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Online Gambling Player Rush Street Wins Support of Blank Check Firm To Go Public

PYMNTS

The $230 million dMY Technology just went public in February under the leadership of two veteran tech executives – Harry You, a former top EMC executive who was previously CFO of Accenture and Oracle, and Niccolo de Masi, chairman and former CEO of Glu Mobile, a developer of mobile games for smartphones and tablets.

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Logistics Supply Chain Startup Shipwell Raises $35M

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Fifth Wall, Global Founders Capital, BoxGroup and Aspect Ventures also participated, with the funding round one of the largest in Austin, Texas this year. It plans to expand employee head count, and open its second office in Chicago, Illinois next year. “This is just the beginning. ”

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Best Community Banks to Work For 2022

Independent Banker

An entrepreneur with a background in accounting and finance, CEO and chairman of the board Thomas Swenson set up Montana Business Capital Corporation in 1998 with a focus on job creation and economic development lending. One just completed her CPA exam, passed a mortgage underwriter training program and ran the Chicago Marathon. “We

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How Digital Payments Could Help Rebuild Notre Dame Cathedral

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After much of Chicago burned to the ground in 1871, rebuilding the city involved various fundraising and restorative strategies. to help build a new, free and public library in the capital of the Midwest – a gesture that can still make the city’s locals smile with awe and gratitude.

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2021 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

For the past four-plus years, Chesler has guided Glacier through continued growth and successful acquisitions across the West, all while staying true to Glacier’s local market culture. Lifetime Leadership Achievement Awards. We salute a legend of lending and credit union leadership. Congrats to Randy and a great management team.

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Stripe Teardown: How The $35B Payments Company Plans To Supercharge Online Retail

CB Insights

This growth has created major opportunities in the payments space, and companies like Stripe — the payments unicorn valued at a masive $35B — are hungry to capitalize on them. Market opportunity. Leadership and board members. Stripe is ramping up its private market investments. Expansion into emerging markets.

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2020 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

This is a classic bank deal – one acronym buys another at a good price and plans to cut the hell out of cost while adding markets. Market cap in January: $19B. You know that dog either has Capital One or Delta Amex. The Experience Award Goes to BCU , Chicago. Bank Deal of the Year PNC nabs BBVA USA – paying 1.3

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