South State Correspondent

JANUARY 4, 2023

Because many banks are now producing below their cost of capital, growth further exacerbates their issues and drives them out of business (likely through a sale) faster. Without the windfall of profit accrued to banks in 2022 because of faster-than-expected rate increases, banks will need to be better allocators of capital.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

Don’t let the lack of news about mega-grossing venture capital (VC) rounds fool you. This week’s B2B venture capital activity led to an impressive $141.2 SIG, GGV Capital, Yunqi Partners, Huochebang, SKy9 Capital and Chuangban Investment also participated in the funding round, reports said. TravelBank.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 2, 2018

Toward the start of 2018, analysts began to highlight the potential for venture capital (VC) to embrace the B2B business model. and India drove a surge in FinTech venture capital funding in 2017, and Accenture Financial Services Senior Managing Director Julian Skan pointed to the B2B business model as a significant presence in this trend.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 13, 2019

The innovation — and potential disruption — stems from a company called Helium , which describes itself as a peer-to-peer wireless network. Now the company has recently raised $15 million in capital, bringing its total to some $51 million. Helium Hotspots.

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 31, 2022

When two executives at Woodforest National Bank noticed a dearth of affordable housing options in southeast Texas, they decided to do something about it, partnering with several housing and community groups to launch an innovative mortgage lending product aimed at underserved clients. By Aileen McDonough. Name: Woodforest National Bank.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

John Cronin, an analyst at Goodbody’s, told the Financial Times that by using banking partnerships, Amazon could “significantly extend” its SMB lending platform, “without any associated credit risk of regulatory obligations (in the context of capital and liquidity and so forth).”.

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Successfully leveraging first-party data does come with a high price tag because of the required additional tools and resources necessary to own, understand and capitalize on such data. That’s one of the big barriers we have,” Andrew Catalano, chief innovation officer of digital marketing agency Austin Williams says.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 8, 2017

As part of that joint effort, a competition slated for this weekend in Austin, Texas, will award $25,000 to the winner of a female-focused entrepreneurship competition, along with advancement to the Everywhere Initiative finals. billion in financing to date. “But

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PYMNTS

MAY 11, 2017

Whether it’s San Francisco, New York City, London or Hong Kong, each of these areas have become well-known for developing and implementing innovative ideas. These ecosystems tap into a worldwide circulation of ideas, knowledge, talent and capital. While global growth is only at 2.6 Los Angeles.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2018

Venture Capital Investment. Urban Remedy fits the 301 investment mold — and follows the firm’s investment in Austin, Texas-based health and vegetable food company Rhythm Superfoods. Where might Urban Remedy put some of that venture capital cash? which led a funding round for the company that was announced on Jan. The Future.

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PYMNTS

MAY 23, 2018

Going forward, Kohl’s announced in the call that the company is changing up its loyalty program, piloting the “next generation” in 100 stores in eight markets, including Raleigh, Phoenix and Austin. “We With the change, the new program has only a single rewards currency based on Kohl’s cash.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 10, 2016

These days, however, Uber is spending its time, increasingly, in court and has even managed to allow things to break down completely in Austin such that it doesn’t operate there anymore. The era of forgiveness instead of permission may be coming to an end. Kennedy School of Government.

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Jeff For Banks

MARCH 29, 2014

Texas Capital Bancshares, Inc. The Company’s market areas outside of Houston, Dallas, Corpus Christi, San Antonio, Austin and Central Oklahoma are dominated by either small community banks or branches of large regional banks.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 18, 2017

ComplyAdvantage will soon go head to head in a competition against other startups and emerging FinTech providers at NACHA’s PAYMENTS 2017 conference in Austin, Tex. Participants in the Innovator Row Pitch competition will present their products, and attendees will vote on the best one.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

“I think Goldman Sachs leaving R3 demonstrates both the opportunity for the bank to develop blockchain technology for internal use ahead of their peers as well as the challenges of banks working together using peer-to-peer payment solutions,” said Anthem Blanchard, CEO of Anthem Gold, a peer-to-peer blockchain metal company based in Austin.

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Gonzobanker

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

Geneva-based Temenos’ announced the acquisition of Austin, Texas-based digital application provider Kony in a deal totaling $580 million. For Kony clients, the Temenos deal eliminates the distraction that could have been associated with an IPO and provides a strong, well-capitalized parent. And these employees have lots of options.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 13, 2019

And as of last week, the list got a bit longer, as California made a few great leaps toward becoming the autonomous delivery capital of the country, with two big pilots by brand-name firms scheduled for the cities and suburbs. They are not alone in their focus – though perhaps unique in their specialization.

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

From new booking engines to events/activities to person-to-person platforms like Airbnb, there is innovation all over in travel. In March 2017, moovel’s North America arm also helped launch the Austin, TX-based MobilityX accelerator with Capital Factory. How is Tech Disrupting the Travel Industry? And no one is safe.

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CB Insights

JULY 28, 2017

Accel Partners, CRV, Highland Capital Management, Rock Health, Aspect Ventures. New York Digital Health Accelerator, Kapor Capital, Milestone Venture Partners. F-Prime Capital, Highland Capital Management, Lux Capital. Matrix Partners India, Thrive Capital, Sequoia Capital India, Tencent Holdings.

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Fintech Labs Insights

JULY 12, 2016

Employees of PR analytics innovator TrendKite will soon have a much easier time paying off their student loans and saving for retirement. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, Student Loan Genius demonstrated its platform at FinovateSpring 2016. The company has raised $3.1

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Fintech Labs Insights

JULY 16, 2015

But the new capital takes Malauzai Software’s total to more than $24 million. Austin Business Journal quoted Malauzai Software’s founder and chief product officer, Robb Gaynor who said the funding will help support the company’s growth and “market expansion.” million fundraising, in May 2014.

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Fintech Labs Insights

OCTOBER 1, 2015

In a round led by LiveOak Venture Partners, insurance technology specialist InforcePRO has closed a $4 million venture capital round. The investment takes InforcePRO’s total capital to more than $5 million. The company says the new funding will help with expansion both in the United States as well as internationally.

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Fintech Labs Insights

APRIL 15, 2021

Streamline your debt capital raise and management. Austin, TX, USA. Austin, TX. R2 Capital. Stripe Capital for Latin America. Capital #SMB. Capital #SMB. Finance SMBs’ working capital needs with personal credit cards. Automating business valuations catered to SMBs. Founded: 2020. Employees: 2.

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Fintech Labs Insights

DECEMBER 14, 2016

Check out LTP’s list of 88 international startup accelerators, incubators and innovation labs nurturing fintech innovators. Hyperwallet begins 24/7 support amidst launch of new Austin contact center. Tickets for upcoming FinDEVr London and FinDEVr New York are at their lowest prices now. Alumni updates.

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PYMNTS

MAY 8, 2019

A group called the Austin Blockchain Collective , for instance, is looking to establish the Texas city as a hub for blockchain innovation. Approximately 140 firms that are involved in blockchain technology and crypto assets have a presence in Austin, Harris said.

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Fintech Labs Insights

AUGUST 1, 2016

MX’s data aggregation and innovative visualization technology provide accurate information in an engaging way that “makes it easy for people to manage their finances,” according to MX founder and CEO Ryan Caldwell, who underscored the technology’s “intuitive, innovative UI.”

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Fintech Labs Insights

JULY 24, 2015

announced this week , virtual mobile infrastructure innovator, Hypori is unveiling the new “Seamless app” mode of its Android Cloud Environment (ACE). Hypori raised more than $7 million at the beginning of the year, and more than $6 million in March for a total capital of more than $14 million. With version 3.1

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Fintech Labs Insights

MARCH 28, 2016

In total, there were 13 fintech startups (or 15 by the Bank Innovations definition ), 12% of the total YC W16 class of 109. HQ: Austin, Texas. Connects marketplace lenders to institutional capital. Tags: Investors, big data, business intelligence, investing, capital markets. Latest round: $40 million. Edgewater Markets.

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

Closer look: The Geely-owned Volvo car brand has placed an emphasis on safety innovations when it comes to developing self-driving passenger vehicles. In late 2016, it created a new Autonomous Driving Group (ADG) and committed $250M to auto tech investments through its Intel Capital arm. acquisition of Mobileye.

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CB Insights

JULY 23, 2020

A completely remote workforce seems unlikely, given the intangible benefits of social connection, collaboration, and innovation that in-person working provides. An entirely remote workforce seems unlikely for most companies, with an office providing intangible benefits such as social connection, collaboration, and innovation.

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CB Insights

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

In this review of failure, we’ve looked in our venture capital database to find the most well-funded startup companies that ultimately failed or had an undesirable exit, such as an asset sale or an acquisition for less than the total funding raised by the company. The 101 Biggest Product Failures Of All Time. Total Funding: Over $100M.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2024

At the same time, CEO Tim Spence is pursuing innovative fintech strategies, with a BaaS play via Newline, its embedded payments provider and API platform, and the continued focus on the Provide division, a healthcare fintech acquired in 2021. Fintech Startup Innovation of the Year Laurel Taylor , founder and CEO of fintech firm Candidly.

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