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Financial Services Platform SoFi Plans IPO Via SPAC

PYMNTS

Silicon Valley startup Social Finance (SoFi) is closing a merger deal with blank-check firm Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. Social Capital Hedosophia is one of three special-purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) on the lookout for investment opportunities. V to file an initial public offering (IPO). .

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

Fintech Labs Insights

The last one, published in Jan 2014, featured 50 innovations (see below). Note: These are the rankings from 10 years ago. I will update with milestones from 2014 to today and publish next month. I’m taking suggestions here (so far: crypto, BNPL, earned-wage access, chatbots, deposit networks).

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Sift Science Eyes Global Fraud Prevention With $53M In Funding

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According to Venture Beat , this latest round of funding was led by Manhattan-based VC firm Stripes Group, with participation from existing investors that include Union Square Ventures, Insight Venture Partners and Spark Capital.

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The new competitiveness in corporate payments

Accenture

I am excited to have Tim O’Donnell join our Payments team as a managing director and draw on his insights in developing this blog. For years, banks have enjoyed a low bar on CFO expectations around payment product sophistication and innovation. As a result, most bank business interactions are the same as they were 20 years ago.

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Social Capital Teardown

CB Insights

This teardown features annotations & commentary by four Social Capital partners. Thanks to the Social Capital team for updating/confirming their portfolio data on the CB Insights Editor. Social Capital is a VC fund with a focus on healthcare and education. Get all the latest data on innovation, startups, & disruption.

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Watch 8 Fintech Startups Pitch at Innovate Finance Pitch360 Finals

Fintech Labs Insights

Innovate Finance broadcast the finals of its Pitch360 competition over Zoom in July. Personal Financial Management & Wellness. Founded: 2011. Capital Markets & WealthTech. Digital Assets. Finalists: Lacero ( pitch ), SupraFin ( pitch ), Wirex (see pitch below). Category winner AND overall winner: Wirex.

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How Singapore Is Fueling A ‘Smart Nation’

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Singapore is on a mission to build up a Smart Nation by utilizing innovation and technology to create opportunities and strengthen communities. Between 2011 and 2015, the government allocated $16 billion to help accelerate Singapore’s research, innovation and enterprise landscape. With an estimated population of just 5.47

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