has evolved rapidly in 2023-2024. This is exactly backward.

Technical Review 194

Technical Review Artificial Intelligence AI Marketplace as a Service 194

TechEmpower SaaS

MARCH 4, 2024

Post-sale, AI analyzes customer data to improve service and loyalty, making it a cornerstone of modern sales methodologies. This AI-centric approach transforms sales into a data-driven field, emphasizing efficiency and personalized customer experiences.

Generative AI 443

Generative AI CTO Hire AI Sales Recruiting 443

Tom Tunguz

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

At the IMPACT Summit yesterday, I shared our Top 10 Trends for Data in 2024. LLMs Transform the Stack : Large language models transform data in many ways. First, they have driven an increased demand for data and are causing a complete architecture inside companies. Second, they change the way that we manipulate data.

Artificial Intelligence 228

Artificial Intelligence Trends Data Software Review 228

Scytale

DECEMBER 5, 2024

If you’re running a SaaS business that handles the personal data of California residents and are not actively addressing CCPA compliance, you’re missing a seriously big piece of the puzzle. If the thought of navigating compliance feels like an endless maze of legal jargon, you’re in luck. Can’t you just handle it yourself?

compliance 52

compliance Technical Review Systems Review Software Review 52

Blulogix

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

By BluLogix Team Revenue Recognition: Ensuring Compliance and Accuracy What is RevRec and how does it impact accurate reporting for compliance and financial integrity? Regulatory Compliance : Compliance with accounting standards is crucial to avoid legal issues and penalties.

Payment Services 52

Payment Services Payments compliance SaaS Payments 52

Clouded Judgement

JANUARY 24, 2025

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. While cutting-edge language models have demonstrated remarkable capabilities, most are primarily trained on open internet data. That’s why another route is gaining traction: combining enterprise-specific data with general-purpose AI models.

Enterprise 157

Enterprise AI Cloud Artificial Intelligence 157

Payrix

APRIL 28, 2025

That expectation has driven software companies to build and grow their platforms rooted in customer centricity. As the demand for seamless platform experiences intensifies, theres only one way for software companies to effectively deliver on customer-centric strategies: with a digital-first approach.

Merchant Services 100

Merchant Services Payment Services Payment Solutions Payments 100

Payrix

DECEMBER 18, 2024

The conversation unpacked notable trends, challenges, and opportunities for software companies navigating this dynamic landscape. Michael noted that software partners now demonstrate a sophisticated understanding of payments, driven by improved access to educational resources and prior experience with payment relationships.

Payments 130

Payments Embedded Payments Merchant Services Payment Services 130

Tom Tunguz

JULY 27, 2023

AI will automate 25-50% of white collar work including data analysis. Does that will data teams shrink in size? On the contrary, while AI can automate some work, it will also demand much more from data teams. Typical tasks - writing SQL & charting data - will become mostly automated.

AI 186

AI Data Data Analysis compliance 186

SaaStr

JUNE 29, 2023

Vendr SaaS Consultant Katie Oates and Vendr Vice President of Customer Team Jeff Swank share eye-opening data and insights into buyer trends from 2023. SaaS Market Snapshot In Q1 of 2023, Vendr gathered data on SaaS Spending and yielded some pretty interesting results. Why is this? Well, they’re sticky.”

VP of Engineering 298

VP of Engineering Trends Cybersecurity Sales Hiring 298

Subscription Flow

OCTOBER 10, 2024

Some of the pitfalls that come with unplanned billing migration are faulty revenue reporting, data duplication, and customer churn. It does not support multiple payment gateways, and modern compliance standards. Growing businesses need to integrate with external systems such as CRM or accounting systems, to avoid data silos.

Payment Solutions 105

Payment Solutions Payment Services Systems Review SaaS Payments 105

Tom Tunguz

JANUARY 28, 2020

The idea behind the new architecture is split a SaaS app into code and the data. And the customer manages the data. Typically, the data resides in the customer’s cloud account. On premisis or on prem means deploying software on datacenters the customer owns. The third is compliance. But the drivers are real.

VPCs (Virtual Private Cloud) 223

VPCs (Virtual Private Cloud) Cloud Enterprise Data 223

Payrix

APRIL 17, 2025

A payment facilitator (or PayFac) is a software platforms all-in-one payment processing solution. Today, many software companies are opting to include PayFac capabilities directly into their platforms. A payment facilitator manages compliance with payment network rules and other financial regulations.

Payment Services 100

Payment Services SaaS Payments Merchant Services Payment Facilitation 100

Subscription Flow

OCTOBER 16, 2024

In today’s fast-tracked financial landscape, billing software has become a need. That is why most modern SaaS and subscription-based businesses have transitioned to using a good billing software, reducing their workload by a great deal. A billing software is the ultimate solution to your growing business’s complex needs.

Payment Services 59

Payment Services Payment Solutions Payment Features SaaS Payments 59

USIO

FEBRUARY 7, 2025

The Role of APIs in Modern Payment Systems APIs act as bridges between different software systems, allowing them to communicate and share data seamlessly. Ensuring Security and Compliance Security is non-negotiable in payment systems, especially for companies handling sensitive financial data.

Payment Solutions 130

Payment Solutions Payment Services Payments Payment Methods 130

SaaStr

JANUARY 17, 2024

In this session, we brought together: Douwe Kiela, CEO of ContextualAI Benjamin Mann, co-founder of Anthropic Arvind Jain, CEO of Glean and Sandhya Hedge, General Partner at Unusual VC, To help us figure out how to sell GenAI software to some of the biggest organizations in the world. But actually, it turns out its still software.

AI 298

AI Enterprise Artificial Intelligence compliance 298

SaaStr

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

A-LIGN is a technology-enabled security and compliance partner that helps global organizations take a strategic approach to confidently mitigate cybersecurity risks. It helps companies simplify every aspect of managing an international workforce, from culture and onboarding, to local payroll and compliance.

Cybersecurity 278

Cybersecurity Venture Capital compliance Cloud 278

Scytale

DECEMBER 3, 2024

When it comes to keeping your business secure and meeting regulatory requirements, two big concepts often pop up: penetration testing and compliance audits. Beyond compliance, it simply makes good business sense. What are Compliance Audits? Both are essential, but they’re not the same thing. Sounds intimidating, right?

compliance 52

compliance CTO Hire Technical Review Software Review 52

Scytale

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Well, if you haven’t, it’s best we dive in quickly (before non-compliance lands your business in some serious sh@#). Whether you’re a healthcare provider, a SaaS company in the healthcare space, or any other business dealing with Protected Health Information (PHI) , HIPAA compliance is non-negotiable.

Payment Services 52

Payment Services compliance Payment Solutions Payment Methods 52

Tom Tunguz

JUNE 27, 2024

Because of their unpredictable nature & because few have expertise launching these systems, product managers, engineering leaders, & security teams are hesitant to launch both internal & external systems until they develop confidence in data security. Should a company allow a vendor to train a model using their data?

AI 235

AI Outsourced Development compliance Innovation 235

SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

This means they can assign, track, and collaborate on customer emails, as well as run the most advanced analytics and automations from the Gmail interface, without sacrificing any time on learning new software or switching tabs. Rocketlane is purpose-built software to accelerate and streamline implementation and customer onboarding.

compliance 278

compliance Forecasting AI Onboarding 278

SaaStr

APRIL 12, 2023

Jasper (Text), Gamma (Presentations), Synthesia (learning), Craiyon (design), AIDungeon( gaming) Copilots: Software that watches you work and helps you. It requires a lot more data and funding to compete with this advantage. Company Approach Examples Content Creation: Helps users create content.

Generative AI 242

Generative AI AI Machine Learning Artificial Intelligence 242

TechEmpower SaaS

JULY 24, 2023

What special data, content, APIs, etc., What’s the state of the relationships that brings you that data? Member Profiles What data is included? How does the application behave when location data is not available? Team and Process Are you using, or planning to use any software development methodologies?

Innovation 780

Innovation Development CTO Hire Technical Review 780

Payrix

OCTOBER 1, 2024

In the latest episode of PayFAQ: The Embedded Payments Podcast, host Ian Hillis sits down with Candice Raybourn, Head of Partner Activation at Payrix and Worldpay for Platforms, to discuss the crucial topic of PCI compliance. These standards are designed to protect cardholders from data breaches and fraud. The shift to PCI DSS 4.0

Payment Services 113

Payment Services Merchant Services Payments compliance 113

Scytale

OCTOBER 22, 2024

When you first hear the term “SOC 2 Type 2 compliance,” it might sound like you’re entering some kind of information security maze. Whether you’re just starting out or are somewhere in the middle of the journey, SOC 2 Type 2 compliance is designed to help your business strengthen customer trust. But guess what? It doesn’t have to be.

compliance 52

compliance Systems Review Technical Review Company Culture 52

SaaStr

AUGUST 18, 2022

ChurnZero is Customer Success software for growing SaaS and subscription businesses. Laika is an enterprise-ready compliance platform that lets growing companies compete on the same level as any large organization. Our platform is uniquely designed to integrate with CRM systems and tightly into an application or service.

Stax 55

Stax Payment Services Payment Solutions SaaS Payments 55

USIO

JULY 1, 2024

In the competitive world of Software as a Service (SaaS), generating recurring revenue is essential for sustainable growth. Enhanced Security : Usio provides robust security features that protect customer data and ensure compliance with industry standards, building trust with your users.

Payments 306

Payments SaaS Payments Payment Solutions Payment Services 306

SaaStr

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Our mission is to build powerful and secure cloud software for subscription businesses of all sizes, with a strong emphasis on good design and ease of use. Maast offers payments, banking, lending and more as features in software provider’s platforms – with one relationship, contract and integration. appeared first on SaaStr.

Payments 264

Payments Payment Services GCP(Google Cloud Platform) Payment Solutions 264

SaaStr

APRIL 15, 2022

It brings three products into one system: all-inclusive accounts payable automation, software-enabled corporate cards, and simplified employee expense reimbursements. Trusted by finance teams and travelers alike, TripActions leverages real-time data to help companies keep traveling employees safe, reduce spend, and drive productivity.

Travel 262

Travel compliance Finance Engagement 262

Scytale

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Scytale adds the DORA framework to its list of leading security and privacy compliance frameworks, enabling businesses to ensure effective and all-inclusive management of digital risks in financial markets within the EU. Compliance with this framework provides solid principles that companies across various industries can learn from.

compliance 52

compliance Cybersecurity Banking Innovation 52

SaaStr

JANUARY 6, 2022

use OneTrust to make trust a competitive differentiator, implementing central agile workflows across privacy, security, data governance, GRC, third-party risk, ethics and compliance, and ESG programs. customers, including half of the Fortune Global 500,?use

Government 278

Government compliance Enterprise Technology 278

SaaStr

JUNE 22, 2023

Update your revenue data from anywhere, all within Slack or MS Teams. Remote makes it easy to manage international payroll, benefits, taxes, stock options, and compliance in 50+ countries. We empower companies of all sizes to pay and manage full-time and contract workers around the world.

Scale 244

Scale Banking compliance Forecasting 244

SaaStr

JANUARY 24, 2022

With that, I asked my first controller at my first start-up, Anita Kutlesa, who has since gone on to be CFO at several SaaS and software companies, from Pipedrive to Coverity and more, to share her suggestions and learnings: … The Top 10 Important Finance Mistakes First Time Founders Make. Mistake #9: Don’t forget about compliance.

Finance 334

Finance Outsourcing Services Systems Review Technical Review 334

SaaStr

JANUARY 12, 2023

Our mission at Vanta is to be a layer of trust on top of cloud services, to secure the internet, increase trust in software companies, and keep consumer data safe. Think of us as your automated security and compliance expert. It is available now on macOS, Windows, iOS and Android. appeared first on SaaStr.

Payment Features 55

Payment Features Payment Services SaaS Payments Payments 55

Payrix

MARCH 20, 2024

In a market shaped by fierce competition, emerging technologies, and dominating customer expectations, B2B software companies have evaluated many angles of differentiation to keep the attention of their customers. Among the most recent strategies proving successful for software companies is Embedded Payments.

Payments 147

Payments Embedded Payments Payment Services Payment Solutions 147

Clouded Judgement

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. There were also quite a few questions around cost and compliance. And on the latter - there will be more guardrails and structure in place to appease some of the compliance questions. Is this a sign that software headwinds have bottomed?

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AWS Cloud AI Search Cost optimization & reporting 299