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AltFin Shines As Investor Interest In B2B FinTech Continues

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and India drove a surge in FinTech venture capital funding in 2017, and Accenture Financial Services Senior Managing Director Julian Skan pointed to the B2B business model as a significant presence in this trend. Total venture capital across the global FinTech market between 2010 and 2017 hit a combined $97.7 Blockchain.

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Austin Is Bringing The FinTech Heat

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Nate Stewart, Group Product Manager for BigCommerce , an eCommerce platform with deep roots in Austin, provided a glimpse into what really helps Austin stand apart and why startups can’t help but flock to the city. In this week’s edition of PYMNTS’ Weekly Tech Center Roundup , we take our first look at a U.S. Stewart said Austin fit the bill.

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Yahoo! Is! For! Sale!: Why Banks Should Care

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It was only in December when management shared the stunning news that Yahoo! The announcement in December came on the heels of a nearly 12-month project aimed at spinning its 15% interest (worth $30 billion) in Alibaba, the Chinese e-commerce company, to its shareholders, a transaction that has been abandoned over tax concerns.

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Fintech Startup of the Week: Secure to Make Emergency Savings Plans as Ubiquitous as the 401k

Fintech Labs Insights

Just out of stealth, Seattle-based fintech startup Secure Save is on the winning side of all these trends. They provide the software and services for businesses to establish and manage a so-called Emergency Savings Plan (ESP). Unicorn watch : Who will be the first fintech founded in 2019 or 2020 to become a unicorn?

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FutureAdvisor Brings RoboAdvisory to U.S. Bank Wealth Management

Fintech Labs Insights

Since being acquired by BlackRock a year ago , online investment advisor FutureAdvisor has inked partnerships with BBVA Compass and RBC Wealth Management. Bank Wealth Management. The platform provides regular portfolio rebalancing, tax-loss harvesting, and immediate and automatic investment of newly-added cash. President of U.S.

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The 40 Fintech Graduates from Y Combinator (YC)

Fintech Labs Insights

Fintech (note 1) has been part of YC from the beginning. The first class (Summer 2005) included one fintech startup, TextPayMe, among the eight companies. But as YC grew from 2005 to 2009, the number of fintech companies stayed at roughly 1 per year. Pay with with Dwolla or Bitcoin, and manage all your orders in one place.

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Payment Issues Take Center Stage In The Gig Economy

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The classification also affects payroll tax collection, worker compensation and unemployment benefits. A recent survey from Tipalti , an accounting software FinTech business, found that “poor freelancer payments processing has significant implications on their loyalty to an online marketplace.” Independent contractors — who make up 8.4

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