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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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JANUARY 15, 2019

million for the company, marking one of the biggest investment rounds for a FinTech company in Northern England. In 2017, it co-led a $15.2 million investment with Intel Capital in InContext Solutions, a firm targeting retailers with shopper engagement technologies. Beringea, True Ventures and Route 66 provided $11.6

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William Mills

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

The 2017 Jack Henry Annual Conference (JAC) took place October 15-19 in Nashville, Tenn. Highlights from this year’s JAC include a panel moderated by JHA’s director of strategic initiatives Ron Mazursky that focused on the benefits of financial institution and fintech partnerships.

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Bank Innovation

JANUARY 30, 2018

EXCLUSIVE – If the future of banking is partnering with fintech startups, then finding the most innovative and efficient fintechs becomes crucial for banks’ success. based The Venture Center’s FinTech Accelerator program, which is backed by financial […]. One such program is Little Rock, Ark.-based

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Bank Innovation

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Fintech funding has grown tougher for startups, but banks’ balance sheets are looking stronger– what does it mean for innovation? What is the state of banking innovation today? Each year, we poll the industry to find out.

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MARCH 7, 2018

The whirlwind of FinTech investment shows no signs of slowing. In fact, new data from venture capital (VC) analysis firm CB Insights, analyzed by global management consulting and professional services firm Accenture Financial Services, suggests FinTech startups’ VC funding hit a new high last year, with major deals in the U.S.,

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MARCH 26, 2019

In 2015, news outlets ran articles about the “ gold mine ” of venture capital investments in the alternative finance sector. But there is evidence that investors’ appetite for alternative lending startups is on the wane, even as overall FinTech funding continues to climb — and as the success of the alternative lending market grows, too.

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JANUARY 7, 2019

The GAO said it had seen — through interviews with 11 FinTech firms — loan volume grow by sevenfold, while collaborative efforts with banks continued to grow from 2013 to 2017. According to the banks that have linked with FinTech firms, such guidelines would help relationships between the parties. Sandboxes, Gathering Steam.

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Bank Innovation

OCTOBER 11, 2017

But, that majority still won’t leave their bank for a younger fintech model, according to the 2017 Annual […].

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

Europe is on the path to entice FinTechs. European Union (EU) finance ministers met this week to discuss ways in which the EU can ensure its FinTech industry is solid and promotes growth, an initiative some policymakers view as critical, as the U.K., a global FinTech hub, prepares to leave the EU following Brexit.

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Bank Innovation

JUNE 8, 2018

Bitcoin mania has died down in the fintech world, and the conversation has shifted to technologies like voice banking, payments, and alternative credit scoring. What is the state of banking innovation today? Each year, we poll the industry to find out. This year, the pressure for banks to innovate is high, as banks no longer […].

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FEBRUARY 7, 2017

China is an emerging FinTech hotbed thanks to its expanding middle class, rapid digitization and electronic payments adoption. But a new report from Citi found that, while China may be the market to watch for FinTech investments, the U.S. continues to thrive at the top of the B2B FinTech mountain.

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JUNE 15, 2018

In addition, corporate clients will be able to apply for working capital loans and make vendor and salary payments. In Africa, the biggest private bank in Kenya, CBA, has cemented a partnership with a FinTech there, Ennovative Capital, a Kenyan firm that licenses software to boost payments speeds.

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 21, 2018

CB Insights unveiled the second annual Fintech 250 — a list of 250 of the most promising private companies applying a mix of software and technology to transform the financial services industry. THE FINTECH 250 STORY. CB Insights clients can view the full Fintech 250 story by clicking the button below. Please click to enlarge.

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Bank Innovation

JANUARY 27, 2017

Don’t miss your chance to secure your spot at Bank Innovation 2017 for the lowest available rate, and join attendees from companies already registered, such as: BBVA Braintree Capital One JPMorgan Chase Mastercard Rabobank Concentrix Silicon Valley Bank TD Bank U.S.

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DECEMBER 28, 2018

One of the biggest shifts in banking that FinTech newcomers ushered into the market is the demand among customers for advisory services. What some financial institutions have come to realize is that collaborating with FinTechs can enable them to offer cutting-edge solutions while reserving resources to invest in meeting those advisory needs.

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OCTOBER 17, 2017

For all of the commotion about Brexit, it appears as though London’s reign over the world of FinTech may be secure — even after the U.K. London will maintain its FinTech influence if this landscape does not change,” said Early Metrics CEO Antoine Baschiera in a statement. FinTech startups in the first half of 2017 alone.

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AUGUST 6, 2018

It was no surprise that FinTech dominated regulatory headlines this past week, with a Treasury report that helped set the stage for a sea change in how these financial upstarts might be both governed and cultivated. As reported, financing FinTechs has been enthusiastic, touching $22 billion in 2017 — up 13 times from 2010.

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APRIL 14, 2017

venture capital space: Data released this week from KPMG found $17.3 billion worth of venture capital (VC) funding landing at U.S. startups in the first quarter of 2017. “It held a strong presence in B2B FinTech venture capital — half of the eight funding rounds closed in this space this week went to U.S.

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DECEMBER 9, 2016

For startups, 2016 wasn’t the best year in venture capital. Analysts say that investors’ wallets could be opening up as we enter 2017, though. Read up on our latest B2B venture capital breakdown below and decide for yourself whether this week was a boon or a bust. and the U.S. round out the rest of the investment activity.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2017

Belgium’s capital city is becoming known for more than just housing major international institutions like EU Parliament, EU Commission and NATO. The World Bank ranked Belgium as the seventeenth best country in which to do business in 2017, out of 190 regions. The region is also home to an active and fast-growing startup scene.

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JANUARY 2, 2017

Today, we thought we’d set the table for 2017 by reprising seven of the, ahem, more controversial topics of conversation. OK, there were actually a lot more than seven, but here are seven that might help ground your thinking about the big shifts in 2017 that she spoke of a few weeks ago. . Walmart Vs. Amazon.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2017

FinTech threats and distractions. Seriously, sit back with a pocket flask of Pappy Van Winkle, smoke a cigar (or your combustible of choice if you live in Colorado, California, Washington, Oregon, Nevada, Main or Massachusetts) and enjoy the 2017 GonzoBanker Awards. Oh, by the way, that Fintech darling of two years ago Lending Club?

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Bank Innovation

MARCH 1, 2019

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

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JANUARY 24, 2019

Singapore-based FinTech startup Credit Culture has secured $29.4 million in funding from RCE Capital Berhad, a Malaysian investment holding company, according to reports. In a statement, Credit Culture said this is the “first time that a startup in Singapore has secured significant funding before the launch of services.”.

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APRIL 30, 2018

According to a Crunchbase article published in February of 2018, investments in blockchain and blockchain-related startups (excluding initial coin offerings, or ICOs) were already 40 percent of what they were in 2017. And in 2017, those investments were off-the-charts nuts. However, the reality behind the hype tells a different story.

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JUNE 3, 2020

Banks are working on a range of security solutions to stop them, including periodic API key rotation and advanced machine learning (ML) systems that can detect anomalous behavior. Visa will be providing access to capital to find the projection, while Nium’s APIs will connect the card to issuing banks.

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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. FinTech Startup BillGO Scores Bank Investor. s investment is a sign that the tides are changing in the relationship between FinTech and traditional banking.

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CB Insights

DECEMBER 19, 2019

From payments to insurtech to lending, fintech companies are attracting investor attention. In 2018, startups in the space raised more than $45B, a record amount, while Q3’19 fintech funding recently clocked in with a quarterly record of nearly $9B. GET THE 88-PAGE q3 2019 FINTECH TRENDS REPORT. Data is as of 12/19/2019.

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Bussman Advisory

FEBRUARY 21, 2018

There should be no doubt by now that initial coin offerings – token sale fundraisings by startups – have established themselves as new and very compelling forms of capital raising. Startups, primarily in the blockchain world, raised $4.6bn in various forms of token launches in 2017, a quantum leap from the $0.2

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JULY 10, 2018

Now, banks and FinTech firms around the world are exploring the possibilities of an open banking market. What this has done is opened the door for bank-FinTech collaboration. According to McCann, one reason is because the drivers for opening up and sharing data in the financial services market are different in the U.K.

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JANUARY 18, 2021

ICICI’s current accountholders will be able to use the partnership to securely connect their software to their bank accounts. Bookkeeper360 Gets $1 Million for SMB FinTech Solutions. Bookkeeper360 , a FinTech that works with accounting solutions, has raised $1 million in seed funding, according to a press release.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

The company recently secured two asset-backed financing deals totaling €80 million, in addition to the €60 million of debt previously obtained. And earlier this year the company raised €25 million in equity financing in a Series B round led by Valar Ventures, with participation from Acton Capital Partners and Atlantic Labs.

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JUNE 10, 2019

According to a report , the Chinese startup PingPong, a FinTech company, will invest €100 million ($113 million) in Luxembourg. PingPong and Luxembourg’s relationship goes back to 2017, when the FinTech startup got a payments license in the region, which allowed it to operate between Chinese outfits and customers in Europe.

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JANUARY 14, 2021

During his career at Citi, Khaliq has served in management positions in banking, markets and securities services, country management (CCO) and treasury services. Before taking that role, Khaliq had served as global head of Direct Custody & Clearing inside of Markets and Securities Services since 2017.

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Bank Innovation

DECEMBER 6, 2016

Fiserv, a leading banking technology company, has signed on as the headline Diamond sponsor of Bank Innovation 2017. Bank Innovation 2017 is this blog’s annual gathering on ideas and opportunities in fintech.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2019

And Capital One is back online after a major outage. Capital One saw an outage on Friday (Nov. Capital One said, in part, in a tweet on Friday, “Capital One is experiencing a technical issue impacting customer money movement, including direct deposits, and the ability for some customers to access accounts.”

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