PYMNTS

MAY 27, 2020

Zoox was founded in 2014 and has been working to develop electric-powered robot taxis. Meeting all three of these goals would require vast capital, and Zoox lacks the automotive partners that facilitate other startups like Cruise (GM) or Argo AI (Volkswagen and Ford).

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 17, 2019

Sterling Bancorp announced that it has launched its new Innovation Finance Group , and has tapped veteran technology bankers John Hoesley and Josh Roberts to lead it. Before joining Sterling, Hoesley was at CIBC Bank USA with Josh Roberts, where the two established the Innovation Banking group in 2014.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

You may have missed our coverage of a few of the retail innovators that are summed up below, arranged in no particular order, or perhaps you’ll want to revisit them anew. It was hard to pick up any article about retail and not end up reading an obituary for a mall in 2014. The Strength of SMBs In Innovation. Shoes As A Currency.

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Retail Innovation Online Meeting 151

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 5, 2024

Will new infusions in the digital banking space translate to real innovation? Two deals that especially took us by surprise were Candescent’s (the artist formally known as NCR Voyix) acquisition by Veritas Capital in September for $2.45 Fast forward to September, and in steps Veritas Capital. billion cash deal. Fingers crossed.

Digital Banking 78

Digital Banking Marketing Capital Georgia 78

PYMNTS

JUNE 24, 2019

Fortino Capital Partners revealed that it has invested in Declaree , expanding its portfolio of travel and expense management companies. Founded in 2014 by Bas Janssen, Bart Jochems and Jasper Spoor, Declaree aims to simplify and facilitate paper-based expense management processes.

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PYMNTS

JULY 4, 2016

Over the past eight weeks PYMNTS has cast a weekly global spotlight on one of the many tech hubs fostering innovation and tech advancements across the world. We began the Weekly Tech Center Roundup journey in London – Europe’s self-proclaimed startup capital. businesses find partners in Israel to drive their innovation agendas forward.

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Bank Innovation

MAY 1, 2016

Robinhood: On Target Launched in December 2014, Robinhood is a zero-fee stock trading app that quickly gained popularity among financially ambitious millennials. Robinhood was paid the enormous compliment of having “cracked the millennial code” by none other than Jay Sidhu, CEO of Customers Bank and founder of BankMobile.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 16, 2020

Jess Turner, Mastercard’s executive vice president for North America Products and Innovation, tells PYMNTS the venture is just one part of the firm’s push to help gig workers get benefits. Mastercard will initially make the Stride platform available through two partners, Jobble and Mobility Capital Finance (or “MoCaFi”).

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 27, 2020

firms alone raised more than $435 billion, far outpacing the $279 billion raised in 2014, the previous annual record. As 2020 sunsets, we’ve seen all manner of listings, including previously less-prevalent ones that, in a year like no other, outperformed traditional initial public offerings in terms of dollars raised.

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New York US Examples Training 270

Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 18, 2014

capital appreciation and dividends. The lion''s share of their growth, profitability, and capital have come since their re-branding to Open Bank in 2010. If their platitudes about scale and all that goes with it are correct, then the largest FIs should logically demonstrate better shareholder returns. BofI Holding, Inc.

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Banking 4 Tomorrow

DECEMBER 24, 2014

2014 was the biggest year in FinTech by far with billions being invested globally, which is to be expected in a global growth sector. StrategyEye estimated that there was $2.8Bn raised in 2014 via venture capital investments in […]. But how much was invested globally in FinTech this year?

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Customer Experience Google Fintech Innovation 106

PYMNTS

AUGUST 12, 2020

Mastercard Accelerate works with FinTechs “through all stages of growth and transformation — market entry, expansion, product development, diversification and innovation,” the firm said. Mastercard is thrilled to partner with some of the world’s most innovative startups to transform the future of commerce.”.

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Fintech Innovation cryptocurrency blockchain 163

Bobsguide

MARCH 14, 2022

Profile Software , the leading financial solutions provider, announced today the selection of Axia by Cirdan Capital, a financial technology company in the UK founded in 2014, that specialises in the issuance of structured investment products, to complete the proprietary technology of its platform.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 18, 2018

In a press release, Visa said the investment will go to help Conductor expand its products and to accelerate innovation in payments. Conductor, which has been backed by Riverwood Capital since 2014, is a key technology processing platform for retailers, banks and other companies in Brazil, according to the press release.

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Regulation Payments Meeting Strategy 173

CB Insights

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Although startups based in California, New York, and Massachusetts have traditionally accounted for the majority of VC tech investment in the US, VCs are spurring other hotbeds of innovation across the country. We excluded debt deals and only considered venture capital, corporate venture capital, super angel, and growth equity firms.

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Bank Innovation

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Loot, a startup begun in 2014 by founder Ollie Purdue — who was finishing up school at the time of the company’s founding — has raised £2.2 Another digital banking startup has raised funding this week, this time to expand a current account offering aimed at students and millennials. million, or about $2.9 million, in […].

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Digital Banking Millennials Capital Mobile 191

PYMNTS

APRIL 5, 2020

Founded in 2014 by Kevin Bunker, Zentalis Pharmaceuticals is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focusing on cancer treatment. The COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on the stock market, causing 20 firms to postpone IPOs, according to Renaissance Capital. It will also seek acquisitions and investments.

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San Diego California Capital Marketing 146

PYMNTS

MARCH 17, 2017

But on the second day of Innovation Project 2017, eyes were beyond Beantown and cast toward the world at large. I’ve been around this industry now deploying capital for, let’s say, 18 years, and I’ve never seen a product or invested in a product that has higher customer approval rates than the traditional deferred deposit advance loans.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 25, 2020

The survey predicted innovations in SMB working capital financing to grow more than 20 percent by 2025. Through the partnership, Funding Societies seeks to lower the barrier of access to working capital for small businesses. Since Funding Societies is also looking at growth, the partnership seemed logical.

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Capital Regional Survey Innovation 141

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 23, 2018

In a press release , Visa said the investment will go to help Conductor expand its products and to accelerate innovation in payments. Conductor, which has been backed by Riverwood Capital since 2014, is a key technology processing platform for retailers, banks and other companies in Brazil, according to the press release.

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Company Payments America Regional 128

PYMNTS

MARCH 20, 2018

The “Scottish Pacific SME Growth Index,” released twice a year, found the portion of small businesses that said they would use banks for funding declined from 38 percent in 2014 to 24 percent in 2018. At the same time, interest in alternative lenders increased. Nearly half (47.6

Fintech 118

Fintech Lending Survey Innovation 118

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 20, 2018

Those include Wellington Management Company and Hillhouse Capital. Swiggy was started in 2014. Swiggy has been at the forefront of elevating the potential of Indian food delivery with its industry-changing innovations and focus on delivering the best consumer experience to millions of Indians,” he said.

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Capital Management Company Innovation 136

PYMNTS

JUNE 7, 2017

BAM Worldwide, a provider of cash management and working capital, e payment solutions to the transportation industry , announced Tuesday (June 6) that it has completed a $10-million investment led by Millstone Capital Partners. BAM provides technology, payments processing and working capital loans to the U.S. trucking industry.

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Atlanta Capital Industry Online 101

PYMNTS

JANUARY 30, 2017

Nyca Partners, the venture capital firm focused on the FinTech market, raised $125 million for a second fund. According to a report , Hans Morris, the former Visa president turned venture capitalist, created Nyca Partners in 2014, launching a $30 million fund.

Fintech 100

Fintech Capital Lending Innovation 100

Javelin Strategy & Research

MAY 2, 2014

Stocks, IPOs, and large real estate investments are all mainstream in 2014, as startups empower a new wave of everyday consumers with investment tools. It’s no longer about having the most features; it’s about delighting consumers into enjoying a task that they used to dread. The intersection of Wall Street and Main Street is digital.

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Trends System Mobile Maine 56

PYMNTS

AUGUST 10, 2016

In fact, the venture and entrepreneurial ecosystem grew by 20 percent from 2014 to 2015 alone. In general, venture capitalists are boosting their investments in Latin America, with funding reaching $594 million in 2015, a stark increase from $387 million in 2012, the Latin America Venture Capital Association confirmed.

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PYMNTS

JULY 1, 2016

Singapore is on a mission to build up a Smart Nation by utilizing innovation and technology to create opportunities and strengthen communities. As of 2014, the mobile phone penetration rate in Singapore was 148 percent. Singapore’s GDP was roughly $407 billion in 2015. With an estimated population of just 5.47 A Knack For Mobile.

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National Training Bitcoin Samsung 133

CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

One solution: in-house healthcare innovation labs. We put together a list of healthcare innovation labs from new entries to the field, as well as some of the oldest — and most familiar — names in health. Sometimes corporate innovation goes wrong , and we’ve written about corporate innovation theater before.

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PYMNTS

MAY 3, 2016

In 2014, Airbnb saw over 55 percent of its listings in Europe alone, and this has then carried on, and it has become a global business.”. The problem gets stickier, though, when the record of each company’s expansions indicates an area where Uber isn’t even close.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2019

The announcement comes as, since 2014, more than 163 million women have launched businesses across the globe, at a rate that outpaces that of businesses launched by men. To that end, Visa said on Tuesday (Jan. Kereere said that to date there has been “not enough conversation” around the issues that are being explored through the new program.

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Atlanta New York social media Community 189

Abrigo

APRIL 28, 2016

To be American is to have the freedom to innovate, take risks, create, transform and put in the hard work that has led to the successes – and failures – that define human progress. Many innovators with great ideas and great potential do not begin with great wealth, so they need a great government partner to support their success.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 1, 2016

The tallies are in: Innovate Finance has calculated the state of investment in FinTech for 2015, and we have the numbers. Innovate Finance released The 2015 FinTech Investment Landscape this month, a report that offers a snapshot at how investors are placing their money among financial innovators. Corporate Venture Capital.

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Fintech Lending Capital Innovation 100

CB Insights

JULY 19, 2017

Corporate innovation is critical for established companies looking to stay relevant in the face of disruption from up-and-coming startups. With industries being unbundled left and right ( supermarkets , banking , cars — just to name a few) more companies are opening up in-house innovation labs every day. Innovation Lab Name: HP Labs.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Carvana, which sells both used and new cars, has been one of the main innovators in the space, with its high-profile vending machines in several major markets. The company reported a stellar third quarter as used cars and contactless delivery are driving the market.

Company 131

Company Retail Boston Capital 131

Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

It was his first trip back since 2014, when he hosted a Shark Tank-style event for university students. Kevin O’Leary of Shark Tank, the favorite TV show of entrepreneurs everywhere, made a return visit to Notre Dame University in South Bend, Ind., in January. This year he was treated to a surprise: Read More.

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Bank Innovation

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

The company launched in 2014 in Israel, but has since relocated to Read More. Holiday shopping season is a time when many businesses can count on heavy sales volume — it’s the rest of the year that’s a problem. This is what Cinchkey, formerly known as Credithood, has set out to solve.

Company 150

Company Capital Online Technology 150

Bank Innovation

MARCH 9, 2016

Global fintech funding skyrocketed in 2014 and 2015, but tapered off in the fourth quarter of 2015, with the implication that 2016 won’t be so sweet, according to the report. Asian fintech deal sizes dwarfed U.S. deal sizes in 2015, a new report from KPMG and CB Insights shows. But yesterday’s Ant Read More.

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Fintech Report Capital blockchain 150