Alphabet (GOOGL, $1,119.63) and Salesforce (CRM, $159.05) back $75 million investment in UK fintech firm GoCardless
Venture capital arms of tech conglomerate Alphabet and cloud company Salesforce are leading a $75 million investment in British online payments start-up GoCardless.
In addition to Google Ventures and Salesforce Ventures, Adams Street Partners also contributed to the Series E funding along with existing backers Accel Partners, Balderton Capital, Notion Capital and Passion Capital.
GoCardless promises to make recurring payments simpler and effective for businesses through its global network. The fintech start-up processes debit payments on behalf of businesses, and sees substantial opportunity in B2B and subscription-based services among other recurring payment markets. Set up in 2011, it currently processes payments for more than 40,000 merchants, and more than $10 billion worth of transactions each year, according to the firm.
CEO and co-founder Hiroki Takeuchi hopes to use the proceeds from the latest round of funding towards expanding operations in the U.S. The company already has offices in Europe and Australia, and envisions to grow its network to cover 70 percent of recurring payment volume globally.
GoCardless is reportedly looking to develop newer product features, including those related to foreign exchange/currency conversion and faster cash settlement processes.
GOOGL's RSI Indicator ascending out of oversold territory
The RSI Indicator for GOOGL moved out of oversold territory on April 09, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is shifting from a downward trend to an upward trend. Traders may want to buy the stock or call options. The A.I.dvisor looked at 16 similar instances when the indicator left oversold territory. In of the 16 cases the stock moved higher. This puts the odds of a move higher at .
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The Moving Average Convergence Divergence Histogram (MACD) for GOOGL turned negative on May 09, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is set to turn lower in the coming weeks. Traders may want to sell the stock or buy put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 51 similar instances when the indicator turned negative. In of the 51 cases the stock turned lower in the days that followed. This puts the odds of success at .
GOOGL moved below its 50-day moving average on May 07, 2025 date and that indicates a change from an upward trend to a downward trend.
The 50-day moving average for GOOGL moved below the 200-day moving average on April 08, 2025. This could be a long-term bearish signal for the stock as the stock shifts to an downward trend.
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The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly undervalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (6.821) is normal, around the industry mean (11.896). P/E Ratio (26.802) is within average values for comparable stocks, (50.251). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (1.626) is also within normal values, averaging (3.572). Dividend Yield (0.000) settles around the average of (0.027) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (6.435) is also within normal values, averaging (19.917).
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating very strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 88, placing this stock better than average.
The Tickeron Seasonality Score of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating fairly steady price growth. GOOGL’s price grows at a lower rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to worse than average earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
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