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Fintech Fundings: 38 Companies Raised $300 Million First Week of June

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Online insurance. HQ: Chicago, Illinois. Micro-payments for online content. Tags: Institutions, B2B2C, mobile banking, UX/UI. Fintech deals by size from May 28 to 3 June, 2016: Partners Life. Latest round: $134.5 Total raised: $134.5 HQ: Auckland, New Zealand. Source: Crunchbase. Vibes (owned by Syniverse). SeedInvest.

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Does ‘Google Checking’ Foreshadow Big Tech, FinTech Payments Changes?

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Google’s expertise is in UX design,” he noted. “By Consumers are increasingly using online and mobile channels – and living in ecosystems like Google and Amazon where they shop for, discover and buy products. Consider, he said, how the Apple Card came into the market. He offered a general illustration to make that point.

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The 25 Most Absurd Job Titles In Tech

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The dream alchemist — which has been employed by companies like QuickStep — has the responsibilities of what is traditionally called a creative director or head of marketing. This one nails it because, in many ways,” one admirer of the title wrote in the Chicago Tribune , “software development is a mysterious and ancient art form.”.

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Lessons From The Failed Chatbot Revolution — And 5 Industries Where The Tech Is Making A Comeback

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Customer journey: Using chat to get people from online to brick-and-mortar. While M was capable of handling simple questions like “Where can I get a good burger in Chicago next week?” Crafting a simple UX for a personal finance app is a tall order. Retail & e-commerce: Convenient shopping & scheduling.

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Fintech Fundings: 21 Companies Raise $260 Million Week Ending Feb 12

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Despite turmoil in global equity markets, the fintech sector continued its 3-year bull market with 21 companies raising $259.1 HQ: Chicago, Illinois. HQ: Chicago, Illinois. Online stock brokerage. Online mortgage advisor. million, for a $12 billion annual run rate. The total included at $46 million in debt.

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