Fintech Labs Insights

MARCH 4, 2019

Bank partners originating the accounts and holding deposit are Lead Bank, Sunrise Banks and Atlantic Capital Bank. Initially, Self Lender’s initial banking partner (June 2015 press release ) was Austin Capital Bank. To see Self Lender in action, check out its TechCrunch demo in 2014 ( video ) and update ( 2018 ).

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2022

2022 was the year the fintech industry and venture capital firms figured out that banking is harder than everybody thought. Since 2014, Seacoast has been on a buying spree acquiring 14 banks. Goes to Allison Netzer and Liz High for their provocative tome, Think Like a Brand, Not a Bank. Employees came back to work in the office.

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Slack launched its own $80M chatbot fund, partnering with leading VCs including Spark Capital, Index Ventures, Accel, KPCB, Social Capital, and Andreessen Horowitz. Crafting a simple UX for a personal finance app is a tall order. Swedbank, Capital One, SEB, and Wells Fargo have all introduced bots for similar purposes.

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 10, 2017

An explosion of new consumer finance brands is transforming how people save, spend, and manage their money. A host of startups have emerged to capitalize on this trend. A host of startups have emerged to capitalize on this trend. In aggregate, they command $1.3 trillion in annual spending. The secrets of user growth.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

The BrainStation in Toronto and Capital One Canada recently brought 141 developers, designers and UX artists together for a 40-hour weekend hackathon, dedicated to solving issues related to six nonprofits. Xiaoice debuted in 2014 and has been popular with her 40 million Chinese smartphone users.

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