CB Insights

FEBRUARY 1, 2019

Although startups based in California, New York, and Massachusetts have traditionally accounted for the majority of VC tech investment in the US, VCs are spurring other hotbeds of innovation across the country. Connecticut. Connecticut Innovations. Innovation Catalyst. Top Investor. Alabama Futures Fund.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 27, 2018

Glamsquad is already available in four CVS BeautyIRL locations in Florida, Connecticut and Massachusetts, and additional locations are scheduled for 2019. Some of the services that will be available include blowouts, dry styling, braids, a 30-minute makeup refresher, skin services and manicures.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

In 1880, he published a book titled “ The Art Of Money Getting ” to share what he had learned as an entrepreneur and local politician in the town of Bridgeport, Connecticut, where he and his family lived. Inertia can be the death knell of any innovation – and in payments, it’s the proverbial showstopper.

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CB Insights

MARCH 13, 2019

Collectively, these startups have raised over $5B, with leading companies such as Butterfly Network (Connecticut, $350M in total disclosed equity funding), Welltok (Colorado, $339M), and InsideSales.com (Utah, $264M). Connecticut. The Innovation Scout. See the full map below. Total Equity Funding ($M). Info Assembly.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

As reported by CNN , Connecticut-based Aquiline Drones is aiming to debut a smartphone app that will allow licensed drone operators to do short-term, project-based work as drone pilots. Gig work has a new potential subsector: drone piloting.

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Gonzobanker

MARCH 7, 2024

Two AI tools in the wild: Bankwell , a Connecticut bank, is piloting an AI tool to help small business owners apply for loans at whatever time works for their busy schedules. The dealer’s bot accepted an offer of $1 for a 2024 Chevy Tahoe. It wasn’t the only auto dealer with similar chatbot issues. Lesson (maybe) learned: Mind your scripts.

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 31, 2022

When two executives at Woodforest National Bank noticed a dearth of affordable housing options in southeast Texas, they decided to do something about it, partnering with several housing and community groups to launch an innovative mortgage lending product aimed at underserved clients. Aileen McDonough is a writer in Connecticut.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

This year’s newest innovation? According to Recode , AmazonFresh customers in parts of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, California, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Virginia have received the notices. Seasonal sales, twinkling lights and Santas for photo-ops everywhere you turn.

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William Mills

DECEMBER 21, 2017

Payrailz is a new company working to usher in the next generation of digital payments, including a simpler, innovative and engaging digital payment experience for consumers,’” said Fran Duggan, CEO of Payrailz. “By We believe the industry is ready for a ‘do it for me’ solution to better manage payment and money transfer needs. About Payrailz.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

Yet, in neighboring Connecticut, the top income tax rate is 7 percent. He emphasized, “increased financial stress and a focus on providing innovative solutions to support the financial wellness of workers prove the importance of instant access to earned wages are now and into the future.”.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 10, 2016

The office will feature a variety of positions interacting, including software developers and managers whose focus will be on creating, developing and innovating new tech-based solutions for Amazon’s varied and complex operational challenges.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 27, 2017

A new study from the Center for Talent Innovation (CTI) found that, according to the 2015 US government’s definition of disability , a significant portion of the white-collar workforce has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits a major life activity: 30% of a nationally representative survey of 3,570 white-collar employees.

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MAY 30, 2017

Up next are areas in Texas, Connecticut, Florida, Ohio and South Carolina. Both Campbell and Chef’d believe in continuing to drive innovation in the new food economy, particularly around consumer customization and e-commerce solutions.”. By 2018, Instacart plans to offer service to 80 percent of American households.

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Fintech Labs Insights

MAY 3, 2023

Event Spotlight Pushing the boundaries of insurance innovation by bringing together the latest technology and top talent. We expect the insurance tech event calendar to expand as we progress through the year. And prices tend to rise as the event draws closer.

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AUGUST 24, 2018

But playing and delivery methods keep changing, with Ohio of all places — no offense to the Buckeye State, home to multiple presidents and the Wright Brothers’ aerodynamic innovations — accounting for some of the latest developments. In Connecticut, for example, you cannot buy tickets with a credit card.

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Filene

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

Local Host: Credit Union League of Connecticut. Innovation Immersion - Filene’s Innovation Immersion program helps credit unions execute on innovation, ideas, and cultural change. We'll walk through some of Filene's latest programs, and the research and innovation behind them. 2:00 p.m. -

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Fintech Labs Insights

MARCH 9, 2017

Canadian payments innovator Dream Payments raised $10 million in new funding this week. In addition to FairVentures, Connecticut Innovations, Real Ventures, and angel investors also participated. .” ” The company plans to use the new capital to fuel expansion in the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

MARCH 14, 2018

Now, these same vendors have to work with Daymon, a retail strategy firm based in Connecticut and its subsidiary, SAS Retail Services. The more money these vendors hand over to Whole Foods, the less money they have to produce more, well, produce and grow their own visibility.

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JULY 13, 2018

In 1809, with the passage of the nation’s first Married Women Property laws in Connecticut, states and territories began a 100-year process of allowing women to write wills, inherit land and money, collect rent, control their wages and individually own property — rather than communal ownership.

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NCR

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Since community banks have always been known for having close ties with customers and providing high-quality service, focusing on the needs of the local community can help them gain competitive advantage over larger or more innovative institutions. This in-depth knowledge of their customer base rests on understanding of the local area.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

The latest and greatest in card stealing tech, the little cybercrime enablers have been found implanted at ATMs in Pennsylvania and Connecticut. Today’s security special comes care of the Secret Service — which is warning banks and ATM firms about the dangers of “periscope” skimmers.

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CB Insights

AUGUST 3, 2017

The patent is the latest illustration of the company’s focus on innovating heavily within fulfillment and logistics. Amazon also proposes taking advantage of natural river currents, describing the possibility of storing packages in the Connecticut River where they would float from Hartford to Wethersfield.

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Fintech Labs Insights

NOVEMBER 2, 2016

” Commenting on the news, Strategic Insight CEO Joel Mandelbaum said, “BrightScope is well known for its unique retirement data and its technology innovation. But RIABiz reports that the acquisition was financed by Genstar Capital and notes “outside sources peg the deal at $35 to $40 million.” Germany, and Canada.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 17, 2019

Today Fairway operates 15 stores in the New York, New Jersey, Connecticut tri-state area, as well as four liquor stores.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 25, 2017

And yet, for all the newness and newfangledness of toy innovation, it is remarkable how many of the classics are still not only available, but thriving. The first sets were originally patented by Alfred Carlton Gilbert and first sold by his company, the Mysto Manufacturing Company of New Haven, Connecticut in 1913.

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Tech and Finance

JUNE 22, 2016

I initially thought The Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Commission (IIPRC), which exists to create common standards for 44 States (45 with recently approved Connecticut), would smooth all of that pain. It’s because their innovation paves the way for us to do more. I want life insurance startups to be successful in 2016.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 14, 2017

But the team at Melissa & Doug doesn’t hide those failures, despite being low-tech Connecticut-based toys makers they have the attitude of Silicon Valley tech investors and entrepreneurs that tells them failure is a good thing because it is educational. “In

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CB Insights

JULY 17, 2018

Market share is simply shifting away from big chains that haven’t successfully innovated, flowing instead to new models for creating and selling food to customers. These innovative concepts have even spurred the growth of manufacturers — like Chowbotics — that focus exclusively on robots for restaurants. Today, just 2,877 remain.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 17, 2020

This is a historic time for both federal and state antitrust authorities, as we work to protect competition and innovation in our technology markets.” . DOJ and state attorneys general have conducted separate but parallel investigations into Google’s anticompetitive market behavior,” Weiser said in a press release.

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CB Insights

MARCH 13, 2019

Select Investors: New Enterprise Associates, Goldman Sachs, General Atlantic, World Innovation Lab, SoftBank Group, Workday Ventures. Company Description: Headquartered in Guilford, Connecticut, Butterfly Network produces a low-cost ultrasound device that can be used with a smartphone for medical imaging. Valuation: $2.5B.

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Fintech Labs Insights

APRIL 30, 2015

Register today to see and meet these innovators in person on May 12 and 13 at our upcoming conference in San Jose, California. Finicity helps developers build powerful apps to drive financial software innovation. Our platform brings innovation to mobile card services. HQ: Westport, Connecticut. Founded: 2015.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 26, 2019

The hearing, held by the Senate Commerce subcommittee on Communications, Technology and Innovation, queried researchers and others who were critical of using AI to suggest content to end users. Richard Blumenthal, Democrat from Connecticut, said that “On the issue of persuasive technology, I find, Ms. As quoted by The Hill , Sen.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Earlier this month the company announced a partnership with the Credit Union League of Connecticut, focused on the deployment of the Green Check platform. “We

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

history, but a part of global economic development stretching back centuries: First comes innovation, then comes growth based on that innovation (not just economic, but cultural and other forms of growth), then comes the regulatory backlash. It’s a process that stands not only as a familiar feature of U.S.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Meanwhile, states such as Kentucky, Connecticut, Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Massachusetts, Maryland and others are making moves toward legalization, and via different methods. Iowa, for instance, is considering letting casinos and racetracks offer on-site and online wagering.

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