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This is up from 35% in 2017, and way up from 18% in 2013, according to Financial Technology Partners’ 2018 Annual Fintech Almanac. Strategic participation in fintech climbed in 2018, with 41% of all fintech financings containing either a corporate VC or strategic investor.

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JUNE 18, 2020

In the latest of a string of outages as of the beginning of March, Robinhood Markets Inc. The financial technology company is regarded for helping to make trading in vogue with millennials, Reuters reported. “We The company was founded by Vladimir Tenev as well as Baiju Bhatt in 2013 and notched $280 million from investors in May.

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JANUARY 13, 2021

International travel management company TravelPerk has unveiled its acquisition of California-based NexTravel to help with its continuing growth roadmap in the American market. market knowledge, according to a Wednesday (Jan. The deal will encompass the latter company’s infrastructure, client base, inventory, staffers and U.S.

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MARCH 3, 2020

The blockchain for the Marshallese sovereign (SOV) digital currency will be developed with Algorand technology, according to an announcement. Algorand created a permissionless, open source and pure proof-of-stake blockchain technology. The supply of SOV will be set to increase at 4 percent yearly to stop inflation from occurring.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 23, 2023

Takeaway 3 With effective technology, the bank can continue to grow its portfolio without necessarily adding staff. For smaller banks, longer-term industry consolidation trends and competition are also eroding deposit market share. Balance runoff is picking up speed, according to financial consulting firm Curinos. The result?

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Jeff For Banks

DECEMBER 22, 2013

Nasdaq: MRLN) Continuing the theme of niche banks, Marlin is a direct lender providing financing to business so they can acquire new equipment and technology while preserving capital. Nasdaq: EGBN) EagleBank, founded in 1998, is a traditional community-based business bank, serving the metro Washington DC market. Well done! #4.

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 12, 2018

If AWS were to become its own independent business, it would be the fifth largest enterprise technology business in the world by revenue. But at its current growth rate, AWS may soon overtake SAP to become the fourth largest enterprise technology business. Cloud wars: the race between Google, Microsoft, and Amazon.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2020

In 2013, China invested in only three Indian startups, said data provider Tracxn. . India is a large market, where a lot of the models have yet to pan out to create large dominant players,” said Singh. “In In the final quarter of the year, tech startup deals in India that involved China totaled a record $1.4

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MAY 26, 2020

The purchase allows Checkout access to Australia’s $33 billion eCommerce market and expands the company’s reach in the Asia Pacific region of the globe. Founded in 2013 by Grant Bissett and Dominic Pym, Pin Payments serves more than 12,000 businesses across Australia and New Zealand. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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Banking 2020

DECEMBER 15, 2014

Here’s a perfect a snapshot of how crazy technology adoption can be. In early December, there was a flood of coverage of wearable technology, mostly focused on how 2015 will be the breakout year. Of course, while most such shows analyze the past, technology forces us to look forward, hence the nuanced approach.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 21, 2020

For its part, Acima has been playing — and growing — in the lease to own (LTO) market since 2013. In 2013, the company started with revenues of $97 million. billion stock and cash transaction would immediately add to earnings and also double the scope of its target market. “In Its revenues are pegged to top $1.25

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DECEMBER 26, 2019

Lotte started its eCommerce arm in 2016, allocating $25 million with an eye toward gaining 20 percent market share within three years. Last week, Vietnamese group Vingroup announced a plan to shut down its eCommerce site Adayroi.com, which it formed in 2013, and merge its ePayment business side with its FinTech arm, VinID.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2020

British bank Standard Chartered and payments firm Assembly Payments have established a joint venture in Singapore to bring payment solutions to its $29 trillion global eCommerce market, the companies announced on Tuesday (Feb. Westpac-backed FinTech Assembly Payments was founded in 2013 in Melbourne, Australia. .

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DECEMBER 13, 2019

The 5G technology, which will be faster and have a higher bandwidth, is going to allow for new digital experiences, the release said, especially by leveraging Snap’s Portal Lenses, which can “transport fans backstage at a concert or provide spectators unique in-stadium experiences from their seat during the game.”.

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OCTOBER 5, 2020

Lalamove has been operating since 2013 and has 22 markets in Asia, Latin America and North America. The company uses the web's technology, alongside mobile app technology and the sharing economy, to provide seamless and contact-free tech to boost deliveries.

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JANUARY 7, 2020

The saga goes back to 2013, when Sonos and Google agreed that Google would design its music service to work easily with Sonos’ speakers. Sonos is now accusing Google of infringing on five patents, including for technology that lets wireless speakers connect and synchronize with one another. Sonos is suing Google as of Tuesday (Jan.

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JANUARY 21, 2020

After a ruling by a location regulator that the firm wasn’t fairly engaged in competition, Uber Technologies Inc. Uber has come across strong resistance from taxi drivers after selecting Bogota as its inaugural South American operation in 2013.

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MARCH 16, 2018

In 2013, the U.S. Meanwhile, the next stage of parking kiosk technology appears to be underway in Spain. The brand-new Kiosk & Retail Report: Parking Edition examines how the parking kiosk market has changed in more than 80 years. percent of the total kiosk market in 2016. In the U.S., imported 223,000 kiosks.

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APRIL 8, 2019

The quick-service restaurant (QSR) had unveiled the menu in 2013, CNBC reported. The company had launched an “After Midnight” menu only a few years ago in 2013. In a move that could lead to faster service and make it easier for staff to work the night shift, McDonald’s is curtailing its late-night menu.

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AUGUST 14, 2018

Axoni, a provider of enterprise blockchain technology, announced Tuesday (Aug. “Our strategic partners have been critical to our success so far; we are delighted to strengthen and expand those relationships with this financing as we continue to deploy Axoni’s technology,” said Greg Schvey, CEO of Axoni, in the press release.

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DECEMBER 30, 2018

The group’s main goal will be to “know, deepen and address the issue of distributed ledger technologies (DLT) and blockchain, as well as increase public and private investments in this direction.” billion), or its “fair market value,” as well as compensation for IP infringement. million bitcoins (currently worth around $3.9

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JANUARY 28, 2019

Perhaps the most telling sign of China’s continued softening smartphone numbers was Apple CEO Tim Cook’s message to investors in early January, citing the decreased demand for phones in the world’s largest market. In 2018, 396 million units were shipped, which is the lowest number since 2013. “As

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FEBRUARY 17, 2019

Those investors and others who likely lost their shirts in the last 6 months on crypto and maybe even traditional market investments are the ones selling now.”. Luxembourg had already passed a bill to legally issue “dematerialized securities” in April 2013 through an amendment to a 2001 securities law.

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CFPB Monitor

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

The CFPB’s fourth biennial report on the credit card market was issued at the end of August. The Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 (CARD Act) requires the CFPB to perform periodic market reviews.

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JANUARY 9, 2019

But there is a flip side to the data: It also shows that for first time since 2013, the number of AI deals have decreased, especially when it came to seed-stage startups. In addition, it was reported that AI in the healthcare market is expected to grow to $36.1 billion valuation, making it the world’s most valuable AI startup.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

The subscription commerce market is undergoing a dramatic shift as consumer purchasing behaviors are quickly evolving to expect flexible, pay-as-you-go models from their favorite brands,” CEO Dan Burkhart said in a statement per the outlet. Tony Allen, a former platform and architecture engineer, joins as chief technology officer.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2019

market, but it already has more than 500 farms globally and has teamed with 25 major food retailers in the U.K. The farms use hydroponic technology to grow produce in modular vertical spaces, and can be installed in stores and restaurants. Infarm was founded in 2013 by Osnat Michaeli and brothers Erez and Guy Galonska.

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JANUARY 15, 2020

deposits market, and that they have gotten positive feedback that “affirms how ripe the savings space is for just this type of personalization.”. An essential part of Raisin ’s strategy in delivering value to our customers and our partner banks is identifying the needs of each market we enter. It has brokered 13 billion euros ($14.5

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MAY 30, 2019

As 5G deployments start, the people who run hospitals and medical offices, along with companies that supply healthcare devices and payment services, are starting to figure out what the quicker speed and other features of the new mobile network technology will do for them. percent until 2013. 5G and Hospitals.

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OCTOBER 21, 2020

Founded in 2013, the company has booked more than two million days in rentals on its platform and offers more than 100,000 RVs, which range from luxury motorhomes to camper-vans to travel trailers, according to the release. Jon and team have proven they can deliver explosive growth with impressive capital efficiency.”.

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JULY 6, 2020

Uber Technologies is buying Postmates Inc., led the market with 33 percent, CNBC reported. The merger is expected to allow the combined companies to go head-to-head with DoorDash, the San Francisco-based on-demand prepared food delivery service founded by four Stanford students in 2013. billion, Bloomberg reported.

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MAY 16, 2016

With all of this connectivity, ET notes, online shoppers in India have increased from 20 million in 2013 to 39 million in 2015; that’s an increase of 95 percent in just three years. But technology-led companies simply go bust. The speed for all of these broadband and mobile Internet users remains a major constraint.

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Celent Banking

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

The much-anticipated technology went public earlier this year, and the industry is already abuzz about specific applications. In October 2013, Banco Sabadell in Spain became one of the first banks to create a retail app that allowed users to locate the nearest ATM, check account balances, and use video conferencing for technical support.

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JUNE 22, 2018

Instead, Zhong An’s strategy is to focus on an offering that’s easier to scale — technology. “We Zhong An was launched in 2013 as a joint venture between Chinese insurer Ping An and two of the country’s internet giants, Alibaba and Tencent. The focus on technology gives Zhong An’s product the lightness to expand more easily. “We

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JULY 2, 2020

The CEOs of the world’s four biggest technology companies will testify later this month before the House Judiciary Committee as lawmakers investigate competition in the tech industry, Reuters reported. Cook testified in 2013 about Apple’s payment of taxes, CNBC reported.

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JANUARY 27, 2020

Teaming up with blockchain mobile ticketing platform TIXnGO , the move follows “a successful trial of the technology during the 2019 season,” Cointelegraph said. Meanwhile, lawmakers from Japan’s ruling party are pondering what it could mean to come up with its own electronic money. AT&T says a lawsuit over a $1.8

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DECEMBER 20, 2018

Chinese telecommunications and technology company Huawei has another obstacle in its continuing troubles lately as two huge banks cut ties with it, according to The Wall Street Journal. Goldman Sachs reportedly considered going into business with Huawei in 2013, but decided against it because of negative feedback from the U.S.

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