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SMB-Focused Lender Judo Bank Attains Unicorn Status

PYMNTS

Australia’s Judo Bank has attained unicorn status, according to FinTech Magazine , meaning it has achieved a valuation of at least $1 billion. Judo Bank, a challenger bank, received $148 million in a Series C funding round from investors, including existing backers like Ironbridge Capital and Bain Capital.

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Workshop: Machine Learning Models for Interest Rates by Alexander Sokol

Bobsguide

Financial institutions, central banks, and fintech start-ups alike have been exploring the potential of machine learning in the past few years. WBS Training Ltd organizes workshops and conferences for the capital markets and treasury divisions of investment companies worldwide, centering its efforts on education. Register: [link].

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SoftBank Ventures Asia Notches $270M To Fund Startups

PYMNTS

The Seoul venture capital division of Japanese multinational holding company SoftBank has raised $270 million, or 317 billion won. self-driving company Cruise , $20 million in Mexico’s FinTech startup Clip and $1.1 SoftBank was originally founded in 1981 to publish computer and technology magazines , among other endeavors.

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Capital One Adds to Its Growing List of Fintech Deals

American Banker

With its acquisition of the online pricing firm Paribus, Capital One continues a pattern in recent years of acquiring promising fintech startups.

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Four Finovate Alums Land on Inc. Magazine Top 100

Fintech Labs Insights

Magazine published its annual ranking of private American companies based on three-year revenue growth. Four out of the top 100 companies are Finovate alums: Kabbage , provides working capital to small businesses online. Further down this year’s list are Payoneer , ranked 1976 and CAN Capital , ranked 3206. Founded: 2009.

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Meet Our 2023 FICO Decisions Awards Judges

FICO

With over 19 years’ experience, she specializes in banking, technology and fintech developments across Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa. Mark Feeley has over 30 years’ experience in global capital markets, consulting and associated technologies, focusing on risk management, front- and middle-office platforms and data management.

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Fintech Developers, Lock in Presale Savings for the Very First FinDEVr in NYC

Fintech Labs Insights

If you love the “tech” in fintech, FinDEVr is the place to be. Thinking Capital. FinDEVr New York 2016 is partnered with BankersHub , BayPay Forum , Bitcoin Magazine , bobsguide , Byte Academy , Celent , Mercator Advisory Group , and Women Who Code. Mifos Initiative.