PYMNTS

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Today is Columbus Day, a celebration of Christopher Columbus’ “discovery” of Americas 526 years ago. First, Christopher Columbus never actually set foot in North America, so he discovered an America, not the America. In fact, much of what one learned in elementary school about Columbus is a little bit off. The horror.

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Columbus Data Phoenix America 116

PYMNTS

JUNE 13, 2016

CurrentC did manage to roll out into the testing phase in some locations. We want to say a special thank you to everyone who participated in our CurrentC beta test in Columbus, OH! Drivers who apply for a GoBank Uber debit card will be able to redeem payments for rides instantly, the company announced. The site went on to say….

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Lending Columbus Mobile Cards 100

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 16, 2019

The launch of the new mobile wallet will be paired with a Kroger Rewards debit card due out this spring, which will reportedly offer double rewards for customers when used concurrently with Kroger’s new mobile wallet. Many of those schemes have either fizzled and died, or are today found sputtering.

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Apple Payments New York Mobile 143

CB Insights

NOVEMBER 6, 2018

Old Mutual Global Investors, Artemis Investment Management. In September 2018, OakNorth got $100M in funding from EDBI, NIBC, Clermont Group, and Coltrane Asset Management to further develop Acorn and to expand outside the UK. Select Investors: Clermonth Group, Coltrane Asset Management, Toscafund Asset Management.

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Groups Capital Operations Fintech 76

CB Insights

MARCH 13, 2019

Samsara’s applications include fleet management, collision prevention, and delivery coordination. Select Investors: First Round Capital, Altos Ventures, Meritech Capital Partners, Index Ventures, Darwin Ventures, Tiger Global Management, Greylock Partners. Select Investors: Andreessen Horowitz, General Catalyst. SmileDirectClub.

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San Francisco Company US California 77

Fintech Labs Insights

DECEMBER 4, 2015

Mobile bank/card. College fraternity and sorority financial management platform. HQ: Columbus, Georgia. Tags: Enterprise, merchants, SMB, PFM, transactions, debit/credit cards. Point-of-sale payment processor. Latest round: $72 million. Total raised: $104 million. HQ: Sydney, Australia. Source: Crunchbase. ExpenseBot.

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New York City Company Fintech Louisville 12