PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

In tech, innovation is everything. In innovation, intellectual property is, well, almost everything — it can be the hardware, the software, the processes that come from creative endeavor. The overall pace, seen globally, has been up quite a bit, as measured against the 134 patents worldwide seen in 2016. And patents?

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PYMNTS

JULY 30, 2019

One of the biggest retail stories as we head into 2020 is how India is a battlefield of digital commerce, along with a hotbed of retail innovation. The company was founded in 2016. As it stands, the company rolled out Prime services in the country in 2016.

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Accenture

OCTOBER 3, 2017

We know almost US$1 billion was invested in PSD2-enabled services in 2016, up 200 percent from the year before¹. Based on this survey of over 2,000 consumers, it’s clear that online retailers, tech firms and social-media players face an uphill battle to convince consumers to allow them access to their financial data. So why not?

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 1, 2019

A robust supply of private capital reportedly is one of the main reasons for that, along with corporate cultures that are averse to public markets. But relatively high stock prices and access to more capital remain prime temptations, and there is little doubt that 2019 will bring more than few exciting — and telling — IPOs.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 10, 2016

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. Canada and Brazil. It looks like it’s no harm, no foul for Apple. Hackers Go For Gold In Rio.

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Bank Innovation

MAY 9, 2016

We can all agree Credit Karma, Chase Mobile, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, and PayPal aren’t leaving the Top Ten on App Annie anytime soon. But ratings and rankings aren’t everything — there’s also the cool factor. How easy is the app to use? Does it makes us feel good (even Read More.

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Bank Innovation

AUGUST 15, 2018

National Australia Bank set up its own alternative lending arm called QuickBiz Loans back in 2016. Large banks, e-commerce moguls like Amazon and eBay and tech firms are likely to enter the alternative lending space, and soon, according to Eden Amirav, co-founder, and CEO of startup LendingExpress. Over the […].

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PYMNTS

JULY 4, 2018

Winnie – like so many tech innovations – started out as an attempt by its two co-founders to solve their own problems. million raised in late 2016. The latest round was led by Reach Capital with Rethink Impact, Homebrew, Ludlow Ventures, Afore Capital and BBG Ventures also taking part. A Better Solution Than Google.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 19, 2016

But setting up shop on the edge of the festival and hawking blatantly branded products is a little too gauche for Coachella attendees who want to preserve the festival’s sanctity (whether it ever existed or not), which leads more than a few companies to turn to social media and the tricks of contextual commerce.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 31, 2018

For years, throughout the volatility of cryptocurrency values, some industry experts have assured investors and innovators that blockchain is the disruptor in which the market should place its faith. But the company’s website — and all social media accounts — suddenly disappeared, as did the money investors placed in the company.

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William Mills

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

William Mills Agency will be live blogging at Finovate Fall 2016. Auto-financing is ripe for innovation. Social media is a special challenge since social media was not created with compliance in mind. I can see how some other social media channels may be more prevalent and important in the U.S.

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Bank Innovation

SEPTEMBER 10, 2016

On the second day of FinovateFall 2016, fintechs continued to wow attendees with bright, dazzling new finovations. Attendees from banks, credit unions, and other fintech companies saw 31 demos of technology that has applications across the financial sphere, from financial data analysis to mobile payments to trading.

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Bank Innovation

AUGUST 24, 2016

So when only two fintech startups made it to the stage yesterday at Day 1 of its Summer Demo Day(s) 2016, we took notice. Y Combinator President Sam Altman knows fintech — he helped Green Dot build GoBank, after all. But today 10 of the 48 demoing companies are fintech-focused, Read More.

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Bank Innovation

MARCH 24, 2016

Y Combinator’s Winter 2016 Demo Days just wrapped up, with 159 startups taking the stage and making their play for funding. Just under 10% of the companies — 15 to be exact — were fintech-related. This is about average for a YC incubator class, with the 26% from Summer 2015 being an Read More.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 11, 2018

The app that got famous for its disappearing messages is looking like it will either need to raise a some capital by sometime in 2019 or run the risk of going broke, according to a note by MoffettNathanson. Snapchat , according to recent reports , is having cash flow troubles.

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Filene

JANUARY 20, 2016

Wednesday, January 20, 2016 | 10:00 a.m. - Innovation Immersion - Filene’s Innovation Immersion program helps credit unions execute on innovation, ideas, and cultural change. We'll walk through some of Filene's latest programs, and the research and innovation behind them. Click to REGISTER.

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Celent Banking

DECEMBER 15, 2015

Long before the Simples, GoBanks, Movens or Hello Banks of the world sought to capitalize on the shift in consumer behavior, there was mBank – serving customers where they want, when they want and through an innovative direct approach that, in its day, was one of the first of its kind. Before It’s Time. A Branch Network – Really?

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PYMNTS

APRIL 12, 2018

billion in R&D in 2017, which was 41 percent more than it did in 2016. Microsoft Ventures, the venture capital arm of the Redmond, WA–based software giant, led a $26 million venture round in 2017 in AirMap, a drone startup that is the main producer of software that manages air traffic for drones. Amazon spent $22.6

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

This demonstrates a healthy pace of early-stage innovation in the sector, even as later stage deals begin to pick up. While Y Combinator’s interest in mental wellness goes back to 2011, with a $20K seed deal to Habit Labs , its pace of investment in the space has picked up recently, with 4 startups receiving funding since 2016.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 29, 2018

The day after Halloween marks the 60-day sprint to the end of the year – a year in which the pace of innovation has accelerated materially. The shifts associated with that innovation are beginning to take root, and those impacts are beginning to be felt. In fact, according to our recent study, they come in dead last.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 17, 2017

Chase, Wells Fargo, Bank of America and Citi, to name a few, all scaled back their physical bank branch locations between 2012 and 2016, according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). The price of real estate is prompting even the largest players in the banking world to scale back their branch operations.

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NCR

MAY 26, 2016

Backbone of the economy, hallmark of innovation, true entrepreneurship, the face of free market capitalism—the clichés come tumbling out with speed and ease, at least in part because they’re completely true. Common sense indicates that many small business startups are now fueled by technological innovation.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 5, 2018

Best Picture — Payments Innovation. But no matter where one looks, it seems payments innovation is the big winner. This new round of capital will help us further our mission of connecting communities around the world through last-mile delivery,” CEO Tony Xu said. And the winners are…. Best Round of Fundraising — DoorDash.

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Bank Innovation

JUNE 15, 2016

Bank Innovation Israel 2016 registration has officially opened today. The only Western fintech event in Startup Nation, the 2016 Bank Innovation Israel will take place 1-3 November at the Dan Tel Aviv. The event is presented by Bank Innovation, one of the world’s leading fintech blogs.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2020

During a busy year we saw Jill supporting her local community, blogging with Mark Cuban, spinning up new PPP technology and innovating with things like curbside banking. An early innovator in commercial workflow and analytics, upcoming CIOs could learn a ton from John on how to partner and engage constructively with lines of business.

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 29, 2018

The Sad State of Corporate Innovation. See how corporates are failing when it comes to innovation. Download the free 31-page State of Innovation report. While Google excelled in building software, it lagged behind in hardware and product innovation. Microsoft and Nokia. Date: April 25, 2014. Price: $7.9B. Price: $4.2B.

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Fintech Labs Insights

OCTOBER 16, 2016

The company reports that between April 2015 and April 2016, retailers who have transitioned to EMV experienced a 54% decrease in counterfeit fraud. Capital One integration with Amazon Echo. Sibos 2016 Celebrates the Blockchain. So what was big at Sibos 2016 this year? Ready, set, ACH. The blockchain.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 10, 2019

Reports emerged this week that Apple has begun the process of scrubbing the social sphere of all trace of iTunes. So far, all of the social media content from Facebook and Instagram pages has disappeared, though its Twitter account still has content for the time being. Bradford was formerly an executive at Pinterest and Yahoo.

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CB Insights

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Today, Instagram is one of the more popular social media platforms. But before it became a social media heavyweight, Instagram was a simple prototype co-founder Kevin Systrom built while learning how to program. Within a few years, the company was raising millions in venture capital funding and went public in 2015.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2015

No one has been more successful at using social media to generate awareness and a positive image for their bank than Jill (@JillCastilla, @CitizensEdmond). Bank Innovation named Jill one of the 10 most innovative CEOs in banking for 2015, and we doubt that Bank Innovation would know who Jill is if not for her presence on Twitter.

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 23, 2018

Since then, Peltz has continued to push P&G to re-evaluate its R&D strategy, bring in more external talent, and focus on innovation. Barington Capital pressured Avon CEO to step down. In 2016, Unilever acquired the startup for $1B. CPG brands partner with hotels for immersive, social media-friendly experiences.

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CB Insights

JUNE 4, 2019

Fueled by social media, consumers want to get a hold of the latest trends as quickly as possible, and retailers must rapidly increase production to meet demand. Tech innovations shaping a more sustainable fashion industry. Tech innovations shaping a more sustainable fashion industry. Source: Ellen MacArthur Foundation.

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Lex Sokolin

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

At $13 billion of revenue and 800 million users in 2016, Office 365 roughly generated $20 per user. Personal Capital) have been doing this for over a decade. which is already the case for some of the more innovative parts of our ecosystem today. That’s like Monzo, but with the user foot print of Ant Financial.

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CB Insights

JULY 17, 2018

Market share is simply shifting away from big chains that haven’t successfully innovated, flowing instead to new models for creating and selling food to customers. An enormous part of By Chloe’s success is that its dishes and restaurants are optimized for social media. Photo credit: Tasting Table.

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CB Insights

JULY 20, 2017

This post will dive into innovation across beauty and grooming, focusing on the following areas: Startup investment trends. This would represent 9% growth from the 134 deals in 2016. M&A jumped in 2016, with 54 M&A deals. In 2016, e.l.f. Corporate activity and patents.

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CB Insights

JUNE 6, 2019

The marketplace blended crowdsourcing and social media to create hype around new inventions; help inventors find partners, funding, and manufacturing resources; and sell their gadgets to major nationwide retailers such as Home Depot and Target. Declared Bankruptcy: 2016. — Ben Kaufman, founder, Quirky. Founded: 2006.

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CB Insights

MAY 10, 2018

State of Innovation Report. As a result, the company’s web traffic and sales conversion rates were lower than its competitors’ rates; its social media presence was limited; and its existing CRM tools failed to capture online insights to help the company better engage consumers. Many are still in wide usage today.

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