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How RBC Capital Markets revamped its data management efforts

Bank Innovation

RBC Capital Markets has looked externally to help it consolidate data in one place, analyze it and better equip employees. Starting in 2013, RBC Capital Markets began collecting all the data it could that was relevant to its clients, including e-commerce data, trades and portfolios.

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Steal This 5-Step Banking Innovation Playbook from Gentle Monster

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For inspiration in banking innovation, we often look to other industries. Instead of thinking traditionally, Gentle Monster pursued a strategy of innovation and creativity to become the hottest sunglass company globally, creating a company currently valued at $900 million. Honkook Kim and his Gentle Monster Brand is a perfect example.

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Wells Fargo Invests $5M In Blockchain Analysis Startup Elliptic

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Wells Fargo Strategic Capital (WFSC) is backing the London-based blockchain analysis firm Elliptic with a $5 million investment, bringing the startup’s Series B round to $28 million, Elliptic announced in a press release on Thursday (Feb. WFSC joins existing investors SBI Group and Santander InnoVentures.

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Chime Commands $1.5B Valuation After Capital Raise

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According to a report in CNBC , the San Francisco startup said the Series D round of venture funding was led by DST Global , as well as new investors Coatue, General Atlantic, ICONIQ Capital and Dragoneer Investment Group. Chime launched in 2013, offering debit cards, savings accounts and checking accounts to consumers without any fees.

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With 7M Customers (And Bitcoin Support) Is Square Cash App a Real Venmo Competitor?

Bank Innovation

With seven million active monthly users in December 2017, according to its fourth quarter earnings yesterday, the company’s Square Cash app—launched in 2013—is more popular than one might have thought; In any case, Square has not previously released usage numbers for the mobile.Read More.

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Consumer Need Fulfillment Co goPuff Nets $380M On A $3.9B Valuation

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The company was founded in 2013 and offers customers the ability to order cleaning and home products, over-the-counter medications, and food and drinks. goPuff's innovation comes from bringing the convenience store to the customer rather than the other way around. billion, and the leading investors were Accel and D1 Capital Partners.

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CB Insight’s Top 250 Fintechs Made 186 Deals Worth $24B This Year

Bank Innovation

These 250 companies have received a combined 947 equity investments worth $53 billion since 2013. […]. Nearly half the companies are new to the Fintech 250 list, which was first published last year.

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