CB Insights

DECEMBER 5, 2017

The same group completed fewer than 25 investments in aggregate between 2012 and 2014. Operating since 2010, AmFam Ventures has made a number of investments primarily in two thematic areas: connected home and connected car technologies and alternative insurance distribution. Allianz Ventures. American Family Ventures.

Strategy 28

Strategy Marketing Analytics Innovation 28

CB Insights

JULY 16, 2017

The same group completed 20 investments in aggregate between 2012 and 2014. And most recently, Allianz made a strategic investment in US online homeowners and renters insurance carrier Lemonade , which currently operates in New York, Illinois, and California.

Strategy 28

Strategy Marketing Analytics Innovation 28

Fintech Labs Insights

JULY 22, 2015

We published our first fintech unicorn list in April 2014 with a mere 11 companies. Time will tell whether these valuation bets are temporary insanity from private investors or the beginning of a long cycle of re-imagining financial services. Dec 2014 round. Powa Technologies. Nov 2014 round. Mar 2014 round.

Fintech 12

Fintech Lending Bitcoin Software 12

Lex Sokolin

MAY 25, 2020

There are, all of a sudden, a lot of deals being done across financial technology. We have the world’s best investment bank and institutional capital markets business, but something doesn’t feel right. Capital markets and private wealth bets come naturally to the company. Wealthtech is one fire, they say now.

Strategy 52

Strategy Fintech Capital Case Study 52

Fintech Labs Insights

OCTOBER 16, 2016

In a $460 million deal, Texas-based ATM operator Cardtronics has acquired Canada-based DirectCash Payments. NACHA has imposed a same-day fee on every same-day ACH transaction to help financial institutions receiving the funds to recover the cost to enable same-day ACH. Capital One integration with Amazon Echo. Big handshakes.

Trends 12

Trends Fintech blockchain America 12

CB Insights

JULY 1, 2018

In honor of Canada Day this weekend, we used CB Insights’ database to compile 150 notable tech companies, most active venture capital and corporate investors, and top exits of Canada’s private company tech scene into a periodic table. The list includes VCs such as BDC Venture Capital and Real Ventures, among others.

Software 78

Software Capital Mobile Technology 78

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

France is home to some of the most innovative technology companies in the world,” stated Sheryl Sandberg, chief operating officer of Facebook, at the time of the announcement. For the first time in nearly two decades, Canadian financial technology companies have drawn in a new crop of venture capital funds.

Fintech 100

Fintech Groups Regional Innovation 100

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. Provident Financial Services, Inc. Early into the game, its first banking as a service partnership dates to 2014.

Community 216

Community Fintech Industry Innovation 216

CB Insights

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Microsoft’s Satya Nadella referred to chat as the “third run-time” — an indispensable piece of operating a platform, second only to the operating system and the web browser. Mentions of chatbots in earnings calls and press releases skyrocketed, and for many, it seemed that chatbots might be the next big disruptive technology.

Industry 78

Industry Examples Tools Retail 78

CB Insights

MAY 15, 2019

DBS launched its Singapore innovation lab to break out of its “traditional banking mindset to think, behave, and deliver more like a technology company,” according to Neal Cross, chief innovation officer. DBS leaders expect to see more than 5,000 people actively innovating DBS’ services and operations at DAX each year. Founded: 2012.

Innovation 78

Innovation blockchain Technology Groups 78