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Beneficial State Bank’s financial activism

Independent Banker

Location: Oakland, Calif. billion-asset community bank in Oakland, Calif., Beneficial State Bank was born from a bold idea and a gift of capital from activists and philanthropists Kat Taylor and Tom Steyer. Most organizations … are like, ‘Where is the most profitable market segment?’” Name: Beneficial State Bank.

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Building from Scratch

Independent Banker

Bank Headquarters: Oakland, Calif. Like a craftsman bricklayer steadily assembling a sturdy house, Nelson built her successful career and her community bank in Oakland, Calif., Two years later, Nelson moved as a single mom to Oakland, where she again found a job as a teller at a regional bank. By Beth Mattson-Teig. Branches: 3.

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Changes Loom Around The (Crowded) World Of Food Delivery

PYMNTS

He said there hadn’t been much result from the company’s $100 million in marketing investment over the last year, and that Grubhub’s plans to spend $150 million on “other unproven strategies” won’t help. Mathivanan urged the company’s board of directors to consider some changes, and upgraded the rating “on the hope of swift execution.”.

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The Solar Industry’s Most Active Investors

CB Insights

The most active backers are diverse, from French energy utility company Engie — which operates multiple nuclear energy reactors — to Oakland’s Powerhouse, an incubator with a notable focus on the solar industry. This has naturally led the firm to make many of its investments in emerging markets.

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The Nerd Oscars: 24 Best Data Science Moments in Movies

FICO

Walk into another – the conference room with food and drinks – and you’ll catch marketing people analyzing the TOFU CTR, CR, and CAC on their latest B2B ABM campaign. Computer systems are not yet ready for operational use (though the IBM® 7090 is the butt of multiple jabs throughout the movie). Chernin Entertainment).

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Fintech Fundings: 39 Companies Raise $930 Million Week Ending April 15

Fintech Labs Insights

Two Finovate alums raised fresh capital: Emailage raised another $5 million for its email-based fraud prevention solutions. Equities markets operator. HQ: Oakland, California. HQ: Oakland, California. Marketing platform for mortgage and real estate brokers. Total dollars raised YTD is $8.8 million IPO.