Fintech AutoFi broadens focus to in-store transactions

AutoFi is looking to expand its purchase experience to facilitate more in-person transactions and to be more configurable across different franchise dealerships, Chief Executive Kevin Singerman told Auto Finance News. The growth plans come on the heels of a Series B investment in AutoFi by BMW i Ventures, the auto maker’s venture capital fund that invests money and resources in automotive startups.

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BMW i Ventures Invests in AutoFi, a San Francisco-based Vehicle Financing Startup

BMW i Ventures, the venture capital arm of the German automaker that invests in startups in the fields of autonomous driving, digital car services, AI, automotive cloud and other on-demand mobility services, announced today an investment in AutoFi, a technology company that is looking to disrupt the way cars are bought and sold. 

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Ocrolus Launches Funding Initiative for Kiva's Global Micro-Lending Program

Ocrolus, a leading fintech infrastructure company that transforms documents into actionable data with over 99% accuracy, today announced a new lending program through a partnership with Kiva, a non-profit organization that enables anyone to make zero-interest loans to specific entrepreneurs in over 85 countries.

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xtraCHEF Adds Recipe Management & Plate Costing to Back of House Business Suite

xtraCHEF, a cloud-based restaurant management platform known for their best-in-class Accounts Payable (AP) automation and cost management tools for restaurants, today announced the release of a recipe management and plate costing feature. This new feature is tightly integrated with xtraCHEF's automated invoice processing technology, allowing chefs and management to factor ingredient price fluctuations into real-time recipe margins.

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ExecVision Launches Smart Alerts, AI-Powered Notifications that Auto-Surface Coachable Moments in Customer Conversations

ExecVision, the only conversation intelligence platform that helps organizations close the Insights-to-Performance Gap, today announced the release of Smart Alerts, automatic notifications that alert users to coachable moments in customer-facing conversations. This new capability brings unparalleled visibility into rep performance, allowing managers to understand their team's behavior trends and implement initiatives to mitigate risks in order to maximize revenue attainment, replicate top-performer behavior, and ensure compliance in customer-facing communications.

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