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 Cloud accounting company Kashoo has announced surpassing a pair of major milestones: more than 100,000 registered users and more than 50,000 iPad app downloads. News of these milestones, especially with regard to the number of iPad app downloads, comes in the wake of the company's upgrade to its iPad accounting app last month (read our coverage of that announcement here). In statements accompanying the announcement, Kashoo CEO Jim Secord suggested that strong sales of the iPad itself should be viewed as a positive for their accounting app. The thinking? More people using iPads = more mobile small businesses using iPads = more mobile small businesses with iPads using Kashoo to handle their accounting needs. Apple sold more than 19 million iPads in the previous (second) quarter, according to this report. Kashoo is funded by private investment from FBC. FBC is the largest, small business tax preparation and planning company in Canada Kashoo is based in Vancouver, British Columbia, and demoed its technology in October 2010 as part of FinovateFall. Watch them in action here.
 - 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.
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.
Newfination interviews Waspit's CMO, Kasey Kaplan, to discuss how the service is helping students manage their money.
- The National Business Review looks at Yodlee's aggregation.
- Prosper sees best month for loan originations, reaching $20.2M in loans for April, & $500M since inception.
- PC Mag recommends using Dashlane as a password manager.
- StreetInsider takes a look at Finect's public beta launch. Join them for FinovateSpring in San Francisco.
- Directions Magazine interviews Locaid CEO Rip Gerber on geofencing. See Locaid demo at FinovateSpring in May.
- IntelliResponse wins 2013 CRM Excellence Award from CUSTOMER magazine. See them demo at FinovateSpring.
- OneID chief security officer Jim Fenton weighs in on two-factor authentication. See them demo at FinovateSpring.
- ASTD.org puts Kashoo at the top of its list of "must-have" small business apps.
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.
Cortera now offering free Cortera Business Directory accounts.
- Lendio announces record year-over-year revenue growth of 97% for the first quarter of 2013.
- Zopa launches Safeguard offer that protects lenders from faulty borrowers through a fund held by a non-profit.
- PayMyStudentLoans.com reviews ReadyForZero can help students save money in college.
- PA Consulting Group will deliver identity verification solutions using miiCard.
- MoneyDesktop launches new version of PFM & updates MoneyMobile app.
- South Bangla Agriculture & Commerce Bank is the fifth Bangladeshi bank to deploy Temenos T24 banking software.
- Leaf announces Leaf Membership Network. Join Leaf in San Francisco for FinovateSpring in May.
- Financial Advisor introduces Finect. Come see Finect demo their technology at FinovateSpring.
- appPicker reviews Kashoo Accounting for iPad.
- Small Business Association of Michigan selects Billhighway Give as its mobile fundraising solution.
- Intuit releases Android tablet banking app. Come to FinovateSpring to watch Intuit unveil its new technology.
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.
NerdWallet profiles GoodApril. See them demo at FinovateSpring in May in San Francisco.
- CSI Enterprises launches globalVCard for Travel mobile app.
- Cairo Amman Bank to deploy Temenos T24.
- Kashoo announces updates to its cloud accounting web app.
- Cardlytics named a Best Workplace by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution for second consecutive year.
- Virtual Piggy sees 100,000 new active users sign-up since March for its youth wallet solution. Come check out their demo at FinovateSpring.
- Gartner names Metaforic as a 2013 Cool Vendor in the Security Infrastructure Protection category.
- Arxan Mobile Application Integrity Protection for IBM Worklight Apps enables IBM Worklight customers to protect their mobile apps against hacking. Come check out Arxan's new technology at FinovateSpring.
- ID Analytics introduces new version of Credit Optics Credit Score for more intelligent insight into consumer behavior.
- Newfination talks to BankBazaar about how it 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.
 - INTJ Capital compares and contrasts Quantopian and QuantConnect. Join Quantopian in San Francisco for FinovateSpring.
- MicroStrategy launches mobile app Usher, e-wallet for digital I.Ds, keys. See them demo at FinovateSpring in May.
- Paybefore takes a look at the TSYS's acquisition of NetSpend and ponders "prepaid's end game."
- Monitise Group Strategy Director Richard Johnson talks about trends in mobile money.
- BancVue chooses MicroStrategy platform for business analytics.
- CPA Practice Advisor takes a look at the new, updated iPad app from Kashoo.
- This is Money blog looks at Zopa's growth.
- Yodlee awarded 50th patent for financial gadgets.
- SoMoLend travels nationwide to teach small businesses & investors about crowdfunding.
- Austin Business Journal considers BancVue's inverted sales pitch.
- Newfination hosts SoMoLend CEO, Candace Klein, who explains how the platform's crowdfunding capability.
- Intelligent HQ interviews The Currency Cloud's CEO, Michael Laven.
- Pando Daily profiles crowdfunding pioneers like SeedInvest and SoMoLend. Join SeedInvest in May for FinovateSpring.
- The Next Web interviews TipRanks's CEO and co-founder Uri Gruenbaun.
- Chevron teams up with WattzOn to launch The Capacity Project for sustainable growth.
- Refundo launches free iPhone app. Check out Refundo's live demo at FinovateSpring.
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.
 Cloud accounting software makers Kashoo released a new edition of their iPad app. The new version includes a handful of features that add printing, invoicing, and other capabilities to the software. Below is a rundown of the new features on the Kashoo iPad app, which can be used with both the iPad and the iPad Mini. - Add attachments to expenses and invoices
- Print directly from iPad using AirPrint
- Enter data more quickly with Duplicate
- Choose from a variety of invoice templates
 Founded in 2008, Kashoo is headquartered in Vancouver, British Columbia and has a team of 13 led by CEO Jim Secord. The company's cloud accounting software is used by more than 60,000 businesses and entrepreneurs in more than 180 countries. Kashoo demoed its accounting solution as part of the FinovateFall show in October 2010. See their presentation here.
Kabbage brings in $75 million in debt financing.
- Finextra reports: eToro launches social alerts app.
- PaymentEye features Virtual Piggy. Come see its live demo at FinovateSpring next month. http://bit.ly/Zaunjl
- Business Solutions speaks with Jason Richelson, ShopKeep POS CEO, who debunks the myth that cloud POS fails when the internet shuts down.
- TechCrunch TV interviews Nick Hungerford, Nutmeg CEO on how he aims to disrupt the financial investment world.
- Verity CU features FamZoo, makes it available to members. Come see FamZoo's latest development at FinovateSpring.
- Kashoo releases new version of iPad app.
- Monitise Executive Vice President Lisa Stanton interviewed by Bdaily.
- Jack Henry & Associates's Symitar platform to be deployed by Kitsap Credit Union.
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.
Bella Dati opens office in Singapore.
- Business solutions company Neopost USA to use Striata as its electronic document delivery partner.
- Mitek facilitates more than $40 billion in check deposits.
- GigaOM reports Braintree's recent move overseas helps double its payments volume to $8B.
- Blackhawk Network files for IPO of up to $200 million.
- miiCard 1 of 50 listed on the 2013 FinTech 50 Watchlist, a list companies in Europe that are redefining financial services.
- Kashoo to partner with InfoStreet's SkyDesktop.
- Consumers.com asks whether Klarna will become a "major player" in online payments.
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.
MasterCard to deploy Mobile PayPass technology in Brazil, the company's first NFC payment project in Latin America.
- Social Commerce Today takes a look at Azimo and the multi-billion dollar remittance market.
- Woopra, the customer analytics blog, profiles BillFloat.
- BBVA Compass picks Keynote's DeviceAnywhere platform for mobile app testing.
- Kashoo announces "flash sale" for its iPad accounting app.
- Mobile Payments Today highlights the Pay Anyone app from Pageonce.
- Comarch invests PLN 1 million in a bid to strengthen its customer support services.
- Wired magazine features Acuity Systems' Harlan Hutson talking about authentication and moving beyond the digital wallet.
- Efigence-implemented Alior Currency Exchange wins best innovation of the year award for 2012 from Polish Academy of Sciences and editors of Business Forum magazine.
- BBVA named Model Bank of the Year by Celent.
- ShopKeep POS wins Stevie Award for Best customer service.
- Fortune 100 company chooses Taulia to provide extensive invoicing capabilities.
- PaySimple launches starter promotional pricing to help newer companies grow and manage their businesses.
- TESOBE's Open Bank Project organizes FinTech hackathon in London on the 19th of March at Level39.
- Doxo introduces provider online bill pay and view.
- PayPal expands relationship with Coinstar to add coins or dollars into or withdraw money from their PayPal accounts.
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.
VoiceTrust and Finantix partner to provide voice-driven, secure mobile solutions.
- Upstart Business Journal reports ShopKeep and LevelUp partner to keep up with the competition.
- FamZoo introduces Family Pack of prepaid cards through partnership with TransCard.
- Monitise collaborates with Blackberry & Permatabank to launch mobile payments service on Blackberry Messenger in Indonesia.
- Lend Academy features Interview with New Prosper CEO Stephan Vermut.
- SafetyPay partners with Computop to offer SafetyPay as part of its Paygate payment platform.
- EnStream to enable the support of SecureKey's authentication, identity & online payment solutions on mobile phones in Canada.
- Virtual Piggy & WorldPay integrate to deliver youth payment solution internationally.
- Luminous partners with Nihilent Technologies to sell Luminous' solutions in India.
- Tuition.io featured in this week's Venture Capital program.
- Mortgagebot expands space in Mequon with lease for new building.
- PayPal to stop personal payments in Singapore on February 20 due to regulatory instructions.
- iMore.com interviews Kashoo CEO Jim Secord at MacWorld|iWorld 2013.
- TSYS announces acquisition of NetSpend in deal worth more than $1 billion.
- ProfitStars announces year-over-year growth in P2P users, payments for its iPay Solutions service.
- Metaforic's product line now available for mobile apps written in Objective-C, the most commonly used language on iOS platform.
- Delaware Online hails eDeposit as a boon for small businesses.
- ACI Worldwide launches ACI Proactive Risk Manager to help FIs detect payment fraud.
- Bazaarvoice builds new research and development unit, Bazaarvoice Media Labs.
- Jack Henry & Associates add remote deposit capture to Android and iPhone versions of goDough app.
- Opencart announces full integration of Klarna invoice and partial payment system.
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.
Acculynk joins EMV Migration Forum.
- TSYS announces extension agreement with Payment Alliance International.
- True Office scores $3 million funding round. See them demo at FinovateEurope in London!
- GetApp compares accounting options in FreeAgent and Kashoo.
- Taulia doubles customer base in 2012.
- miiCard granted U.S. patent for method of establishing true online identity based on ability to access online financial accounts.
- TIO Networks appoints Bill Burnham, founder of Inductive Capital, to Board of Directors.
- WorkSaveLive blog features ReadyForZero.
- PaySimple launches 3 new integrated partners.
- PlayMoolah launches Yusheng Rush, a Chinese New Year themed mobile game.
- IP Commerce announces latest release of Commerce Boarding, a real-time qualification and decision engine.
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.
Bremer Bank to implement Fiserv's mobile banking and payment technology.
- Boeing Helicopters Credit Union moves to Andera's oFlows for online account opening.
- SaveUp launches a no spend challenge: a financial detox.
- Pageonce featured in Gentle9.com's Top 10 Apps of the week.
- Jwaala helps Michigan First Credit Union improve remote deposit capture services.
- The Swedish Wire lists Klarna as one of Sweden's more popular employers among young professionals.
- Nomis Solutions announces Global Pricing Forum in April.
- Monitise appoints Brad Petzer as new CFO, Executive Director.
- Alior Bank to deploy Comarch Smart Finance.
- AllAfrica.com interviews CR2 CEO, Martin Dolan about Nigeria's Cashless Lagos Project.
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.
American Banker reports MoneyDesktop aims to make PFM more appealing.
- Bass Pro Shops and Zappos.com added to Virtual Piggy's digital distribution channel.
- The Austin Statesman reports: Workers Praise Q2ebanking's "Family-Type Environment".
- TransCard to use DeviceFidelity's NFC tech to offer a new white-label mobile wallet.
- Kashoo Accounting version 2.0 for iPad now available on iTunes.
- Tech in Asia calls TradeHero "probably one of the best startup ideas in Singapore."
- Ian McKenna takes a detailed look at innovations demoed at FinovateAsia.
- Shamir Karkal, Simple CFO, explains where Simple's ideas came from and how the project got off the ground.
- The Banker interviews Bailey Klinger, Co-founder and CEO of EFL.
- BancBox to set up a development center in Chandigarh, India.
- Greedful.com features WeSeed: "The Stock Market Game that Pays Off".
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.
CU Insight reports CU Solutions Group partners with SaveUp.
- mFoundry announces cloud-based Fin.X solution.
- Taulia featured on Start-ups and Technology: Real Game-Changers presented by SAP.
- Kashoo CEO, Jim Secord, gives company update.
- AOL Daily Finance reports Dynamics and UMB increase experience provider rate to 0.5% for ePlate payment system.
- Business Insider goes behind the scenes of LearnVest's latest product launch.
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.
WilliamPaid.com partners with ZipZap to give tenants the option to pay rent with cash.
- Crealogix ships two-factor mobile authentication device.
- Business Insider lists Kashoo as a cloud accounting application that provides a new way to streamline financial operations.
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.
2 Minute Finance interviews TIO Networks at FinovateSpring.
- 2 Minute Finance interviews Flint Mobile at FinovateSpring.
- Check Point provides FXCM with integrated network protection.
- IND Group's technology initiates the world's first Facebook money transfer.
- Kashoo named most promising startup at 2012 BCTIA Technology Impact Awards.
- DCisions awarded an Australian patent for business method.
- SmartyPig, Social Money's goal-based savings product, increases its interest rate to 1% APY.
- TechCrunch reports PayPal rolls out a touch-friendly website redesign.
- US News lists Buxfer, YouNeedABudget, Pennyminder, Yodlee, Geezeo, Mint as personal finance tools you should use.
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.
Kashoo signs accountant.org to its MVP program.
- The WSJ looks at SecondMarket's life after the Facebook IPO.
- 2 Minute Finance gets a personalized demo from Cardlytics.
- Virtual Piggy moves headquarters to Hermosa Beach.
- Taulia and Cloud Trade join forces to ease invoice process for buyers and suppliers.
- peerTransfer partners with Educational Computer Systems (ECSI) to broaden its reach.
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.
InfoWorld looks at Keynote DeviceAnywhere's role in mobile app testing.
- Busniess News Daily describes SoMoLend as a matchmaker for business.
- TimesUnion reports Keynote DeviceAnywhere and Worksoft Partners form partnership.
- Wipro wins 10 year contract from Manipal Health Enterprises to implement Hospital Information System.
- DemystData and Chexar Networks announce the launch of improved scoring models for underbanked consumers.
- MoneyDesktop now integrated into the Symitar Episys processing platform at Member Driven Technologies.
- Kashoo launches MVP program to give accountants & bookkeepers what they need to bring their clients to the cloud.
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.
Tradeshift to Offer Taulia's Dynamic Discounting.
- Startup Beat interviews CoverHound CEO, Basil Enan.
- Acculynk and National Payments Corporation of India Announce Internet PIN Debit Partnership.
- miiCard Launches Twitter Trust Campaign By Verifying Real Identities.
- PaySimple Named Red Herring Americas Top 100 Winner.
- Financial Post discusses Kashoo's mobile distribution strategy.
- High Beam Research reports on DoughMain's financial education pointers.
- TechCrunch reports BOKU Scales Up, Will Power Carrier Billing For In-App Payments In The T-Mobile Mall.
- CU Times reports MoneyDesktop Adds 17 Credit Unions as PFM Users.
- Check Point Introduces New Security Acceleration Module with Advanced SecurityCore Technology for High Performance in Low Latency Environments.
- CNN Money Launches New Investing Home Page with StockTwits Trending Tickers.
- Advocate's Studio recommends Enloop for when you need a fast business plan.
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.
The Paypers reports Google selects MoBank as vendor for its GetMo initiative in the UK.
- VentureBeat receives an insider demo on PayPal's new digital wallet interface.
- TradeKing earns 4-star rating for 6 years in a row in Barron's 2012 Online Broker Survey.
- RTN Federal CU selects Tyfone for m-banking.
- Personal Capital launches new version of iPad app.
- Nine Lives Media Inc. names ProfitStars to the MSPmentor 100 Global List.
- BancVue launches Kasasa360 to help compete with megabanks.
- Geezeo launches effort to build awareness of PFMs within online banking platforms.
This post will be updated throughout the day as news and developments emerge. You
 - 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.
This post will be updated throughout the day as news and developments emerge. You
 - Kashoo partners with PaymentEvolution to solve accounting and payroll issues.
- Identity Theft 911 selected by Heartland Bank to Provide ID theft protection to customers.
- cbanc Network opens online repository of financial content to vendors.
- Mortgage Finance Gazette reports Zopa members lend £8.2 million in January, its biggest month ever.
- TechCrunch reports DailyWorth partners with Mint.com to help women with financial advice.
- Braintree names David Corken COO.
- CoVantage CU selects Tyfone for mobile wallet.
- ReadyForZero chosen "Best in Category" in the inaugural Interaction Awards.
- Actiance partners with security integrator AltaTek.
- Figlo shows its platform on Samsung SUR40 at ISE 2012.
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.
- Prepaid Awards honors CashStar and Dell for Best Prepaid Gift Program.
- Backbase names Visionary in latest Gartner Magic Quadrant.
- American Banker discusses T8 Webware's perfect solution for National Grand Bank of Marblehead.
- Tab Times looks at the progress & success of Kashoo's iPad app.
- The Wall Street Journal reports Visa Europe takes 8.8% stake in Monitise.
- Check Point buys compliance solutions co Dynasec.
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.
 - Kashoo's small business iPad accounting app hits 5,000 downloads on iTunes.
- CarryQuote named аѕ a winner οf the European Bully Awards.
- Investment News examines how Personal Capital plays into the online-advice space.
- The Washington Post surveys HelloWallet's business model.
- RobotDough.com announces its student financial writing competition.
- Silicon Angle compares the 3 iPad apps launched last week: Wikinvest, Pageonce, & Mint.
- Q2ebanking discusses mobile-banking security in Credit Union Times.
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.
Netbanker highlights BillGuard's monthly credit/debit card scan report.
- Offermatic unveils OfferMatch, a pay-for-performance marketing channel that brings customers.
- NBC Chicago names Ben Milne, Dwolla CEO, as a person to watch during Ideas Week.
- WealthTouch partners with TILE Financial to create portfolio-reporting offerings for high net worth young adults.
- Wall Street and Technology lists Zecco as 1 of 6 brokerages leading the way in social media.
- New York Times blog reports BankSimple to go live on the Web next month.
- HelloWallet announces its fall webinar series.
- Business Daily Africa compares Xero and Kashoo accounting services with QuickBooks.
- Credit Karma's new feature graphically compares credit card clientele.
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.
 Yesterday, Canada-based Kashoo released a new iPad app called Kashoo Accounting.
"Kashoo's iPad accounting app gives small businesses and entrepreneurs the flexibility to manage all aspects of their finances on the go, including monitoring key business metrics, creating and delivering invoices, recording expenses, tracking payments, and generating financial reports. 
The new app, available for free in the Apple iTunes Store, allows users to access their accounting data on-the-go.
"Business owners can take care of important tasks like sending an invoice, or entering an expense, or checking an account balance immediately wherever they are. We have created a tool that has the power to transform how small businesses operate-and thrive."
Bill.com Practical Ecommerce listed Bill.com as 1 of 19 tools for online bookkeeping and invoicing Link
BrightScope BrightScope announced the top 10 commodities funds held in America's 401k plans Link
Frazier & Deeter, FD Alliance, BrightScope and SignatureFD conducted a national webinar on BrightScope's tool that rates employee benefit plans. Link
ClairMail  ClairMail reported record growth with a record number of customer acquisitions and a 300% increase in user growth Link
eRollover eRollover announced its Facebook Early Retirement Vacation Sweepstakes Link
Finantix Wealth Management 360 highlighted Finantix's Finovate Europe demo Link Intuit
Intuit reported an increase of internet banking users by 9% and bill pay users by 23% Link
iPay Technologies  iPay Technologies reached 1 Million users of its P2P electronic payment service, with almost 8 million payments processed to date Link
Kapitall Kapitall implemented an alert system for current news on stocks and funds. These new alerts will keep users informed and will link directly to Kapitall's analytical tools for a quick understanding of changes. Link
Kashoo  Practical Ecommerce listed Kashoo as 1 of 19 tools for online bookkeeping and invoicing Link
Kashoo was selected by IDC as one of Canada's Top 10 cloud companies to watch Link On Deck Capital
Tech Crunch reported On Deck Capital's announcement of the On Deck Score, a credit score for small businesses. This program seeks to fix the problem of businesses borrowing money as consumers http://tcrn.ch/kNjGX6 Link
Outright.com Practical Ecommerce listed Outright.com as 1 of 19 tools for online bookkeeping and invoicing Link
SecondMarket SecondMarket experienced $115M in private stock sales during Q1 Link
TradeKing TradeKing ranked number four in customer service for the second consecutive year in the Annual Broker Survey by Wall Street Journal's magazine, SmartMoney Link
Wonga  Wired UK mag covered Wonga's disruptive process of making borrowing money completely automatic. Are they transforming personal finance? Link
Wonga should have won of Startup 100 Awards, not Spotify Link
To follow updates from Finovate alumni companies in real time, be sure to follow us on Twitter.
Doxo signs Oregon Federal Employees Credit Union (OFECU). Members will be able to receive statements and banking documents via the service. http://bit.ly/finovate421111
eToro surpasses 1.5 million users. The company cites the growth of thousands of members joining per day since the launch of eToro's social platform, OpenBook. http://prn.to/finovate421113
Yodlee partners with Boursorama to provide Money Center service. Boursorama customers will receive the Money Center PFM service free of charge. http://bit.ly/finovate420115
To see Finovate alumni company news in real-time, follow our feed on Twitter here.
Blippy has been nominated for a Crunchie award. -- The awards, given in a number of startup categories, are a joint effort by three tech blogs: TechCrunch. VentureBeat and GigaOM. http://tcrn.ch/finovate113114
Firstmark Credit Union selects Geezeo for PFM platform. -- The credit union, with 90,000 members with $700 million in assets, will use Geezeo's white label platform . http://bit.ly/finovate1101
Jwaala offers free trials of the Better Online Banking (BOB) platform for credit unions. -- The trial platform can be launched within two days of the request and allows prospective clients to see all of the available features. http://bit.ly/finovate113113
Kabbage raises an additional $6.5 million to support its loan business targeted to eBay and other online sellers. -- This round was led by BlueRun Ventures and UPS Strategic Enterprise Fund. http://tcrn.ch/finovate113111
Plastyc and eBillMe launch a new banking system for self-employed users. -- The platform allows users to receive clients' electronic payments directly. http://bit.ly/finovate112112
SafetyPay signs deal with Brazil's Banrisul. -- This will allow Banrisul Bank's three million customers to make purchases in their own currency by way of SafetyPay's service. http://bit.ly/finovate111111
SmartyPig launches its first iPhone app. -- Users can add to their savings, manage goals and even contribute to another user's goal. The app also includes a location-based tool to find participating merchants. An Android app is planned for February. http://bit.ly/finovate110112
Tyfone receives a fourth patent for mobile e-wallet technology. -- This newest patent, is entitled, "Asymmetric cryptography with user authentication." http://bit.ly/finovate112111
The Mii card, powered by Yodlee, becomes a digital passport for online authentication. -- See the Mii card in Action at FinovateEurope. http://www.miicard.com/
 We're pleased to announce that the demo videos from FinovateFall 2010 are now available for free download (or immediate consumption) from the Finovate archives.
This fall's NYC conference showcased 56 handpicked companies doing 7-minute demonstrations (no slides allowed) of their latest technology innovations to a sold-out audience of 650 financial & banking executives, venture capitalists, press, analysts and entrepreneurs.
Check out these cutting-edge ideas in financial, banking, payments, mobile, lending, investing and security technologies today for inspiration and your next edge on the competition!
(P.S. If you're interested in joining us at the next Finovate event, tickets are now on sale for FinovateEurope (Feb, 1, 2011 in London). It is going to be an amazing showcase of European and global fintech innovation!)
 Eric Mattson is CEO of Online Financial Innovations, the parent company of NetBanker, Online Banking Report and the Finovate Conference Series. He can be reached at eric@netbanker.com.
Here are the news updates for the week of August 30, 2010. To view in real-time, follow us here.
Betterment speeds deposit and withdrawal times. Transfers between Betterment and bank accounts are now accomplished within the standard ACH window (2-3 days). http://bit.ly/finovate923
Bank of the West Selects ClairMail as mobile banking partner. Bank of the West has assets of $61 million and is the California-based subsidiary of BNP Paribas. http://bit.ly/finovate8301
Kasasa joins with celebrities such as Zach Efron and Dakota Fanning for "Stand Up To Cancer." Watch for the TV ads and telethon featuring Kasasa Giving. http://bit.ly/finovate8315
Kashoo is hiring! See tips on how to get hired and what to expect (including work from home flexibility) here: http://bit.ly/finovate924
 We're very excited to reveal the 56 cutting-edge companies that have been selected to demo their latest technology innovations on October 4 and 5 in New York City at FinovateFall. Over the show's two days, attendees will get to watch the future of fintech and banktech unfold on stage via fast-paced demos (28 each day) from these innovators. And then have a chance to interact with top executives from each of the demo companies during intimate networking sessions. Without further delay, here's the list of companies we're excited to showcase:
If you're interested in attending the conference, registering now will save you $100 on your ticket via the early-bird discount and reserve your spot (space is limited and we're expecting to sell out). We'll see you in New York!
 Eric Mattson is CEO of Online Financial Innovations, the parent company of NetBanker, Online Banking Report and the Finovate Conference Series. He can be reached at eric@netbanker.com.
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