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We analyzed 7 of the fastest-growing personal finance apps of all time to figure out the secrets to their success — here’s what we learned

CB Insights

Robinhood’s goal was not to build an app for day-traders or portfolio managers; it was to build an app for the first-time retail investor. The New York Times wrote a piece promoting Mint in 2009 and reader reactions were so incredulous (“You gave them YOUR ACCOUNT NUMBER?! We’re making investing accessible to young people.

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Fall In! FinovateFall 2015 Presenting Companies Revealed

Fintech Labs Insights

Here are a few brief introductions, but be sure to check our our Sneak Peek series to learn more about the innovators and entrepreneurs who will take the stage at the New York Hilton Midtown in just a few weeks. Market segments include insurance, banks, telecom, utilities, and property management.

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