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Getaround Acquires Nabobil For $12M

PYMNTS

Founded in 2015, Nabobil has built a strong user base in Norway. The acquisition will boost growth, and improve the user experience in the Nordic region through the integration of Getaround’s connected car technology. This is a great recognition for Nabobil’s loyal users, employees and shareholders.”

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Decoupled Debit — Again?

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Capital One made the headlines then – a genius move, many called it at that time, for an issuer that lacked demand in deposit accounts and had no other way to provide a debit-like offering that would make their brand sticky to consumers. The REDCard has seen its growth slow appreciably since 2013, the year of the infamous Target breach.

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Whatever Happened To…Kabbage

PYMNTS

which was added in 2013. “We Our focus has always been on user experience and for them to get capital in less than ten minutes. The business made its first loans in May 2011, and now there are now about 335 employees in four locations including the U.K.,

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Can FinTech Walk The FinTalk?

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In an interview in 2013 , Founder and then-CEO Renaud Laplanche boasted that incumbent banks like Chase were “like Blockbuster Video” in a world in which tech and new lending models like LendingClub’s would bury them. All tout an easy user experience via a mobile app that helps users track and monitor spend.

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Xero Partners with Expensify for In-House Expense Management

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“From one product-driven technology company to another, we’re committed to improving an already world-class user experience and process,” Expensify Director of Sales and Success Jason Mills said.

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From Alibaba to Zynga: 21 Of The Best VC Bets Of All Time And What We Can Learn From Them

CB Insights

In venture capital, returns follow the power law — 80% of the wins come from 20% of the deals. Get the 65-page report on teardowns for Union Square Ventures, Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, and more. JD.com took a huge risk by stepping into a major market and investor Capital Today made a $2.4B

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37 Corporate Innovation Labs In Finance

CB Insights

Founded: 2013. Capital One — Capital One Labs. Key people: James Patterson, Managing VP & Head of Capital One Labs at Capital One. Capital One Labs aims to streamline the product creation process, with a focus on consumer-first design. Visa — One Market Center. Founded: 2012. Founded: 2009.