PYMNTS

AUGUST 1, 2019

Although the investigation came around at the same time a Seattle woman hacked a database of credit-card issuer Capital One Financial that was stored on the eCommerce giant’s cloud server, examiners were reportedly not aware of the breach when they visited Amazon’s Virginia facility.

Regulation 108

Regulation Washington Virginia Seattle 108

PYMNTS

MARCH 23, 2020

The idea behind the easing of rates is for bigger contractors to help smaller ones, according to Byron Callan, defense industry analyst with Capital Alpha Partners. The agency managing contracts will also work with the Pentagon to keep invoices going through at normal rates. The news comes as one U.S.

Payments 151

Payments Virginia Guidelines Washington 151

PYMNTS

AUGUST 2, 2019

The Federal Reserve orchestrated an official investigation of an Amazon facility in Virginia, kicking off what is expected to be ongoing oversight of cloud providers, people familiar with the matter told The Wall Street Journal on Thursday (Aug 1). Amazon is the biggest player among the many tech firms that have become essential in the U.S.

Regulation 144

Regulation Virginia Google Capital 144

PYMNTS

JULY 20, 2018

Business intelligence is a common theme in this week’s B2B venture capital (VC) roundup, with many startups deploying artificial intelligence (AI) and sophisticated data analytics technologies for their business customers. million raised in 2015, which was led by Ardent Capital. Investors placed more than $136.5

Analytics 105

Analytics Capital Tools California 105

PYMNTS

MARCH 30, 2018

Boston-based PreVeil did not disclose how much it raised in its Series A funding round, but it did note that Spark Capital provided the funding to support the company’s email and file security solution. Kenna Security. Chertoff Capital made a “significant” equity investment in the round, the company said. Cybersecurity.

US 116

US Capital California San Francisco 116

PYMNTS

AUGUST 13, 2019

As a Federal Communications Commission cybersecurity planning guide recently noted, payroll systems often include among the most sensitive of data including employee bank account details, company bank account details, Social Security Numbers and more. Not every employee needs to access all of your information,” the FCC’s guide warns.

Arlington 150

Arlington System Ohio Virginia 150

CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 26, 2017

These are (in descending order): Virginia, Massachusetts, New York, Texas, Maryland, Florida, Colorado, and Washington. Following Tanium is Maryland’s continuous network monitoring company Tenable Network Security with $302M raised to date, and then California-based smart phone security company Lookout , with $281M.

Colorado 74

Colorado Maryland California Massachusetts 74

PYMNTS

MARCH 23, 2018

The company raised $20 million , reports this week said, with China-based cryptocurrency hedge fund FBG Capital leading the way. INBlockchain and Kenetic Capital also participated, according to reports. Reports said Finhaven is currently exploring the creation of a blockchain-based securities exchange. B2B payments.

blockchain 110

blockchain Capital Management Software 110

PYMNTS

AUGUST 13, 2018

Defcon , the annual hackers conference, has turned up a new security concern in smart speakers like the Amazon Echo. Amazon was warned about the security hole before the two programmers presented at Defcon, and there is already a patch in place for the security hole, according to reports in Wired.

Indiana 108

Indiana Conference Capital Virginia 108

Tech and Finance

JUNE 8, 2017

Engle has more than 30 years of experience at AT&T, Lehman Brothers, Barclays Capital, DTCC and Bank of America. She chairs the European Banking Federation Payments Regulatory Expert Group, the European Payments Council Payment Security Group and the Global Public Policy and Regulatory Affairs Committee of BAFT.

Virginia 46

Virginia Fintech Marketing Strategies America 46

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 30, 2018

” As a small business lending company, QuickBridge noted that small businesses must have access to working capital to adequately recover from a cyberattack. . ” As a small business lending company, QuickBridge noted that small businesses must have access to working capital to adequately recover from a cyberattack.

Training 184

Training Data Virginia Resources 184

Abrigo

OCTOBER 29, 2014

• Security measures to deter and detect cyber-attacks. The OCC on Oct. It measures 1-5, with 1 being the best score an institution can receive and 5 the worst). • Vendor and third-party management processes. • Traditional control processes (such as audit, loan review, internal controls and due diligence).

Rhode Island 236

Rhode Island District of Columbia New Jersey West Virginia 236

PYMNTS

AUGUST 10, 2016

Social Security numbers, medical information, bank account numbers and claims information were not part of the hack.

Kansas City 100

Kansas City West Virginia North Carolina Company 100

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Veterans often find it extremely difficult to secure bank funding, despite the fact that a myriad of programs exist to encourage entrepreneurship among those who have left the military in good standing. Our first base of operations was my basement in Reston, Virginia.”. Veterans , by the numbers, make excellent entrepreneurs.

Lending 119

Lending Virginia United States Capital 119

PYMNTS

JANUARY 25, 2017

The $634 million logged in the latest week shows that the initial low volume of deals marking the start of 2017 may, in fact, yield to investors putting capital to work. the parent company of West Virginia-based MVB Bank, Inc., The B2B space held sway, with $550 million in activity. FinTech Startup BillGO Scores Bank Investor.

Fintech 100

Fintech West Virginia Colorado Virginia 100

Jeff For Banks

MARCH 20, 2016

After its most recent capital raise in September, SoFi, a marketplace lender that focuses on millennials, has raised nearly $1.5 billion in equity capital since its founding in 2011. billion in asset Union Bank & Trust in Virginia had $1.1 billion in equity capital, with a market capitalization close to book value.

Risk Management 60

Risk Management Virginia Capital Comparison 60

PYMNTS

JUNE 19, 2019

Some of the more notable members include Mastercard, Visa, PayPal, Stripe, PayU, Andreessen Horowitz, Union Square Capital, Coinbase, Xapo, eBay, Uber, Lyft, Farfetch, Mercado Pago, Spotify and Vodafone. RBC Capital Markets Analysts Mark Mahaney and Zachary Schwartzman seemed particularly enthusiastic. “We Buckle up.”. CNBC reported.

cryptocurrency 149

cryptocurrency Bitcoin blockchain Regulation 149

Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Total return includes two components: capital appreciation and dividends. billion in asset company headquartered in West Virginia, providing community banking services primarily in the Eastern Panhandle and South Central regions of the state, and the Northern and Shenandoah Valley regions of Virginia. million on assets of $1.4

Minnesota 60

Minnesota West Virginia Virginia Iowa 60

Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

One of the biggest problems with FinTech companies is that many of them exploit existing banking infrastructure—including debit, credit and ACH networks—and access traditional checking and saving accounts, yet face minimal regulation when it comes to data security and privacy. Now it has a small-business financing program, Square Capital.

Community Bank 70

Community Bank Community Analytics Lending 70

PYMNTS

JULY 3, 2017

Amazon has been up to a lot this summer — they bought Whole Foods, Alexa-powered the Dash wand, turned the apparel segment upside down with a partnership with Nike and the launch of its Stitch Fix-killer, Wardrobe, gave Echo a screen and transformed it into a home security center — and that’s just the short list.

Lending 100

Lending New Jersey Colorado Virginia 100

Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 12, 2016

Total return includes two components: capital appreciation and dividends. billion in asset company headquartered in West Virginia, providing community banking services primarily in the Eastern Panhandle and South Central regions of the state, and the Northern and Shenandoah Valley regions of Virginia. million on assets of $1.5

North Dakota 60

North Dakota Minnesota West Virginia Arizona 60

CB Insights

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

Moller-Maersk, which suffered a major cyber attack in June 2017, have doubled down on their efforts to integrate technology into their businesses to increase efficiency and security. Maersk partnered with IBM earlier in 2017 to design a blockchain solution geared toward increasing transparency and security for the global shipping industry.

Industry 49

Industry Data San Francisco New York 49

CB Insights

APRIL 17, 2018

For the third consecutive year, we worked with The New York Times to identify and rank the top 100 venture capital professionals from around the globe. Below are the detailed profiles of the Top 20 Venture Capital Partners. PROFILES OF THE TOP 20 VENTURE CAPITAL PARTNERS. Current Firm: First Round Capital (Founding Partner).

San Francisco 71

San Francisco CA Capital Operations 71

PYMNTS

JUNE 19, 2019

Some of the more notable members include Mastercard, Visa, PayPal, Stripe, PayU, Andreessen Horowitz, Union Square Capital, Coinbase, Xapo, eBay, Uber, Lyft, Farfetch, Mercado Pago, Spotify and Vodafone. RBC Capital Markets’ Mark Mahaney and Zachary Schwartzman seemed particularly enthusiastic. “We The Analyst’s Weigh In.

cryptocurrency 100

cryptocurrency Bitcoin blockchain Regulation 100

Fintech Labs Insights

DECEMBER 14, 2015

Finovate newcomer Capital Preferences and alum WealthForge won second and third place respectively at the UBS Future of Finance Challenge Finals last week. Capital Preferences earned $20,000, and WealthForge won $10,000. ” Capital Preferences makes its Finovate debut at FinovateEurope 2016 in London. . and Australia.”

Virginia 12

Virginia Capital Conference Regional 12

CFPB Monitor

MAY 20, 2016

and Grace Doherty Charitable Foundation Professor of Law, University of Virginia School of Law. Instead, this “one data point” only secured the class six months of credit monitoring and free credit reports (the Fair Credit Reporting Act already provides that consumers may obtain a free credit report each year). Johnston, Henry L.

Study 68

Study Data Industry Capital 68

Fintech Labs Insights

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

The company launched its BillPay and Secure Web Sign-In at FinovateSpring 2015 in May. Stratos presented its wallet-simplifying, Bluetooth Connected Card with enhanced security, and emerged from the same New York round as fellow Finovate alum, Wealthforge. ” Wealthforge was founded in 2011 and is based in Richmond, Virginia.

San Jose 12

San Jose New York Michigan Virginia 12

Fintech Labs Insights

JULY 15, 2016

Pereira said that the position, newly created for Achanta, was a “great match” in part because of the way data science interacts with the entire company, from marketing and financial services to security and telecommunications. ” Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Sterling, Virginia.

Data 12

Data Analytics Virginia Big Data 12

PYMNTS

MARCH 12, 2016

Small business owners don’t expect to be the star of the show, but wherever we went — and we went to Vermont , New Hampshire , Massachusetts , Virginia , South Carolina and Georgia — we heard the same two things over and over again. Can someone please make capital available?

Taxes 50

Taxes South Carolina New Hampshire Maine 50

Fintech Labs Insights

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

The fintech sector attracted $332 million in new capital the first week of August. Four of those came out of the most recent batch of companies launched from accelerator 500 Startups , where each received $125,000 in seed capital. Middle market capital matchmaker. HQ: Reston, Virginia. Total dollars raised YTD is $19.6

New York City 18

New York City Company Fintech Comparison 18

Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 29, 2021

Total return includes two components: capital appreciation and dividends. Silvergate Capital Corporation (NYSE: SI) #2. Silvergate Capital Corporation (NYSE: SI) Here we are again. Silvergate had $150 million in total revenue over the past twelve months, and has a market capitalization of $4.7 Live Oak Bancshares, Inc.

Capital 78

Capital Texas Metro North Carolina 78

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.

Capital 78

Capital Company San Francisco Operations 78

CB Insights

MAY 23, 2019

Crescent Ridge Capital Partners’ elaborate Ponzi scheme. After a comprehensive investigation by the Securities and Exchange Commission, Holmes was banned from the laboratory testing industry for two years and was ultimately charged with wire fraud by the Department of Justice in summer 2018. Bouxtie’s broken promises.

Fraud 78

Fraud Las Vegas Company Capital 78

Fintech Labs Insights

AUGUST 1, 2016

HQ: Glen Allen, Virginia. HQ: Great Falls, Virginia. Tags: Consumer, blockchain, financial inclusion, unbanked, underbanked, banking, security, identity. Source: Crunchbase. West Creek Financial. Consumer purchase financing. Latest round: $28.5 million ($3.5 million Equity, $25 million Debt). Total raised: $28.5 HQ: California.

Company 12

Company Fintech New York City Lending 12

Fintech Labs Insights

JANUARY 18, 2016

Blockchain technology for securities. Startup capital raising platform. HQ: Reston, Virginia. Tags: SMB, capital, crowdfunding, equity, investing. Latest round: $7 million Debt. Total raised: Unknown. HQ: Surrey, British Columbia, Canada. Source: Crunchbase. Latest round: $7 million. Total raised: $7 million.

Company 12

Company New York City Fintech San Francisco 12