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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.

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The 27 Fintech startups from YC’s Summer 2020 batch

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27 of the total were fintech companies, a fairly typical 14% of the YC batch. Though back when YC was just starting, only a handful were fintech. In the first 9 years of YC (2005 thru 2013), only 24 YC companies were in the fintech space though two of those early participants are now decacorns ($10B+). Year Fintech.

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Top 15 Digital & Online Insurance Providers for Small Businesses (SMB): June 2021

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Here are the biggest players in the United States ranked by our FAB score ( Fintech Attention Barometer ). NEW : Looking for digital banks, lenders or corporate charge/credit cards serving small businesses? Check out our latest lists: SMB online lenders (26) | SMB charge/credit cards (15) | SMB challenger banks (10) .

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

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At FintechLIVE we maintain a list of 21st-century fintech unicorns* updated monthly (full list here ). 7 born this month (Digit Insurance, Divvy, Mambu, Melio Payments, MX, PPro, Sunlight Financial). + It is the 7th fintech unicorn based in India, and the 4th most valuable. Full Fintech Unicorn List. Sep 2020 round.

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Fintech’s Third Crisis is Tipping Point to a Digital-Only Future

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Umpqua Bank’s Homepage During Middle of Coronavirus Crisis (15 Apr 2020). In my 25 years in the fintech space, I’ve had the misfortune to experience three massive ecosystem shocks. To help gauge where fintech is now and how and when it will get back on its feet, let’s compare and contrast the three downturns and their recoveries.

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Top 18 Digital & Online Insurance Providers for Small Businesses (SMB): June 2023

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Enter the digital insurance challengers aiming to fill the gaps through simple online/mobile interfaces. Here are the biggest players in the United States ranked by our FAB score ( Fintech Attention Barometer ). NEW : Looking for digital banks, lenders, payment providers, insurance or digital accounting for small businesses?

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Top 28 Digital Lenders to U.S. Small Businesses

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We are calling it the FAB score, standing for Fintech Attention Barometer. A defunct Canadian bank, Bayshore Trust, launched the first online loan application in March 1996. Online Digital Banks for Small Businesses (SMB) May 2021. The 171 Fintech Unicorns of the 21st Century (April 2021 update). Camino Financial.

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