Nineteen Finovate Alums Win 2013 PYMNTS.com Innovator Awards

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PYMNTS.com, a website owned by Business Wire and Market Platform Dynamics, recently published the winners of the 2013 Innovator Awards.

Three Finovate alums were selected as overall Best in Show winners:

First place: Pangea Payments

  • Innovation: A new way to send money anywhere, at a flat fee, instantly, leveraging the prepaid rails.
  • Finovate demo: Will demo at FinovateSpring 2013 in May 14 & 15
Second placeWaspit 
  • Description: Combining mobile payments with social media channels to empower and inform the user in everyday purchases.
  • Finovate demo: FinovateFall 2012
Third placeLeaf
  • Description: Small business payments solution
  • Finovate demo: Will demo at FinovateSpring 2013 in May 14 & 15

In addition, five Finovate alums took home Gold awards, five won Silver awards, and seven were awarded in the Bronze category. Here is a summary of all of the winners:

Gold

    • Category: Most innovative
    • Innovation: PayPal POS Initiatives that leverage its worldwide digital wallet accountholder base.
    • Finovate demo: FinovateEurope 2012
    • Category: Best credit
    • Innovation: The consumer’s advocate for demystifying credit with a range of tools and information resources to help them monitor and manage their financial health.
    • Finovate demo: FinovateStartup 2009
    • Category: Best B2B innovation
    • Innovation: Online working capital for small businesses.
    • Finovate demo: FinovateEurope 2013
    • Category: Best SMB innovation
    • Innovation: Small business payment platform integrated with Quickbooks.
    • Finovate demo: Finovate 2009
    • Category: Best innovation via ACH
    • Innovation: Cash flow management, accounts payable/ receivable management platform
    • Finovate demo: FinovateSpring 2011
Silver
    • Category: Most invisible
    • Innovation: Platform-as-a-Service that powers POS 2.0 commerce solutions.
    • Finovate demo: FinovateSpring 2012
    • Category: Best credit
    • Innovation: Offers consumers “more time to pay” their bills on time to help avoid late fees, overdraft charges, service termination and high cost loans.
    • Finovate demo: FinovateSpring 2011
    • Category: Best cash
    • Innovation: Enables consumers to shop online and pay with cash easily for a wide range of goods.
    • Finovate demo: FinovateSpring 2011
    • Category: Best SMB innovation
    • Innovation: Cloud-based, small business platform that integrates invoicing and payment acceptance in one system.
    • Finovate demo: FinovateSpring 2012
    • Category: Best comeback
    • Innovation: Alternative business financing that helps businesses tap into the capital it needs to run the business.
    • Finovate demo: FinovateEurope 2011
Bronze
    • Category: Most disruptive
    • Innovation: Mobile checkout service that enables one touch payments across multiple applications.
    • Finovate demo: FinovateSpring 2011
    • Category: Best technology
    • Innovation: OneID lets people sign in without usernames and passwords, yet delivers authentication solutions with non-repudiation, keeping both people and businesses safe from today’s biggest identity and personal information threats.
    • Finovate demo: Will demo at FinovateSpring 2013 in May 14 & 15
    • Category: Best newcomer
    • Innovation: Aggregates financial account information and allows users to manage their money in one place, online or with a mobile device.
    • Finovate demo: FinovateSpring 2012
    • Category: Best credit
    • Innovation: Brings together investors with creditworthy borrowers to reduce the cost and complexity of traditional lending.
    • Finovate demo: Finovate Startup 2009
    • Category: Best debit
    • Innovation: Reinventing personal banking with modern online and mobile experiences, no surprise fees, and great customer service.
    • Finovate demo: FinovateFall 2011
    • Category: Best prepaid
    • Innovation: A new way to send money anywhere, at a flat fee, instantly, leveraging the prepaid rails.
    • Finovate demo: Will demo at FinovateSpring 2013 in May 14 & 15
    • Category: Best check
    • Innovation: Mitek’s patented mobile imaging technology allows users to remotely deposit checks from anywhere, at anytime by snapping a picture with their camera-equipped smartphone or tablet, and has become the “gold standard” for mobile check deposit.
    • Finovate demo: FinovateSpr
      ing 2012

Finovate Alumni News– March 29, 2013

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  • Atlanta Business Chronicle takes a look inside the TSYS/NetSpend merger.
  • TradeHero reaches $5 billion in virtual currency traded over 350,000 trades in the first three months.
  • Washington Trust Bank to deploy Jack Henry & Associates‘ SilverLake System core processing platform.
  • The Options Insider interviews TradeKing CEO Don Montanaro.
  • Leading U.S. healthcare insurer invested more than $250k to implement a Kofax-based solution. See Kofax demo at FinovateSpring.
  • Bill.com announces it enables more than 175k businesses to pay and get paid.
  • Fargo bank adds Fiserv mobile banking, payment tools.
  • Dwolla site back up after DDoS attack.
  • BBC Easy launches C & I Loan Management Software for businesses looking to save time on cumbersome BBCs. Check out BBC’s demo at FinovateSpring.
  • Keynote DeviceAnywhere platform now integrated with Worksoft Certif.
  • AH Capital raises more than $100,000 using Realty Mogul’s real estate crowd funding platform. Join Realty Mogul in San Francisco this May at FinovateSpring.
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 — February 19, 2013

  • Thumbnail image for Finovate-F-Logo.jpgRescuecom highlights TransferWise as low cost, currency conversion option.
  • Acculynk‘s Payzur brings person-to-person payments to consumers on PULSE debit/ATM network.
  • Compass Plus helps Russian-based FI SwitchMaster reach processing benchmark.
  • ekmPowershop announces partnership with EZBOB.
  • American Banker reports: Planwise to Participate in Yodlee’s Incubator Program.
  • BillHighway hires new CFO.
  • Arroweye Solutions reports 40% growth due to 175% uptick in open loop card production, added 27 new clients in 2012.
  • Bill.com to provide Frantopia with accounting services.
  • Prosper unveils new protection for lenders.
  • The Next Web reports: Tradeshift adds support for accounting services Sage and Kashflow, helping businesses get paid.
  • Forbes considers how SoMoLend provides capital to small businesses.
  • VentureBeat reports SecondMarket is partnering with CircleUp to allow investors to invest in up-and-coming consumer product businesses.
  • Thomaston Savings Bank selects Q2ebanking’s full suite of ebanking solutions.
  • HiddenLevers launches portfolio stress testing app to help advisors generate leads.
  • Fiserv awarded Best-in-Class rating in 2012 Anti-Money Laundering Technology Review.
  • Gifting app Wrapp selects Braintree to power payments.
  • Pageonce adds person-to-person payment functionality to mobile app.
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– January 23, 2013

  • Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Finovate-F-Logo.jpgTemenos wins praise as “top advisor solution” from Aite Group.  Come see their demo at FinovateEurope in February!
  • Spredfast announces Bazaarvoice integration.
  • Pageonce reaches $1 million mark in daily mobile bill payments processed.
  • A look at TradeKing after the merger.
  • ACI Worldwide‘s Money Transfer System helps FIs with Dodd-Frank compliance.
  • EZBOB forms partnership with ChannelGrabber.  Watch EZBOB in action at FinovateEurope!
  • Monitise and CGI Logica form mobile FS alliance to target European retail banks.
  • Tradeshift partners with Intuit to bring its social invoicing platform to more than 5m QuickBooks users.
  • American Banker reports: Fiserv extends relationship with BofA. Come to FinovateEurope in London to see its live demo.
  • CNBC talks with Alexa Von Tobel, LearnVest CEO.
  • Bill.com and Expensify announce product integration.
  • GrowthBusiness profiles Holvi. Comes see Holvi’s new tech at FinovateEurope next month.
  • Fast Company reports you can now pay taxes in Iowa using Dwolla.
  • SimpleTuition reports 2012 success metrics for SmarterBucks program.
  • DemystData a finalist in AWS Global Startup Challenge. 
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– January 17, 2013

  • Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Finovate-F-Logo.jpgBillFloat announces $21 million in new funding.
  • Jack Henry & Associates launches retail and commercial lending platform.
  • Compass Plus completes benchmark testing on HP servers.
  • ImpulseSave releases Google Chrome e-commerce plug-in.
  • Dashlane partners with Pwnedlist to enhance security alerts. Check out Dashlane’s live demo at FinovateEurope next month.
  • Mitek to launch Mobile Deposit Alliance, allowing participant banks to share deposit data.
  • TechCrunch reports: eBay And PayPal Expect To Do $20 Billion Each In 2013 Mobile Commerce.
  • El Paso Electric Company partners with TIO Networks Corp to launch EPE MobilePay.
  • Dwolla introduces Guest Send to help developers building bank software make payments from one account to another.
  • Bill.com wins Best Software as a Service category of the 2012-2013 Cloud Awards Program.
  • Clearstream chooses Standard Chartered Bank as its clearing and settlement agent for its investments in South Africa.
  • Payments.com profiles MasterCard Worldwide’s initiatives in Africa.
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– December 17, 2012

  • FiservThumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Finovate-F-Logo.jpg launches mobile app for UChoose Rewards.
  • Affinity Solutions brings “Big Data” capability to card-linked offers.
  • StockTwits launches a new app for HootSuite.
  • Business Insider looks at Expensify’s team building trip overseas.
  • HelloWallet launches financial wellness workforce assessment for employers.
  • Des Moines Register considers Giftly’s remote gift card giving app.
  • American Banker reports Lawrence Summers, formerly one of President Obama’s top economic advisors, joins Lending Club’s board of directors.
  • Tyfone is expanding into Latin America through a deal with Protege Sistemas of Brazil.
  • Gesa Credit Union chooses Andera’s oFlows platform.
  • Reuters recommends visiting Betterment, Personal Capital, and LearnVest for year-end money advice.
  • Bill.com launches new application platform powered by open APIs for third-party developers to integrate native apps with Bill.com’s software.
  • New miiCard DirectID Check allows SMBs & professionals to perform bank-level ID proofing online.
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– December 11, 2012

  • From online to the desktop, Bill.com is now fully integrated with Quickbooks.
  • Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Finovate-F-Logo.jpgFIS announces deal with VW Credit for North American loan and lease processing.
  • New team at Capital Acess Network to build online lending engine, CapTap.
  • MasterCard launches ‘cash electronification’ service rePower in Europe.
  • Monitise and Intuit partner to bring Mint to financial institutions.
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– November 9, 2012

  • Billcom adds open APIs to banking platform.
  • Blackhawk Network Announces New Financial Service Products in Canada.
  • Startup Central looks at Heckyl, Clari5 and BankBazaar at FinovateAsia.
  • VentureBeat considers SecondMarket’s partnership with Angellist.
  • M.O. interviews Constancio Larguia, CEO & founder of Weemba.
  • SiliconBeat looks at Personal Capital’s 401(k) product.
  • Kabbage Becomes Exclusive Funding Provider for Bonanza Sellers.
  • American Banker reports: Bill.com Ties Cash-Flow Tools to Banks’ Small Business Software.
  • Finextra reports UBank gathers transaction data for spending comparison site.
  • ShopKeep POS announces entry into the quick serve market with full kitchen printing capabilities.
  • Mashable lists SimpleTuition, ReadyForZero, and Tuition.io as tools to help minimize student loan debt.
  • Capital Access Network moves Headquarters to NYC.
  • Crowdfund Insider reports SoMoLend Announces New York Expansion.
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– October 23, 2012

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  • Dwolla upgrades iPhone app and adds ability to pay money requests.
  • The Receivables Exchange appoints Henry Allen as New CEO.
  • SimpleTuition launches Private Student Loan Refinance Center.
  • Xero and Bill.com enable integration, ease transactions and cash management.
  • Now Plastyc’s UPside Visa customers can add cash to cards instantly at Walmart.
  • NFU Mutual automates paper processes with Tibco. Check out Tibco’s live demo at FinovateAsia.
  • Equifax selected byIRS as one of first eTranscript Pilot Vendors.
  • ModoPayments and Alliance Data partner to offer mobile solutions to retailers and U.S. Consumers.
  • Bill.com wins Sleeter ‘Awesome Application’ Award.
  • San Diego North County Times reports StockTwits: Howard Lindzon takes stock talk to new level.
  • Bridge2 Solutions and Affinity Solutions launch mobile app.
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 25, 2012

  • Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Finovate-F-Logo.jpgNew Dutch bank uses Figlo Platform to offer online financial overview.
  • InComm & ValuAccess partner to expand prepaid market in Hong Kong.
  • Las Vegas Review-Journal reports Kabbage helps e-tailer keep the orders moving.
  • FreeMonee wins Bronze Stevie Award in 2012 American Business Awards.
  • ChecknGo FinLab Blog interviews Casper Wong of CommunityLend.
  • Capital Access Network announces increased availability of small business loans through subsidiary, NewLogic Business Loans.
  • Bill.com named 2012 Product of the Year by the Business Intelligence Group.
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– July 18, 2012

  • Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Finovate-F-Logo.jpgInComm launches prepaid products in Brazil, partners with Peela.
  • Dwolla re-launches developers portal to make it more user friendly.
  • PC Mag recommends Dashlane to protect your password.
  • Number of small business owners using Lendio increased by 12x YOY in Q2.
  • ProfitStars announces remittance solutions for its relationship with the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA).
  • Rumors suggest Xero to announce acquisitions at annual conference.
  • Bill.com recognized as a JMP Securities “Hot 100” Software Company for third consecutive year.
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– June 28, 2012

  • Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Finovate-F-Logo.jpgThe Bank Of Marion selects Continuity Control for compliance platform.
  • Des Moines Register reports Inc. Magazine names Dwolla’s Milne to 2012 30-under-30 list.
  • Deutsche Card Services and AcceptEmail sign partnership.
  • Bill.com announces its cash mgmt feature that completes the Cash Flow Command and Control System.
  • Programmable Web considers Confident Technologies’ approach to security.
  • Wall Street Survivor launches to the public.
  • Billeo launches ZipThru Pay and ZipThru Buy to make bill payment and shopping even easier.
  • Jingit hires Tom Venable as the company’s Vice President of Revenue.
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.