Fintech Labs Insights

JUNE 29, 2023

Companies with a significant volume of credit/debit card payments rely heavily on payment processors to keep them afloat. Block/Square FAB Score = 5,130 (up 600) – HQ: San Francisco – Founded: 2009 – Went public Nov 2015 ( NYSE:SQ ) at $2.9B Downtime equals lost revenue, so it’s not a function easily entrusted to a startup.

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Fintech Labs Insights

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

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. 2-feb-2021.

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CB Insights

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

As businesses and consumers become more comfortable using credit cards online, the proportion of US commerce that takes place online has steadily increased over the last 20 years. Virtual card issuance. Business lending and corporate cards. Fraud prevention tools. Supporting merchant partner growth. Growing the internet economy.

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Fintech Labs Insights

APRIL 16, 2020

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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Fintech Labs Insights

NOVEMBER 19, 2021

But as you can see from the chart below, the digital SMB lenders started in earnest during and right after the 2007/2008 financial crash. Whereas, 3 of the 6 largest were founded in 2007, 2008, and 2009. Digital Lenders: Year Founded. We are calling it the FAB score, standing for Fintech Attention Barometer. Lendistry.

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Fintech Labs Insights

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

Adding to the 215+ banks that call Britain home, Fidor Bank launched in the U.K. last week after applying for a banking license in January. This makes Fidor the country’s first new retail bank in five years. Additionally, the bank soon plans to roll out other fintech partnerships.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 20, 2019

There is an understanding that technology and fintech are going to cause radical change, but the how, how big and when are still very unclear. Chris Myers, President & CEO, Citizens Business Bank – During a tumultuous time for West Coast banks, Myers kept his sights on being a top commercial relationship bank.

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Fintech Labs Insights

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

At FintechLabs we maintain a list of 21st-century fintech unicorns* updated constantly ( current list here ). Full Fintech Unicorn List. In October, we added 22 new unicorns for a total of 260. Their total market value is now $2.23 trillion, just $20B more than last month (essentially flat). Unicorn count: Beginning (Oct 1) = 238. +

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Fintech Labs Insights

JULY 7, 2021

At FintechLIVE we maintain a list of 21st-century fintech unicorns* updated monthly (full list here ). Bunq , banking startup from The Netherlands. Trulioo , Canadian fintech security company. Full Fintech Unicorn List. In June, we added 12 new unicorns for a total of 199. Their total market value is now $1.91

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Fintech Labs Insights

JUNE 3, 2021

At FintechLIVE we maintain a list of 21st-century fintech unicorns* updated monthly (full list here ). US fintech insfrastructure. Full Fintech Unicorn List. In May, we added 16 new unicorns for a total of 187. Their total market value is now $1.72 trillion, up $50B from last month. Unicorn count: Beginning (May 1) = 171. +

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Fintech Labs Insights

AUGUST 10, 2021

At FintechLIVE we maintain a list of 21st-century fintech unicorns* updated monthly (full list here ). Danish card company Pleo. German neobank Solaris Bank. Full Fintech Unicorn List. In July, we added 10 new unicorns for a total of 208. Their total market value is now $2.0 trillion, up $120B fro m last month.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 23, 2018

And digital wallets face new risks to their model on the heels of the card brands’ recent embrace of browser-based, EMVCo-based online standards (Secure Remote Commerce, or SRC) that deliver a robust card-on-file solution experience for their issuers’ products inside a single “Pay” button. To name but a few.

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CB Insights

MAY 15, 2019

As fintech plays a larger role in the financial ecosystem, companies are looking for ways to use tech to solve problems and find new opportunities in the space. It is also looking at integrating banking solutions into wearables and how the internet of things (IoT) could improve the customer experience. Founded: 2009.

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