Bank Innovation

MARCH 4, 2016

SEATTLE — The Silicon Valley model for its startups is well-known. Heck, there’s a Wikipedia for it. It centers on a simple principle: build a business that scales, no matter the initial profitability. And then scale it like mad. Or, in technical terms, build a business that has the potential Read More.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2022

In 2021, there were more than 120 fintech IPOs in the U.S., 2022 was the year the fintech industry and venture capital firms figured out that banking is harder than everybody thought. Acquisition of the Year: Bank Acquiring a Fintech. Acquisition of the Year: Fintech Acquiring a Bank.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 6, 2016

Since the launch of the Alexa Skills Kit less than a year ago, the Seattle-based company has been making strides in working with the developer community to build out Alexa’s skill set. In a press release , the company highlighted its new partnerships with top brands, such as Capital One, Domino’s, Fitbit, KAYAK and Uber.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 14, 2016

With a big government backing, bold entrepreneurial spirit and increasing FinTech interest, the country’s tech scene is quickly becoming a global force to be reckoned with. Most innovation is borne from diversity — just look at Silicon Valley,” MSIP Director Dr. Chang-yong Ahn told TechCrunch in May. “At

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PYMNTS

MARCH 10, 2016

The real-time payments solution will be available for JPMorgan Chase, Capital One, PNC and Wells Fargo later this year, according to what representatives told Reuters. Bank of America announced its plans on Wednesday, following in the footsteps of U.S. Bank, who announced plans to bring real-time P2P payments to its customers on March 3.

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CB Insights

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

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. As a result of its product innovation efforts, Stripe has seen explosive growth in product adoption and valuation. A decade of online payments innovation.

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Fintech Labs Insights

MAY 12, 2021

Naturally, we were excited about it, naming it the biggest innovation of the year. CAN Capital. Lighter Capital. We are calling it the FAB score, standing for Fintech Attention Barometer. The 171 Fintech Unicorns of the 21st Century (April 2021 update). So, the capability has existed for 20 years. Camino Financial.

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Fintech Labs Insights

MAY 12, 2021

Naturally, we were excited about it, naming it the biggest innovation of the year. CAN Capital. Lighter Capital. We are calling it the FAB score, standing for Fintech Attention Barometer. CAN Capital. Lighter Capital. HQ: Seattle. The 171 Fintech Unicorns of the 21st Century (April 2021 update).

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Fintech Labs Insights

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Naturally, we were excited about it, naming it the biggest innovation of the year. CAN Capital. Lighter Capital. We are calling it the FAB score, standing for Fintech Attention Barometer. CAN Capital. Lighter Capital. HQ: Seattle. The 260 Fintech Unicorns of the 21st Century (Oct 2021).

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Fintech Labs Insights

MARCH 28, 2016

For the 12th consecutive week, there were 20+ fintech fundings worldwide. The number of deals was inflated somewhat by the six new fintech companies launched at YC’s demo day that we had not previously covered. Here are the fintech deals by size from 19 March to 25 March 2016: Open Lending. HQ: Seattle, WA.

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Fintech Labs Insights

JANUARY 3, 2017

Starting in 2017 former Microsoft executive Jeremy Korst will be the man driving the message at tax compliance innovator and FinDEVr alum , Avalara. The Seattle-based company announced this week that Korst will join Avalara as its new chief marketing officer and executive vice president.

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Fintech Labs Insights

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Naturally, we were excited about it, naming it the biggest innovation of the year. CAN Capital. Lighter Capital. We are calling it the FAB score, standing for Fintech Attention Barometer. CAN Capital. Lighter Capital. HQ: Seattle. The 260 Fintech Unicorns of the 21st Century (Oct 2021).

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Fintech Labs Insights

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

Naturally, we were excited about it, naming it the biggest innovation of the year. CAN Capital. Lighter Capital. We are calling it the FAB score, standing for Fintech Attention Barometer. CAN Capital. Lighter Capital. HQ: Seattle. So, the capability has existed for 20 years. Fundera (NerdWallet).

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Fintech Labs Insights

MAY 4, 2015

And we are as excited as ever to see live and up close what our roster of 72 fintech innovators has in store. Alten Capital. Baird Capital Partners. Capital One. Capital Source. Crosslink Capital. Foundation Capital. Metropolitan Capital. Quantum Capital. Seattle Metropolitan CU.

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Fintech Labs Insights

SEPTEMBER 22, 2016

Avalara , an innovator in automated tax management for small businesses, raised $96 million in new funding from a group of investors including Warburg Pincus, Sageview Capital, and Technology Crossover Ventures this week. Avalara’s total capital raised is more than $318 million.

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CB Insights

AUGUST 14, 2018

Perhaps the most glaring example of the tendency to dismiss innovative new players was when Apple’s iPhone hit the market in 2007. Innovation Summit: (N+1) Trends. ” In January 2018, Amazon launched its automated cashier-less Amazon Go store in Seattle. ” Innovation Summit: (N+1) Trends. .

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CB Insights

JUNE 17, 2020

From healthcare to education to entertainment to manufacturing, technology innovators are stepping forward to help answer that question. Eldercare has long been a target for technological innovation, with advocates highlighting the practical and infrastructural challenges presented by 73M baby boomers aging into their retirement years.

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 31, 2017

But overpriced, over-hyped hardware products weren’t the only “innovations” we said goodbye to: we also recently witnessed the deaths of startups working in mobile AR, e-commerce, digital media, and more. Title: Fintech ‘Plastc’ Shuts Down After Cancelling All 80,000 Pre Orders. Those were the only metrics we tracked.

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