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Innovation on Display: The 2017 Ford GT and FIS Connect 2017

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I like analogies because they can inject simplicity into the most complex discussions of financial technology, and make abstract concepts become more concrete and accessible to the casual fan of technology. The post Innovation on Display: The 2017 Ford GT and FIS Connect 2017 appeared first on Banking Blog.

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The 2017 Ford GT and FIS Connect 2017: Innovation on Display

Celent Banking

I like analogies because they can inject simplicity into the most complex discussions of financial technology, and make abstract concepts become more concrete and accessible to the casual fan of technology. The post The 2017 Ford GT and FIS Connect 2017: Innovation on Display appeared first on Banking Blog.

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New Greenlight Financial Round Pushes Valuation Past $1.2B

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FinTech company Greenlight Financial Technology , which makes products to help parents raise financially literate children, said Thursday (Sept. The round also included new investors BOND, DST Global, Goodwater Capital and Fin VC and Greenlight’s first institutional investor, Relay Ventures.

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FinTechs Raised A Record $39.57B In VC Funding Last Year

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Financial technology startups were able to raise $39.57 billion in venture funding last year, marking a 120 percent increase from 2017. The number of deals is also up from the 1,480 in 2017. Asia saw the largest increase in the number of deals, with growth of 38 percent in 2018 compared to 2017. In the U.S.

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Citi Venture Investing Head: ‘Financial Services is Becoming More Like Tech’

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This is up from 35% in 2017, and way up from 18% in 2013, according to Financial Technology Partners’ 2018 Annual Fintech Almanac. Strategic participation in fintech climbed in 2018, with 41% of all fintech financings containing either a corporate VC or strategic investor.

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VCs And SPACs Raise $1B+ To Invest In Cloud, AI And More Despite Pandemic

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Despite wide-ranging economic uncertainties and a challenging investment environment, venture capital (VC) firms and special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) are actively raising or seeking fresh funds for investment in the payments space. It also plans to invest in companies where technology is a clear differentiator.

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B2B Neobank Qonto Gets $115M In Series C Round

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It also plans to hire more employees with the capital. Qonto launched its corporate digital banking solution in 2017. Challenger banks have been an attractive industry for venture capital activity, as firms continue to pop up and try to disrupt the status quo. million.

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