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Fintech Hall of Fame: The Top Digital Innovations in Financial Services

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Long before fintech was a thing (1995), I launched the first, and by most measures the biggest, newsletter during the first two decades of online/digital banking. It was called Online Banking Report and was read by a sizable portion of major industry players. Note: These are the rankings from 10 years ago.

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Green Dot CEO: 20 Years Of Innovating ‘Banking For The Masses’

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That brought about an idea to create a card that would give kids — who didn’t have a credit card, but did have access to high-speed internet at school — a way to buy things online. By 2001, sales were good enough that Streit was able to persuade CVS and Walgreens to get in on the action. area Rite Aid stores in 1998.

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The 134 Fintech Unicorns of the 21st Century (Jan 2021 update)

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The first, Divvy, is a corporate credit card and expense management firm in the same category with Brex, Expensify, and others. Online Digital Banks for Small Businesses. Fintech Startup Debuts: Brave Credit & AWSM Bank Pitch @ 500Startups Demo Day (4 Feb 2021). 2-feb-2021. United States. United States.

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Fintech Labs Launches Space for Small Businesses to Connect with Digital Financial Services (Banks, Lenders, Insurers, Payment Processors, Accounting)

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After running a small(ish) business for nearly 30 years, we have plenty of first-hand experience on the pros and cons of SMB financial management software ( see Note 1 for the products we’ve used ). Cards : Currently, 16 startups offer charge cards (or credit cards) and business expense management services in the United States.

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The 140 Fintech Unicorns of the 21st Century (Feb 2021 changes)

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Earnix : The financial services analytics provider, founded in 2001 and is second only to Finicity for longest time to get to the $1B valuation. Related: Startup of the Week: Zeta Focuses on Financial Management for Couples. Online Digital Banks for Small Businesses. Dec 2019 round. United States. May 2020 round.

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The 198 Fintech Unicorns of the 21st Century (June 2021 update)

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based wealth management platform. Bunq , banking startup from The Netherlands. Digit Insurance. Starling Bank. Related: Top 15 Digital & Online Insurance Providers for Small Businesses (SMB): June 2021. Online Digital Banks for Small Businesses (SMB) June 2021. Addepar , U.S.-based

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The 187 Fintech Unicorns of the 21st Century (May 2021 update)

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To qualify, a company must have been founded in 2000 or later and have its primary business related to financial services including banking, savings, lending, investing, insurance, wealth management, SMB accounting and payroll. Related: Top 15 Online Digital Corporate Credit Cards for Small Businesses (June 2021).