With our first conference of the year wrapped up in London, we’re gearing up to bring the show stateside in May for FinovateSpring 2015.
Last year, we had an all-star cast on stage. Just look at what they have been up to in the last nine months.
- Raised more than $350 million
- Partnered with more than a dozen major financial services and technology companies including:
- MoneyGram
- Visa
- Digital Insight
- Ellie Mae
- AT&T
- Blackstone Technology
- Overstock.com
- Meniga
- Feedzai
Accelerator/incubator programs:
- Wells Fargo Accelerator
- SWIFT Innotribe Startup Challenge
Awards, honors, and recognitions:
- KPMB’s Fintech Innovators for 2014
- CNBC’s Disruptor 50
- FSTech Awards
- Forbes 30 Under 30 (up and coming CEOs)
- Confirmit Ace Award
- Future of Money Summit Startup Showcase Award
- Bob’s Guide Fintech Startups to Watch in 2015
- Star Performer Award from Speech Technology
- Fast Company Top 10 Most Innovative in Finance
- Dallas Business Journal 40 Under 40 (up and coming CEOs)
- Mobile Innovations Awards
- Mobile Excellence Award
- Fintech 50
- Paybefore Awards
Acquisitions:
- IntelliResponse acquired by [24]7
- LoopPay acquired by Samsung
Here’s a closer look at the highlights:
- Won Best of Show at FinovateEurope 2015
- Won Award at FinDEVr San Francisco 2014
- Raised $2 million
- Raised $75 million
- Earned spot on KPMG’s 50 Best Fintech Innovators report
- Named to CNBC’s Disruptor 50
- Partnered with Time.com
- Partnered with Meniga
- Named “One to Watch” in KPMB’s Fintech Innovators for 2014
- Won at Future of Money & Technology Summit Startup Showcase
- Partnered with ProfitStars, Blackstone Technology, and SHAZAM Network
- Raised $7 million
- Named to Dallas Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 (CEO)
- Won 2014 Confirmit ACE Award
- Raised $5.4 million
- Partnered with Feedzai
- Won Best of Show at FinovateSpring 2014
- Raised $6 million
- Participated in Wells Fargo Accelerator
- Partnered with Overstock.com
- Partnered with several small and medium sized community banks and credit unions
- Acquired by [24]7
- Won Best of Show at FinovateSpring 2014
- Closed strategic deal to acquire AT&T Watson speech recognition and natural language platform
- Won Best of Show at FinovateEurope 2015
- Partnered with IDology, The Rock Trading Ltd
- Won Most Innovative App for Payments at Mobile Innovations Awards
- Named to FinTech 50
- Raised $200 million in debt financing
- Named Germany’s leading digital innovator of the year by Focus Magazine
- Earned spot in KPMG’s 50 Best Fintech Innovators Report
- Raised $40 million
- Raised $3 million
- Earned finalist spot at SWIFT Innotribe Startup Challenge
- Partnered with MoneyGram
- Raised $50 million credit debt facility
- Raised undisclosed sum from Visa
- Raised undisclosed sum from Synchrony Financial
- Acquired by Samsung
- Won Best of Show at FinovateFall 2014
- Won Best of Show at FinovateSpring 2014
- Raised $75 million
- Named to KPMB’s Fintech Innovators for 2014
- Named to CNBC’s Disruptor 50
- Won Best of Show at FinovateFall 2014
- Earned 2014 Star Performer award from Speech Technology magazine
- Earned #1 spot in Fast Company’s Top 10 Most Innovative in Finance
- Raised $18 million
- Raised $50 million
- Named to KPMG’s Fintech Innovators for 2014
- Named to CNBC’s Disruptor 50
- Partnered with MoneyGram
- Raised $1.3 million
- Raised $54.7 million
- Featured in Forbes 30 Under 30 Rising Stars of Enterprise Technology (CEO)
- Named Most Disruptive Financial Sector Technology Finalist in FSTech Awards
- Partnered with Ellie Mae
- Raised $900,000
- Won Best of Show at FinovateFall 2014
- Named “One to Watch” in KPMG’s Fintech Innovators for 2014
- Raised $3.4 million
- Partnered with Google Wallet
- Named to Bob’s Guide: “Fintech Startups to Watch in 2015”
- Named winner in Ninth Annual Paybefore Awards
- Raised $6 million
- Named finalist in Mobile Excellence Awards for Best Mobile Retail/Commerce Solution
- Earned spot in Wells Fargo Startup Accelerator
FinovateEurope 2015: 
