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FEBRUARY 12, 2018

WeTravel launched in 2016 as a payment platform to help enterprising travelers and small travel companies collect money when they organize their own travel itineraries for friends or other groups. The platform then enables them to collect payments for that trip and promote it on social media, email and other channels.

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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

FEBRUARY 23, 2016

When we think of cool, James Dean doesn’t immediately come to mind. The app Songsterr does. We are proud fintech nerds, and for five years we have marked the Coolest Brands in Banking on Bank Innovation based not on the type of sunglasses worn by a CEO, but on the Read More.

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PYMNTS

JULY 21, 2017

Between 2015 to 2016, consumer expectations for multiple purchase options grew from 61 percent up to 74 percent according to Retail Systems Research’s 2016 Customer Experience/Unified Commerce Benchmark Survey. And both retailers and CPG companies face competition from online superstores, such as U.S.-based

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Bank Innovation

APRIL 28, 2016

Bank Innovation INV, this blog’s fintech accelerator, is pleased to today to announce the six extraordinary startups that have been admitted to its inaugural class.

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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

SEPTEMBER 4, 2017

Venture capitalists are funding new entrants to the field, and features like authenticity guarantees, postings to social media, the use of data and post-sale services could propel the industry forward, according to a new report from Fung Global Retail & Tech. Recommerce Bigger Than Ride Sharing In China. com launched in 2015.

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PYMNTS

JULY 4, 2018

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. As of last week, Winnie had raised $4 million in new seed funding, on top of $2.5 A Better Solution Than Google.

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William Mills

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

William Mills Agency will be live blogging at Finovate Fall 2016. 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. Especially to bank or invest?

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

Millions subscribe to various brand-sponsored playlists, and a webcasted, sponsored Italian vacation for APASS members drew 400,000 unique views and boosted online sales. The experts were reportedly paid an average of $13,000 annually to engage in “nutrition influencer outreach” on social media or with colleagues.

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Bank Innovation

JANUARY 10, 2017

Arumugam was at JPMorgan Chase for four years prior to his starting at Visa in May 2016. Avin Arumugam, senior vice president of the Internet of Things at Visa, has joined the speaker faculty for Bank Innovation 2017, which takes place March 6-7 in San Jose. Recent video footage also Read More.

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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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CB Insights

JANUARY 9, 2018

This includes a wide range of investors, including venture capital funds, private equity firms, corporations, and angel investors. First Round Capital invested in powdered tea startup Pique Tea in Q1’17, and CRV participated in the seed round for subscription instant coffee startup Sudden Coffee as early as Q4’16.

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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

JANUARY 31, 2019

George’s company, WellCity, marketed itself as a social media network for the health and wellness marketplace run out of Brentwood, Tennessee. The con man pleaded guilty to misrepresenting his company in 2016, then later withdrew his plea and disappeared while on pre-trial release. attorney Ryan Raybould.

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PYMNTS

JULY 7, 2017

But for now … 14 billion visits to online retailers in the past year, from May 2016 to May 2017, and 14 million visits via social media mentions is nothing to sneeze at, speaking to wide recognition of the lure of the devices. based consumers will use a voice-activated assistant in 2017, which is up 129 percent from 2016.

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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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NCR

JUNE 29, 2016

Viacom Media Networks. Wharton FinTech , the first student led FinTech initiative, has published two white papers on Millennials’ relationship with banks ( June 2015 and May 2016 ). Transactions that in the past involved human interaction have moved online completely. Technology, with an emphasis on Mobile. 75% of U.S.

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Lars Markull

MAY 30, 2020

Facebook announced Facebook Shops that enables Facebook and Instagram Business users to create a shop inside their own social media presence. Especially in the current times, where many businesses depend on online sales but often only have a social media profile, this could be good move.

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

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. Great Oaks Venture Capital: NYC-based Great Oaks Venture Capital is the only non-accelerator to crack the top 5 list.

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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. . Through 2014, mBank has grown to more than 4.7

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CB Insights

JANUARY 5, 2018

acquisition of Jet.com in August 2016 transformed the company beyond the addition of the Jet platform. It has also discussed vastly expanding its available SKUs online and improving delivery options. Select investors: General Catalyst, Collaborative Fund, Forerunner Ventures, Mickey Drexler, Gwenyth Paltrow, Burch Creative Capital.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 29, 2018

I’ve often written about this topic over the last several years, well before the 2016 election dominated the headlines about Facebook’s future as a content platform. There’s a big available market with a lot of room to grow that pie – after all, Amazon “only” has about 50 percent of the online commerce market , and the U.S.

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Lars Markull

MAY 30, 2020

Facebook announced Facebook Shops that enables Facebook and Instagram Business users to create a shop inside their own social media presence. Especially in the current times, where many businesses depend on online sales but often only have a social media profile, this could be good move.

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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. can be applied for online. It makes perfect sense to celebrate small business. But there’s a broader issue at stake.

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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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CB Insights

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

While Tencent groups the results of the division with business services (cloud and B2B services), fintech is now driving growth at the social media and gaming giant. In Q2’19, Tencent’s fintech and business services category grew 37% YoY in contrast to 16% growth in online advertising revenue, down from 25% in Q1’19.

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CB Insights

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Hot Pepper Beauty, one of Japan’s top online booking services, worked with Google AdWords to attract customers and increase conversions while lowering costs. They have capitalized on the success of YouTube influencers through partnerships and paid video ads. Amazon’s next makeover: online beauty retail.

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 1, 2017

2016 saw 30 fitness tech exits, which consisted of 29 M&A transactions, including Fitbit’s acquisition of Pebble Technology , and 1 IPO, of fitness equipment provider Technogym. CCMP Capital Advisors. Grovepoint Capital. Front Nine Capital. Social Media Interactive. First Name. Annual exit trends.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Chris’ public posts including his playbook for dealing with COVID-19 were gobbled up on social media. You know that dog either has Capital One or Delta Amex. It feels like soon we will be ordering our burger online in the drive-through and having it “delivered” at the window. Gritty is good. Goes to Slack and nCino.

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

brought in in 2016, and more than 3X the $1.7B Deals are also on pace for record numbers in 2017, after a slight dip in 2016. 2016 brought in 347 deals. 9/20/2016. 12/14/2016. round to online pawn shop PawnHero and a $5M tranche of Series A financing from South Africa’s Naspers to bitcoin e-wallet Coins.ph.

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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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PYMNTS

JANUARY 31, 2019

But the marketplace is changing – particularly as social media-savvy DTC players have entered the market and attracted large and dedicated consumer bases. billion) in 2017, after acquiring Dollar Shave Club and Seventh Generation in 2016. Estée Lauder bought Smashbox in 2010 and Too Faced Cosmetics in 2016.

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Tomorrow's Transactions

NOVEMBER 6, 2016

It launched with 19 banks: Ally Bank, Bank of America, Bank of the West, BB&T, BECU, Capital One, Citi, Fifth Third Bank, FirstBank, First Tech Federal Credit Union, Frost Bank, JP Morgan Chase, Morgan Stanley, PNC, USAA, U.S. Meanwhile, it was time to go downtown and get involved in some serious fintech shenanigans. Bank and Wells Fargo.

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Tomorrow's Transactions

NOVEMBER 6, 2016

It launched with 19 banks: Ally Bank, Bank of America, Bank of the West, BB&T, BECU, Capital One, Citi, Fifth Third Bank, FirstBank, First Tech Federal Credit Union, Frost Bank, JP Morgan Chase, Morgan Stanley, PNC, USAA, U.S. Meanwhile, it was time to go downtown and get involved in some serious fintech shenanigans. Bank and Wells Fargo.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

While the 2016 election came with accusations that Facebook was ground zero for fake news and Russian troll tomfoolery, the 2018 election seemed to bring forth a new and far more proactive Facebook when it came to policing political content on the platform. Printed pages, holiday cheer: A tradition once lost, now found?

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