CB Insights

AUGUST 1, 2017

This teardown features annotations & commentary by four Social Capital partners. Thanks to the Social Capital team for updating/confirming their portfolio data on the CB Insights Editor. Social Capital is a VC fund with a focus on healthcare and education. Get all the latest data on innovation, startups, & disruption.

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JUNE 15, 2018

million from Iris Capital, while existing backers 360 Capital Partners and Breega also participated. Exotic Solutions offers eCommerce businesses its Skypods robots, using automation to transport products in warehouses to human operators. Reports in TechCrunch said the startup has just raised $17.7 eFactor Network.

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MAY 30, 2018

Throw into the mix consumer protection guidelines, active anti-money laundering checks and capital requirements, and things get difficult, Oosthuizen noted. The ultimate success will lie in partnerships that combine the strength and reputation of banks with the innovation and agility of FinTechs.

Fintech 160

Fintech Regulation Compliance Innovation 160

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JANUARY 5, 2017

“Blockchain has tremendous potential in supporting greater adoption and use of mobile payment solutions, such as Android Pay, Samsung Pay and Apple Pay,” said Kristian Gjerding, CEO of CellPoint Mobile , a mobile solutions provider and host of a Travel Innovation Hub focusing on blockchain-support products/services for the travel sector.

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blockchain Samsung Industry Security 115

CB Insights

MARCH 20, 2019

China Development Bank Capital, Coatue Management, Hillhouse Capital Management, IDG Capital, Temasek Holdings, Tencent Holdings, Tiger Global Management. Select Investors : Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, DST Global, GGV Capital, Goldman Sachs, IDG Capital, J.P. Salesforce Ventures, Sequoia Capital, Y Combinator.

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Company San Francisco Capital Software 70

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DECEMBER 16, 2019

Not just any decade, but one that has seen unprecedented levels of innovation touch nearly every industry segment and almost every corner of the world. Only then, he said, can one get clarity about how those dots can guide innovators about the future. The last 10 years in payments and commerce have given us millions of dots to connect.

Payments 180

Payments Innovation Cards Google 180

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JANUARY 1, 2020

Not just any decade, but one that has seen unprecedented levels of innovation touch nearly every industry segment and almost every corner of the world. Only then, he said, can one get clarity about how those dots can guide innovators about the future. Tuesday marked not only the end of a year, but the end of a decade.

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Innovation Cards Google Payments 174

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NOVEMBER 29, 2017

“While there have been significant innovations in domestic payments, cross-border remittance has seen limited developments,” the executive said in a statement this week. We are excited with the potential the technology has to bring innovative services to the market and help us enhance value to our customers.”. BnkToTheFuture.

blockchain 100

blockchain Technology Maine Payments 100

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

With no Samsung-like news for bitcoin, prices are holding steady and are even a bit bullish. Also, high capital costs of the latest mining facilities and systems are creating a barrier to entry for new miners. Ripple Gets Venture Capital Support. But let’s turn to the miners, who aren’t happy at all with a stable bitcoin price.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2019

As innovations each year are becoming more like iterations – and changes to form and function are becoming smaller – consumers are less likely to clamor, stay up late or sleep on a sidewalk to get the latest and greatest flagship phone. Going Big on New Features: the Foldable Samsung. How Huawei Stole Apple and Samsung’s Groove.

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Samsung Apple Google Branding 149

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NOVEMBER 9, 2015

Samsung Pay was launched in the United States after piloting in South Korea. Samsung bought LoopPay with its Magnetic Secure Transmission technology, which gives it the ability to reach merchants in a way that other wallets cannot due to having both the NFC (near-field communication) and MST (magnetic secure transmission) technologies.

blockchain 60

blockchain Bitcoin Lending Innovation 60

CB Insights

OCTOBER 29, 2018

The Sad State of Corporate Innovation. See how corporates are failing when it comes to innovation. Download the free 31-page State of Innovation report. While Google excelled in building software, it lagged behind in hardware and product innovation. Microsoft and Nokia. Date: April 25, 2014. Price: $7.9B.

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Google Software Innovation Company 76

CB Insights

AUGUST 1, 2018

Large capital goods have evolved to a “power by the hour” business model that guarantees uptime. To put it simply, operational technology (or OT) is similar to traditional IT, but tailored for the “uncarpeted areas.” You can read our full report on the future of the factory here. Going digital will take time and money.

Industry 54

Industry System Security Survey 54

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AUGUST 14, 2018

Perhaps the most glaring example of the tendency to dismiss innovative new players was when Apple’s iPhone hit the market in 2007. Innovation Summit: (N+1) Trends. ” Innovation Summit: (N+1) Trends. When asked about these smaller players at the time (and even now) some companies have remained woefully dismissive.

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Bitcoin Apple Industry Nebraska 78

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MARCH 30, 2017

Samsung managed to take up most of the oxygen in the mobile room this week — and the big show included the world’s introduction to the new Galaxy phone, Bixby, VR, Samsung Pass, and Samsung Pay’s and Visa Checkout’s partnership to bring Samsung Pay to the online world. He said launching in the U.K. The move into the U.K.

Samsung 100

Samsung Apple ATM Mobile 100

Fintech Labs Insights

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

Credit Karma raised the largest amount of capital, pulling in $175 million in June. million in round led by KGC Capital. iSignthis completes $10 million capital raise. Lighter Capital closes $9 million Series B funding round, raises $100 million to lend to tech startups. Finovate alums by year. billion, up 41%.

Capital 12

Capital Lending Security Fintech 12

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MARCH 13, 2019

Select Investors: Tencent Holdings, Disney Accelerator, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Vulcan Capital, ICONIQ Capital. Select Investors: Y Combinator, Sequoia Capital, Khosla Ventures, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Wellcome Trust, GIC, SoftBank Group, DST Global. Valuation: $12B.

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San Francisco Company US California 77

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MARCH 10, 2016

The real-time payments solution will be available for JPMorgan Chase, Capital One, PNC and Wells Fargo later this year, according to what representatives told Reuters. The move comes as Apple and Samsung are installing fingerprint scanners on their phones and big consumer banks, like Chase and BoA, are allowing biometric sign-ins.

Mobile 100

Mobile Apple Seattle Payments 100

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

A few of the companies or brands listed below belong to the same parent organization, but are detailed separately if they are operating distinct autonomous development programs. The luxury brand operates under the umbrella of the Volkswagen Group, so developments within the division could have broader implications going forward.

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System Technology Michigan California 78

CB Insights

AUGUST 31, 2017

The trend is poised to reach an all-time high in 2017: in the first half of this year, the venture capital arms of corporations participated in $1.8B Corporate Investors in the Round: Baidu Capital, Lenovo Ventures Group, Tencent Holdings. Corporate Investors in the Round: Intel Capital, Microsoft Ventures, Tencent Holdings.

California 61

California Capital Company Industry 61

CB Insights

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

In this review of failure, we’ve looked in our venture capital database to find the most well-funded startup companies that ultimately failed or had an undesirable exit, such as an asset sale or an acquisition for less than the total funding raised by the company. The 101 Biggest Product Failures Of All Time. Total Funding: Over $100M.

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Capital Company San Francisco Operations 78

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Innovators like Drizly have turned the sale of alcohol into something that can now not only be bought online but delivered the same day — sometimes, in the same hour. It is exactly the blue ocean opportunity that innovators are using technology and regulatory know-how to conquer. Not anymore. Then, there’s Walmart Pay.

Payments 100

Payments Online Mobile Retail 100

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APRIL 25, 2016

Google makes one of the leading mobile operating systems in the world — Android — and licenses it for free to companies like, say, Samsung that make it the software foundation of smartphones they sell for hundreds of dollars. Otherwise they’ll find something else to do with their capital. Interest free! Here in the U.S.

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Regulation Google Course Cards 100

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JUNE 17, 2020

From healthcare to education to entertainment to manufacturing, technology innovators are stepping forward to help answer that question. Eldercare has long been a target for technological innovation, with advocates highlighting the practical and infrastructural challenges presented by 73M baby boomers aging into their retirement years.

Industry 101

Industry Technology Online Video 101

Fintech Labs Insights

AUGUST 26, 2016

Samsung Pay. Capital One Wallet. This expands Apple’s carrier billing partnerships, already operating in Germany and Russia, to four countries. Meanwhile in Asia, PayPal ( FD2014 ; F2012 ) announced this week that it was opening an innovation lab in Singapore, its first such lab outside the U.S. Android Pay.

Trends 12

Trends Fintech ATM Google 12

CB Insights

AUGUST 25, 2017

Ultimately, the use cases for a transparent, verifiable register of transaction data are practically endless — especially since blockchain operates through a decentralized platform requiring no central supervision, while still remaining resistant to fraud. Blockchain & Bitcoin Research Briefing. Payments and money transfers.

blockchain 78

blockchain Industry Bitcoin Security 78

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NOVEMBER 19, 2016

2016 has been an interesting year by all accounts: intense (think the election), intensely competitive (think digital payments) and intensely innovative (take stock of the innovations we write about every day). Samsung Built A (Really, Really Comprehensive) Loyalty Program.

Samsung 100

Samsung Course Retail Cards 100

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JULY 28, 2017

Surgery: Companies developing digital tools designed to be used by surgeons or in the operating room. Readmissions / Emergency Department: Companies like operations-focused data analysis company Qventus are working to optimize patient intake and experience in the emergency department. Select Investors. Accel Partners, BPI France.

Company 29

Company Capital Groups Management 29

CB Insights

OCTOBER 31, 2017

But overpriced, over-hyped hardware products weren’t the only “innovations” we said goodbye to: we also recently witnessed the deaths of startups working in mobile AR, e-commerce, digital media, and more. Read on for post-mortems on 10 of the latest startups to bite the dust. “The Those were the only metrics we tracked.

Company 78

Company US San Francisco Capital 78

CB Insights

AUGUST 14, 2018

Using the CB Insights database, we mapped global unicorn companies valued at $1B+ according to the primary markets in which they operate. Google Ventures, New Enterprise Associates, MPM Capital. China Cinda Asset Management, IDG Capital. German Media Pool, Seven Venture Capital. Illumina, Celgene, Casdin Capital.

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Company Marketing Capital Software 78

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JULY 14, 2017

Since the merger was never finalized, FanDuel and DraftKings will continue to operate as separate firms. This will allow us to singularly focus on our mission of providing the most innovative and engaging interactive sports experience imaginable, forever changing the way fans connect with teams and athletes worldwide.”.

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Apple District of Columbia Samsung Course 101

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APRIL 7, 2018

Lights-out manufacturing refers to factories that operate autonomously and require no human presence. Famously, the Japanese robotics maker FANUC has been operating a “lights-out” factory since 2001, where robots are building other robots completely unsupervised for nearly a month at a time.

Technology 78

Technology blockchain Industry Software 78