Finovate Alumni News

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  • Market Prophit unveils its social market sentiment smart beta index.
  • Silicon India takes a look at Ayasdi’s plans to use the capital raised in its latest $55 million funding.
  • Financial Advisor IQ highlights Betterment and Motif Investing in its discussion of millennials and machines.
  • QuantConnect is now integrated with Interactive Brokers.
  • ProfitStars celebrates surpassing 600 FIs using its Remote Deposit Anywhere technology.
  • FIS wins Best Core Banking, Best Outsourcing Project honors at Asian Banker Technology Implementation Awards.
  • TechCrunch: Yodlee’s Joe Polverari writes about LearnVest and its acquisition by Northwestern Mutual.
  • ABC’s 7 On Your Side quotes IDTheft 911 founder Adam Levin on protecting your driver’s license from identity theft.
  • Connect Financial Software Solutions to provide real-time, P2P payments courtesy of new partnership with Acculynk.
  • Cortera announces new releases of eCredit Software.
  • Zoho partners with Forte Payment Systems to offer electronic payments directly with Zoho Finance apps.
  • Dexterity Ventures’ Place2Give releases GIVE_api v. 2.0.
  • Pymnts interviews SimplyTapp president and co-founder Ted Fifelski.
  • PayPal to be publicly traded on NASDAQ in Q2 2015 with its original stock ticker symbol PYPL.

This post will be updated throughout the day as news and developments emerge. You can also follow all the alumni news headlines on the Finovate Twitter account.

Alumni News—February 2, 2015

  • Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Finovate-F-Logo.jpgThe Telegraph features SigFig and Motif Investing in its list of the 10 best apps for new investors.
  • PostConnect to deploy customer communications management technology from GMC Software Technology.
  • Heckyl Technologies chooses Gurpreet Sidana for President-Sales.
  • Tom’s Guide column on identity theft quotes Adam Levin of IDTheft911.
  • American Banker reports: Green Dot to start offering credit lines to its customers.
  • TechVibes: “Trulioo Launches $100,000 Developer Fund to Support Financial Inclusion Efforts”
This post will be updated throughout the day as news and developments emerge. You can also follow all the alumni news headlines on the Finovate Twitter account.

Finovate Alumni News– June 4, 2013

  • Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Finovate-F-Logo.jpgTechnorati takes a look at PayMobile, the mobile payment app from Corduro.
  • Auto Rental News features AuthenticID’s PictureID authentication solution.
  • Abril to use Service2Media’s app development platform, M2Active.
  • Cox Business to offer Acculynk’s cloud-based payment processing option, PayLeap.
  • Quartz looks at how Betterment and CEO Jon Stein are “turning financial advice into an algorithm.”
  • IDentity Theft 911 announces upgrade to LifeStages Identity Management Services.
  • Former Cap One Exec, James Mendelsohn, joins Capital Access Network as CMO.
  • Actiance updates Vantage to allow organizations to manage security, retention & compliance policies.
  • Blackhawk Network & Monitise to make mobile gift card purchasing available to consumers through certain FIs in the U.S.
  • Xero announces “Xero For Dummies” book now available.
  • BBVA Compass to offer Mitek’s Mobile Photo Bill Pay to its retail customers.
  • Alltel Wireless customers now able to pay bills via smartphone thanks to a new partnership with Check (formerly Pageonce).
This post will be updated throughout the day as news and developments emerge. You can also follow all the alumni news headlines on the Finovate Twitter account.

Finovate Alumni News– April 8, 2013

  • Finovate-F-Logo.jpgInvestors Business Daily interviews Barry Silbert, SecondMarket CEO, who says the stock market is broken.
  • Xero opening new LA office for Southern California team.
  • Bank Innovation reports: Fiserv Tops 1 Million Mobile Deposit Capture Users, 7 Million Mobile Users.
  • Radio New Zealand reports: Xero to launch fully into U.S. market in July.
  • Candace Klein, SoMoLend CEO, discusses the hardship that the SEC’s delay of the JOBS Act has caused.
  • Dwolla updates Magneto extension.
  • Yodlee receives 2013 Honorable Mention in Industry Partner category for the Barlow Research Associates’ Monarch Innovation Awards.
  • Virtual Piggy integrates with Oracle ATG Web Commerce, expands reach of network to more than 390,000 brands.
  • Mitek’s Mobile Deposit solution receives top award for Overall Most Innovative from Barlow Research Associates.
  • Management Today interviews Zopa CEO, Giles Andrews.
  • TechCrunch looks at Realty Mogul and its recent win at the Founder Showcase pitch competition. See them in action at FinovateSpring in May.
  • GreenDot and UniRush launch reloadable prepaid Visa card. Join GreenDot for FinovateSpring in San Francisco.
  • Allied Payment Network bill payment technology integrates with CSPI’s Aurora online banking platform.
  • Zooz announces partnership with ChronoPay. Join Zooz in San Francisco for FinovateSpring in May.
  • Identity Theft 911 CEO to lead discussion on social media and insurer risk at upcoming NAMIC seminar.
  • Roadtrip Nation interviews Dan Reed of Bazaarvoice.
  • Money Street Smart reviews TradeKing.
  • Hard Assets Alliance features an interview with Gold Bullion International CEO Steven Feldman.
  • Newfination interviews Taavet Hinrikus of TransferWise.
  • Engine talks about rewarding risk-takers with GoodApril founder Benny Joseph.
This post will be updated throughout the day as news and developments emerge. You can also follow all the alumni news headlines on the Finovate Twitter account.

Finovate Alumni News– March 21, 2013

  • Finovate-F-Logo.jpgTIO Networks launches mobile payment app for Mobilicity.
  • PayPal signs on to the ePayments Code released by the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC code, which replaces EFT code).
  • CNN Money reviews Mint and HelloWallet side-by-side.
  • CNN Money names BillShrink as best app to manage your money.
  • Flint Mobile announces partnership with NXGEN subsidiary Fidano to support mobile payment adoption.
  • Through partnership with Luminous, Nihilent to sell Luminous’ solutions in India.
  • IDentity Theft 911 expands service partnership with VyStar Credit Union.
  • Cofounder of TransferWise, Taavet Hinrikus writes in the Wall Street Journal about the importance of team-building for successful CEOs.
This post will be updated throughout the day as news and developments emerge. You can also follow all the alumni news headlines on the Finovate Twitter account.

Finovate Alumni News– March 13, 2013

  • Finovate-F-Logo.jpgrplan has launched an online course providing education on the fundamentals of investing.
  • Tuition.io scores a 9 out of 10 in AppStorm’s review.
  • Virtual Piggy receives Frost & Sullivan Excellence in Best Practices Award.
  • IDT & Fiserv partner to expand availability of International calling services and walk-in bill payments.
  • ABC News reviews student banking service Waspit.
  • PaySimple launches redesigned mobile app and credit card reader.
  • Ping Identity names Michael J. Sullivan CFO.
  • TradeKing wins seventh consecutive, four-star rating in Barron’s Online Broker Survey.
  • Cloud Squads reflects on the Bazaarvoice Summit 2013.
  • TechCrunch reports PayPal acquires mobile app development Studio Duff Research to work on its mobile and digital wallet.
  • Aptys Solutions chosen by Texas-based Mainstay Group as payment exchange provider.
  • Manilla adds more than 54,000 small businesses to its network.
  • Identity Theft 911 talks with Reuters about identity protection during tax time.
  • TSYS scheduled to present at Barclays Emerging Payments forum in Boston.
This post will be updated throughout the day as news and developments emerge. You can also follow all the alumni news headlines on the Finovate Twitter account.

Finovate Alumni News– March 5, 2013

  • Finovate-F-Logo.jpgAmerican Banker asks if Atlanta is a fintech startup Mecca and looks at Kabbage and Cardlytics as examples.
  • Actiance debuts Vantage for Lync Voice to capture VoIP calls for Mircosoft Lync users.
  • BBC News looks at BehavioSec’s biometric security.
  • On Deck opens new regional office in Denver, Colorado.
  • IDentity Theft 911‘s chief privacy officer Eduard Goodman talks smartphone privacy with Forbes.com.
  • TransferWise announces support for peer-to-peer international payments using debit cards.
  • TransWare from Compass Plus helps PrivatBank reach peak transaction processing.
  • Balance Financial launches Digital Office suite to create personalized client portal templates that can be customized.
  • Rebirth Financial launches nationally.
This post will be updated throughout the day as news and developments emerge. You can also follow all the alumni news headlines on the Finovate Twitter account.

Finovate Alumni News– October 12, 2012

  • Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Finovate-F-Logo.jpgIDentity Theft 911 to offer Humana members ID management & credit monitoring services.
  • ThreatMetrix honored as bronze winner in the 4th annual 2012 Golden Bridge Awards.
  • Euromoney looks at SoMoLend as a funding alternative.
  • ReadyForZero answers questions about debt on Lifehacker.
  • Geezeo opens API to third party developers.
  • Monitise CFO John Brougham retires.
  • Finsphere issued 4th patent.
  • TIO transforms bill pay options for growing Hispanic marketplace through partnership with Progreso Financiero.
  • Arroweye Solutions’ digital tech powers growth at GiftCard.com.
  • Allied Wallet partners with Swedish e-commerce payment services provider Klarna.
  • Janrain and Bazaarvoice team to enhance social shopping experience via social login.
  • Pageonce and Blackstone Tech Group partner to bring utility companies a mobile payment option for customers.
  • Idaho Central CU launches RDC powered by MShift.
  • MyBankTracker reports Fifth Third Bank Statements Now Available on Manilla.
This post will be updated throughout the day as news and developments emerge. You can also follow all the alumni news headlines on the Finovate Twitter account.

Finovate Alumni News– October 4, 2012

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  • UPS Store launches small biz solutions portal, Kabbage to join group of service providers.
  • Cognizant and Monitise form mobile money alliance to help global FIs capitalize on mobile money opportunity.
  • Credit Union National Association reports: 150+ CUs sign up for Mitek mobile deposit.
  • PYMNTS reports Doxo puts new spin on QR codes, mobile payments.
  • PC Magazine profiles BellaDati. Come to FinovateAsia to see its live demo.
  • IDTheft 911 covers more than 17.5 million households (more than 45 million individuals) and more than 600,000 businesses in U.S. and Canada.
  • Fast Company examines how Dwolla works.
This post will be updated throughout the day as news and developments emerge. You can also follow all the alumni news headlines on the Finovate Twitter account.

Finovate Alumni News– August 2, 2012

  • Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Finovate-F-Logo.jpgBanno’s new solution eases cross-channel headaches for FIs.
  • Virtual Piggy’s kid-friendly online payment platform.
  • ID Theft 911 partners with Cincinnati Insurance Company.
This post will be updated throughout the day as news and developments emerge. You can also follow all the alumni news headlines on the Finovate Twitter account.

Finovate Alumni News– June 26, 2012

  • Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Finovate-F-Logo.jpgVirtual Piggy’s platform now supports subscription payments.
  • Arroweye Solutions secures $3 million in funding.
  • Reamstown Mutual Insurance partners with ID Theft 911 to provide ID theft protection to policyholders.
  • Gigaom reports StockTwits relaunches with focus on real-time, curation.
  • Virtual Piggy announces agreements with Spyder Surf & Tahoe Mountain Sports.
  • Intiut ranks number 40 on the 2012 Computerworld 100 Best Places to Work in IT.
This post will be updated throughout the day as news and developments emerge. You can also follow all the alumni news headlines on the Finovate Twitter account.

Finovate Alumni News– March 6, 2012

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  • HelloWallet signs with Mercer to provide PFM tool to employees.
  • The Glass Hammer profiles Lynne Laube, President & COO of Cardlytics.
  • Desert News highlights ReadyForZero’s creativity in helping consumers understand credit card debt.
  • Money Marketing looks at practical ideas from FinovateEurope, uses Meniga as example.
  • Heartland Bank selects ID Theft 911 to provide ID theft protection management, and resolution services to customers.
  • Business Centric Services Group and partners launch new training workshop to empower businesses to market online.
  • Tradeshift introduces CloudScan to simplify invoicing.
This post will be updated throughout the day as news and developments emerge. You
can also follow all the alumni news headlines on the Finovate Twitter account.