Karla Friede

Investment in B2B fintech startups has been ramping up for the past couple of years, and in the next year we’ll start to see businesses reaping the benefits of the fintech wave, says Nvoicepay's Karla Friede.

As the consumer payments technology market is becoming saturated, B2B payments have captured the attention of the investment community, writes Karla Friede, CEO of Nvoicepay.

There’s an argument to be made that those who have experienced bias—be they women or any other underrepresented group—are likely to have developed some distinctive qualities in response, writes Karla Friede, CEO of Nvoicepay.

Paying international suppliers through a bank portal is a painful, expensive process that creates unnecessary friction for burgeoning cross-border trade. There are better fintech alternatives, writes Karla Friede, CEO of Nvoicepay.

It's tougher for women-led technology companies to raise money from venture capitalists—or any investor—than it is for men. But the challenge is deeper than overt sexism.

Nacha's push for faster payments is largely positive, but banks still stand to lose position in the business to business payments market.