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In Search Of The Next-Gen AR/VR Retail/Payments Experience

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While many in the Greater Boston area stayed indoors to keep clear of the arctic chill that had descended upon the region, eight teams hunkered down in offices in the middle of the Financial District with another goal in mind: reimagining the retail and payments experience using AR/VR technologies.

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Human Capital: Keep Financial Makes it Easy for SMBs to Offer Vesting Cash Bonuses

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The Boston-based company launched at Finovate Spring a few weeks ago ( see demo video below ). Check out its 7-minute Finovate demo below. HQ: Boston. Top 17 Online Digital Corporate Credit Cards for Small Businesses (June 2022). Not surprisingly, the company won Best of Show at Finovate. Founded: 2022.

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2021 GonzoBanker Awards

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Based on a clearly defined strategy, this team has established a dedicated fintech group that offers services ranging from BaaS to sponsoring card issuance and lending, to providing crypto services, to offering niche partnerships to the gaming industry. Brent continues to hone his craft with each demo.

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The SMB Challenger Banks: Bank Novo

Fintech Labs Insights

Its first outside capital was from the Barclays Techstar accelerator in 2017 ( see Techstars demo here ). in assets and 32 branches in the Boston suburbs. Debit card. Booking.com is one exception, where the 6% cashback goes directly to your Novo card). Stripe ($20k in card processing volume, worth $500).

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The Apple Pay Pivot?

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. “Anything that involves the pump, from a hardware point of view, takes years to deploy and is extremely expensive,” Bryant Russell, Americas program manager for mobile payment and loyalty at ExxonMobil, said during a demo of the app at the San Mateo gas station.

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The 35 Biggest Banking, Mortgage & BankTech Events in 2023

Fintech Labs Insights

Event Spotlight Tech meets finance in San Francisco 60+ demos. We expect the calendar to expand as we progress through the year. And prices tend to rise as the event draws closer. 100+ speakers. 1,200+ attendees (600+ from financial institutions).

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Envel is the New Simple Bank (Fintech Startup of the Week)

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But, I think we have another strong contender with the latest challenger, Boston-based Envel. On the banking side, the startup is working StoneCastle for deposits and Kansas City-based nbkc bank to power banking services, including a soon-to-be-launched debit card. It has the tech. It has the team.

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