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APRIL 13, 2023

By better modelling how this relationship might raise insurers’ capital risk we can more firmly argue that insurers’ model assumptions should account for key dependencies between perils. In panel (a) the historically observed losses (2006–18) on Great Britain’s rail network are used as a sense-check on the climate projection results.

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JUNE 17, 2016

The advent of online shopping is kind of accelerating the separation of winners and losers.”. In 2006 or 2007, everything was beautiful,” said RBC Capital Analyst Rich Moore. It takes a lot of hope and a lot of capital to reinvent a mall that’s already somewhat uncompetitive in its market,” Busch said.

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APRIL 4, 2016

We examine the findings from several market reports on small business access to capital, lending, growth and employment. That figure represents a 30 percent increase in borrowing among these SMEs compared to 2010 and a 70 percent increase compared to 2006 figures. That’s up from 57 percent in 2013.

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APRIL 3, 2018

private market valuation is greater than the public market capitalizations of Marriott, Starwood, Expedia, Wyndham, and HomeAway. First Round Capital shared this seed deck used by AppNexus, then a platform that would let companies run applications in the cloud. Today, its $29.3B AirBnB Pitch Deck from PitchDeckCoach.

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JANUARY 1, 2019

That product never quite made it to market. Even if there were a trustworthy way to send money over the internet (which there isn’t), the network is missing a most essential ingredient of capitalism: salespeople.”. In fairness, it was 1995 — Amazon was a year old and a bookseller online. Disappointed now? At least not yet.

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OCTOBER 1, 2018

“As technology continues to provide more creative means for financial transactions, so, too, must financial technology companies be careful to abide by the rules that ensure stability and fairness in these emerging markets.” When LendingClub entered the market in 2006, Laplanche had one idea in mind: disrupt the banks.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2019

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 2005, the firm was profitable and, by 2006, had sold over 2 million cards. area Rite Aid stores in 1998. It didn’t quite work as expected. What’s Next.

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APRIL 17, 2018

For the third consecutive year, we worked with The New York Times to identify and rank the top 100 venture capital professionals from around the globe. Below are the detailed profiles of the Top 20 Venture Capital Partners. PROFILES OF THE TOP 20 VENTURE CAPITAL PARTNERS. Current Firm: First Round Capital (Founding Partner).

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JUNE 2, 2023

bank failures per year between 1996 and 2006, and 3.6 Finally, resolution of failing financial institutions requires that the deposit insurance fund be strongly capitalized with real reserves, not just federal guarantee.” We knew there was tremendous hubris in the subprime market. Between 1941 and 1979, an average of 5.3

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Watching it at home in the comfort of the living or family room wouldn’t be an option until nearly two years later: August 22, 2006 , when the DVD was finally released. The growing popularity of DVD rentals in the early 2000s introduced more competition into the market, making them more affordable for more consumers.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

Across the pond, estimates Innovate Finance and Pitchbook, the B2B FinTech market has gotten nearly half of all FinTech funding in the European Union through the past year. It is well below that of 2006, when that same figure hit 558,000 – and still trailing the 500K-600K that was the average in the U.S Fizzle Of The Week: Startups.

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JUNE 24, 2015

Betterment , Motif Investing , Personal Capital , and SigFig all have taken advantage of Xignite APIs to provide their Apple Watch-wearing customers with tools to help them stay on top of their investments and finances. Founded in 2006, Xignite is located in San Mateo, California.

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DECEMBER 19, 2017

Digital laggards – Many big-box retailers either failed or were too late to establish an online presence. In 2018, the company has agreed to close at least 26 UK-based warehouse-size stores and focus on higher-performing stores and online commerce. Date: September 2017. Category/Product(s): Footwear. Date: June 2017.

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OCTOBER 19, 2016

In a letter to Terry London, chairman of Pier 1’s board, Alden Global Capital had harsh words , saying that London and the board “cannot be trusted to protect the best interest of Pier 1 shareholders.”. We intend to take our time listening to our guests and tweaking the app before launching it in additional markets.”.

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DECEMBER 29, 2015

Detail holiday branch hours & service options (extra credit for a plug for online/mobile banking). Previous year-end holiday posts: 2014 , 2013 , 2012 , 2011 (big banks), 2011 (CUs/community banks), 2009 part 1 , 2009 part 2 , 2007 , 2006 , 2006 , 2004. The post 2015 Holiday Marketing Efforts from the Top-20 U.S.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2021

PPRO : Founded in 2006, the London-based payments company is the oldest of the new unicorns. The startups is expecting to go public in early 2021 via a SPAC with an estimated market cap of $1.3B. We suspect MX has been worth north of $1B for a year or two, but it wasn’t until the Jan 2021 round at a $1.9B Full Fintech Unicorn List.

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 26, 2020

In 2006, investment banks were at the top of the finance world. In the US, legislation emerged to forbid investment banks from prop trading, or trading with their own capital, and forcing them to keep more capital on hand. When Facebook went public in 2012, the stock fell 15% in its first few days on the market.

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Fintech Labs Insights

OCTOBER 24, 2016

Service commerce solution PaySimple just closed its second round of funding since it was founded in 2006. The Colorado-based company anticipates the investment, which comes from Providence Strategic Growth, will fuel its efforts to market services online, automate payment acceptance, and deliver the solution to its customers.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2017

Founded in 2006, IncludeFitness offers inclusive cloud-based fitness equipment. IncludeFitness has worked with demographics such as physical therapy, rehabilitation, and nursing homes, though they also target the broader fitness market. Select Investors : StartLab Galway, Enterprise Ireland, Notion Capital. include fitness.

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Fintech Labs Insights

MARCH 2, 2017

Franchise owners will work with local small business owners in their community to support their needs for working capital. The Salt Lake City-based company will support franchisees by giving them access to Lendio’s marketplace and technology, training, marketing tools, national advertising, and partnerships.

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Zynga, creator of Facebook games Farmville, Mafia Wars, and about a dozen different types of online slot machine games, paid $210M in 2012 for OMGPOP, creators of DrawSomething!, In a deal that aimed to open the Chinese coal markets, US heavy-equipment behemoth Caterpillar paid $677M in 2012 to acquire ERA Mining Machinery Ltd.

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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. ” said Motorola CEO Ed Zander, speaking at a conference in 2006. PillPack allows users to buy medications online in pre-made doses. Bitcoin is a highly speculative market. We have ‘I’.

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MAY 23, 2019

Crescent Ridge Capital Partners’ elaborate Ponzi scheme. Pixelon: Online video vaporware. Select Investors: AllianceBernstein, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Glade Brook Capital Partners. Select Investors: CapitalG, Goldman Sachs Investment Partners, Pritzker Group Venture Capital. Total Funding: $490M.

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CB Insights

JUNE 6, 2019

Coda Automotive was an early player in the electric vehicle market, an early failure, and a great example of why being early is not always an advantage — even if the future your company envisions is probably the right one. Another, larger problem was that the market for electric cars did not take off the way that Coda expected.

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 16, 2018

The online bookseller didn’t turn a profit for six years — today, it’s the second publicly traded company ever to hit a $1T market cap. 2006: Nurture your seedlings to build big lines of business. The longer a company is able to retain its customers, the less it needs to spend on acquisition or marketing.

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JULY 7, 2021

Their total market value is now $1.91 Total market value = $ 1.91 Scalable Capital , German investech. At FintechLIVE we maintain a list of 21st-century fintech unicorns* updated monthly (full list here ). In June, we added 12 new unicorns for a total of 199. trillion, up $190B fro m last month. Total (June 30) = 198.

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Fintech Labs Insights

JUNE 3, 2021

Their total market value is now $1.72 Total market value = $1.72 Secondary market May 21. In May, we added 16 new unicorns for a total of 187. trillion, up $50B from last month. Unicorn count: Beginning (May 1) = 171. + 14 born this month (see below). + 2 newly recognized this month (Kraken, Hypoport). _. Total (May 31) = 187.

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AUGUST 10, 2021

Their total market value is now $2.0 Total market value = $2.03 Secondary market May 21. In July, we added 10 new unicorns for a total of 208. trillion, up $120B fro m last month. Unicorn count: Beginning (July 1) = 198. + 9 born this month (see below). +1 1 exit (CurrencyCloud exit to VIsa for $1B). _. Total (July 31) = 208.

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Fintech Labs Insights

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Their total market value is now $2.23 Total market value = $2.23 Secondary market May 21. In October, we added 22 new unicorns for a total of 260. trillion, just $20B more than last month (essentially flat). Unicorn count: Beginning (Oct 1) = 238. + 21 born this month (see Table 2, below). + Total (Oct 30) = 260. trillion. .

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Their total market value is now $2.1 Total market value = $2.11 At FintechLIVE we maintain a list of 21st-century fintech unicorns* updated monthly (full list here ). In August, we added 17 new unicorns for a total of 225. trillion, up $80B from last month. Unicorn count: Beginning (Aug 1) = 208. + Total (Aug 31) = 225. 9 Sep 2021.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Their total market value is now $2.1 Total market value. In December, we added 7 new unicorns for a month-end total of 273. trillion, down $110B from last month. Unicorn count: Beginning (Dec 1) = 271. Plus: 9 born this month (see Table 2, below). 1 previous unicorn added this month (Citadel Securities). _. Total (Dec 31) = 281.

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MAY 3, 2021

Their total market value is now $1.67 At FintechLIVE we maintain a list of 21st-century fintech unicorns* updated monthly (full list here ). In April, we added 11 new unicorns for a month-end total of 171. trillion, up $50B from last month. Unicorn count: Beginning (April 1) = 157. + 13 born this month (see below). + 1 May 2021.

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Fintech Labs Insights

JANUARY 21, 2022

Their total market value is now $2.1 Total market value. Secondary market May 21. At FintechLab s we maintain a list of 21st-century fintech unicorns* updated constantly ( current list here ). In December, we added 7 new unicorns for a month-end total of 273. trillion, down $110B from last month. Total (Dec 31) = 273.

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DECEMBER 20, 2021

Their total market value is now $2.23 Total market value = $2.20 Secondary market May 21. In November, we added 9 new unicorns, and lost 3, for a month-end total of 266. trillion, down $30B from last month (essentially flat). Unicorn count: Beginning (Nov 1) = 260. + 8 born this month (see Table 2, below). + Mar 2021 round.

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MAY 9, 2016

” Sanborn’s remarks come as the online lending marketplace announces both its Q1 results as well as the resignation of Renaud Laplanche as Chairman and CEO. ” She added, “We were pleased with the company’s growth in the face of these challenges.”

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AUGUST 9, 2017

Select Investors : Brightpath Capital Partners, Skagen Group, Vision Ridge Partners. Select Investors : Claremont Creek Ventures, RockPort Capital, General Electric. The company provides single and multi-family homes in California’s “urban infill” market. Headquarters: Petaluma, California. cover technologies.

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OCTOBER 10, 2017

A host of startups have emerged to capitalize on this trend. It’s even harder when your target market would rather never think about what you’re trying to sell them — retirement, for example. Below, we’ll show you: How to use pre-launch marketing to build trust and hype. In aggregate, they command $1.3

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