PYMNTS

JULY 10, 2020

He has grown from a small group of vintage cars in the San Francisco area to a global, tech-savvy transportation network in four countries with 1,500 cars. People were just canceling events, conventions … there were over 37 conventions in San Francisco that represented close to $1 billion of business coming into the city.

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San Francisco Company US System 267

PYMNTS

JULY 22, 2019

While the seamlessness of Amazon Go may have grabbed the most attention, the experimental retail model has spurred other retailers to innovate. Zippin , a new cashierless convenience store, has launched in San Francisco with the goal of reducing typically long lines. Currently, about a quarter of the nation’s 4.3

Innovation 125

Innovation San Francisco Retail Study 125

PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Liil Ventures led the round, and previous investors Global Innovation Fund and Goodwell Investments also participated. Data and technology solutions that work well in London or San Francisco wouldn’t make anything like the same impact, if any at all, in the cities where we work.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 2, 2020

Australia’s national science agency plans to test a pair of vaccines over the next 90 days, part of a global race to stop the coronavirus pandemic. As researchers scramble for a cure, a doctor featured in “Pandemic,” a Netflix documentary, announced his team may have discovered a coronavirus cure which will now be tested by the U.S.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

Uber Money teams are also located in Palo Alto, Amsterdam, New York and San Francisco tech centers, Livemint reported. Uber Money in India would be reportedly based on Unified Payments Interface (UPI), the real-time payment system of the National Payments Corp. of India (NPCI). percent business stake per news in January.

San Francisco 186

San Francisco Fintech Analytics New York 186

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 4, 2019

As more nations mull tapping into facial recognition technology to bolster security, an expert at the World Economic Forum said governments should consider the privacy of individuals. In separate news, San Francisco officials voted in May to prohibit the use of facial recognition technology by city workers in an 8-to-1 vote.

San Francisco 116

San Francisco United States Video Security 116

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 4, 2019

As more nations mull tapping into facial recognition technology to bolster security, an expert at the World Economic Forum said governments should consider the privacy of individuals. In separate news, San Francisco officials voted in May to prohibit the use of facial recognition technology by city workers in an 8-to-1 vote.

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San Francisco United States Video Security 115

PYMNTS

MAY 27, 2020

Stripe, a technology company that allows businesses to make and receive online payments, has launched in five more European countries, the San Francisco firm announced Wednesday (May 27). The global payments company is now doing business in the Czech Republic, Romania, Bulgaria, Cyprus and Malta.

San Francisco 130

San Francisco Online Innovation Apple 130

PYMNTS

AUGUST 14, 2020

In a speech delivered by webcast at the Federal Reserve Board and Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco’s Innovation Office Hours, Fed Governor Lael Brainard said that the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston is working with researchers at MIT to “build and test a hypothetical digital currency oriented to central bank uses.”.

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San Francisco Boston Policies Massachusetts 283

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

San Francisco-based Salesforce is gearing up for expected COVID-19 vaccination campaigns by setting up Work.com for Vaccines, which will “help governments and healthcare organizations more safely and efficiently manage vaccine programs,” the company said in a press release.

San Francisco 168

San Francisco Resources Management System 168

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2020

The San Francisco-based global leader in CRM said the new fund is twice the size of its 2017 offering. It will use proceeds to leverage technology and invest in innovative ideas to drive the long-term health and wellness of all citizens. Fifth Wall And BNP Raise Funds For European Property Tech .

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San Francisco Capital United States Big Data 196

FICO

APRIL 2, 2019

This April, the world’s leading event in financial services innovation kicks off – LendIt Fintech USA 2019 in San Francisco on April 8 and 9th. Keynote – Analytic Innovations Using Consumer Permissioned Data (April 9 at 9:40 a.m. They will also dive into FICO’s newest innovation in credit scoring…the UltraFICO™Score.

Innovation 40

Innovation San Francisco Analytics Lending 40

PYMNTS

MARCH 19, 2018

The Wall Street Journal stated that following the accident , Uber temporarily removed its vehicles from the streets of Tempe, San Francisco, Pittsburgh and Toronto — cities in which it has been testing the new technology. She later succumbed to her injuries, the police statement said.

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Arizona San Francisco National California 101

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Launched in 2013, San Francisco-based Particle aims to be an all-in-one solution to help customers bring IoT devices to market by providing encryption and security, as well as data autonomy and scalability. Our customers who started as early innovators are now leaders in their industries.”

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San Francisco Industry National Capital 101

PYMNTS

APRIL 9, 2019

eCommerce innovators are offering plant-based nutrition beverages designed for baby boomers and their parents with the help of the subscription business model. The United Nations 2017 World Population Prospects found that 13 percent of the global population is over 60, and that figure is forecasted to rise to 16 percent by 2030.

Branding 156

Branding San Francisco Innovation Groups 156

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Sixty-five San Francisco Bay Area-based CUs reported processing business loans to the tune of $723 million through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) from mid-March to early July. Innovating Credit Products. They also extended 20,789 mortgage payments and 539,724 consumer loans, including car and credit card loans. “We

San Francisco 150

San Francisco Lending Community Innovation 150

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2019

In other news, the SIX Digital Exchange (SDX) announced that it is joining forces with the Swiss National Bank (SNB) on a proof of concept to look into how digital central bank money could be used in the settlement of tokenized assets between market participants. “As percent rate.

Bitcoin 116

Bitcoin San Francisco Taxes Compliance 116

PYMNTS

AUGUST 17, 2016

Pixlee , a San Francisco-based startup, allows retailers or brands to market directly to customers by using their own photos through curating them from social media or having the customer directly submit them for use, which the company says leads to a more authentic and engaging shopping experience for consumers.

San Francisco 100

San Francisco Retail social media Marketing 100

CB Insights

JULY 19, 2017

Corporate innovation is critical for established companies looking to stay relevant in the face of disruption from up-and-coming startups. With industries being unbundled left and right ( supermarkets , banking , cars — just to name a few) more companies are opening up in-house innovation labs every day. Innovation Lab Name: HP Labs.

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Innovation San Francisco Georgia Technology 74

American Banker

MAY 24, 2016

The San Francisco bank isn't interested in making splashy investments in technology. At an investor day event Tuesday, Wells executives said they would focus on taking incremental steps to reduce costs and improve customer experiences.

San Francisco 42

San Francisco Innovation Customer Experience Technology 42

PYMNTS

AUGUST 7, 2017

Many innovators end up in the business of commerce or technology because they are trying to solve a problem — usually their own. This is often a good or service they find they need, and that the market doesn’t offer, which sets off a light bulb and begins the cycle of innovation. Innovation. “In I think people in the U.S.

San Francisco 118

San Francisco Los Angeles Branding California 118

PYMNTS

APRIL 28, 2017

Venture Capital Practice National Co-Lead Partner, and Co-Leader of its Enterprise Innovative Startups Network, Brian Hughes, investors across the world also had a clear vision for where they wanted to see their money go. Financial Services FinTech Practice Co-Leader Anthony Rjeily in a statement. According to KPMG’s U.S.

Fintech 192

Fintech San Francisco Capital Software 192

PYMNTS

MARCH 26, 2018

For its report, inMarket looked at nearly 100 Whole Foods stores in markets such as New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth and San Francisco metropolitan areas. According to CNBC , that amount is beyond the $13 billion it spent last year on the national supermarket chain. billion last year.

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Fort Worth Los Angeles San Francisco Dallas 109

PYMNTS

MAY 4, 2016

Uber has shown that it’s far from shy about putting its brand alongside other ventures, and it’s recently demonstrated propensity for non-automotive transport is an indication that innovators there don’t lack the spine to take some risks when necessary. We’re excited to partner with Visa on this initiative.”.

San Francisco 100

San Francisco Miami Dallas Boston 100

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 8, 2019

Earlier this year, San Francisco officials voted to prohibit the use of facial recognition technology by city workers. Biometric Innovations. None of this has stopped biometrics innovation, though. This year, global security concern remains at the highest level in 13 years of the Unisys Security Index.

San Francisco 110

San Francisco Video social media Security 110

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Quick-service restaurants (QSRs), fast casual eateries and fast-food drive-thrus keep dominating headlines throughout the pandemic as a nation is understandably obsessed with staying fed on lockdown and after, when breathing the open air still feels oddly risky. As reported by Eater San Francisco, “the restaurant announced Wednesday (Sept.

Boston 205

Boston San Francisco New York City Portland 205

PYMNTS

MAY 8, 2020

The prevailing sentiment, as the crisis heads into its third month, is that more innovative government programs will be necessary to provide any meaningful relief. A recent poll shows that 90 percent of small businesses have been negatively impacted by COVID-19.

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Maine Groups San Francisco Lending 142

PYMNTS

MAY 15, 2019

The company is far from the only delivery aggregator in the game and they aren’t the best-known – DoorDash, Grubhub, Postmates and Uber Eats all have bigger public profiles, and three-quarters of them were founded and are headquartered in San Francisco, the U.S. city where tech buzz is built most of the time.

San Diego 128

San Diego San Francisco Minneapolis Operations 128

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

National Football League (NFL) football is about to start up — real games, not the practice ones — and that means another flurry of activity regarding payments and commerce. One early post shows “San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Marquise Goodwin scoring a touchdown” and had gained at least 2 million “hearts.” The reasons?

social media 122

social media San Francisco Video National 122

PYMNTS

MARCH 25, 2020

The March 2020 Order To Eat Tracker® , a PYMNTS and Paytronix collaboration, is packed with innovation news bringing an early thaw to Q1. Bamboo Asia’s commercial kitchen is a 10,000-square-foot operation that can support catering orders alongside those from its 12 customer-facing San Francisco locations. Tech Stacks for Snacks.

San Francisco 100

San Francisco Operations Technology Report 100

PYMNTS

JUNE 25, 2020

And this, Unison CEO Thomas Sponholtz told PYMNTS in a recent conversation has pretty much been in its terms of innovation in the world of homeownership financing since the mortgage was invented in 1192. ” Unison offers its services to both potential homebuyers and homeowners with equity in their properties.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 23, 2016

“The combination of American Apparel’s real-time, local inventory paired with Postmates’ superior delivery technology and national footprint is changing the way customers can access their favorite brands,” Luedorf said in a statement.

San Francisco 100

San Francisco New York City Metro New York 100

Abrigo

AUGUST 6, 2019

Financial criminals are working hard, using technology and innovation to their advantage, to stay one step ahead of FinCEN and financial institutions. Blanco discussed the organization’s active approach toward addressing the top financial threats to our financial system, our national security, and our communities and families.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 18, 2017

Today, Farmstead is fairly small – its delivery footprint is limited to San Francisco and the Bay Area – and it doesn’t carry the 40,000 SKUs that most grocery stores do. And innovators abhor a vacuum. With that, the idea for Farmstead was born, Elankumaran told Karen Webster in the latest Matchmaker. On purpose.

San Francisco 109

San Francisco Regional Innovation US 109

PYMNTS

APRIL 4, 2018

Through platforms such as Slice , small pizzerias can tap into technology that allows their customers to order pizza online for pickup or delivery — just like the larger national chains. Large urban centers such as New York, Chicago or San Francisco have many options for pizza. The Whole Pie. That’s where Slice comes in.

San Francisco 128

San Francisco Comparison social media Online 128

PYMNTS

APRIL 15, 2019

From Vengo Labs to Carvana , digital innovators in a variety of industries and spaces are reinventing the vending machine concepts with new technologies and features. innovators have a new take on “coins” when it comes to vending machines. The expected CAGR of the global transportation ticket vending market from 2019 to 2024 is 3.9

San Francisco 130

San Francisco Retail System New Jersey 130

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Honorable Mentions – while this was a quiet year for M&A, we tip our hat to Atlantic Union’s acquisition of American National Bank and Eastern Bank’s acquisition of Cambridge Bank. Award – goes to CNBC’s Jim Cramer , who lamented that banks should have been innovating offerings like those delivered by PayPal and Square.

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Fintech Community Regional Technology 194