Bank Innovation

MARCH 9, 2016

deal sizes in 2015, a new report from KPMG and CB Insights shows. Global fintech funding skyrocketed in 2014 and 2015, but tapered off in the fourth quarter of 2015, with the implication that 2016 won’t be so sweet, according to the report. Asian fintech deal sizes dwarfed U.S. But yesterday’s Ant Read More.

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PYMNTS

JULY 12, 2018

New York’s Department of Financial Services is recommending that online lenders are subjected to the same scrutiny and regulations that traditional banks face. Cuomo on June 1, 2017, required DFS to study online lending in New York State and submit a report of its findings. A bill signed by Governor Andrew M. Superintendent Maria T.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 7, 2019

Automotive sales are increasing going digital — and more consumers are buying more used products of all types online. According to the report , the deal comes as Carro raised some $30 million in fresh capital. Online Auto Sales. The deal is not the only recent news involving the online retail sales of automobiles.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

InsurTech group Hippo Enterprises has announced a capital investment of $350 million from Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Company , a press release says. With the investment, Hippo will be able to keep expanding its online home insurance business across the U.S., with the goal “to reach 95 percent of the U.S.

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PYMNTS

MAY 3, 2019

To provide consumers with less expensive and more flexible booking options, eCommerce innovators are taking new approaches to hotel reservations. They then can see a list of hotel results with prices (similar to other online booking experiences). million Series A round led by Fosun International’s VC investment arm, Fosun RZ Capital.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 21, 2019

As Seedrs CEO Jeff Kelisky told Karen Webster in a recent discussion, while most people in 2009 took one look at the sputtering and shuddering economy, there was a whole class of innovators and entrepreneurs who didn’t see a nuclear wasteland where the economy used to be. They saw a greenfield waiting to be planted. The list goes on.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 4, 2020

In 2015, the company mulled going public again but instead was acquired by CVC Capital Partners and Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board for $4.6 Founded in 1965, Petco was last publicly traded in 2006. Americans spent $95.6 billion last year on their pets.

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CB Insights

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

As businesses and consumers become more comfortable using credit cards online, the proportion of US commerce that takes place online has steadily increased over the last 20 years. Specifically, the Collisons aimed to more seamlessly connect online businesses and payment processors, allowing more businesses to accept online payments.

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CB Insights

MAY 15, 2019

One popular approach: in-house financial innovation labs. We’ve created a list of finance innovation labs from some of the biggest names in the industry, as well as from newcomers looking to make a name through tech. We’ve written about corporate innovation theater before — and how sometimes corporate innovation goes wrong.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 27, 2021

million shares of its common stock, and private equity backer Parthenon Capital Partners is selling 5.59 Founder and CEO Anthony Hsieh said in a letter with the filing that the company, founded 11 years ago, has been “committed to providing honest products with great value, and committed to delivering them in an innovative, delightful way.”.

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Bank Innovation

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

Financial services company SWIFT announced today that it has mitigated four additional capital depositories onto its Target2 Securities, or T2S, network. The four CSDs, which will start live operations on SWIFT T2S, marks the last four to move to the network since the migration plan first begun in June 2015.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2015

Well, what do we say about 2015? And, give or take a stumble or two, we snuck through it and did a reasonable job on 2015 objectives, in our humble opinion. So, it seems we’re good with only one outstanding item—digest the 2015 GonzoBanker Awards! 2015 Executive Call-out. ” – Tom Armstrong. Bravo OZRK!

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

Indian digital payments platform Cashfree has just landed tens of millions in new capital to help fuel its expansion, the Bengaluru-based company announced on Tuesday (Nov. The coronavirus pandemic has also helped boost Cashfree’s growth as Indian businesses and consumers ramp up their online sales and purchasing activity.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Online personal shopping service Lookiero revealed it has closed a $19 million funding round led by London-based MMC Ventures, as reported on Friday (Sept. Founded in 2015 by Spanish entrepreneur Oier Urrutia, the company uses algorithms to provide users with a personalized online shopping experience.

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CB Insights

JULY 19, 2017

Corporate innovation is critical for established companies looking to stay relevant in the face of disruption from up-and-coming startups. With industries being unbundled left and right ( supermarkets , banking , cars — just to name a few) more companies are opening up in-house innovation labs every day. Innovation Lab Name: HP Labs.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Niccol, who came to Taco Bell in 2011, became CEO in 2015 after holding the position of president. During Niccol’s tenure, Taco Bell announced online delivery through GrubHub. During Niccol’s tenure, Taco Bell announced online delivery through GrubHub. He brought mobile ordering and payments to Taco Bell’s 7,000 U.S.

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Branding Leadership Customer Experience Innovation 108

CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

One solution: in-house healthcare innovation labs. We put together a list of healthcare innovation labs from new entries to the field, as well as some of the oldest — and most familiar — names in health. Sometimes corporate innovation goes wrong , and we’ve written about corporate innovation theater before.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

Our focus on providing localized and innovative product selection, improving the interconnected customer experience, and driving productivity resulted in record sales and net earnings for 2016,” said Craig Menear, chairman, CEO and president. billion net earnings) in the same period of 2015. percent from fiscal 2015.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 10, 2016

In fact, the venture and entrepreneurial ecosystem grew by 20 percent from 2014 to 2015 alone. In general, venture capitalists are boosting their investments in Latin America, with funding reaching $594 million in 2015, a stark increase from $387 million in 2012, the Latin America Venture Capital Association confirmed.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

He will also oversee policy, budget and investor relations while continuing to advance innovative solutions for instant identity verification. With a strong background in technology and compliance, Cohen has served as Trulioo’s general manager since 2015 and has assisted with the company’s fundraising success. Trulioo has raised $96.6

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PYMNTS

MARCH 20, 2018

“FinTech lending and finance firms are increasingly providing the capital that these businesses need to invest and grow, through a focus on innovation and customer needs,” said Stoyan. FinTech offers include creating seamless online loan applications and software that analyzes financial data to deliver the best possible deal.

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Fintech Lending Survey Innovation 118

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

We already see FinTech services — such as mobile payments, peer-to-peer lending and online investments — benefiting millions of Europeans,” Dombrovskis stated. The initiative, according to a statement by Dombrovskis, would gradually lead to a “single European capital markets supervisor.”. On Wednesday (Sept.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 7, 2016

Not only are many big names still digging themselves out from a winter of no snow and low sales, but they’re also finding it hard to keep up with their online counterparts. It seems, however, that Hudson’s Bay Company is the exception to that very prevalent rule. percent to $4.5 billion, and same-store sales were up 1.8

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

In 2015 that number rose to 53%, and last year rose again to 58%. Rounding out the top 3 are electronics company Xiaomi ($46B) and online lending platform Lu.com ($18.5B). Blum Capital Partners LP, Tiger Global Management, Sonae.com Ventures. Millennium Technology Value Partners, Spark Capital, Union Square Ventures.

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PYMNTS

JULY 20, 2018

Business intelligence is a common theme in this week’s B2B venture capital (VC) roundup, with many startups deploying artificial intelligence (AI) and sophisticated data analytics technologies for their business customers. Investors placed more than $136.5 The rundown of the latest funding rounds is below.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

Plaid Technologies, a startup that helps FinTechs like Venmo and Lending Club access their customers’ bank accounts, has raised $44 million in a Series B round of venture capital funding. According to a report , the venture units of Citi and Amex took part in the latest round of fundraising. And at the end of January, JPMorgan & Chase Co.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 10, 2017

In this week’s Tech Center tracker, Mary Gavala, Online Marketing and Promos Manager of Viva Wallet , spoke with PYMNTS on how Greece is becoming a hot spot for tech. Before we jump into the post, here are a few quick facts about Los Angeles and its tech scene: Greece’s population was 10,823,732 in 2015. percent in 2016.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Castle, founded in 2015, said it has raised $9.2 million in a Series A round of funding that involved Index Ventures, Y Combinator, First Round Capital, F-Prime Capital Partner and other investors. The new capital will help fuel hiring and other growth, the company said. “We Fraud Prevention Innovation.

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Retail Fraud Case Study San Francisco 118

PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

PYMNTS also explores the venture capital and lending spaces as professional investors make some changes and as businesses look to invest in themselves. However, total investment in these startups — venture capital, in addition to angel, hedge fund and mutual fund investment and more — topped $17.8 and Europe dominated in 2015.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 11, 2016

Data provided to CNBC shows shoppers have been purchasing back-to-school supplies a month early, and retailers have to pick up their game in order to capitalize on the back-to-school shopping season. percent in 2015 compared to 2014. percent, while online-only stores saw a 14.5 percent, while online-only stores saw a 14.5

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Retail Online Trends Examples 100

PYMNTS

JUNE 24, 2016

trillion in 2015. Online to offline coming to Walmart near you, and we mean that sincerely. Online lending . The venture capital backers are no doubt smiling. . While the conventional wisdom is that consumer wall ets are slimming down so as to exclude cash, by the number s, over €2.2 That compares to €2.1

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PYMNTS

JUNE 30, 2017

It’s not just about shopping in the aisles but also about shopping online, this Amazon foray, as we have seen this company do all that it can — and with more to come — to broaden its eCommerce reach into every corner of consumables. Capital One, already hit with souring lending, has some hurdles here. Capital One was the only U.S.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

Innovation and ease of business aren’t necessarily the first concepts that come to mind when thinking about the tech environment in the Russian market. The 2015 Global Startup Ecosystem Ranking listed Moscow as the 13th best city in the world to launch a startup. Changing The Approach To Innovation. With the U.K.’s

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Bank Innovation

MAY 12, 2017

Alexa now has about 12,000 skills on its platform (the 10,000 milestone was in March) since opening it up to developers in 2015, according to Ford Harris, senior business development manager at Amazon Alexa.

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Management Capital Online Payments 261

Bank Innovation

APRIL 13, 2018

The bank, which was officially launched in 2015, currently has a German banking license, allowing it to operate in other […]. Berlin-based challenger bank N26 will be opening its services to users in the United States and the United Kingdom by the end of this year, founder and chief executive officer Valentin Stalf told Reuters today.

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CB Insights

AUGUST 1, 2017

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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Bank Innovation

JULY 7, 2016

This year to date has seen $161 million invested so far, while 2015 saw a total of Read More. As the summer heats up, blockchain hype may (finally) be cooling down. 2016 will likely see less investment in bitcoin and blockchain technology, but that is true for many other areas, as well.

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