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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OCTOBER 6, 2019

The Tracxn data indicates that there were under 1,000 new startups in 2017 compared to more than 6,000 in 2016. . It was considered one of the most “promising startups in the sunrise sector: social media or content,” the article said.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 18, 2019

The growth path of the company in addition to the larger opportunity in social media helped it get acquired by AOL for approximately $850 million in 2008. The company was sold to Criterion Capital less than two years after, and the Birches purchased it for $1 million in 2013.

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DECEMBER 18, 2019

At the start of Benoît’s ECB term, bitcoin’s market capitalization was small, and only a handful of cryptocurrencies existed. In the eight years since then, bitcoin’s market capitalization has grown rapidly and now exceeds 100 billion euros, and thousands of cryptocurrencies have been created,” Brainard said in her speech.

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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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JULY 30, 2019

The company was founded in 2016. As it stands, the company rolled out Prime services in the country in 2016. Meesho is a digital platform for resellers of items as diverse as jewelry to smartphones to reach prospective customers via social media platforms like Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram.

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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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AUGUST 14, 2017

Previously, African merchants had the opportunity to sell their wares on platforms such as OLX and Jumia or by leveraging social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram. They spent several months traveling and researching before raising their first capital from friends and family in early 2016.

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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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SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

The overall pace, seen globally, has been up quite a bit, as measured against the 134 patents worldwide seen in 2016. As has been well-documented in this space, the damper on activity tied to cryptos has extended to social media. That far outpaces the 22 percent that came from the United States, the runner up last year.

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JANUARY 17, 2020

Specifically, Global Blue focuses on tourists spending abroad, and offers products that help capitalize on tax-free shopping as they buy luxury goods. Pinterest: Pinned as the third largest social media platform in the U.S., JPMorgan’s latest quarter showed credit card transactions were up 10 percent in the quarter.

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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

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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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.

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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. The ability for retailers to capitalize on omnichannel shoppers seems to not quite be in the optimal spot yet.

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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. 09:49 am Finovate Fall 2016 Day 1 Recap.

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JUNE 8, 2018

The recent $14 billion worth of fresh capital for Ant Financial — the China-based firm that is now the most valuable privately held tech firm in the world, ahead of Uber — comes amid fresh fears among some banking professionals in the West that China is passing them by. trillion worth of payments in 2016. Here comes China.

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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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MAY 18, 2017

Nearly three-quarters of small businesses told American Express they have a positive outlook on both the economy and their own businesses over the next six months — up from 64 percent in 2016. Growth plans are now SMEs’ top priority, the report declared. In its second annual SMB Confidence Indicator , OFX’s survey of 500 U.S.

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JANUARY 31, 2018

The publication noted blockchain’s “talismanic effect in today’s stock market” and investors’ heightened appetite to “capitalize on the popularity of currencies like bitcoin and Ethereum” as other reasons to take Kodak’s latest venture with a bit of healthy skepticism. Broader Doubts Emerge. Clearing the Air. million this week.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2016

In session from 2011 until May 2016, the Breakfast Council was a group of allegedly independent nutrition experts that worked with Kellogg’s to bring consumers healthy breakfast cereal options. 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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JUNE 1, 2016

. “[Snapchat] is just one of many indicators that the overall market assessment of technology companies has adjusted, in terms of valuation,” says Harry Weller, a general partner at venture capital firm NEA, which has invested in Uber among other highly valued startups. “I think that people have already felt it.”

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JUNE 1, 2016

. “[Snapchat] is just one of many indicators that the overall market assessment of technology companies has adjusted, in terms of valuation,” said Harry Weller, a general partner at venture capital firm NEA, which has invested in Uber, among other highly valued startups. “I think that people have already felt it.”

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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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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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FEBRUARY 24, 2016

It’s a bright future the company envisions for itself – and one that is wracking up investor interest, even in the current environment of 2016 when VCs and private equity funds are suddenly a lot less interested in throwing big checks at big ideas (that don’t have big profits behind them).

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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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Gonzobanker

JANUARY 4, 2016

We see the types of content being shared through social media. As bankers build bonds with peers through collaboration, they open up new opportunities to jointly invest capital in new ventures and strategies. Check out our 2016 schedule below. 2016 GONZOBANKER ROUNDTABLES. Email Emily Waite for more information.

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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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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

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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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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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. “We

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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 ). Millennials are more interconnected than any generation before them and rely heavily on their social networks to influence purchasing decisions.

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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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