KlickEx Takes Home Top Startup Prize at Swift’s Innotribe Challenge

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At Swift’s Innotribe last week, a group of startups pitched their latest fintech innovations to a group of banks, VCs, and tech gurus. The 14 companies, who were selected from a pool of 200 applicants, were given 6 minutes each to pitch the audience.

Realty Mogul, P2P Cash, and recently-acquired Good April were among the companies vying for the audience’s attention and a $50,000 cash prize.

KlickEx, who will demo at FinovateAsia in November, was selected as the top startup winner. The New Zealand-based company won the top prize for its regulated clearing house for banks and retailers.

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To see KlickEx demo live in Singapore, grab your ticket to FinovateAsia here.

FinovateFall 2013: A Tale in Tweets

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From outright praise to clever snark, Twitter let the many voices of Finovate bloom last week in New York for FinovateFall 2013.

And as you’ll see below, our Live Twitter feed allows you to live vicariously through the wit of some of our more vocal and enthusiastic attendees.
Read ’em for yourself. And if you’d like to actually see what every one is tweeting about, visit our FinovateFall 2013 demo video page here.
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Finovate Alumni News– September 20, 2013

  • Finovate-F-Logo.jpgWashington-based Connection CU now providing MoneyDesktop PFM services to members.
  • TA Associates completes majority investment in Arxan Technologies. Terms not disclosed 
  • DoughMain’s new logo wins an American graphic design award.
  • NPR’s Marketplace takes a look at Manilla and the rise of automatic bill pay.
  • Wall Street Journal column on innovation in banking features Finovate alumni mBank and Ignite Sales.
  • PaySecure International from Acculynk helps solve authentication problems for merchants accepting non-US cards.
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.

What to Expect at FinovateAsia this November

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You may have seen the list of FinovateAsia demoing companies we released a few weeks ago. Here are more details on the 32 companies demoing November 14 at the MAX Atria @ Singapore Expo. Get your ticket here to be part of the crowd.

Stay tuned for our Sneak Peek series next month featuring a behind-the-scenes look at each company and chance meet the innovators.


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Advanced Merchant Payments’ innovative loan management solution enables banks to offer profitable, unsecured, short-term loans to small businesses
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ArthaYantra provides personal financial advice online to everyone irrespective of what they earn
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Backbase brings social media to the bank, and the bank to social media
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BehavioSec has extended its award-winning BehavioMobile solutions to offer policy-based behaviour authentication

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BellaDati is the agile business data analysis with human touch
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BlueKite’s international bill payment service improves an immigrants’ ability to care for family back home
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BRIDGEi2i is a trusted partner that enables organizations to achieve accelerated outcomes by embedding analytics in their DNA
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CustomerXPs Software is a leading product company offering real-time, Enterprise Fraud Management & CEM products to banks globally
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GMC Software Technology is a leading software developer of solutions that transform the customer experience
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i-exceed has created a Unified Application Development Suite for smartphone, tablets, desktops and laptops across operating systems
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IND Group is a leading innovator and developer of digital banking, PFM and payments technology
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Intuition Intelligence delivers the right offer at the right moment to the right client via digital channels
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KlickEx is a Global Clearing System for commercial and central banks. The Clearing System extends to Retail, as well
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Kofax is a leading provider of smart process applications that simplify the business critical First Mile of information-intensive customer interaction
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Luminous is a boutique innovation company that has become synonymous with innovative banking around the world
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Mambu enables financial institutions to rapidly deliver state-of-the-art banking services through a cloud-first Software-as-a-Service solution
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Matchi is a matchmaker for innovation
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Mistral Mobile powers your mobile financial services to serve anyone
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Mobexo is a scalable, value-added payment ecosystem that allows transactions to be executed between smartphones
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Mobino enables mobile payments for 5 billion people, from any phone, no credit card required
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Pangea Payments’ multiplatform solution will allow you to send money to anyone, from anywhere, at any time, using mobile and retail locations around the world
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Red Zebra brings together consumers, banks and retailers, with targeted rewards based on spending patterns


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SaaS Markets is the enterprise app store company for financial organizations looking to leverage cloud-based applications for their employees or customers
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Serverside Group is the global technology leader in digital card designs and a provider of innovative artwork solutions that create meaningful results

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SinoLending is the leading online lending platform in China
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Smart Engine’s Multichannel Loyalty Platform benefits financial institutions, merchants, web shops and users
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TIBCO Software creates real-time, event-enabled solutions for the 21st Century
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Tootpay’s mobile payment solution works independently from network and operator. It is encrypted, using a standard mobile phone
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TradeNet provides an equity trading customer channel for retail customers in emerging markets at $5 a month
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TSYS focuses on people-centered payments
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White Label Personal Clouds’ Website Welcomer eliminates username/passwords and enables seamless, private transfer of information between organisations

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Yodlee is the platform for financial innovation, powering the world’s largest collection of transactional data
To learn more about FinovateAsia, visit the event page, check out the FAQ, or email asia@finovate.com.

The Videos Have Landed: FinovateFall 2013 Demos are Now Available

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If you’ve been looking for a way to relive our biggest FinovateFall yet – or just to share fond fintech memories with a friend or colleague – then the moment you’ve been waiting for has arrived.

Click here to access videos of every one of the 69 companies that helped make FinovateFall 2013 such a success.

From Akimbo Financial to Zooz and everyone in between, you’ll find the newcomers, the veterans, the Best of Show winners and more, live in action, in our demo video section.
Curious about new Finovate alum and Best of Show winner Motif Investing’s presentation? Wondering what Versafe did to catch F5 Networks’ eye? Thinking it’s about time you finally got around to hearing and seeing what all those tweets about Toopher’s presentation were about?
The FinovateFall 2013 demo video page is where you’ll find all that and more. Click here to get started.

Finovate Alumni News– September 19, 2013

  • Finovate-F-Logo.jpgComdirect bank launches PFM Service powered by Meniga.
  • SafetyPay adds the U.S. and Caribbean as regions where global merchants can accept cash payments for online purchases.
  • Locaid launches Locaid Campaigns platform to provide location-driven marketing tools to SMEs.
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.

Finovate Alumni News– September 18, 2013

  • FinovateLOGO.jpgKalixa Group to provide payment services to Italian gaming services provider, Sisal.
  • ACI Worldwide recognized as fastest growing biller direct electronic bill payment provider by Aite Group.
  • Manilla tops 15 million bills and statements delivered.
  • Netbanker reports: Simple Revamps Homepage http://bit.ly/16j6SsM
  • 200 Financial institutions adopt Lodo Software’s PFM.
  • Jumio adds facial detection to Its web and mobile identify verification service, Netverify.
  • MyBankTracker looks at MoneyDesktop’s uncluttered visualization of financial goals.
  • The Business Review blog highlights Dynamics’ partnership with Key Bank. 
  • TIO Networks forms partnership with Cowlitz Public Utility District.
  • Gartner names Backbase a Visionary Portal Software Vendor for the third year running.
  • Tradeshift Collaborative Workflow wins this year’s AP Innovative Technology of the Year Award.
  • Check partners with Irvine Ranch Water District to provide billpay and tracking for IRWD customers.
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.

Simple Revamps Homepage

image Sometime in the past few days, Simple swapped out its homepage for one befitting its name. A Google-esque white-on-white beauty that lets visitors do only two things (above the fold):

  • Request an invite by entering your email
  • Watch a 2-min video showcasing its platform (with great use case of saving/spending on new dog)

The record-low eleven words of copy focus on the basics:

  • No monthly fees
  • No min balance

Below the fold, prospective customers can gather more info as the homepage unfolds with more features an and benefits (see third screenshot).

Interestingly, if you’ve been to the site previously (as determined with cookies), you get a more stylized page promoting goal-based savings rather than the no-fee mantra (see second screenshot).

Bottom line: From a UI perspective, Simple is the Apple of banking, and its worth looking at how they pull off a very hip look online. This approach may not be right for your target audience, but there are lessons here for everyone in how to simplify website messaging, especially for first-time visitors.

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Note: For more info on Simple and other Truly Virtual Banks, see our Oct 2011 Online Banking Report (subscription).

FinovateFall 2013 Best of Show Winners

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In case you don’t follow our Finovate blog, I thought I should post the audience favorites from last week’s seventh annual Finovate in New York City. After an intense two days with 69 demos, the audience voted for their favorites. The top eight were named Best of Show (in alphabetical order):

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  Interactions voice-based virtual assistant technology

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LearnVest iPad app and Workplace Solutions Center

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mBank & Accenture Bank 3.0 online platform

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YodleeLogo2012.jpg  Yodlee TANDEM system to help groups manage and discuss shared finances

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Full-length video of every demo will be posted on Finovate.com in a few weeks.

A huge thank you to everyone who joined the audience and participated in our largest New York show so far. And, of course, thanks to the 69 innovative companies who took on the FinovateFall stage in front of a crowd of 1,100 audience members.

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Notes on methodology:  
1. Only audience members NOT associated with demoing companies were eligible to vote. Finovate employees did not vote.     
2. Attendees were encouraged to note their favorites during each day. At the end of each day they chose their three favorites.    
3. The exact written instructions given to attendees: “Please rate (the companies) on the basis of demo quality and potential impact of the innovation demoed.”  
4. The eight companies appearing on the highest percentage of ballots were named Best of Show.  
5. Go here for a list of previous Best of Show winners.

F5 Networks Buys Versafe to Boost Online Fraud Protection Capabilities

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Less than one week ago, Israel-based Versafe was in New York City, making their case for total fraud protection before a Finovate audience of more than 1,100, and hundreds more following online.

Who knew how closely F5 Networks must have been listening!

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F5 Networks announced today that it was purchasing the Internet security specialist and one-and-done Finovate alum for an undisclosed amount. All 40 employees, including Versafe’s three founders, are expected to remain on board and the company will continue to operate out of its headquarters in Rishon Le Zion, Israel.
Versafe chose FinovateFall 2013 to present some of the latest enhancements to its TotALL Online Fraud Protection Suite. Their technology relies on advanced encryption and real-time behavioral analysis to provide a layer of protection between the end user and the application. This protection is effective regardless of whether the app is access online or via a mobile device.
Versafe was founded in 2009 by Eyal Gruner (CEO), Boaz Zilber (COO), and Idan Amir (VP Sales EMEA). View our Live Blog post of Versafe’s FinovateFall presentation here. The company’s demo video will be available later this month.

Applause Learning’s Coindexter Club Now Available to Credit Unions Partnered with My CU Services

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My CU Services, provider of technology and payment systems for Credit Unions, recognizes the value that financial literacy programs for kids can bring to a brand.

How do we know? Because the Pennsylvania-based service provider recently announced a partnership with Atlanta-based Applause Learning, creator of the Coindexter Club.

Through this partnership, the Coindexter Club program will be made available to the more than 750 Credit Unions that work with My CU Services.

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The program is targeted toward kids ages 5 to 12 years old, and aims to teach them how to spend, save and manage money in a virtual world that feels much like a video game. Credit Unions that sponsor the Coindexter Club for their members can include their logo within the game on ATMs, send kids a customized birthday card, and offer them branded apparel products.

Applause Learning demonstrated the Coindexter Club at FinovateSpring 2012. Check out the demo video here.

Finovate Alumni News– September 17, 2013

  • Finovate-F-Logo.jpgPandoDaily features Planwise’s “coming of age” story. 
  • OnDeck closes over $130 million in increased credit facility commitments, 150% 12-month growth surge drives doubling of debt capacity.
  • doxo’s new email Import and Organization capability simplifies record keeping for the your key accounts.
  • Expensify’s integration with Xero goes live.
  • Azimo picks cross-border payments platform Earthport to help expansion into developing markets.
  • Edo Interactive unveils self-serve portal for edo Marketplace that helps merchants set up card-linked offers on their own.
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.