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Celebrity-Backed Digital Bank Aspiration Battling For New Funds

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A digital bank that raised $110 million from investors — including celebrities Leonardo DiCaprio and Orlando Bloom — is suddenly struggling to find additional funding, CNBC reported on Thursday (Nov. This is a company that would’ve gotten funded a year ago,” said a FinTech CEO told CNBC, requesting anonymity.

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Fintech Fundings: 28 Companies Raise $330 Million Week Ending Jan 15

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million to its digital banking platform. Year-to-date fintech companies have raised $450 million in new equity, 67% more than the $270 million raised in the first half of January 2015. Startup digital bank. HQ: Los Angeles, California. SaaS banking platform. Charity Bank. million ($1.5

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The 2015 GonzoBanker Awards

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Disruptus Interuptus Award for fintech providers trying to beat the system that said, “Ah heck, let’s just sell and join the system”: Tie: Novelty media darling SmartyPig (SocialMoney) acquired by bank vendor Q2 for $10M. Millennials. Best Stop on the Road to Mid-Size Banks. The result? Topic Nobody is Writing About.

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THE 16TH ANNUAL GONZOBANKER AWARDS

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Agile Banking Quote of the Year – “ If something takes three years to build, it’s too late. From Hancock Bank’s Jennifer Wilson at FIS Connect. Be Careful What You Wish for Award – To all those Fintech providers that can now get an official bank charter to operate within the confines of simple regulatory requirements.

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THE 16TH ANNUAL GONZOBANKER AWARDS

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Agile Banking Quote of the Year – “ If something takes three years to build, it’s too late. From Hancock Bank’s Jennifer Wilson at FIS Connect. Be Careful What You Wish for Award – To all those Fintech providers that can now get an official bank charter to operate within the confines of simple regulatory requirements.

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