• Expensify adds corporate card reconciliation for more banks, including Wells BofA, and Citi. See Expensify's demo at FinovateSpring.

• Forbes interviews Marc Gorlin, co-founder of Kabbage. See Kabbage's new tech next week at FinovateSpring.

• PayNearMe hires Billy Robbins, former VP of PFM at Wells, as its VP of business development. Come see PayNearMe's demo at Finovate.

• Kashoo tops 100,000 registered users and more than 50,000 iPad downloads of its cloud accounting app.

• PaymentsSource interviews CashStar chief marketing officer Gene Cornfield on mobile commerce.

• Kalixa to become its own company, separating from Bwin.

• Metaforic's self-defending software immune system named the Gold winner by Info Security Products Guide's 2013 Global Excellence Awards.

• Worldwide Insure names Expensify the February Travel App of the Month.

• TIO Networks expands Services with First Data's Money Network Prepaid Services.

• Bloomberg Television interviews Klarna CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski.

• CashStar co-founder, CEO David Stone to lead panel on mobile shopping and gifting at Prepaid Expo.

• AEGON Turkey insurance sales processes go mobile with Figlo tablet solution.

• Lending Club appoints former Visa President as Director.

• Apps from BBVA Compass, Pageonce, and Simple highlighted in American Banker's list of the top ten, most progressive mobile banking apps.

• My Money Blog reviews Jemstep Portfolio Manager.

• Co-founder and CEO of Birdback, Nicolai Watzenig named guest speaker at eDeal Summit.

• The company enjoyed a 800% increase in mobile eGift Cards purchased compared to 2011
• Brands with mobile-optimized eGift Card websites outperformed non mobile-optimized websites in purchases by smartphone by more than 50% in December 2012
• Brands from mobile-optimized sites earned 3,700% more in sales in 2012

• Cachet Financial Solutions integrates with CU Mobile Apps, a provider of mobile banking solutions.

• Finextra reports SafetyPay opens up to German-speaking markets.

• Lendio reports 2012 growth metrics.

• Expensify listed as 1 of 4 apps to helps save and manage your money.

• TechFaster interviews BillGuard CMO Mary Anne Keegan.

• Business Insider interviews Josh Reich, Simple founder and CEO.

• Xero makes Bank Reconciliation available to Android users.

• edo Interactive's new Marketplace platform targets small, local businesses.

• Check out Finovate's infographic of FinovateEurope 2013 innovation themes.

• Billhighway named as finalist in the 2013 Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service.

• SigFig-powered USA Today Money Portfolio Tracker launches in app store.

• CashStar reports record holiday season; 800% increase in mobile eGift Card purchases.

• Continuity Control partners with Community BancService Corporation.

• TSYS technology at work in Visa's Saral Money program in India.

• Rabobank launches Figlo-powered widgets for online banking homepage.

• BrightScope ranks top 25 law firms with highest-rated 401(k) plans.

• A total of 44 companies received funding, some more than once in 2012
• Combined, more than $450 million was raised
• The best quarter for raising capital was the first quarter when more than $150 was raised
• The biggest funding month this year was March, with more than $68 million raised by three companies

• Finextra features Simple (formerly BankSimple).

• HID Global and BehavioSec join forces to add new layer of protection to fraud detection system.

• Entrepreneurial Finance Lab reflects on FinovateAsia.

• Personal Capital working with Pershing Advisor Solutions to make the sign-up process for investment clients even easier.

• Lending Club debuts low-interest, fixed-rate personal loan platform to Indiana residents.

• CashStar partners with Punchbowl to provide eGift-enabled digital greeting cards.  

• Enloop releases the next generation of its business planning app to help entrepreneurs plan businesses.

• Social Money announces launch of new product, CorePro, with a new partner, The Bancorp.

• Tradeshift announces partnership with Verbella CMG, an SAP Content mgmt. solutions provider.

• Anton Commissaris, a founding exec of Mint.com, joins Credit Sesame as COO.

• Betterment enhances advice for life goals.

• Capital Access Network names advisory board to guide launch and growth of latest offering to small businesses, CapTap.

• CNBC reports CashStar, WEX partner to provide eGift card services.

• New partnership with Klarna helps 3dcart reach European customers.

• Compass Plus earns high ranking in annual PayX report.

• AdExchanger interviews Bazaarvoice Media GM Barkow.

• Team Bronson Moneymakers reviews Jingit.

• Tradeshift announces strategic partnership with PrimeRevenue SCF.

• Thomson Reuters launches mobile web app for investor relations.

• CashStar and Comet launch UK's first comprehensive eGift card program.

• PaySimple appoints former PayPal employee Andrew Lanthier as CTO.

• Upstart Business Journal looks at the approach Kabbage and Lighter Capital take on small business financing.

• Q2ebanking introduces Q2clarity, customizable analytics across mobile, online and security platform.

• Barron's recommends using findabetterbank.com to cut bank fees.

• City AM reports Monitise user numbers quadrupled in the last year to 17m.

• Fast Company profiles Tuition.io.

• For the second consecutive year, CashStar named 1 of the 2012 Best Places to Work in Maine.

• HelloWallet improves its web app.

• The WSJ compares The Currency Cloud, Currency Fair, Wonga & Nutmeg with Britain's traditional banks. Come check out The Currency Cloud at FinovateFall in NYC September 12 & 13.

• My Bank Tracker reports on a Dwolla integration at a Pittsburgh-based supermarket chain.

• Virtual Piggy service will be integrated into Girly Stuff's e-commerce launch. Check out Virtual Piggy at FinovateFall.

• FutureAdvisor raises $5 mil, launches 401(k) fee analyzer tool.

• Currensee and Direct FX form partnership.

• Jwaala and Truaxis team up to provide credit unions with StatementRewards platform. Come to FinovateFall to check out Truaxis' live demo.

• Cortera launches B2B Purchase Insights solution to enable sales, marketing & finance execs to research & understand customers.

• American Banker reports: Guardian Analytics Offers Behavior-Based Fraud Prevention. Come to FinovateFall to check out its new technology.

• miiCard joins Open Identity Exchange to help develop online trust standards.

• Spa & wellness eGift cards by Spa Week available through CashStar's B2B Partner Network.

• Verallia North America chooses Taulia to provide dynamic discounting to supplier network.

• Commercial Business Systems & RC Olmstead partner with MoneyDesktop. Come see MoneyDesktop's live demo at FinovateFall.

• SoMoLend launches small business competition.

• Mashable features LearnVest. Check out their live demo at FinovateFall.

• Kabbage to provide Monsoon Commerce customers $20 million in capital.

• T8 Webware changes name to Banno.

• Paul Farmer joins Silver Tail Systems as CFO.

• BofA to provide Acculynk's PaySecure to enable PIN debit payments online.

• peerTransfer now supports Indian Rupee and 36 new partner schools.

• Angry Birds creator selects Braintree's payments platform.

• Continuity Control reels in $2.25 million in funding.

• CashStar receives $5 million in funding.

• Farm Credit Services of Mid-America selects ProfitStars for ALM reporting.

• Finovate Alums take the stage at the Future of Money Conference 2012.

• Netbanker: Pageonce Removes Billpay Subscription Fee in Favor of Per-Transaction Pricing.

• Hypebot.com followed Personal Capital, Intuit, Boku, Tradeshift, and CashStar at the Future of Money Conference.

• Backbase & GFT sign European partnership agreement.

• Xconomy profiles Personal Capital.

• State of Washington picks Doxo for paperless files.

• BehavioSec chosen as one of the "Cool Vendors" in Identity Access Management, 2012 report by Gartner.

• Alpena Alcona Area CU selects MoneyDesktop's PFM to offer members a better online banking experience.

• Northwoods CU signs onto Cachet Financial Services' mobile remote deposit capture.

• eMudhra partners with Monitise to help launch mobile payments service.

• Credit Karma profiles SaveUp. Come see SaveUp at FinovateSpring in May.

• David Stone, CashStar CEO, named business leader of the year.

• VentureBeat explores PayPal Here's packaging.

• ChargeSmart blog looks at what's behind Dynamics smart cards.

• Zecco releases Android app.

• AcceptEmail and PostNL enter into a strategic partnership.

• Meniga takes its PFM to Australia.

• Lighter Capital makes borrowing even easier by launching Design-A-Loan.

• CashStar brings eGifting platform to the UK.

• Service2Media signs AppCenter Partner agreement with HintTech.

• Clairmail appoints former Apple executive, Mitch Stein as new Director of Innovation and Design.

• Lazy Man and Money blog covers SigFig, calling it the best way to track your investments.

• Wonga launches Easter Egg hunt on Facebook.

• eToro's OpenBook wins 2011 Superior Trading and Resource (STAR) Award.

• WSJ's MarketWatch suggests using HelloWallet to help employees build wealth.

• Relevantly Speaking highlights Offermatic in a podcast.

• NY Times Bucks blog describes the experience of using Citi's rewards card powered by Dynamics.

• Finextra looks at Mint, HelloWallet, and Lodo to consider benefits of implementing a PFM.

• Capability to upload personalized videos and photos

• Animated gift cards 

• Option to print gift cards

• Tool to remind users of holidays and occasions

• More card design options

In another release, CashStar also announced that The Home Depot, Staples, CVS/pharmacy, and Landry's have renewed their digital gifting offerings.

To learn more about CashStar, watch its FinovateFall 2011 demo.

• BrightScope adds Josh Brown, financial advisor & author to advisory board.

• AppStorm shares how Enloop can help you move your business into the VC world.

• GigaOM rumors that PayPal will launch a mobile payment dongle to compete with Square and Intuit.

• The Urban Twist lists HelloWallet as one of seven scorching hot tech startups in D.C.

• INTTRA, independent transactional network for ocean freight, and Tradeshift partner to help manage ocean freight invoices.

• Entrepreneur lists Kashoo & Xero as 2 of 4 online apps that can be handy for tax time.

• Backbase announces most successful year to date, doubling software revenue & adding multiple tier-1 customers.

• eToro closes $15 mil funding round led by spark capital.

• CashStar upgrades web gifting interface.

• SmartMoney (Feb 2012) article, "Attack of the 6.5-point Typeface" cites research from Transparency Labs.

• Rescuecom asks if Dwolla can become the new PayPal.

• CNN Money names SmartyPig "Best Savings Alternative".

• Missouri News channel KY3 recommends using Prosper and Lending Club as a creative way to fund your business.

• Bangor Daily News profiles CashStar.

• NY Times blog talks about LearnVest as a financial planner for the middle class.

• AARP lists ChargeSmart as a future way to pay bills using unwanted gift cards.

• FeeFighters hosts webinar about ecommerce on January 16.

• Maine Public Broadcasting Network profiles CashStar.

• Sky News features BOKU.

• Ryan Alfred, BrightScope CEO, & Alexa VonTobel, LearnVest CEO, also make Forbes list of "30 under 30".

• Bank Technology News describes how Bill.com uses capital infusion to build a cash flow dashboard for businesses.

• SecondMarket's homepage gets a makeover.

• The CBS Early Show features Weemba, Lighter Capital, and Rebirth Financial.

• A total of 34 companies received funding, some more than once
• The companies collectively raised over $423 million dollars
• The months with the highest number of companies receiving funding were June August, both with 8 companies
• The highest amount of funding came in the month of June, when the alumni brought in over $124.4 million

• Best Buy Canada & Future Shop are the 1st major retailers in Canada to offer eGift Cards via CashStar.

• The Street interviews Zecco CEO, Michael Raneri.

• Fox News interviews Dwolla CEO Ben Milne about the startup's business model.

• PayPal partners with Fandango to allow users to purchase movie tickets using PayPal.

• Mitek updates its Remote Deposit Capture product to improve UX and performance.

• CNBC reports CashStar fuels eCommerce this season with personalized eGift cards.

• StockTwits adds real time streams to The Street's ticker pages.

• Prosper launches '$5,000 Shop on Us' sweepstakes.

• QVC selects CashStar to power its new eGift Card program.

• The Next Web refers to HelloWallet as a "brilliant" personal finance tool.

• MyCyberTwin wins 2011 New South Wales Australian Technology Showcase Rising Star Award. 

• LearnVest updates My Money Center.

• Apparel Retailer Aeropostale selects CashStar to provide e-gift cards.

• CU Insight reports that Geezeo partners with IBT, a financial services innovator.

• Dynamics' Chip And Choice Technology wins 2011 CARTES Best in Show Award.

• NY Daily News recommends LearnVest and DoughMain as resources for financial education.

• Lendio inspires future entrepreneurs with $2,500 scholarship.

• Arroweye approved to digitally produce Discover Cards.

• ABA Banking Journal describes mobile banking, citing Celent's report, "Innovations in Mobile at Finovate."

• Affinion Group to distribute Finsphere's Mobile Transaction Monitoring service.

• Betterment CEO Jon Stein interviews with top investment bloggers.

• Centuryware discusses SecondMarket's success.

• Wonga CEO named Entrepreneur of the Year by European Tech Tour Association.

• Seeking Alpha and Cortera had the highest traffic in September with 2.1 and 2.0 million unique visitors, respectively. Cortera also had the highest increase in number of unique year-over-year visits with over 1.5 more visits in 2011 than in 2010.
• Kabbage had the highest percentage growth year-over-year, up 280x.
• Weemba saw the highest monthly growth percentage with more than 7.5 times the number of unique visitors in September compared to August.
• SmartCredit.com had the highest increase in number of unique year-over-year visitors, growing by 126,000.

• Geezeo signs three more referral engine clients.

• ComputerWorld looks at how SilverTail Systems mitigates fraud.

• Bank Innovation highlights CashStar's partnering with banks for its gift-reward program.

• Zecco is listed as 1 of 7 smart ways to invest $100.

• Weemba reports a growing number of personal loan requests.

• Seeking Alpha -- the most-trafficked in August with 2.5 million unique visitors -- also had the highest increase in number of unique month-over-month visits with 300,000 more visits in August than in July.
• Budgettracker.com saw the highest monthly growth percentage with more than 6.5 times the number of unique visitors in August compared to July.
• Betterment had the highest percentage growth year-over-year, up 88x.
• Cortera had the highest number of unique year-over-year visitors, growing by 1.5 million. 

• Fiserv had the highest month-over-month percent growth, with 50% more visitors.
• CheckFree had the highest percentage growth year-over-year, with over 5 times the number of visitors.
• S1 also had a high percentage growth year-over-year, doubling its visitors.

• NY Times reports how BancVue works with community FIs to offer checking accounts.

• Prosper looks at its growth and returns over time.

• Cnet reviews the BankOns iPhone app.

• CTV News recommends Wall Street Survivor as a learning tool.

• BizNews looks at how Kabbage provides capital to online businesses.

• SF Gate reports how PayNearMe makes paying bills easy for the underbanked.

• CU Insight reports GCS Federal Credit Union signs with Geezeo.

• Payments Journal examines CashStar's plan for a mobile app.