Tech and Finance

DECEMBER 30, 2018

Payment systems are moving to real-time around the globe, according to a the fifth annual “ Flavors of Fast ” report from FIS , the financial technology powerhouse. The annual report was begun by Clear2Pay, which FIS acquired in 2014.

United States 31

United States Payments Maine Chicago 31

CFPB Monitor

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

However, like the FTC’s letters on its 2014 and 2015 ECOA activities, the letter on 2016 activities does not describe any 2016 FTC ECOA enforcement activity and only contains information about the FTC’s research and policy development efforts and educational initiatives. Fintech forum.

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Report Big Data Lending Survey 68

Fintech Labs Insights

AUGUST 23, 2024

Some events pay referral or listing fees, which could impact positioning. Related: How Have the Finovate Best of Show Winners Fared?

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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. .”

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Fintech Labs Insights

JULY 25, 2016

While many of you were busy catching Pikachu last week, you may have missed that Nasdaq, in collaboration with KBW, launched an index to track financial technology. Officially named KBW Nasdaq Financial Technology Index (KFTX) , the fund tracks 49 fintech companies, including 17 Finovate and FinDEVr alums. PayPal (PYPL).

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Fintech New York Guidelines Financial Technology 12

Banking 2020

NOVEMBER 30, 2015

Banking institutions must engage with emerging financial technology (FinTech) companies or risk being left behind by an industry that is currently undergoing one of the largest transformations ever seen. Total investment in such ventures reached $12 billion in 2014, triple the previous year’s figure.

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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 So, Now What?

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Lending Fraud Management San Francisco 135

Fintech Labs Insights

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

Pictured: Kreditech CEO and co-founder Sebastian Diemer demonstrating Kredito24 at FinovateSpring 2014 in New York. “Most lenders, including those built on modern technology, may not crack these markets for years,” Felsman said. ” The company is “ramping up” operations in Brazil and Romania, as well.

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New York social media Capital Big Data 12

CB Insights

JULY 1, 2018

The startups selected for inclusion in the table below all have at least $1M in funding, and have obtained equity funding since 2014. AR/VR : Augmented/Virtual reality companies include AdHawk Microsystems , which creates eye-tracking technology to solve problems faced by AR/VR manufacturers.

Software 78

Software Capital Mobile Technology 78

CB Insights

DECEMBER 5, 2017

The same group completed fewer than 25 investments in aggregate between 2012 and 2014. Operating since 2010, AmFam Ventures has made a number of investments primarily in two thematic areas: connected home and connected car technologies and alternative insurance distribution. Allianz Ventures. American Family Ventures.

Strategy 28

Strategy Marketing Analytics Innovation 28

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. eSelf.ai: Startup specializing in AI-powered self-help tools, gaining popularity, but facing challenges scaling operations.

San Francisco 15

San Francisco New York San Jose Tools 15

CB Insights

JULY 16, 2017

The same group completed 20 investments in aggregate between 2012 and 2014. And most recently, Allianz made a strategic investment in US online homeowners and renters insurance carrier Lemonade , which currently operates in New York, Illinois, and California. Number of investments: 7.

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Strategy Marketing Analytics Innovation 28

Lex Sokolin

MAY 25, 2020

There are, all of a sudden, a lot of deals being done across financial technology. I would guesstimate a range of around $100 to $150 million, much of which would go to the core operating team. Wealthtech is one fire, they say now. I am not sure if it is on fire, like doing really well, or like it’s just burning down.

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Strategy Fintech Capital Technology 52

Fintech Labs Insights

JANUARY 13, 2017

Paul Geraghty, previously CFO at Curam Software for IBM , joins CR2 as Chief Financial Officer. CR2 Chairman Kieran Nagle praised both executives’ “strong track records and weighty experience within the financial services and financial technology sector.”

Software 12

Software ATM Analytics Resources 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.

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Fintech Lending Bitcoin Software 12

Independent Banker

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Meanwhile, a number of other financial technology firms received major funding and rolled out new alliances and products. However, could the adoption of handheld banking in the real world—as opposed to the anticipatory but still theoretical projections by systems designers and technology pundits—be leveling off?

Mobile 105

Mobile Community Bank Community Technology 105

Fintech Labs Insights

JUNE 18, 2015

What rarely gets mentioned in the coverage is just how complicated platform payments can be, given myriad operational, regulatory, and risk prevention requirements. John Canfield demoing WePay’s Veda Risk API at FinovateSpring 2014. WePay debuted its Veda Risk API at FinovateSpring 2014 in San Jose.

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Security Payments San Jose Fraud 12

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2022

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. THE TECHNOLOGY AWARDS. The Technology of the Year – Cloud-Based Core. All three of these banks made the top 10 of U.S.

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Fintech Labs Insights

SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

This is the company’s eighth acquisition and is expected to help Blackhawk broaden the incentives and engagement business it launched in 2014 called Blackhawk Engagement Solutions (BES). While the company has commercial operations in 25+ countries, this acquisition will expand the Blackhawk’s geographical reach.

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California America Financial Technology Cards 18

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 platform is available as a white label app for individual merchants, a multi-merchant app for mall operators, as well as licensed and integrated into a current mobile shopping app.

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Texas San Jose Retail Mobile 12

CB Insights

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Microsoft’s Satya Nadella referred to chat as the “third run-time” — an indispensable piece of operating a platform, second only to the operating system and the web browser. Mentions of chatbots in earnings calls and press releases skyrocketed, and for many, it seemed that chatbots might be the next big disruptive technology.

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Industry Examples Tools Retail 78

William Mills

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

in 3 Rounds from 4 Investors, Most Recent Funding, M Series C on December 8, 2014. Their technology is basically a card with a built in computer that lets the holder to change a credit card to a different type of credit card, or perhaps even a debit card. operation of Russian-based company. No other app does that.

Mobile 40

Mobile Cards Fraud Data 40

Fintech Labs Insights

OCTOBER 16, 2016

In a $460 million deal, Texas-based ATM operator Cardtronics has acquired Canada-based DirectCash Payments. The three startups that won the challenge will develop PoCs using technologies like smart contracts (SmartContract), distributed ledgers (Rise Financial Technologies), and open source blockchain platforms (Coin Sciences).

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Trends Fintech blockchain America 12

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

France is home to some of the most innovative technology companies in the world,” stated Sheryl Sandberg, chief operating officer of Facebook, at the time of the announcement. For the first time in nearly two decades, Canadian financial technology companies have drawn in a new crop of venture capital funds.

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Fintech Groups Innovation Regional 100

CB Insights

MAY 15, 2019

DBS launched its Singapore innovation lab to break out of its “traditional banking mindset to think, behave, and deliver more like a technology company,” according to Neal Cross, chief innovation officer. DBS leaders expect to see more than 5,000 people actively innovating DBS’ services and operations at DAX each year. Founded: 2014.

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