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Finovate Alumni News– May 20, 2013

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Categories: Allied Payment Network, BBC Easy, CommunityLend, Lendio, OneID, Palo Alto Software, Quantopian
  • FinovateLOGO.jpgQuantopian featured in the print edition of Barron’s Electronic Investor column.
  • Software company Malauzai, technology partner with Allied Payment Networks, talks mobile photo bill pay adoption rates.
  • CardNotPresent takes a look at OneID’s two-factor authentication technology.
  • Palo Alto Software collaborates with MasterCard to provide lean planning and management software solutions to small businesses.
  • Lendio interviews BBC Easy founders in a podcast on its blog.
  • CommunityLend’s FinanceIt launches paperless document function.
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.

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Finovate Alumni News– May 17, 2013

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Categories: CashStar, FamZoo, FlexScore, LendUp, Realty Mogul, Serverside Group, Zooz

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  • Serverside Group grants license for its US card customization patents to financial services provider, DimpleDough.
  • CashStar announces year-over-year growth in Mother’s Day eGifting cards sold.
  • MobilePaymentsToday takes a look at Zooz In-Ad Payments service.
  • FlexScore provides waiting list for access codes to beta version of their web-based financial advisor platform.
  • American Banker features crowdfunders LendUp and Realty Mogul.
  • TransCard congratulates technology partner FamZoo on winning FinovateSpring 2013 honors.

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.

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Finovate Alumni News– May 16, 2013

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Categories: Blaze Mobile, FamZoo, LendUp, MoneyDesktop, OpenCoin, PayNearMe, QuantConnect, TipRanks

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  • FamZoo, LendUp, Money Desktop, PayNearMe, and TipRanks win Best of Show honors at FinovateSpring 2013 in San Francisco.
  • Blaze Mobile earns three NFC mobile payment patents.
  • OpenCoin announces completion of an angel funding round from Google Ventures and IDG Capital Partners.
  • ForexThink interviews QuantConnect founder and CEO Jared Broad.
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.

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Zooz Consumer Driven Payment Platform Brings One Tap Checkout for Consumers and Higher Conversion Rates for Merchants

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Categories: FinovateSpring 2013, Zooz

Thumbnail image for ZOOZLogo.jpgThis post is part of our live coverage of FinovateSpring 2013.

Next up is Zooz, presenting their consumer-driven payment platform, which generates smart consumer insights to help merchants boost conversion rates while providing customers with a seamless buying experience.
“Zooz will show an exciting new feature that demonstrates an important use case of the Zooz consumer driven platform capabilities.”
Product Launched: March 2012
HQ Location: Raanana, Israel
Company Founded: June 2010
Metrics: Raised $3.5 million; 15 employees; more than 5,000 registered apps and sites
Website: zooz.com
Twitter: @ZooZpayments
Presenting Noam Inbar (VP Business Development) and Ronen Morecki (CTO & Founder)

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Adobe Introduces the Digital Marketing Cloud to Help FIs Manage Marketing Campaigns

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Categories: Adobe, FinovateSpring 2013

adobe_logo.jpgThis post is part of our live coverage of FinovateSpring 2013.

A complete set of analytics, social, advertising, targeting and web experience management solutions is what you’ll find in Adobe’s Digital Marketing Cloud, next up here at FinovateSpring.
“Capture data-driven customer insights and boost customer loyalty through useful online experiences. Captivate and connect with customers across business-critical digital channels using the Adobe Marketing Cloud. Maximize the value and impact of your institution’s online presence and drive online customer conversion using the robust analytics and powerful visualization tools in Adobe Marketing Cloud. 
Launch, analyze, and refine lead generation campaigns across channels, including web, mobile and email. Get real-time insight into online campaign performance and engagement. Modify in-progress campaigns to increase response rates, conversion rates, and revenue. Then refine and personalize experiences to encourage repeat visits.”

Product Launched: October 2012

HQ Location: San Jose, California
Company Founded: December 1982
Website: Adobe.com
Twitter: @AdobeMktgCloud
Presenting Chris Young (Director, Industry Strategy, Financial Services) and Aaron Johnson (Principal Solutions Consultant)

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LendUp Ladder Helps the Underbanked Borrow and Build Credit

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Categories: FinovateSpring 2013, LendUp

Thumbnail image for LendUpLogo.jpgThis post is part of our live coverage of FinovateSpring 2013.

Socially responsible lending to the underbanked? Meet LendUp and their program to use small dollar loans to help borrowers build credit.
“The LendUp Ladder changes the dynamics of a small dollar loan; rather than being a dangerous first step into a cycle of debt, small dollar loans become an opportunity to learn good financial behavior and to build credit.”

Product Launched: October 2012

HQ Location: San Francisco, California
Company Founded: November 2011
Website: lendup.com
Twitter: @LendUpLoans
Presenting Sasha Orloff (CEO & Co-Founder) and Jacob Rosenberg (CTO & Co-Founder)

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Gremln’s Secure Social Media Helps Regulated Companies Make the Most of Social Media

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Categories: FinovateSpring 2013, Gremln

GremlnLogo.jpgThis post is part of our live coverage of FinovateSpring 2013.

Social media like Facebook and Twitter offer both opportunities and challenges for most financial institutions looking to use these tools to better engage with their customers. Coming next to the stage is Gremln, with technology specifically geared toward helping FIs take advantage of social media.
“Gremln is introducing its new Secure Social Media version, designed for financial services companies. This new product creates the ability for marketing and compliance departments to work together toward the common goal of utilizing social media to build business and retain customers through engagement; all without violating guidelines set forth by regulatory bodies like the SEC, FFIEC, and FINRA.
Keyword and phrase filtering, abstract concept matching, a structured approval process, archiving and custom permission settings for each department and team member. All posts are subject to an approval process that you custom design. Maximize your use of social media fearlessly.”
Product Launched: November 2012
HQ Location: San Francisco, California
Company Founded: May 2011
Metrics: $750,000 raised; 10 full-time employees; more than 130,000 registered users
Website: Gremln.com
Twitter: @Gremln
Presenting Ryan Bell (CEO) and Michele Lain (Customer Service Manager)

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BrightFunds Brings an Investment Approach to Individual Philanthropy

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Categories: Bright Funds, FinovateSpring 2013

Thumbnail image for BrightFundsLogoSm.jpgThis post is part of our live coverage of FinovateSpring 2013.

Our final presenter ahead of the break is BrightFunds. The company’s innovation addresses a growing need in online charitable giving.
“Bright Funds offers a simple, elegant tool to the financial services sector for effective charitable giving management. With Bright Funds, individuals create personalized giving portfolios and contribute to thoroughly researched funds of highly effective nonprofits addressing the greatest challenges of our time. Bright Funds combines the power of research, the reliability of a trusted financial service, and the convenience of centralized contributions and tax reporting.”
Product Launched: Beta November 2012; official launch May 2013
HQ Location: San Francisco, California
Company Founded: February 2012
Metrics: Raised $350,000; 4 full-time employees; thousands of members; signed enterprise partners
Twitter: @BrightFunds
Presenting Ty Walrod (CEO & Co-Founder) and Rutul Dave (Chief Products & Marketing & Co-Founder)

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Mortgage Harmony Presents HarmonyLoan Central with Loan Retention Software

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Categories: FinovateSpring 2013, Mortgage Harmony

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Targeting mortgage, auto, student, and commercial loans, Mortgage Harmony is coming to the stage with their HarmonyLoan technology.
“HarmonyLoan Central is the client-branded, consumer web-interface for borrowers to access their HarmonyLoan. The Loan Retention Software (LRS) eliminates a traditional refinance. With one click and an e-signature, a borrower resets their rate, incurring zero closing costs, with no credit check, or underwriting, all in minutes. The FI has no back office processing costs, increases retention, at a premium yield. The servicer reduces portfolio churn, and the originator creates a recurring revenue stream. In other words, everyone wins.”
Product Launched: September 2012
HQ Location: McLean, Virginia
Company Founded: December 2008
Metrics: More than $1.5 million raised; 8 employees; 12 customers
Twitter: @harmonyloan
Presenting Keith Kelly (CEO) and Ray Crosier (President)

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Allied Payment Network Introduces the First Mobile Point, Shoot and Pay App for Smartphones

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Categories: Allied Payment Network, FinovateSpring 2013

Thumbnail image for AlliedPaymentLogo.jpgThis post is part of our live coverage of FinovateSpring 2013.

Applying emerging bill pay technologies to the financial industry, here’s Allied Payment Network with Picture Pay.
“Allied’s Picture Pay is the nation’s first mobile bill payment application that enables financial institutions’ customers to pay bills using the camera on their mobile device. With Picture Pay, users simply take a picture of the bill, enter the amount and date, and the bill is paid.
Picture Pay’s technology does the rest by reading the data from the bill, then syncing with the customer’s bank or credit union to process the payment. Additionally, Picture Pay can automatically add a new biller to the user’s online banking system, eliminating the hassle of entering the payee and account information online.”
Product Launched: January 2013
HQ Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
Company Founded: August 2010
Metrics: 12 employees
Twitter: @AlliedPayment
Presenting Ralph Marcuccilli (President) and Steve Paradine (SVP Sales)

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SeedInvest Helps Entrepreneurs and Angel Investors Find Small Business Futures to Fund

By David Penn Posted on
Categories: FinovateSpring 2013, SeedInvest

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Want a piece of the action as high-quality start-ups and small businesses seek funding? SeedInvest is up next with a demonstration of their new crowdfunding platform.

“SeedInvest is demonstrating its state-of-the-art, equity-based, crowdfunding platform and a number of groundbreaking features including:
Due Diligence Dashboard
  • Virtual Diligence Session
  • Permission-based Dataroom
  • Diligence Board
Simple Invest
  • Instant Identity Check
  • Legal Docs Execution
  • Streamlined Funds Transfer
Virtual Boardroom
  • Virtual Board Meetings
  • Easy Reporting
  • Quick Signatures”
Product Launched: February 2013
HQ Location: New York, New York
Company Founded: January 2012
Twitter: @seedinvest_co
Presenting Ryan Feit (CEO & Co-Founder) and James Han (Co-Founder)

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Curaxian Analytics Helps Merchants and Processors Manage the Economics of Risk

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Categories: Curaxian, FinovateSpring 2013

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Leading off our first session after the noon break is Curaxian, presenting their fraud risk management solution.
“Curaxian Analytics is a software service that helps merchants or processors quickly identify fraud attacks and build better rules that find the optimal balance between stopping fraud, protecting good orders, and minimizing manual review volume. It also helps merchants and processors reduce authorization declines and control interchange costs.”
Product Launched: March 2012
HQ Location: San Francisco, California
Company Founded: January 2012
Metrics: 70 merchants; $110 billion in risk managed; 34 countries
Website: curaxian.com
Presenting Mitch Muroff (CEO) and Jane Cloninger (Associate)

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