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. CB Insights Note. Investment syndicates. BEST OF DISRUPTION REPORT.

Capital 34

Capital Software Google Company 34

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 17, 2016

Oberthur Technologies (OT) is partnering with payments service provider Nets to deliver support for mobile payments to Scandinavian banks. Well, we recently profiled the “ Arch Fraudster ,” who has the savviness to move around segments and use different techniques to create problems for all types of online merchants.

Seattle 100

Seattle Mobile Apple Google 100

Fintech Labs Insights

JULY 20, 2015

In integrating Samsung’s fingerprint biometric technology to its Android app, Dashlane’s password management platform can now be used with all Samsung devices, including Galaxy S6 and S5, Note 4, and Note Edge. Download the upgraded app here. The decision to focus on the Android ecosystem was no accident.

Samsung 12

Samsung Technology New York City New York 12

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.

Company 70

Company San Francisco Capital Software 70

CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

We used the CB Insights platform to surface 10 notable, early-stage eSports startups developing technologies related to competitive gaming facilitated by electronic systems, particularly video games played on computers or consoles by professional gamers (though many do it as a hobby or pastime). First Name. Dojo Madness. Gamer Sensei.

California 49

California San Francisco Video Oakland 49

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Those innovations did more than just leverage digital and connected devices to make it easier for consumers and businesses to interact and to effectively blend the online and offline worlds. What’s less visible is the restaurant brand and the loyalty that comes with a more traditional online or mobile ordering experience.

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Innovation Payments Branding Cards 223

CB Insights

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Company Description: Founded in 2012, this Berlin-based company runs an online used car exchange via a family of sites such as Auto1.com, Select Investors: DST Global, DN Capital, SoftBank Group. Company Description: Based in Sweden, Klarna provides online payment solutions. Select Investors: Rhone Capital.

Groups 76

Groups Capital Operations Fintech 76

PYMNTS

AUGUST 11, 2017

As it turns out, even if one did everything just right — following the instructions and creating a host of passwords full of letters, numbers, symbols and random capitalization — the result would likely be exactly the wrong kind of password. Appendix A.”. Easier and more memorable is a long phrase in common English all in lowercase letters.

ATM 118

ATM United States Industry Branch Strategies 118

CB Insights

APRIL 23, 2019

Fifth-generation wireless technology — commonly known as 5G — is among the most hotly anticipated technological advancements on the horizon. Unprecedented download speeds could enable the proliferation of emerging technologies like augmented reality, the internet of things, connected vehicles, and more.

Samsung 77

Samsung Mobile Technology Marketing 77

PYMNTS

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. Taxis are booked using traditional methods, such as by app, SMS or by phone call, and online booking will be added soon.

Bitcoin 100

Bitcoin National Security Policies 100

PYMNTS

MAY 6, 2016

Online Fraud. The latest CyberSource annual report on online fraud tells the tale of card-not-present fraud not just going down, but going down by a whole big bunch – across all channels. Mobile was down, online was down and even cross-border fraud was down. Problem – what problem? And by a lot. Prosper/Alt Lending.

Apple 100

Apple Branding Fraud Bitcoin 100

PYMNTS

AUGUST 10, 2016

In general, venture capitalists are boosting their investments in Latin America, with funding reaching $594 million in 2015, a stark increase from $387 million in 2012, the Latin America Venture Capital Association confirmed.

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Innovation Apple social media America 100

CB Insights

OCTOBER 26, 2020

In the US, legislation emerged to forbid investment banks from prop trading, or trading with their own capital, and forcing them to keep more capital on hand. At the same time, financial upstarts have built technologies that could eventually cut into the relationship-driven work that investment banks are used to doing.

Management 78

Management Capital Company Marketing 78

Fintech Labs Insights

JULY 6, 2015

Loop featured in profile of Samsung Pay. Top Image Systems to deploy an automated multichannel and mobile data capture project for online financing company that provides funds to India-based SMBs. Lighter Capital closes 100 deals. PYMNTS.com takes a look at PayPal CEO Dan Schulman’s conversation with the Financial Times.

Samsung 12

Samsung ATM Lending Capital 12

PYMNTS

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.

Samsung 100

Samsung Apple ATM Mobile 100

Fintech Labs Insights

JANUARY 8, 2016

CoinJar : showed a technology that enables consumers to buy, sell, and use digital and traditional forms of currency any way they choose – from dollars to bitcoins. December: Introduces bank account deposits using POLi online payment service. December: Introduces bank account deposits using POLi online payment service.

Innovation 12

Innovation Mobile Fintech Cards 12

CB Insights

AUGUST 14, 2018

Even Apple founder Steve Jobs voiced hesitations about variations on the original iPhone, arguing that phones with larger screens would never catch on: “You can’t get your hand around it,” Jobs said when Samsung and Google came out with phones larger than the 3.5” PillPack allows users to buy medications online in pre-made doses. .

Bitcoin 78

Bitcoin Apple Industry Nebraska 78

Fintech Labs Insights

NOVEMBER 4, 2015

This became evident in the product announcements and discussions throughout the keynote sessions from Stripe, Poynt, Chase, Verifone, Google’s AndroidPay, Samsung Pay, PayPal , MCX, and First Data. Kabbage recently partnered with ING, Santander, and Kikka Capital, and the company is growing fast. SplitIt (formerly PayItSimple).

Austin 12

Austin Atlanta Apple Samsung 12

CB Insights

JUNE 17, 2020

From healthcare to education to entertainment to manufacturing, technology innovators are stepping forward to help answer that question. In the wake of the outbreak, everything from doctors appointments to schooling to workouts went online. Telehealth technology. Remote learning technology. Online courses & content.

Industry 101

Industry Technology Online Video 101

CB Insights

OCTOBER 29, 2018

Zynga, creator of Facebook games Farmville, Mafia Wars, and about a dozen different types of online slot machine games, paid $210M in 2012 for OMGPOP, creators of DrawSomething!, in 2005, the thinking was that enhanced communications technology would help buyers and sellers better connect. Zynga and OMGPOP. Date: March 21, 2012.

Google 76

Google Software Innovation Company 76

CB Insights

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.

San Francisco 77

San Francisco Company US California 77

CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

They are a diverse group of players, ranging from automotive industry stalwarts to leading technology brands and telecommunications companies. This list is not intended to be exhaustive of corporations working on autonomous vehicle technology. Top initiatives: Filed patent in 2016 for autonomous lane-switching technology.

System 78

System Technology Michigan California 78

PYMNTS

MAY 3, 2016

The retail merchant marketplace is an ever-changing landscape — and new technologies and evolving consumer preferences are forcing the space to change faster than ever before.

Fraud 100

Fraud Retail Compliance Survey 100

CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 10, 2019

As millennials head deeper into adulthood and make more money, the personal finance space is adapting to their unique money management attitudes in a few key ways: From in-person to online. Bank of America, Capital One, Chase, PNC, and Wells Fargo all offer digital and mobile banking options. From big banks to big tech.

Millennials 77

Millennials Mobile Lending Cards 77

PYMNTS

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. Going forward, those clients will be identified using an eye scan or face and voice recognition technology. Usernames and passwords are basically 15 years old.

Mobile 100

Mobile Apple Seattle Payments 100

PYMNTS

APRIL 5, 2017

For one luxury fashion brand, de Gombert said, it took a four-person team between five and six months to publish a new collection online. Additionally, Akeneo has 120 enterprise edition clients including Samsung, Shop.com and Amer Sports. The Series B brings Akeneo’s total raised to $15.43 million.

Software 101

Software Management Branding Analytics 101

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 6, 2016

Online retailers will be where we shop. Technology — not traditional payments companies — will be who leads the way. Looking at the data, how players in payments and commerce more broadly are using technology and the shopping habits of consumers all make that fact indisputable. Shift Number One | The Shift To Buying Online.

Payments 100

Payments Online Mobile Retail 100

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

JUNE 5, 2018

In the last decade, 4G wireless technology has become the standard for many mobile consumers around the world. We dig into the corporates, startups, and technologies shaping the space. While this fourth generation of wireless technology has paved the way for new mediums of mobile consumption, it does have limitations.

System 78

System Los Angeles Mobile Technology 78

Fintech Labs Insights

OCTOBER 3, 2016

Provided instant card-issuance technology to Bank of the Ozarks. Partnered with Trend Micro to bring better data encryption and authentication technology to businesses. Forged strategic partnership with United Capital. Provided technology for fellow Finovate alum Q2’s Contextual PFM solution. in one year.

San Francisco 18

San Francisco Taxes Lending Colorado 18

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. Company: AOptix Technologies. Total Funding: Over $100M.

Capital 78

Capital Company San Francisco Operations 78

PYMNTS

JANUARY 20, 2017

First up, Alibaba continues to come down hard on counterfeiters after the company found its online marketplace on the Office of the U.S. This new alliance, however, will combine the technological capabilities of other major industry players. Trade Representative’s (USTR) annual Notorious Markets blacklist at the end of last year.

Groups 100

Groups America Samsung National 100

CB Insights

AUGUST 25, 2017

Bitcoin and other virtual currencies are made possible by what’s known as blockchain technology. As startups use blockchain to drive greater transparency and veracity across the digital information ecosystem, they’re boosting awareness of the technology in sectors ranging from payments to public policy. Networking and IoT.

blockchain 78

blockchain Industry Bitcoin Security 78

CB Insights

OCTOBER 31, 2017

The feedback was eye-opening and generally the same: “Really great technology and vision. In our mission to deliver the best tea experience, we didn’t compromise on the Teforia Infuser technology, quality or the premium tea packaged within our Sips. But how does this become a platform?”… Product: Teforia Tea Infusor.

Company 78

Company US San Francisco Capital 78