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Wine.com Uncorks A Vintage Year

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Millennial purchases grew 36 percent in 2019, which Bergsund sees as the key to what he calls the next generation of wine drinkers. Millennials are leading a premium trend for wine. Millennials are also leading a trend in high-end spirits, which will be a focus for 2020. Revenue from the company’s mobile app grew 60 percent.

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How A Bank And A FinTechs Are Jointly Cracking The Code On Financial Inclusion

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The teams at FinTech startup LendUp and Oakland-based Beneficial State Bank think very differently about that relationship. Millennials , she noted, tend to enter the credit system with a bang once they start having families. It takes a partnership to make it work,” Orloff said.

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Watch 9 Fintech Startups Pitch at Techstars & Western Union Demo Day (Oct 2020)

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Target customers: Millennials. Description: Digital banking and spend management platform for global NGOs. Description: Digital wealth manager connecting Africans to U.S. HQ: Oakland, CA. Description: Helps businesses pay, manage and support their gig-economy workers. Line’s 3-minute pitch @Techstars. Founded: Nov.