Bank Innovation

MARCH 4, 2016

SEATTLE — The Silicon Valley model for its startups is well-known. Heck, there’s a Wikipedia for it. It centers on a simple principle: build a business that scales, no matter the initial profitability. And then scale it like mad. Or, in technical terms, build a business that has the potential Read More.

Seattle 150

Seattle Fintech Capital Lending 150

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2022

SoFI gets a commercial bank that brings deposits, compliance, AND business lending. There’s nothing more Gonzo than a CEO who simply bleeds the soul of front-line relationship managers, and Brager could write a bestselling book on this topic. The Smarter Bank Technology Award. GonzoBanker of the Year: Bank.

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Community Fintech Industry Innovation 216

Bank Innovation

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

After a difficult deliberation, 10 early-stage fintech companies were selected by a team of judges to compete in this year’s DEMOvation Challenge, to take place in Seattle on March 1. Many applied, few were chosen.

Innovation 150

Innovation Seattle Fintech Company 150

Fintech Labs Insights

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

“Harnessing the power of technology to automate the exchange of financial information between parties is transformative,” he said. At the time, Mark Almeida, President of Moody’s Analytics, said Finagraph’s technology would help “bankers make better, faster lending decisions for the growing SME market.”

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Seattle Analytics Data America 12

Fintech Labs Insights

APRIL 8, 2016

It’s surprising that neither Lending Club nor Prosper have their own official apps* for tracking portfolios. But it’s even more mind-boggling that a third-party hasn’t seized the opportunity to aggregate P2P lending accounts– similar to what Mint did 10 years ago for bank accounts. billion industry.

Lending 12

Lending Mobile Seattle Maine 12

PYMNTS

APRIL 24, 2020

It is also the largest investment for a minority stake by a tech company anywhere in the world, and the largest foreign direct investment (FDI) in the technology sector in India. The deal marks Facebook’s biggest minority stake investment in one company and makes it the largest minority shareholder in the country’s most popular telecom firm.

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Payments social media Seattle Marketing 130

CB Insights

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Through trial and error, the company has set up key financial pillars across payments, cash deposits, and lending. It is a notable pivot from Amazon’s IP strategy, where the playbook has been to build, patent, and keep proprietary technology in-house to fuel Amazon’s marketplace. Amazon’s Next Financial Pillar.

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Cards Lending Strategy US 101

CB Insights

APRIL 17, 2018

We used CB Insights data gathered via our machine learning technology (dubbed The Cruncher ) and from thousands of submissions we received from VC partners and firms via The Editor. After 4 years with the company, Brian joined Google as a Software Engineer and inevitably rose to become an Engineering Manager. STEVE ANDERSON.

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San Francisco CA Capital Operations 71

CB Insights

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

‘PayFac’ technology simplifies underwriting and onboarding. Stripe Connect and billing services help companies manage marketplaces, subscriptions. Business lending and corporate cards. ‘PayFac’ technology simplifies underwriting and onboarding merchants. TABLE OF CONTENTS. Focus on developers.

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Online Company Retail Payments 98

Fintech Labs Insights

JANUARY 27, 2017

With the stock market rallying to new highs, the new robo fund from LendingRobot may have arrived just in time for people looking to diversify their portfolios with investments in the alternative lending market. The service charges a flat 1% a year management fee and caps fund expenses at 0.59% with no performance fees.

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blockchain Lending Seattle Washington 12

Fintech Labs Insights

SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

The Seattle-based startup raised $3 million to bring its total funding to $5.3 Also, long-time alum, Alkami Technology picked up $11 million Friday to further their e-banking solutions business. Alkami Technology. HQ: Seattle, Washington. Risk management for P2P lending. 12 through Sep. 18: AvidXchange.

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New York City San Francisco Company Fintech 12

Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Endless CRM and data management projects that shook our foundations and gutted our PMOs. Bravo to CEO Brian Vance, President Jeff Deuel and team for a watershed expansion into the hot Seattle market with a bank whose commercial skills can complement those of its acquirer. This year brought us: Mergers out the yin-yang. Payments chaos.

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Conference Industry Community Bank Community 101

Fintech Labs Insights

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

44 $0 38 Copper 33 2019 Seattle 47,000 $42 39t Bridge Money 32 2019 Chicago 123,000 $8 39t HMBradley 32 2019 LA 73,000 3.7 197,000 $1,700 2 Robinhood 6080 2013 SF 17,190,000 $6,200 3 SoFi 4017 2011 SF 13,080,000 4.6 7,270 $4,100 4 Revolut 3004 2015 London 11,460,000 $1,700 5 Chime 2727 2012 SF 10,710,000 2.6

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Digital Banking Online Atlanta Las Vegas 15

Fintech Labs Insights

MARCH 28, 2016

Three Finovate alums brought in new cash: Kreditech raised $11 million for its banking and lending services for the underbanked. Here are the fintech deals by size from 19 March to 25 March 2016: Open Lending. Automated lending solutions for financial institutions. Automated lending solutions for financial institutions.

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Company Fintech San Francisco New York City 12

Fintech Labs Insights

MAY 19, 2016

HQ: Seattle, Washington. Marketplace small business lending platform. Payment security technology. Tags: Consumer, lending, credit, underwriting, discovery, quotes, lead gen. Fintech deals by size from 23 April to 29 April 2016: Mosaic. Marketplace lender for residential solor projects. Total raised: $224.9 million ($5.82

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San Francisco Company Fintech California 18

PYMNTS

JUNE 8, 2018

While the alternative lending hype has dulled a bit, it’s been replaced by a far greater hype-machine: blockchain. Based in Seattle, Qumulo offers businesses data management technology via its cloud-based file storage solution. Formerly known as Logtrust, Devo announced the investment coinciding with its rebrand.

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blockchain California Capital Lending 115

Fintech Labs Insights

OCTOBER 19, 2015

Expense management solutions for small businesses. 401(k) management. Real estate technology. HQ: Seattle, Washington. Using the blockchain for managing records. Card rewards management. Tags: Enterprise, SMB, investing, wealth management, data. Latest round: $135 million at $1 billion valuation.

New York City 12

New York City Company Fintech New York 12

Fintech Labs Insights

JULY 17, 2015

Money management solution for the classroom. HQ: Seattle, Washington. MDX Technology. Tags: P2P, lending, consumer, loans, underwriting, investing, marketplace lender. Total raised: $45.1 Source: Finovate. Online alt-lender. HQ: Palo Alto, California. Latest round: $35 million. Total raised: $42.7 Source: Crunchbase.

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Fintech Company San Diego Los Angeles 12

PYMNTS

APRIL 6, 2018

With more than $95 million in financing placed, startups across eProcurement, cybersecurity, logistics, alternative finance, blockchain and supply chain management secured support. Power2SME isn’t the only B2B startup on this list that operates an SMB lending solution. PYMNTS breaks down the deals below. eProcurement. IndustryBuying.

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blockchain Capital Seattle Lending 116

CB Insights

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

Company: AOptix Technologies. Select VC Investors: Khosla Ventures, Alberta Investment Management Corporation, Artis Capital Management. Select VC Investors: Bill Gates, CapX Partners, Constellation Technology Ventures. Company: Powa Technologies. Select VC Investors: Wellington Management, Otto Group.

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Capital Company San Francisco Operations 78

Fintech Labs Insights

AUGUST 8, 2016

The total value of deals this week was $206 million, with half ($100 million) going to Canadian blockchain technology provider Blockchain Intelligence. . Alkami Technology. Digital banking technology. HQ: Seattle, Washington. Sound-based payment & banking technology. Investment & trading technology.

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Company Fintech New York City blockchain 12

PYMNTS

DECEMBER 17, 2016

As for the chatbots of today, he managed to sum of up the two-thirds of the Festivus grievance that consumers everywhere have been logging all year: “Overhyped and underpowered.”. Add that last third Karen Webster managed to catch in her article about the stalling bot revolution: kind of annoying.

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Mobile Course Cards Apple 100

PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

Then, of course, there’s the jump into physical retail space, dominated by the opening of the Amazon bookstore in Seattle, Washington. Look no further than online lenders and Lending Club for those who are looking forward to putting this season of discontent behind them. The summer doldrums?

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Payments Apple Retail Online 100

CB Insights

OCTOBER 31, 2017

The feedback was eye-opening and generally the same: “Really great technology and vision. In our mission to deliver the best tea experience, we didn’t compromise on the Teforia Infuser technology, quality or the premium tea packaged within our Sips. Product: AOptix Technologies. But how does this become a platform?”…

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Company US San Francisco Capital 78

PYMNTS

MAY 20, 2016

Lending Club. This week, though, the fizzle-y part has moved beyond a demolished stock price and a potential gutting of the online lending space. Between what’s unfolding at Lending Club and now the $9 billion company that was going to reinvent diagnostic testing that is now proven to be a total sham, it’s not such a stretch.

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Retail Software Las Vegas United States 101

PYMNTS

OCTOBER 14, 2016

Because this week food managed the hat trick with different and distinct fizzles. Seattle, San Francisco, Chicago and Toronto have all signed off. Reportedly, the potential buyers list has included Uber Technologies Inc., Management responded with shock, horror and assurances that this was one warehouse gone out of control.

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Apple Course Samsung San Francisco 100