2017 Innovators to Watch: 44 Executives Shaping the Future of Banking
Bank Innovation
JUNE 12, 2017
2017 was a tumultuous year, but despite some stops and starts, innovation in finance is only gaining more momentum.
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What’s the State of Banking Innovation in 2017?
Bank Innovation
SEPTEMBER 27, 2017
What is the state of banking innovation today? Fintech funding has grown tougher for startups, but banks’ balance sheets are looking stronger– what does it mean for innovation? Each year, we poll the industry to find out.
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Bank Innovation’s Picks for Top 5 Trends in Fintech in 2017
Bank Innovation
DECEMBER 19, 2017
EXCLUSIVE — The year of 2017 has been marked with more than a few good and not-so-good trends: but we’ll stick to fintech.
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Four Fintechs Eyeing IPO in 2017
Bank Innovation
JANUARY 2, 2017
The fintech world has been going through a sort of an IPO freeze recently. The headwinds created by certain fintechs this year (looking at you, LendingClub) didn’t help much either. Venture capital funding continued to fall in the third quarter, according to data from KPMG Enterprise and CB Insights.
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What is the State of Banking Innovation in 2017?
Bank Innovation
JUNE 8, 2018
What is the state of banking innovation today? Bitcoin mania has died down in the fintech world, and the conversation has shifted to technologies like voice banking, payments, and alternative credit scoring. This year, the pressure for banks to innovate is high, as banks no longer […].
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Treasurers Watching FinTech Innovation To Get An Upgrade
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 27, 2016
Capital One’s Treasury Management Group is already looking ahead to how corporate treasurers will face the most modern of challenges in 2017. For Capital One, approaching the future of treasury management means collaboration. “We’re
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Will Fintech Investment Funding Reach an All-Time High in 2017?
Bank Innovation
JULY 28, 2017
This year could be the year that VC- backed fintech investment deals and funding reach an all-time high. According to a report by CB Insights, released earlier this week, venture capital-backed fintech companies across the globe raised a total of $5.2 Billion across 251 deals in the second quarter of this year.
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255 ICOs Are Already Revolutionizing Fintech, Moeda CEO Says
Bank Innovation
NOVEMBER 13, 2017
EXCLUSIVE—Investors don’t need to wait for Initial Coin Offerings to reach their full potential: this way of raising capital is already redefining how businesses in certain markets can operate, Taynaah Reis, CEO for cooperative banking system company Moeda told Bank Innovation.
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Fiserv, SapientNitro, Kasisto Sponsor Bank Innovation ’17
Bank Innovation
DECEMBER 6, 2016
Fiserv, a leading banking technology company, has signed on as the headline Diamond sponsor of Bank Innovation 2017. Bank Innovation 2017 is this blog’s annual gathering on ideas and opportunities in fintech.
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Germany’s Delivery Hero Introduces Its Own Venture Capital Fund
PYMNTS
JANUARY 12, 2021
German food delivery platform Delivery Hero is launching its own early-stage venture capital (VC) firm — DX Ventures — that will be managed independently to focus on advancing founder-led startups. The company went public in 2017 on the Frankfurt stock exchange, and in 2020 became part of the blue-chip index DAX (Deutscher Aktienindex).
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Fintech Is Back
Bank Innovation
MARCH 7, 2018
EXCLUSIVE (SAN FRANCISCO) -- Welcome back to the fintech boom. At this time last year, fintech was in a downturn. Fintech venture funding was down more than 9% year-over-year; valuations seemed stuck. But the fintech market has rebounded.
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Funding for Startups in FIS-Backed Fintech Accelerator Reaches $38 Million
Bank Innovation
JANUARY 30, 2018
EXCLUSIVE – If the future of banking is partnering with fintech startups, then finding the most innovative and efficient fintechs becomes crucial for banks’ success. based The Venture Center’s FinTech Accelerator program, which is backed by financial […]. One such program is Little Rock, Ark.-based
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Early Registration Ends Today for Bank Innovation ’17
Bank Innovation
JANUARY 27, 2017
Don’t miss your chance to secure your spot at Bank Innovation 2017 for the lowest available rate, and join attendees from companies already registered, such as: BBVA Braintree Capital One JPMorgan Chase Mastercard Rabobank Concentrix Silicon Valley Bank TD Bank U.S.
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Americans Feel Positive About Fintechs, But Still Won’t Leave Their Banks
Bank Innovation
OCTOBER 11, 2017
A majority of American consumers want to do their banking online, and think that physical financial institutions are moving to their end as well as agree that larger banks don’t innovate fast enough for new customer needs. But, that majority still won’t leave their bank for a younger fintech model, according to the 2017 Annual […].
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Fewer Deals But More Dollars Flowed from VCs to Fintech Startups in 2018
Bank Innovation
JANUARY 11, 2019
Fewer but larger venture capital deals in 2018 translated into some big payoffs for fintechs. Fintech-related funding jumped 38% to nearly $11 billion in 2018, according to the 4Q18 MoneyTree Report from PwC and CB Insights. Deal activity in the space rose to 627 transactions, up from 571 in 2017.
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Capital Is the ‘Least Important’ Part of VC Rounds [Video]
Bank Innovation
APRIL 21, 2017
Raising capital is a crucial step for any startup trying to build its way up the fintech ladder. However, when it comes to VC funding, the actual capital is the “least important part of the transaction,” according to Bruce Wallace, chief digital officer at Silicon Valley Bank. “I
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B2B Startups Lead FinTech Investment Rebound
PYMNTS
AUGUST 2, 2017
Good news for FinTech startups: in the U.S., venture capitalists have been boosting their activity in the market, with Q2 FinTech investments regaining its strength, according to analysts at KPMG. The firm’s Pulse of FinTech report for Q2 2017, released this week , found overall FinTech funding in the U.S.
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BankBazaar Turns 15: Celebrating a Decade and a Half of Innovation and Diversity
BankBazaar
JULY 31, 2023
Blast from the Past: The Birth of BankBazaar Back in 2008, the fintech revolution in India was truly revolutionised with the founding of BankBazaar by Adhil Shetty, Arjun Shetty, and Rati Shetty in the vibrant city of Chennai. Bid farewell to stacks of paperwork and lengthy verification processes!
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SXSW Accelerator Fintech Finalists for 2017 Announced
Bank Innovation
JANUARY 25, 2017
More fintech is coming to Austin. The massive South by Southwest conference and festival features startups in a number of categories — transportation, augmented/virtual reality, and of course fintech — plus several others. The event is the 9th annual pitch session for SXSW’s accelerator.
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3 Notable Fintech Funding Rounds in March
Bank Innovation
MARCH 11, 2019
Fintech funding is significantly on the rise. CB Insights' 2018 Q4 report showed a $21 billion, or 120% total increase in fintech funding from 2017 to 2018. Here are three noteworthy investments from the past week that caught Bank Innovation’s attention: 1: Chime Raises $200 […].
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199 India FinTech Awards 2017: Meet the Top FinTech Startups
Let's Talk Payments
OCTOBER 25, 2017
The India FinTech Awards is a unique initiative by India FinTech Forum to recognize the best emerging FinTech innovations in the thriving Indian ecosystem. The award, in its second edition,
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Top Banks Keep Ahead Of FinTechs’ Competitive Threat
PYMNTS
SEPTEMBER 18, 2019
The delicate balance between bank-FinTech competition and collaboration continues to teeter in the U.S. In a market without Open Banking regulations, FinTechs continue to enter in to the market, collaborating with bank partners to offer their own financial services — which often compete directly with other financial institutions.
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Finastra named a top global provider in IDC FinTech Rankings
Bobsguide
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022
Finastra named a top global provider in IDC FinTech Rankings. London, UK – September 21, 2022 – Finastra is proud to be ranked one of the top providers in the 2022 IDC FinTech Rankings. This year marks Finastra’s entry into the top five and as a Fast Track FinTech, having risen significantly in the rankings from last year.
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AltFin Shines As Investor Interest In B2B FinTech Continues
PYMNTS
MARCH 2, 2018
Toward the start of 2018, analysts began to highlight the potential for venture capital (VC) to embrace the B2B business model. and India drove a surge in FinTech venture capital funding in 2017, and Accenture Financial Services Senior Managing Director Julian Skan pointed to the B2B business model as a significant presence in this trend.
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118 Bitcoin Daily: FinTech Outpaces Blockchain In 2018 VC Funds; Chainalysis Raises $30M For Expansion
PYMNTS
FEBRUARY 13, 2019
In other news, Chainalysis , a crypto transaction analysis startup, announced that it has raised $30 million in Series B funding, led by venture capital (VC) firm Accel. According to Innovate Finance ’s “ 2018 FinTech VC Investment Landscape ” report, “2018 was a record year in FinTech, with $36.6
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GAO: FinTech Firms, FIs Seek Alternative Data Clarity In Lending
PYMNTS
JANUARY 7, 2019
The GAO said it had seen — through interviews with 11 FinTech firms — loan volume grow by sevenfold, while collaborative efforts with banks continued to grow from 2013 to 2017. According to the banks that have linked with FinTech firms, such guidelines would help relationships between the parties. Sandboxes, Gathering Steam.
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FinTech Has Yet To Make Impact On Trade Finance Gap
PYMNTS
SEPTEMBER 27, 2017
The FinTech space is hoping to address these challenges head-on, targeting the paper and manual-based processes of trade finance transactions though innovations like blockchain. The survey polled more than 515 banks and 1,336 companies across 103 countries, finding that FinTech innovators can, indeed, help address the $1.5
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128 Meet the Winners of India FinTech Awards 2017
Let's Talk Payments
NOVEMBER 20, 2017
The India FinTech Awards (IFTA) is a platform to celebrate and recognize the best innovations from FinTech companies. The awards platform has been conceptualized to give FinTech firms a chance.
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Model Bank 2017: Small Business and Corporate Digital Innovation Themes
Celent Banking
FEBRUARY 24, 2017
This particular article is focused on innovations in small business and corporate banking: two critical market segments for financial institutions as they seek revenue growth and relevance in the evolving digital B2B marketplace. Legacy Transformation / IT Platform Innovations. Emerging Innovation. Operations and Risk.
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114 What Industry Players Really Expect From 2017
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 30, 2016
Analysts continue to flesh out their predictions for payments and FinTech in 2017, but one can never truly know the exact direction an industry will take. Executives from Payoneer, NCR, FTV Capital and Ingo Money touch upon all of these trends as they tell PYMNTS their own visions for B2B payments next year.
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Online Lending To Small Business Increases 50 Percent Between 2015 And 2017
PYMNTS
JUNE 1, 2018
Between 2015 and 2017, the amount of lending to small businesses by the five leading online lending providers increased 50 percent, according to a new report from NDP Analytics, a Washington, D.C.-based billion in 2017 from $2.6 But digital channels will help more small business gain capital, according to the statement.
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VC Funding, IPOs Expected to Pick Up in 2017 — Will Fintechs Benefit?
Bank Innovation
OCTOBER 24, 2016
Third quarter venture capital fundings continued to fall in the third quarter, but there’s a hint of optimism as the year comes to an end and the market for initial public offerings thaws. According to data from KPMG Enterprise and CB Insights, global financings fell 14% in the third quarter from Read More.
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What’s Driving VCs’ Attention To B2B FinTech
PYMNTS
MARCH 7, 2018
The whirlwind of FinTech investment shows no signs of slowing. In fact, new data from venture capital (VC) analysis firm CB Insights, analyzed by global management consulting and professional services firm Accenture Financial Services, suggests FinTech startups’ VC funding hit a new high last year, with major deals in the U.S.,
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131 Top 4 Fintech Funding Rounds: Tiger Brokers, Rockets of Awesome, Monese, Ripio
Bank Innovation
JANUARY 4, 2017
Another day, another dollar—only this is fintech, so it would be more accurate to say another day, another multi-million investment in blockchain, virtual currency, mobile banking, e-commerce, and/or all of the other technologies on the playground. So far, 2017 fintech funding hasn’t veered far from the areas of interest in Read More.
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In VC Competition With China, US B2B FinTech Wins
PYMNTS
FEBRUARY 7, 2017
China is an emerging FinTech hotbed thanks to its expanding middle class, rapid digitization and electronic payments adoption. But a new report from Citi found that, while China may be the market to watch for FinTech investments, the U.S. continues to thrive at the top of the B2B FinTech mountain.
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Why P2P Could Soon Play A Leading Role In Middle East FinTech
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 11, 2019
When it comes to lending — to say nothing of the wider world of payments — innovation and disruption have been on the rise in recent years thanks to digital and mobile technology, along with online marketplace models. That doesn’t mean it’s been easy. So-called peer-to-peer (P2P) lending has certainly faced challenges in certain markets.
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144 Today In Data: Kiosks, Equifax And FinTech VC All See Growth
PYMNTS
MARCH 2, 2018
individuals than previously reported, corporate disbursements are still made through paper checks, small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) have expressed optimism about accessing loans from the financial services sector and FinTech sees a rise in venture capital (VC)’s expected compound annual growth rate (CAGR).
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A Steady Third Quarter for Fintech Globally
Bank Innovation
NOVEMBER 14, 2017
With one new unicorn and steady VC- backed deals amounting to $4 billion globally, Q3 2017 has been another positive quarter for the fintech industry. According to a CBInsights Report released earlier this month, Q3 saw 278 VC-backed deals equaling $4 billion globally, compared to $2.6 billion in the same quarter last year.
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Virgin Money Teams With Codat For Business Banking Technology
PYMNTS
FEBRUARY 1, 2021
FinTech Codat onto its roster of partners. The deal is the newest partnership from Virgin Money as it keeps building out its working capital wellness offering, which comprises part of its commitment connected to a recent 35 million pound (approximately $47.84 The company, which was established in 2017 in London, has landed 7.5
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110 Tech Center: EU’s Capital City Grows Tech Reputation
PYMNTS
FEBRUARY 10, 2017
Belgium’s capital city is becoming known for more than just housing major international institutions like EU Parliament, EU Commission and NATO. The city was ranked as a strong innovator by the latest edition of the Regional Innovation Scoreboard (RIS 2016). The region is also home to an active and fast-growing startup scene.
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Google's Former CEO Schmidt Invests In New $111 Million EU Tech Fund
PYMNTS
DECEMBER 1, 2020
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt is among the backers of a new $111 million European early-stage venture capital fund, according to CNBC. 30) by London-based venture capital firm Firstminute Capital , CNBC reported. The new fund's main investor is RIT Capital Partners.
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159 What’s Fueling Innovators’ Global B2B Payments Focus
PYMNTS
OCTOBER 17, 2017
The cross-border payments space presents a whole host of challenges for FinTech innovators to try to solve, with new solutions targeting everything from global eCommerce to international tuition payments. The October 2017 X-Border Receivables Report , released last week, outlines just how vast the cross-border payments market is today.
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104 Mobile Devices Take On SMB FinTech Functionality, Usability
PYMNTS
MARCH 13, 2019
But mobile devices are an increasingly important part of a small business’ financial management strategy, adding another channel on which banks and FinTechs must innovate to disrupt and improve SMB finances. “Small businesses, in most cases, need the same things large businesses do,” said Charles. ”
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169 Can FinTech Walk The FinTalk?
PYMNTS
APRIL 30, 2018
It’s a thought that was triggered recently after reading and reflecting on recent developments across three innovations heralded as FinTech’s poster children — disruptors out to change the world and eat the proverbial lunches of incumbents they say are too big and too unmotivated to change. Blockchain. Marketplace lending. Blockchain.
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