• 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.

• Dividend Kings take a look at BillFloat.

• 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.

• Bella Dati opens office in Singapore.

• Media Bistro features Mitek.

• 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.

• Capital Access Network has provided SMBs access to more than $3 billion in working capital and facilitated 100k transactions since its inception.

• Online CV certification service Veritas Vitae enlists miiCard to help eliminate CV fraud.

• Forbes highlights BillGuard as 1 of 7 Tel Aviv-based startups.

• Finextra reports Yorkshire Building Society taps eWise for PFM service.

• Affinity Solutions to discuss brand loyalty, transaction-enabled marketing at Loyalty Expo 2013.

• ACI Worldwide assures that it will maintain roadmaps, commitments to ORCC customers in wake of acquisition.

• AdvisorOne takes a look at Jemstep Portfolio Manager.

• Bazaarvoice chooses Cohn & Wolfe as agency of record for North America.

• 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

• Bolstr featured on Fox Small Business News.

• InComm and Dollar General launch Microsoft Xbox LIVE Prepaid PIN on receipt service.

• BMO Bank of Montreal and Monitise partner on mobile money solutions for BMO Customers.

• Cachet Financial Solutions and PSCU partner to provide remote deposit capture technologies to Nation's Credit Unions.

• Dating service Soul2Match selects miiCard to combat fraud and help members prove they are real people.

• MoneyDesktop develops partnership with CUBUS Solutions for online banking PFM integration.

• Church Community Builder to integrate with ProfitStars Remote Deposit Capture.

• SGEntrepreneurs.com talks TradeHero on the iPhone.

• Fuze Network surpasses 3.5 million mark in processing cash-to-card transactions.

• Motley Fool features BrightScope and the best 401(k) plans of 2012.

• Pageonce adds File Cabinet, Scheduled Payments to improved Money & Bills app.

• Epson expands global deployment of Bazaarvoice platform.

• Matchfund wins place in Yodlee Interactive Incubator Program.

• Experian announces renewed data, analytics deal with Hitachi Capital UK.

• HelloWallet launches new design for web app.

• TIO Networks signs 5 yr agreement with City Utilities of Springfield to provide financial services.

• TechCrunch reports Tradeshift Lands Huge Global Client For Its New CloudScan Product.

• FutureAdvisor wins Bronze in Best in Biz Awards 2012.

• Finextra reports Artisans' Bank chooses Andera oFlows for online deposits.

• American Banker reports CFPB to Collaborate with Startups BillGuard, Plastyc and Simple.

• Ping Identity ranked Number 166 Fastest Growing Company in North America on Deloitte's 2012 Technology Fast 500.

• Braintree expands to Australia, Providing Sophisticated Payment Tools for Australian Merchants.

• Virtual Piggy, PayPal team up.

• Kony Solutions opens Brazilian office, announces Itau Unibanco as a client.

• Allfiled today announced the addition of miiCard verified identities to its personal data service platform.

• Finextra reports Connect.Me and miiCard team on verified social reputation card.

• American Banker interviews Yaron Samid, BillGuard CEO, on How BillGuard Plans to Create A National Dispute Database for Banks.

• Kony becomes the mobile platform of choice for Banco Itau Unibanco, 1 of the World's top 10 banks.

• Tech in Asia considers how tech demonstrated at FinovateAsia relates to banks.

• Former PayPal President Scott Thompson joins PaySimple Board of Directors.

• Deloitte names SecureKey as one of Canada's Companies-to-Watch in the 2012 Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Awards.

• peerTransfer expands international payment services into Australian Markets.

• Bank Innovation reports: Online Financial Services Provider Holvi Partnering with Crowdfunding Site Mesenaatti.

• Vator News features Kevin Cimring, CEO of Jemstep.

• Zoo names baby monkey after Kasasa.

• Tradeshift announces interoperability agreement with OFS Portal.

• Balance Financial launches projects.

• VentureBeat profiles BellaDati. Come see BellaDati demo at FinovateAsia.

• Deposit Accounts looks at Kasasa's checking rewards.

• Monitise teams up with eMerit Solutions to develop mobile payment opportunities for businesses.

• ProfitStars introduces Gladiator Advanced Malware Protection.

• miiCard opens API to First Global Trusted ID as a service platform.

• Lending Club to use Oracle ERP cloud service.

• VentureBeat reports Xero brings its accounting software to Android.

• PYMNTS News reports: Compass Plus helps Quipu achieve 100% service availability.

• miiCard
• Watch miiCard's FinovateEurope 2012 demo.
• Tagit
• Watch Tagit's FinovateEurope 2011 demo.
• The Currency Cloud
• The Currency Cloud will demo at FinovateFall 2012. Get your ticket here.
• ValidSoft
• Watch ValidSoft's FinovateEurope 2012 demo and get your ticket here to see its latest technology at FinovateFall 2012.

Vote for two growth-stage semi-finalists you think should present at Sibos here.

Early-stage:

• Playmoolah (selected as finalist)
• Playmoolah will demo at FinovateFall 2012. Get your ticket here.
• DemystData 
• Watch DemystData's FinovateFall 2011 demo.
• LendStreet
• Watch LendStreet's FinovateSpring 2011 demo.

Vote for seven early-stage semi-finalists you think should present at Sibos here.

• 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.

• TSYS forms joint venture with Central Payment Co.

• TechCrunch features Akamai for its study about broadband speeds. Come see Akamai demo its new tech at FinovateFall.

• Computerworld features Personal Capital's app for iPhone and iPad.

• MiiCard works with recruitment software to validate candidates' IDs, adds Yodlee's Joseph Polverari to board.

• PerkStreet Financial to use Andera's oFlows platform.

• Inc. Mag features ReadyForZero & Tuition.io as tackling the student debt crisis. Check out Tuition.io at FinovateFall.

•  Orlando Sentinel reports Kony Solutions is on cutting edge of app development.

• AOL Daily Finance features Kabbage.

• The Chicago Tribune reports Braintree to add 150 jobs.

• Check out Q2 funding for Finovate alumni: over $120 mil raised.

• ReadyForZero begins Smart Money Debate series.

• Netbanker reports: Bank Simple Innovations #1 & #2: Demo Mode After Login.

• MiiCard names RBS tech veteran Stephen Brannan chairman.

• BostInno features LearnVest. Come see LearnVest's new fintech at FinovateFall in NYC next month.

• Beloit Daily News looks at how 2 local businesses are using ShopKeep POS.

• Netbanker highlights Simple's Safe to Spend balance feature.

• Money Week discusses non-traditional banking methods such as Zopa and Wonga.

• Radware and Check Point Software Technologies form partnership.

• miiCard wins "Technology Innovation in Financial Services" at the 2012 Digital Technology Awards.

• Mint.com partners with Zillow to give users home valuation reports.

• Monitise seeks Bankers for possible LSE switch.

• Mobile Payments Today reports Dwolla is out to change the way money moves.

• Bill.com wins Stevie Award for customer service.

• Russian NOMOS-BANK launches Figlo Platform for its premium banking customers.

• 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.

• Netbanker reports: Prosper markets to small businesses.

• InComm patents "Value Insert" solution for more effective RFID card products and services.

• Business Insider rumors that Ashton Kutcher, an Iowa native, participated in Dwolla's recent round of funding.

• BOKU announces another partnership: teams with Vindicia for mobile carrier billing.

• TechCrunch lists Holvi as 1 of 5 startups to watch from Seedcamp's demo day.

• Confident Technologies joins McAfee security innovation alliance.

• miiCard shares its incentive for predictions from the FinovateEurope audience of the top 2012 trends.

• SigFig wins windows 8 First Apps contest.

• Expensify now enables centrally managed company mileage rates.

• ProfitStars refreshes brand image to make info more accessible for financial institutions.

• AlphaClone to offer Alternative Alpha ETF from U.S. Bancorp.

• Entrepreneur points to ModoPayments as a tech innovation shaping user experience.

• AirStrip Technologies selects Diversinet's MobiSecure SDKs for Government healthcare applications.

• Finextra reports Geezeo signs Alabama Telco CU.

• FINalternatives interviews Currensee CEO Dave Lemont.

• Three Finovate alumni named Lead411's Hottest San Francisco Companies.

• miiCard asks FinovateEurope 2012 attendees about this year's fintech trends.

• WorkLight launches special program for enterprise mobile and ISV developers.

• TRUSTe certifies miiCard's website to display the TRUSTe Web Privacy Seal.

• Clifford Change law firm deploys Check Point software for a network security solution.

• Financial Post highlights planwise.

• Bill.com helps banks offer business customers a more powerful payment, invoicing, and cash management platform.

• SC Magazine considers ValidSoft's view of voice biometrics. Come see ValidSoft at FinovateEurope Feb. 7.

• Huffington Post recommends Mint.com, HelloWallet, Credit Karma, TradeKing, ReadyForZero, & Betterment for college students.

• Q2ebanking selects Matt Flake as new CEO.

• Doxo looks back at 2011 achievements.

• Wired Magazine UK describes how miiCard is working to help prove online identities.

• Wall Street Journal's MarketWatch looks at how LearnVest seeks to shake up financial planning.

• Plastyc publishes a fee and feature comparison between its UPside Visa prepaid card and Suze Orman's The Approved Card.

• eWise's Secure Vault Payments adds Nebraska Online Child Support website to vendor list.

• ThreatMetrix acquires TrustDefender, expands Cybercrime Defender Platform.

• Outright releases a widget to help those filing a 1099-K escape possible IRS audits.

• Prosper launches web app for Apple and Android Mobile devices.

• ActivePath appoints former President & CEO at Oversee.net, Jeff Kupietzky, as CEO.

• Investment News recommends advisors introduce HelloWallet to their clients.

• The Huffington Post names BrightScope a "civic startup."

• miiCard partners with consumer data company Callcredit.

• ReadyForZero's New Year's Challenge.

• Forbes recommends Budgetpulse, Mint.com, Buxfer, and Yodlee as PFMs to help keep track of your money.

• Fox News advocates ReadyForZero to help pay down debt.

• Prosper launches Kindle Fire sweepstakes.

• Fast Company breaks down how ReadyForZero works.

• Tamebay shares how miiCard is helping to increase trust online.

• P2P Lending News reports that Prosper and Lending Club facilitated $40 million in loans in December.

• Expensify gives users 10 free scans per month.

• Geezeo signs 5 credit unions during the last week of 2011.

• Cortal Consors announces new version and expansion of Hopee.

• 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

• InComm launches offerings in Mexico.

• Scotsman.com recommends using Zopa as a way to earn a better return on investments.

• Experian announces Financial Stability Risk score.

• 123Kinect profiles ETRONIKA. Come see the technology live at FinovateEurope on February 7.

• Symantec features Q2ebanking in its podcast.

• Metro features miiCard.

• Monitise signs 5 year partnership agreement with FIS.

• Tradeshift signs deal with French government.