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Wealthfront Raises $75M for its Millennial-Facing Investment Platform

Bank Innovation

Automated investing platform Wealthfront has just closed a $75 million round of funding, which will be used to build out its millennial-focused platform, the company announced yesterday.

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Can a Mobile Lending App Save Millennial Credit Ratings?

Bank Innovation

Millennials hate credit — but a new service called Lenny is out to change that. Lenny is meant for mobile (of course) and launched today in California. It will reach Texas, Florida and New York in the next 10 to 12 months, according to the company, which claims that, in less than three Read More.

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Millennials Make Big Push For B2B Personalization

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It said that 70 percent or more of millennials are involved in B2B buying decisions. “As Oyster Insurance, an insurance technology company, recently expanded operations into California, where it aims to support small businesses and startups with workers’ compensation services. B2B Gets Younger.

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Digital Payments, Online Ordering And Memberships Top This Week’s News

PYMNTS

We have deep dives on digital payments, online ordering and memberships. Millennials Drive More to Faster Payments . Millennials and Gen Z are among the groups that are most likely to have received instant payments. From Online Ordering to Cupcake ATMs: How Sprinkles Prepared for the Pandemic.

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B2B Is Slowly Getting More Personal — Thanks In Part To Millennials

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It said that 70 percent or more of millennials are involved in B2B buying decisions. “As Oyster Insurance, an insurance technology company, recently expanded operations into California, where it aims to support small businesses and startups with workers’ compensation services. B2B Gets Younger.

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Online Bank Aspiration To Give Cashback For Socially Responsible Shopping

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Online bank Aspiration, which has a socially conscious mission, recently announced it would give customers 3 to 5 percent back on purchases from socially conscious brands, according to a report by Bloomberg. Based in Marina del Rey in California, Aspiration bills itself as a socially responsible bank.

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Wine.com Uncorks A Vintage Year

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The 2019 wine retailer of the year was online – specifically, it was a good year for Wine.com. There are gatekeepers for economic reasons all over the world of online retail. The company’s growth has been consistent with the overall online retail category. Millennials are leading a premium trend for wine.