PYMNTS

AUGUST 12, 2019

According to Reuters , SoftBank “is in advanced talks to invest in Mexican used car platform Kavak and financial technology firm Konfio, several people familiar with the matter said, underscoring the company’s interest in Mexico as it pours money into Latin America. The latest evidence of that comes via Japan-based SoftBank.

Trends 115

Trends Online Report America 115

CB Insights

JULY 1, 2018

In honor of Canada Day this weekend, we used CB Insights’ database to compile 150 notable tech companies, most active venture capital and corporate investors, and top exits of Canada’s private company tech scene into a periodic table. The list includes VCs such as BDC Venture Capital and Real Ventures, among others.

Software 78

Software Capital Mobile Technology 78

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 1, 2018

As technology continues to provide more creative means for financial transactions, so, too, must financial technology companies be careful to abide by the rules that ensure stability and fairness in these emerging markets.” LendingClub has agreed to pay a $2 million civil penalty to settle the matter. “As

Lending 135

Lending Fraud Management San Francisco 135

Lex Sokolin

MAY 25, 2020

There are, all of a sudden, a lot of deals being done across financial technology. We have the world’s best investment bank and institutional capital markets business, but something doesn’t feel right. Capital markets and private wealth bets come naturally to the company. Wealthtech is one fire, they say now.

Strategy 52

Strategy Fintech Capital Technology 52

Fintech Labs Insights

JUNE 13, 2016

And among some of the easy-to-call favorites like Uber and SpaceX to Snapchat, there are a few familiar faces – especially to fans of Finovate and financial technology. Combined, the 50 companies in this year’s roster have raised more than $40 billion in venture capital and have an implied market valuation of $242 billion.

San Francisco 12

San Francisco Lending Capital Innovation 12

Fintech Labs Insights

JULY 15, 2015

In one of the largest Series B rounds to date for a Singapore-based financial technology company, social payments specialist, Fastacash raised $15 million in new funding. ” Pictured (left to right): fastacash Chief Commercial Officer, Gilberto Arredondo, and Chairman & CEO, Vince Tallent at FinovateEurope 2014. .

Security 12

Security social media United States Video 12

Fintech Labs Insights

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

The investment includes a bridge loan from Peter Thiel and Amadeus Capital Partners (Amadeus) from earlier this year that has been converted into equity, as well as word that Kreditech hopes the round ultimately will raise more than €100 million. Loren Felsman, managing director at J.C. Flowers appeared first on Finovate.

New York 12

New York social media Capital Big Data 12

CB Insights

DECEMBER 5, 2017

The same group completed fewer than 25 investments in aggregate between 2012 and 2014. Stated investment focus: Enterprise software, financial technology, insurance technology, innovations in travel, health, and auto verticals. Allianz Ventures. American Family Ventures. Aviva Ventures. AXA Strategic Ventures.

Strategy 28

Strategy Marketing Analytics Innovation 28

CB Insights

JULY 16, 2017

The same group completed 20 investments in aggregate between 2012 and 2014. Since then, USAA has undergone significant personnel changes and has since slowed its investing pace from 7 new companies in 2015 and 6 in 2014 to just 4 in 2016 and 1 in 2017 YTD. XL Innovate. Number of investments: 7.

Strategy 28

Strategy Marketing Analytics Innovation 28

CB Insights

MARCH 27, 2018

On December 20, mobile security company NXT-ID Inc announced that its subsidiary FitPay , which adds contactless payment capabilities to wearable and IoT devices, would enter a partnership with financial services company Cascade Financial Technology Corp. ” — Michael Orlando, NXT-ID COO & FitPay President.

blockchain 48

blockchain Company cryptocurrency Bitcoin 48

Fintech Labs Insights

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

” This includes Ant Financial, formerly known as Alipay, which as the world’s largest third-party payment platform, is the #1 company in the report, as well as Qudian, a Beijing-based student micro lender, ranked #2. Yet that 5% represented 14% of the all capital raised by fintechs in December.

Fintech 12

Fintech Trends Capital Regional 12

Fintech Labs Insights

JULY 22, 2015

We published our first fintech unicorn list in April 2014 with a mere 11 companies. Time will tell whether these valuation bets are temporary insanity from private investors or the beginning of a long cycle of re-imagining financial services. Dec 2014 round. Powa Technologies. Nov 2014 round. Mar 2014 round.

Fintech 12

Fintech Lending Bitcoin Software 12

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2022

2022 was the year the fintech industry and venture capital firms figured out that banking is harder than everybody thought. Since 2014, Seacoast has been on a buying spree acquiring 14 banks. Provident Financial Services, Inc. Early into the game, its first banking as a service partnership dates to 2014.

Community 216

Community Fintech Industry Innovation 216

Fintech Labs Insights

AUGUST 22, 2024

Only 17 have gone out of business, mostly in the 2014 to 2017 vintage, which makes sense as well-funded startups usually last at least 5 years. And prior to 2014, the line-up was smaller and highly curated. Horizn: Continues to excel in digital adoption platforms for financial services, expanded to additional markets.

San Francisco 15

San Francisco New York San Jose Tools 15

Fintech Labs Insights

AUGUST 14, 2014

FinovateFall 2014 is just six weeks away and the buzz is building. Gartner IBM Jack Henry Liberty Mutual MassMutual MasterCard MACU New York Life Nordea Oliver Wyman Paypal Primerica PwC QED Investors RBC Rockland Trust Route 66 Ventures S&P Capital IQ SAP. We''ll see you in New York in September (or in San Francisco for FinDEVr )!

St. Louis 25

St. Louis San Francisco New York Capital 25

Fintech Labs Insights

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

FinovateFall 2014 is next week and it''s official that the event will be the largest Finovate to date! FinovateFall 2014 is sponsored by: The Bancorp , CapitalSource , Financial Technology Partners , Greater St. Over 1,300 tickets have already been sold and we have less than 50 remaining!

St. Louis 20

St. Louis San Francisco New York Capital 20

CB Insights

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Slack launched its own $80M chatbot fund, partnering with leading VCs including Spark Capital, Index Ventures, Accel, KPCB, Social Capital, and Andreessen Horowitz. This flurry of activity generated a lot of excitement about the technology’s potential. Source: CB Insights. In January 2018, Facebook closed down M. Source: Trim.

Industry 78

Industry Examples Tools Retail 78

Fintech Labs Insights

JUNE 10, 2016

The new research report on digital wealth management from Financial Technology Partners is a timely reminder of just how deep the firm’s dedication to and insight into the fintech world goes. 205 million in capital raised. Founded in 2014. 250,000 in capital raised. million in capital raised.

San Francisco 12

San Francisco Management Report California 12

Fintech Labs Insights

JUNE 10, 2016

The new research report on digital wealth management from Financial Technology Partners is a timely reminder of just how deep the firm’s dedication to and insight into the fintech world goes. 205 million in capital raised. Founded in 2014. 250,000 in capital raised. million in capital raised.

San Francisco 12

San Francisco Management Report California 12

Fintech Labs Insights

DECEMBER 7, 2020

But we achieved a new milestone surpassing the $1 TRILLION-mark in total valuation among the 120 public and private financial technology companies. New in November: Newborns: Verafin , the Canadian anti-financial crime specialist founded in 2003, is set to be acquired by NASDAQ for US$2.75 Ant Technology. Total = 120.

United States 15

United States Fintech Portland Oregon 15

Fintech Labs Insights

AUGUST 10, 2015

Pictured: Digital Retail Apps founder and CEO Wendy MacKinnon Keith demonstrating SelfPay at FinovateSpring 2014 in San Jose. The new capital is the first non-founder, non-friends and family investment in the Toronto-based e-commerce startup.

Texas 12

Texas San Jose Retail Mobile 12

Fintech Labs Insights

DECEMBER 13, 2016

Simply put, wealth tech is a segment of financial technology that focuses on enhancing wealth management and investing. For example, Personal Capital ( FS14 , FDSV16 ) CEO Bill Harris doesn’t classify his company as a robo advisor, which he views as a completely automated investment tool. A definition. What is wealth tech?

Fintech 12

Fintech Industry Tools Management 12

Fintech Labs Insights

OCTOBER 16, 2016

NACHA has imposed a same-day fee on every same-day ACH transaction to help financial institutions receiving the funds to recover the cost to enable same-day ACH. Capital One integration with Amazon Echo. Technologies: AI, Chatbots & Natural Language Processing. There continues to be an industry obsession with chatbots.

Trends 12

Trends Fintech blockchain America 12

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

For the first time in nearly two decades, Canadian financial technology companies have drawn in a new crop of venture capital funds. Citing data from PitchBook, Reuters reported venture capital financing of Canadian FinTechs was $137.7 FinTechs In Canada Aim High. million in 2016.

Fintech 100

Fintech Groups Innovation Regional 100

CB Insights

MAY 15, 2019

Acting as a minority investor, Citi Ventures looks for entrepreneurs who are working on next-generation technologies in core business areas like financial services, data analytics, and payments. Capital One — Capital One Labs. Key people: James Patterson, Managing VP & Head of Capital One Labs at Capital One.

Innovation 78

Innovation blockchain Technology Groups 78