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Finovate Alumni News– December 9, 2011

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on December 9, 2011
Categories: Dwolla, Fiserv, Linkable Networks, MyCyberTwin

San Francisco Chronicle discusses the 700 investors chasing after Dwolla.

Fiserv signs Sunrise Community banks for prepaid services.

Arizona Business Gazette lists using MyCyberTwin as 1 of 6 effective tools to boost your sales in 2012.

Computerworld profiles Linkable Networks.

TechCrunch reports founder of Mint.com spends his time inventing a vehicle transit system.

StockTwits enables public companies to publish news on the Yahoo! Finance site.

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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mFoundry Receives $18 Million in Capital Investments

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on December 8, 2011
Categories: MasterCard, mFoundry

One week after mFoundry formed a partnership with MasterCard, they announced an $18 million investment from MasterCard, along with Intel, FIS, and Motorola Mobility:

“The capital will be used to fund the development of new payments-related mobile products and services targeted at financial institutions and mobile network operators. mFoundry will also use the proceeds to support the expansion of their existing and profitable mobile banking business.”

mFoundry will continue to work closely with FIS on mobile banking opportunities, but will also work with MasterCard, Intel, and Motorola Mobility on payments innovations.

To learn more about mFoundry and MasterCard, watch mFoundry’s FinovateFall 2010 demo and MasterCard’s FinovateFall 2011 demo.

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Bill.com Secures $15.5 Million in Series D Funding

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on December 8, 2011
Categories: Bill.com

Online invoicing startup Bill.com announced a new round of $15.5 million in Series D funding today, boosting the total raised to $40 million:

“The financing round included new investor Financial Partners Fund (FPF), a unit of Citi Capital Advisors, and existing Bill.com investors including DCM, Emergence Capital Partners, August Capital, Jafco Ventures and Total Technology Ventures. Bill.com will use the additional capital to scale operations in support of continued customer growth and for product development and marketing purposes.”

The company also shared some growth figures for 2011:

Grew over 300%
Added tens of thousands of vendors and customers to its network
Currently holds over $3 billion under management

To learn more about Bill.com, watch its FinovateSpring 2011 demo.

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Finovate Alumni News– December 8, 2011

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on December 8, 2011
Categories: Enloop, InComm, Prosper, Zopa

The Ecologist recommends Zopa as a source for a P2P loan.

Western Union signs agreement with InComm to expand its GoCash service.

TechCrunch explores enloop’s business plan creation platform.

Good Financial Cents reviews Prosper.

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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Out of the Inbox: PayPal Advantage Congratulations (2011 version)

By Jim Bruene Posted on December 7, 2011
Categories: Email Samples, PayPal, Rewards Programs

Last year I highlighted PayPal’s frequent shopper program, PayPal Advantage. I just received my second annual congratulatory email (see first screenshot below), confirming that I qualified for another year of membership by spending at least $5,000.

While the program seems relatively unchanged, one addition is a 3% discount on StubHub tickets, also owned by eBay (see second screenshot). It’s a nice perk, if you remember to use it (tickets must be purchased via a link from within PayPal).

Bottom line: While I can’t evaluate the ROI from the outside, I can say that as a customer, I appreciate being recognized. And access to Priority Customer Support, though I’ve never tested it, provides added peace of mind.

Marketing aside: PayPal is featuring actual users in their ads. Customers, like Randy H., below, can apply to be featured in PayPal advertising by submitting a story at PayPal.com/castingcall (see third screenshot).

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Congratulatory email from PayPal (1 Dec 2011)

StubHub offer (link)

PayPal testimonials (link)

Note: We cover email marketing, payments and much more in our subscription publication, Online Banking Report.

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Expensify Lists Growth Figures

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on December 7, 2011
Categories: Expensify

Earlier this morning, Expensify CEO David Barrett published some interesting statistics about the startup’s growth.

Processing over $2 million in expense reports daily
Used by more than 90,000 organizations spanning 700,000 users, up 8% from 650,000 a month ago

Accomplishments in November:

The site streamlined for individuals and contractors
Direct deposit reimbursement expanded to all 50 states in the U.S.
New central-admin and advanced accounting features added
New Yammer integration launched
Won the “Judge’s Choice” award at Under the Radar 2011

To learn more about Expensify, watch its FinovateSpring 2011 demo.

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ID Theft 911 Chosen to Offer Data Breach Services to Safeonline LLP

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on December 7, 2011
Categories: IDTheft 911

Identify protection company ID Theft 911 announced today that Safeonline LLP has chosen to provide data breach services to its customers:

“In response to the growing need for businesses to protect themselves from data breaches, Safeonline LLP is providing Identity Theft 911 expertise to cyber liability policyholders to help minimize the chance of a breach and better safeguard personally identifiable information.”

In addition to this coverage, the package will also include online tools and resources.

To learn more about Identity Theft 911, watch its Finovate 2007 demo.

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Finovate Alumni News– December 7, 2011

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on December 7, 2011
Categories: Credit Karma, Credit Sesame, Expensify, FeeFighters, Hidden Levers, IDTheft 911, Kabbage, MyCyberTwin, ProfitStars

Credit Union National Association reports ProfitStars’ service helps FIs support energy markets.

Lifehacker recommends visiting Credit Karma or Credit Sesame to view your credit score for free.

Computerworld takes you behind-the-scenes with MyCyberTwin’s AI technology.

Kabbage joins the X.commerce Global Ecosystem.

RIABiz profiles HiddenLevers.

ID Theft 911 chosen to offer data breach services to Safeonline LLP.

MyBankTracker explores how FeeFighters cuts payment processing fees for merchants.

Expensify lists growth figures.

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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Zecco Unveils its New Trading Center

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on December 6, 2011
Categories: Zecco

In an effort to provide the best value in online trading, Zecco unveiled its new Trading Center today.

The upgrade includes:

Extended hours trading
Conditional orders
Pre-configured options trading strategy

The user interface displays charts, balances, quotes in real time, and a trade ticket to help users act on investment decisions in a timely manner.

It is also preparing for the release of iPhone and Android apps.

To learn more about Zecco, watch its FinovateStartup 2008 demo.

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Credit Unions See Positive Results From Mortgagebot’s PowerSite Technology

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on December 6, 2011
Categories: Mortgagebot

Yesterday CU Members Mortgage and its partners highlighted the benefits from using Mortgagebot’s PowerSite application technology:

“Its easy-to-use interface, coupled with error-free automation, helps credit unions increase value exponentially despite the industry’s many variables.”

It also announced significant results. In the two months since the launch, CU Members Mortgage and its partners have seen faster loan processing along with a conversion rate of 65%.

To see PowerSite in action, watch its FinovateFall 2010 demo.

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SavvyMoney (Formerly DebtGoal) Launches New Site, Adds Jean Chatzky to Team

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on December 6, 2011
Categories: DebtGoal, SavvyMoney

Yesterday, debt assistant SavvyMoney.com (formerly DebtGoal.com) announced the launch of its rennovated website:

“The new site has been launched to assist those dealing with this financial burden and the mounting stresses associated with debt. SavvyMoney.com offers unique, “do-it-yourself” products and services that help consumers organize their debt and set realistic pay-off goals, as well as providing advice on which accounts to pay off first to make the greatest impact.”

It also announced that Jean Chatzky has joined the SavvyMoney team to serve as its Director of Education.

To learn more about SavvyMoney.com, watch its FinovateSpring 2010 demo.

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Finovate Alumni News– December 6, 2011

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on December 6, 2011
Categories: DebtGoal, Doxo, Lending Club, mFoundry, Mortgagebot, Personal Capital, Prosper, Q2ebanking, SavvyMoney, Yodlee, Zecco

P2P Lending News reports Prosper & Lending Club issued $37.4 mil in loans in November.

Trade Streaming interviews Rob Foregger, co-founder of Personal Capital, on the future of online investing.

mFoundry receives $18 mil in growth capital from MasterCard, Intel, FIS, and Motorola Mobility.

Bank Systems & Technology looks at how USAA uses Yodlee to aggregate accounts and power its PFM.

SavvyMoney (Formerly DebtGoal) launches new site, adds Jean Chatzky to team.

Steve Shivers, doxo CEO, speaks up about the potential cuts to the US Postal Service.

Credit Unions see positive results from Mortgagebot PowerSite technology.

Q2ebanking ranks on The Austin American-Statesman’s List of Top Workplaces.

Zecco unveils its new Trading Center.

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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