FinovateFall 2010 / Bling Nation
Presenter Profile:
How they describe themselves: Bling Nation mobile payment services lets consumers simply tap their mobile phones to pay for purchases and instantly redeem loyalty incentives at the point of sale. A BlingTag adheres to the mobile phone, supporting secure debit payment and loyalty programs. Bling Nation streamlines payment processing costs by eliminating processing middlemen, while giving customers real-time transaction and account balance information. Businesses can improve profitability by reducing processing costs and can tailor loyalty programs to reward customers and support “shop local” programs.
Contacts:
Sales: sales@blingnation.com
Press: press@blingnation.com
Website: www.blingnation.com
HQ Location: Palo Alto, CA
Company Founded: February 2007
Product Being Demoed: BlingTag®
Product Launched: October 2010
- Key Board Members
John Reed (former chairman of Citibank and former chairman of the New York Stock Exchange), Jeff Stiefler (former chairman of Digital Insight, chairman of Intuit’s advisory board, former president of American Express), Carl Pascarella (former president and chief executive officer of VISA USA and VISA International), Luke Helms (former vice chairman of Bank of America, current board member of Manu Life and advisor to LifeLock), Brian Swette (former chief marketing officer of Pepsi and chief operating officer of eBay, current chairman of Burger King), Bill Sahlman (entrepreneurship professor at The Harvard Business School)
Key Stats
- Key Advisory Board Members
John Reed (former chairman of Citibank and former chairman of the New York Stock Exchange), Jeff Stiefler (former chairman of Digital Insight, chairman of Intuit’s advisory board, former president of American Express), Carl Pascarella (former president and chief executive officer of VISA USA and VISA International), Luke Helms (former vice chairman of Bank of America, current board member of Manu Life and advisor to LifeLock), Brian Swette (former chief marketing officer of Pepsi and chief operating officer of eBay, current chairman of Burger King), Bill Sahlman (entrepreneurship professor at The Harvard Business School)
- Key Investors
Balderton Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners, CampVentures, MECK, Ltd.