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Finovate Alumni News– December 1, 2011

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on
Categories: Acculynk, ActivePath, billFLO, Cardlytics, Continuity Control, Dwolla, HelloWallet, MasterCard, mFoundry, PayPal, peerTransfer, Plastyc

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  • Bank Technology News lists ActivePath, Cardlytics, and PayPal as 3 of the top 10 tech companies to watch.
  • mFoundry powers First Hawaiian Bank’s m-banking.
  • The Houston Chronicle examines how Dwolla helps consumers give money to friends & family without exchanging cash.
  • Mixergy interviews Matt Fellowes, CEO of HelloWallet, to discover how it went from 0 to 300K subscribers in 5 months.
  • Plastyc receives over $1.2 mil in new funding from undisclosed investor.
  • Acculynk forms International Internet PIN Acceptance Consortium with major e-commerce merchants.
  • Taulia’s billFLO to continue service beyond December 1 shutdown date.
  • Continuity Control doubles 3rd quarter revenue, partners with BancVue.
  • PeerTransfer partners with Tuition Management Systems.
  • MasterCard invests in mFoundry to bring PayPass to mobile phones.
  • Dwolla now free for transactions under $10.
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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Finovate Alumni News, October 21, 2011

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on
Categories: billFLO, BillFloat, ChargeSmart, DoughMain, Dwolla, Prosper, Weemba
  • Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Finovate-F-Logo.jpgAfter being acquired by Taulia, billFLO announces its services will be shutting down Dec 1, 2011.
  • Fox Business News mentions ChargeSmart’s mortgage payment solution.
  • DoughMain explains how to ease children’s financial fears. 
  • Business Insider uses BillFloat and Prosper.com as examples of alternative financing companies.
  • Dwolla now integrated with Active Merchant for use in Shopify.
  • Weemba seeks to help with cash-flow issues during the holiday season.
  • Prosper’s September volume is four times larger than 2010.
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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Alumni News– Week of June 20, 2011

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on
Categories: AlphaClone, billFLO, Bills.com, BrightScope, CashEdge, Continuity Control, Credit Karma, Currensee, Doxo, Dwolla, eWise, Expensify, HelloWallet, Jwaala, Lending Club, Lendio, Mortgagebot, PayNearMe, Prosper, Receivables Exchange, Strands, TradeKing, Voice Commerce, Xero, Zopa

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AlphaClone
AlphaClone launched a new feature that measures sentiment. Link
BillFLO
Taulia acquired BillFLO. Link
Bills.com

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Bills.com shared money-saving strategies for recent college graduates. Link
BrightScope
BrightScope was highlighted on the Tuscon NBC news channel series, “4 Your Money.” Link
CashEdge
Ally Bank began offering CashEdge’s Popmoney service. Link
Continuity Control

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LEVERAGE, the Service Corporation for the League of Southeastern Credit Unions, began offering Continuity Control’s CreditUnion Assistant program. Link
CreditKarma
Credit Karma introduced its Approval Odds service to help avoid being declined for a card. Link
Currensee
Currensee reached $6 billion in trading volume and $12 million under management. Link
doxo
The MakeUseOf blog reviewed doxo’s online filing cabinet. Link
Dwolla
  • Dwolla CEO commented on the Bitcoin virtual currency debate, exchange, and hysteria.  Link
  • Dwolla’s fees were compared to PayPal’s. Link
  • Silicon Prairie News discussed Dwolla CEO’s comments on Bitcoin. Link
eWise
eWise Payo’s smartphone app won the Editor’s Award for Consumer Focus at the 2011 Cards International Awards. Link
Expensify

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  • The Dallas News highlighted Expensify. Link
  • Expensify was listed as one of 25 tools to help you manage spending by cmvlive.com Link
HelloWallet
HelloWallet posted a short video series explaining its wealth-tracking service. Link
Jwaala

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KEMBA Financial Credit Union implemented Jwaala’s platform. Link
Lending Club
  • Lending Club is approaching its financial breakeven point. Link
  • Reuters commented on Lending Club’s P2P marketplace. Link
Lendio
Lendio helped banks increase business loans by finding qualified borrowers. Link
Mortgagebot

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Mortgagebot and Business Solutions extended their Tech Alliance to provide mortgage application solutions at preferred terms. Link
PayNearMe
PayNearMe facilitated 7-Eleven’s partnership with Greyhound for cash transactions. Link
Prosper
Reuters commented on Prosper’s P2P marketplace. Link
Receivables Exchange

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The Receivables Exchange won 2011 “Management Team of the Year” at the Stevie Awards. Link
Strands
Strands Personal Finance landed in the 2011 Red Herring Top 100 North America list. Link
TradeKing
TradeKing announced its free webinar series on trading advice beginning July 12th. Link
Voice Commerce

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Voice Commerce launched its CashFlows app. Link
Xero
Getapp.com reviewed Xero’s cloud-based software. Link

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FinovateFall 2010 Demo Videos Now Available

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Categories: ActivePath, Backbase, Betterment, billFLO, BillFloat, BillShrink, Blaze Mobile, Bling Nation, Bundle, Capital Access Network, ClairMail, Credit Sesame, Dynamics, Emue Technologies, FinovateFall 2010, Finsphere, FIS, Fiserv, Geezeo, Guardian Analytics, Hidden Levers, Ixaris, Jack Henry, Kapitall, Kashoo, Kiboo, Kony Solutions, Leadfusion, MatchFund, mFoundry, Micronotes, Mortgagebot, mShift, oFlows, Optirate, Outright.com, Pageonce, PayNearMe, Plantly, Plastyc, PopMoney, Receivables Exchange, SapientNitro, SecondMarket, SecureKey, Segmint, Silver Tail Systems, SmartyPig, Standard Chartered Bank, The Receivables Exchange, Thwakk, TouMetis, Unience, Wonga, Worklight, Yodlee

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We’re pleased to announce that the demo videos from FinovateFall 2010 are now available for free download (or immediate consumption) from the Finovate archives.

This fall’s NYC conference showcased 56 handpicked companies doing 7-minute demonstrations (no slides allowed) of their latest technology innovations to a sold-out audience of 650 financial & banking executives, venture capitalists, press, analysts and entrepreneurs.

Check out these cutting-edge ideas in financial, banking, payments, mobile, lending, investing and security technologies today for inspiration and your next edge on the competition! 

(P.S. If you’re interested in joining us at the next Finovate event, tickets are now on sale for FinovateEurope (Feb, 1, 2011 in London). It is going to be an amazing showcase of European and global fintech innovation!)

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Eric Mattson is CEO of Online Financial Innovations, the parent company of NetBanker, Online Banking Report and the Finovate Conference Series. He can be reached at eric@netbanker.com.

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FinovateFall 2010 Demo Lineup Revealed

By Eric Mattson Posted on
Categories: ActivePath, Backbase, Betterment, billFLO, BillFloat, BillShrink, Blaze Mobile, Bling Nation, Bundle, Capital Access Network, CashEdge, ClairMail, Credit Sesame, Emue Technologies, FinovateFall 2010, Finsphere, FIS, Fiserv, Guardian Analytics, Hidden Levers, Ixaris, Jack Henry, Kapitall, Kashoo, Kiboo, Kony Solutions, Leadfusion, MatchFund, Micronotes, moneyStrands, Mortgagebot, mShift, oFlows, Optirate, Pageonce, PayNearMe, Plantly, Plastyc, Receivables Exchange, SapientNitro, Seeking Alpha, Segmint, Silver Tail Systems, SmartyPig, Standard Chartered Bank, Thwakk, TouMetis, Unience, Wonga, Worklight, Yodlee

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We’re very excited to reveal the 56 cutting-edge companies that have been selected to demo their latest technology innovations on October 4 and 5 in New York City at FinovateFall.

Over the show’s two days, attendees will get to watch the future of fintech and banktech unfold on stage via fast-paced demos (28 each day) from these innovators. And then have a chance to interact with top executives from each of the demo companies during intimate networking sessions.

Without further delay, here’s the list of companies we’re excited to showcase:

If you’re interested in attending the conference, registering now will save you $100 on your ticket via the early-bird discount and reserve your spot (space is limited and we’re expecting to sell out). We’ll see you in New York!

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Eric Mattson is CEO of Online Financial Innovations, the parent company of NetBanker, Online Banking Report and the Finovate Conference Series. He can be reached at eric@netbanker.com.

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