FinDEVr 2014: The Mifos X Platform Serves those Who Lack Access to Financial Services

FinDEVr 2014: The Mifos X Platform Serves those Who Lack Access to Financial Services
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This post is a part of FinDEVr’s live coverage of FinDEVr San Francisco 2014.
Mifos presented how developers can use its not-for-profit platform for global financial inclusion:
Mifos X, Open Technology Platform Unlocking New Opportunities at the Base of the Pyramid
There is a massive opportunity to serve the 2.5 billion individuals who lack access to financial services (the unbanked). Discover how you can build and scale mobile and cloud-based solutions on top of the open Mifos X platform for financial inclusion which is led by a global community backed by Silicon Valley.
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Presenter: Vishwas Babu, Chief Community Engineer
About: The Mifos Initiative is a 501(c)3 nonprofit that guides the development of the Mifos X solution for financial inclusion, an API-driven open-source platform with a suite of configurable cloud apps. Our community speeds the elimination of poverty by scaling financial services to the 2.5B unbanked.
Website: mifos.org
Twitter: @mifos

FinDEVr 2014: Cloud Lending is Taking Enterprise Lending Software to the Cloud

FinDEVr 2014: Cloud Lending is Taking Enterprise Lending Software to the Cloud
This post is part of our live coverage of FinDEVr San Francisco 2014.
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Cloud Lending showed how it helps financial institutions move the back office to the cloud:

Cloud Lending – Enterprise Lending Software

Cloud Lending products enable financial institutions to achieve scale and flexibility by moving the core back office to the cloud. Why did we choose Salesforce? The results that have been achieved by our customers using applications built on the Force.com platform – three-digit growth every quarter.
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Presenter: Darpan Saini, Co-Founder & CTO
About:
Cloud Lending is an enterprise cloud lending solution provider. Our agile solutions are designed to empower lending businesses to simplify business processes, stay compliant and be future ready.
Twitter: @cloudlending 

FinDEVr 2014: Xignite Shows How Its APIs Can Help Businesses Succeed

FinDEVr 2014: Xignite Shows How Its APIs Can Help Businesses Succeed
This post is part of our live coverage of FinDEVr San Francisco 2014.
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Then, Xignite presented its market data APIs.

Kick-Start Your FinTech Business with Xignite Market Data APIs
Xignite powers hundreds of breakthrough FinTech apps and platforms – touching millions of investors & finance professionals each day. Learn how Xignite can help you kick-start your FinTech business, fuel your growth, and power your success with our easy-to-integrate financial data APIs.
Presenter: Stephane DuBois (CEO & Founder) and Anand Viswanathan (Software Engineer)
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About:
Xignite is the pioneer of cloud-based market data APIs & the data provider for leading FinTech innovators Betterment, FutureAdvisor, JemStep, Motif Investing, Personal Capital, Robinhood, SigFig, Stocktwits, The Currency Cloud, Wealthfront, Yodlee and more. From end-of-day stock quotes to spot rates on currencies, our APIs cover every asset class, market and data type available and are ideal for integrating data into FinTech mobile apps, websites, and platforms. 
Website: xignite.com
Twitter: @xignite

FinDEVr 2014: PayPal Looks at How Wearables are Changing the Payments Landscape

FinDEVr 2014: PayPal Looks at How Wearables are Changing the Payments Landscape
This post is a part of FinDEVr’s live coverage of FinDEVr San Francisco 2014.
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Next, PayPal’s presentation focused on how wearables are changing the mobile payment space: 

The Future of Payment Identity

PayPal explored how new identification techniques around wearables, biometrics, and mobile are vastly changing the payment space.

Presenter: Justin Woo, Developer Evangelist

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About: The PayPal / Braintree Developer program is the face of technology innovation for the companies. Using an open source technology stack foundation, we are constructing new breeds of payment platforms, API standards, and identity systems to support the next generation of disruptive technology.

Twitter: @PayPalDev

FinDEVr 2014: TD Ameritrade Institutional Encourages Collaboration Among Advisors

FinDEVr 2014: TD Ameritrade Institutional Encourages Collaboration Among Advisors
This post is part of our live coverage of FinDEVr San Francisco 2014.
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TD Ameritrade Institutional shows how it encourages collaboration among advisors:

The Power of Together = Better
The open-source world seizes opportunities with new and divergent technologies. Learn how TD Ameritrade Institutional has taken a game changing approach that is not just propelling advisors forward, but is also fostering a collaborative community of third-party technology providers.

Presenter: Chris Valleley (Director, Technology Solutions)

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About:
TD Ameritrade Institutional is a leading provider of comprehensive brokerage and custody services to more than 4,500 fee-based, independent Registered Investment Advisors and their clients. Our advanced technology and personal support allow investment advisors to grow their businesses more effectively. TD Ameritrade Institutional, Division of TD Ameritrade, Inc., member FINRA/SIPC.
Twitter: @TDA4advisors

FinDEVr 2014: Xero Discusses Integration Exasperation

FinDEVr 2014: Xero Discusses Integration Exasperation
This post is part of our live coverage of FinDEVr San Francisco 2014.
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Xero showed off its open platform for developers:

Xero highlighted its 300+ integrated applications. It laid out some benefits of integrating with Xero:
    1. Add non-core features
    2. Increase product utility
    3. Give time back to your customers
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Presenter: David Pollock, Head of US Partnerships
About:
Xero is a beautiful, easy-to-use online accounting software for small businesses and their advisors. The company has over 300,000 paying customers in more than 100 countries around the world. Xero ranks No. 1 by Forbes as the World’s Most Innovative Growth Company.
Website: xero.com
Twitter: @Xero

FinDEVr 2014: InComm’s Cashtie API Provides Rails for Cash Payments

FinDEVr 2014: InComm’s Cashtie API Provides Rails for Cash Payments
This post is part of our live coverage of FinDEVr San Francisco 2014.
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InComm showed how its Cashtie API can enable customers to pay their bills using cash:


Cashtie API – Rails for Cash Payments
Cashtie is an API that enables cash payments for bill pay, funding an account and money transfer at InComm’s retail network. The Cashtie API connects to a transaction-processing platform and is the rails for cash payments from its partners.

Presenter: Thomas Cornelius, President Adility/Cashtie, InComm, and SVP, InStore Solutions

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About:
InComm is the leading provider of prepaid and transaction technologies with 400,000 points of distribution, nearly $30 billion annual transaction volume and reaching over 1 billion customers weekly.
Website: cashtie.com | incomm.com 
Twitter: @cashtieapi | @incomm

FinDEVr 2014: Yodlee Shows Interactive APIs, Looks at What’s Next for Developers

FinDEVr 2014: Yodlee Shows Interactive APIs, Looks at What’s Next for Developers
This post is part of our live coverage of FinDEVr San Francisco 2014.
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Yodlee announced its new Geolocation API and showed how developers can benefit from its entire library of Interactive APIs:


Demystifying the Yodlee Data
What is the Yodlee platform and what value do the Yodlee Interactive APIs open up to developers? What are the use cases and killer solutions built with the APIs, and what data does it enable? What is coming next for developers? We’ll cover categorization, wealth, and future enhancements.
Presenter: Joe Polverari (Chief Strategist & Dev. Officer, Yodlee; and Founder & GM, Yodlee Interactive) and Cheung Tam (Director API Product Management, Yodlee)
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About:
Yodlee Interactive is a driving force behind today’s FinDat revolution with APIs that empower entrepreneurs, partners, and developers to power the latest digital financial innovations around the world. Yodlee Interactive APIs support independent and partner FinApps by providing authorized access to real-time data for customers’ current bank, credit card, investment, and loan accounts, as well as bills, insurance, and rewards programs. Yodlee Interactive APIs are behind hundreds of today’s coolest and most personalized digital experiences, including Credit Karma, LearnVest, miiCard, PowerWallet, SavvyMoney, SelfWealth, Xero, and Wave.
Twitter: @YIDeveloper 

Alumni News– September 29, 2014

  • Finovate-F-Logo.jpgCreditCards.com and Wallaby launch the WalletUp mobile app to help consumers maximize credit card rewards.
  • LendingRobot will now manage up to $10,000 for free.
  • Billhighway debuts at #1 on Detroit Free Press Top Workplaces List in Small Business category.
  • miiCard participates in NSTIC Pilot for State of North Carolina eID Program.
  • Birdback brings card-linked offers to US and Brazil.
  • Smart Tuition and peerTransfer partner to help International tuition payers.
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.

FinDEVr San Francisco 2014: Are You Ready?

FinDEVr San Francisco 2014: Are You Ready?
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We’ll be kicking off the first FinDEVr conference on Tuesday, September 30. There you’ll meet the developers and builders behind fintech companies such as Yodlee and Visa, and have the opportunity to code with them and others during several workshop sessions.

Haven’t got your ticket yet? There’s still time to pick yours up.
Here are some last minute details to help you prepare:

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Venue

We’ll be meeting up at the UCSF Mission Bay Conference Center:
UCSF Mission Bay Conference Center
1675 Owens Street Suite 251
San Francisco, CA 94143-3008
Agenda

Day One
On Tuesday, September 30, registration begins at 8AM and we’ll serve a light breakfast until 9AM, at which point the presentations will begin. We’ll have a single-track schedule featuring presentations and intermittent networking sessions.
Day Two
On Wednesday, October 1, registration and a light breakfast will run from 8AM to 8:30 AM, and the first workshop will begin at 8:30AM. We’ll have workshops throughout the day, running alongside separate presentation sessions in the afternoon.
For a detailed view of the agenda, check out our website or download the mobile app.
Don’t forget
    • Remember to pack plenty of business cards and wear comfortable shoes
    • Download the Bizzabo app before the show to get a glimpse of who you’ll be rubbing elbows with
    • Contribute to the conversation on Twitter using #FinDEVr, and follow @FinDEVr to stay updated on news about the companies on stage 
    • Check out the blog (Finovate.com) to watch the live coverage of each company’s presentation
    • If you have any last minute issues or questions, please email SanFran@FinDEVr.com and our team will be happy to help. We can’t wait to see you all in San Francisco!

Fifty Nifty Companies Presenting at FinDEVr Next Week

Fifty Nifty Companies Presenting at FinDEVr Next Week

Ahead of the FinDEVr conference next Tuesday and Wednesday, 50 companies will make their way to the UCSF Mission Bay Conference Center in San Francisco.

While 14 of the companies are local to the bay area, others will travel from all over the U.S. and even the globe to present their APIs, SDKs, and other tools at the first ever FinDEVr conference.

Here’s what the spread looks like (click to enlarge):

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Still don’t have your ticket to FinDEVr? There’s still time to pick one up before the show next week.

If you’re already registered, be sure to join the community of other developers on the Bizzabo app. Just download Bizzabo from the app store and search “FinDEVr”.

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See you in San Francisco!

Taulia Closes $13 Million in Funding from Singapore-based Economic Development Board and BBVA Ventures

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In the calm between the FinovateFall and FinDEVr conference storms, we’ve received news of three recent fundings from Finovate alums. Along with BillGuard and Bionym, one more Finovate alum announced funding this week. 

Taulia, a company that provides e-invoicing services and other supplier services, such as financing, added $13 million to its round of Series D funding. New investors in the San Francisco-based company include EDBI (Singapore-based Economic Development Board) and BBVA Ventures.

Taulia has raised a total of almost $76 million since its 2009 launch. Previous funding includes:

Seed

  • Amount: $6 million/ Undisclosed
  • Closed: Unknown
  • Investor: Trinity Ventures

Series A
    • Amount: $3.2 million
    • Closed: December 6, 2010
    • Investors: Trinity Ventures, Matrix Partners, and David Wu

Series B 

    • Amount: $8.5 million
    • Closed: July 1, 2011
    • Investors: Trinity Ventures Matrix Partners DAG Ventures
Series C
    • Amount: $18 million
    • Closed: August 23, 2013
    • Investors: TELUS Ventures, Matrix Partners, Trinity Ventures, DAG Ventures, Lakestar

Series D

    • Amount: $27 million
    • Closed: July 22, 2014
    • Investors: SEB Private Equity, DAG Ventures, Lakestar, Matrix Partners, Trinity Ventures, QuestMark Partners
The new $13 million installment is the second part of its Series D round, bringing the total Series D round to $40 million. 
According to TechCrunch, Taulia will use the new funding to continue expansion into new markets.

Taulia demonstrated at FinovateSpring 2012, where it debuted its Early Payment Network.