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Workforce Management Platform Zira Notches $3.1M Investment

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Cloud-based workforce management platform Zira Technologies Inc. Lead investors General Catalyst and Abstract Ventures were accompanied by angel investors in the round, such as Lee Fixel, Jana Messerschmidt, Daniel Graf, Aaron Schildkrout and Joe Montana. Zira's technologies are available for companies throughout the U.S.,

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Mitek Systems Rejects Offer From Elliott Management, ASG Technologies

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Mitek Systems , the financial technology provider to banks, is pushing back from a takeover offer from Elliott Management , the hedge fund and ASG Technologies , the software company. CFO Davison will depart at the end of November to join a firm near his home in Bozeman, Montana.

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21 Predictions About Digital Health in 2021: Part III

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Plans will need to create competitive-cooperatives, working to share costs (administration, lobbying, technology) while serving different markets. The Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma & Texas (HCSC for short) is a great example of this model. Self-Service Accelerates.

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The top-performing community banks of 2021

Independent Banker

Whether it’s products and services, technology strategies or employee benefits, independent community banks decide on their own terms what’s best for their business and their customers. Bank of Montana. Tom Swenson, CEO and chairman of the board, Bank of Montana. Bank of Montana. What fits one does not fit all.

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Seed Companies’ Valuations Surging But Number Of Deals Dwindling

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Meanwhile, Figure Technologies , which was founded by the former head of Social Finance Michael Cagney, raised $50 million in its first round. Athletes — including Kevin Durant, the retired baseball star, Derek Jeter, one of baseball’s greats and Joe Montana, the football legend — are among the well-known people investing in startups.

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Bankers Tell Me Their Top Industry Game Changers

Jeff For Banks

I teach Bank Profitability for the Washington, Utah, and Montana Bankers'' Associations EDP programs. Montana has many small, closely held financial institutions. There should be no more debate that customers interact with your bank more frequently with technology than any other distribution point. That ship has sailed.

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The Digital Evolution Of The Online Gaming Ecosystem

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states, with only Arizona, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada and Washington labeling DFS as illegal. The betting platform – which is managed via DraftKings, which won the competitive bid for the project – has been operating since late December, and saw a spike in activity over the weekend.

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