Here’s a look at some of the press coverage we received from FinovateEurope last week:
Backbase
The Backbase Digital Marketing Module Helps Bank 2.0 Portal Users Enhance Marketing Efforts
“Backbase is demoing Backbase Digital Marketing, a new module within Backbase Bank 2.0 Portal. With Backbase Digital Marketing, banks get the option to easily create and manage:
• Cross- & up-sell campaigns• Lead generation campaigns• Closed loop marketing• Loyalty features
The Backbase Digital Marketing module does not only work on regular desktop browsers but is optimized to work in a multi-channel setting (from desktop to tablets and smartphones). Backbase Digital Marketing can be used in any existing website or Internet Banking platform, offering banks a simple point solution to start working with Backbase Bank 2.0 Portal.”
Finovate Alumni News– January 31, 2013
TechCrunch reports Braintree’s New Payments Layer Lets Users Sign Up For Apps Without Re-Entering Their Credit Card Data.
- Mitek and Allied Payment Network Expand Availability of Mobile Photo Bill Pay.
- Backbase and iQStore sign partnership agreement for Russian market.
- Xero integrates with Harvest, a time tracking and invoicing software company.
- CNBC’s Squawk on the Street features BOKU.
- HID Global partners with BehavioSec to improve fraud detection system.
- FIS acquires mFoundry for $120 million.
- Facebook integration, customer management features added to Flint mobile app.
- ACI Worldwide to buy Online Resources for more than $120 million.
FinovateEurope 2013 Sneak Peek: Part 2
Each company provided a short summary of the innovation they will debut on stage. We published 27 last week and we will complete the preview next week.

With Backbase you can now start small. Just embed in your existing site and expand from there, creating a full cross-device user experience platform.
Innovation type: Marketing, mobile, online
FIND is integrated with trading terminals to provide high quality information, visuals, heat maps of sentiment and market data to help traders find trading opportunities in this fast moving market.
FIND helps you explore new ideas and keep pulse on current business events/issues. Whether you are a short term trader, investor, or fund manager – whether you prefer equities, futures and options, forex or commodities – you will find a wealth of information that matters to you streaming at your fingertips.
Innovation type: Investing & asset management, online

Innovation type: Online, payments small business

With Tereon, you can implement any number of innovative products and payment services, be they point solutions or new networks. You can support any business logic, and you can use existing core systems and settlement processes to provide secure, inter-operable, account-to-account, payments that meet stringent regulatory standards.
We will demonstrate a four-party deployment that supports payments from phone to phone, phone to card terminal, card to terminal and on-line in multiple currencies.
Innovation type: Banking
For financial institutions that have a lot of mobile developments underway, Metaforic technology can be integrated with existing developments at the end of the software development lifecycle. This technology is an automatic process not requiring significant developer time or security expertise.
Innovation type: Security
BAM! ‘Social’ is the next big thing in mobile payments, yet it is not easy to implement for existing PSPs or banks. A category killer in this field must be social by design.
Think of us as Paypal, just with a lot more pal – and get excited about a cutting-edge user experience that is fun to use day after day! Because, after all, dividing expenses should lower the burden for all, not cause additional effort for some.
Innovation type: Mobile, payments, PFM
Innovation
type: Investing & asset management, online, PFM

Today, millions of small businesses are missing out on customers because they cannot accept card payments due to high fees and long contract durations. SumUp offers the easiest way for small businesses to accept card payments.
Using only a portable card reader and an app for iOS and Android, merchants can accept card payments on their mobile device, with a transparent fee of only 2.75% per transaction.
SumUp will demo a new cashless point-of-sale solution that will radically simplify the way people pay in every day life.
Innovation type: Cards, mobile, payments, rewards
Finovate Alumni News– January 15, 2013
Cortera rated higher than competitors in perceived value according to industry survey.
- Al Rajhi Bank launches online banking platform built with Backbase Portal. Come see Backbase at FinovateEurope Feb. 12 & 13.
- Brian Madden touts Metaforic’s app immune system.
- TechCrunch reports: SigFig Crosses $50 Billion In Assets Managed Through The Platform.
- Bloomberg reports: Fiserv Buys Open Solutions to Grow Financial Services. Come to FinovateEurope to see Fiserv’s live demo.
- Zapsibcombank launches loyalty program with technology from Compass Plus.
- Locaid adds Cricket Wireless devices to platform.
- Promo Codes 2013 features the top six promotions at TradeKing.
- Visa in India deploys TSYS technologies to assist in account holder authentication.
Finovate Alumni News– November 20, 2012
Fox Business News features LearnVest.
- Backbase introduces My Backbase Academy, online training program.
- Virtual Piggy signs agreement with Active Ride Shop to bring its youth payments technology to their online store.
- Bank Innovation reports: MoneyDesktop Officially Releases Its MoneyMobile PFM App.
- Billhighway honored with 2 workplace awards.
- Compass Plus launches instant issuance solution
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Backbase’s Launchpad Offers a Consistent UX Across Devices
“Backbase Launchpad is a new and unique banking experience, based on Backbase Portal technology. Launchpad offers the latest innovations and best practices in user experience design and cross device customer journeys. The goal of Launchpad is to drastically bring down time-to-market for online and mobile projects.Launchpad is immediately optimized for use on regular browsers, tablets, and smartphones and is entirely manageable by the e-business and digital teams using the Backbase Portal Manager. Launchpad is seamlessly integrated with the Backbase App Center and includes apps such as Accounts Overview, Payments, PFM, Stock Portfolio Manager, Message Center, etc. Other apps (developed by the bank, by Backbase, or by third party vendors) can be easily added to Launchpad.Launchpad and its apps come with universal integration architecture to hook up existing core banking systems with the new Bank 2.0 front-end.”
Finovate Alumni News– October 24, 2012
- PayPal Starts Selling PayPal Here at AT&T Stores, Teams Up with MoneyGram.
- Finextra reports Clear2Pay and Backbase join forces on customer experience.
- Forbes looks at Dwolla’s business model.
- Equifax partners with Lender Processing Services.
- CU Insight covers DigitalMailer.
- CNBC interviews Alastair Lukies, Monitise CEO and co-founder.
- Xconomy lists peerTransfer as 1 of 5 startups to watch.
- CU Broadcast chats with Mitek’s Daniel Simon.
- American Banker features BankersLab’s CollectionLab.
- peerTransfer First to Help Chinese International Students Pay in Renminbi.
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.
FinovateAsia 2012 Sneak Peek: Part 2
Here is the second and final look at the companies that will demo at FinovateAsia on November 6 in Singapore. Each company provided a short summary of the innovation they will debut on stage. In case you missed it, check out Sneak Peek Part 1.
Don’t miss the opportunity to experience the hottest innovations in financial technology at the very first FinovateAsia. Get your FinovateAsia ticket here.
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Finovate Alumni News– October 2, 2012
- InComm celebrates 21 years in the payments industry.
- Backbase introduces My Backbase, a platform supporting integrators, partners, professionals, prospects and customers.
- ID Analytics and iovation partner to fight online fraud.
- Yodlee strengthens management team with three key executives.
- The Financial Brand features SaveUp’s saving gamification model.
- Monitise announces partnership with eMerit Solutions.
- Fenergo enhances FATCA Compliance Solution with auto-classification.
- Cortera appoints Gary Brooks as Chief Marketing Officer.
- Entrepreneur Magazine features the success of a business recieving financing through Lighter Capital.
- Geezeo signs Riverside Community CU.
- TechCrunch reports: Braintree eases signup process for developers
- Money Marketing takes an in-depth look at FinovateFall demos.
- MyBankTracker reports MoneyDesktop launches Sleek Mobile Apps.
- New Dutch bank uses Figlo Platform to offer online financial overview.
- Citi using Statement Rewards from Truaxis to bring card linked offers to cardholders.
Backbase’s Launchpad Reduces Time-to-Market for Mobile Projects
“Backbase Launchpad is a new and unique banking experience, based on Backbase Portal technology. Launchpad offers the latest innovations and best practices in user experience design and cross device customer journeys. The goal of Launchpad is to drastically bring down time-to-market for online and mobile projects.
Launchpad is immediately optimized for use on regular browsers, tablets and smartphones and is entirely manageable by the e-business and digital teams using the Backbase Portal Manager. Launchpad is seamlessly integrated with the Backbase App Center and includes apps such as: Accounts Overview, Payments, PFM, Stock Portfolio Manager, Message Center, etc. Other apps (either developed by the bank, by Backbase or by third party vendors) can be easily added to Launchpad.
Launchpad and its apps come with a universal integration architecture to hook up existing core banking systems with the new Bank 2.0 front-end.”
FinovateFall 2012 Sneak Peek: Part 2
Here’s part 2 of the sneak peek of the companies that will demoing at FinovateFall on September 12 and 13 in NYC. Each company provided a short summary of the innovation they will debut on stage. We published 20 last week and we will complete the preview next week.
Don’t miss the opportunity to experience the hottest innovations in financial technology. Get your FinovateFall ticket here
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