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Finovate Alumni News– March 24, 2014

By David Penn Posted on
Categories: BBVA, BellaDati, BillGuard, Credit Karma, Credit Sesame, CurrencyTransfer, Currensee, Kensho, Ping Identity, Quantopian, TransferWise
  • TransferWise recognized as “boldest small company” in winning FT’s Boldest in Business award for 2014.
  • BBVA follows Simple acquisition with launch of new digital banking unit.
  • Currency Transfer featured in Wired UK as Startup of the Week.
  • BillGuard invites beta testers to try its new Android app.
  • Mail Tribune highlights the importance of Credit Karma and Credit Sesame.
  • Ping Identity purchases Accells Technologies to make mobile devices into a tool for logging you in to all of your cloud-based services in one shot.
  • BellaDati launches the next level of visual data discovery with new release.
  • Matt Turck examines opportunities for Kensho and Quantopian in a Bloomberg-dominated world.
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– December 2, 2013

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on
Categories: Currensee, Expensify, FinanceIt, LICUOS, Manilla, Mint.com, Place2Give, PlayMoolah, Saved Plus, Temenos, Yodlee
  • Finovate-F-Logo.jpgPlace2Give partners with GivingTuesday Canada to promote giving this holiday season.
  • PlayMoolah launches WhyMoolah in collaboration with DBS Bank.
  • FinanceIt welcomes Katie Robinson, VP of Strategic Innovation at FIS, and Mark Johnson, former vice chairman of CheckFree to its board.
  • In Xconomy post Yodlee CEO Anil Arora explains how financial apps will make people smarter & more open about money.
  • Temenos announces T24 implementations in three Ghanian FIs.
  • LICUOS featured in International Banker column on supply chain financial management.
  • Oanda announces first upgrade to its recently acquired social trading service, Currensee.
  • Mint, Manilla, Expensify, and SavedPlus listed among MyCurrencyTransfer’s “Top 10 Money-Saving Apps.”
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– June 24, 2013

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on
Categories: Acculynk, Andera, Capital Access Network, Cartera Commerce, Currensee, Entrepreneurial Finance Lab, GoodApril, Intuit, Keynote DeviceAnywhere, Manilla, Realty Mogul, Tagit, TIBCO Software, Zighra, Zooz
  • Finovate-F-Logo.jpgCapital Access Network named one of the top financial services companies of the year at the 11th Annual American Business Awards.
  • American Banker looks to Zigrhra, GoodApril, Realty Mogul, Entrepreneurial Finance Lab for innovation.
  • Lead411 names Cartera Commerce to Hottest Companies in Boston list.
  • TIBCO and Western Union partner to leverage Big Data to anticipate consumer trends and customize customer engagement.
  • Banking2020.com interviews Andera and Intuit on the branch of the future.
  • Tagit to expand in the Philippines by offering mobile-banking application software to banks.
  • Manilla adds email integration feature to personal finance platform.
  • Acculynk announces RuPay debit cardholders in India can make online purchases using the card.
  • Keynote DeviceAnywhere to be acquired by private equity investment firm, Thoma Bravo in a $395 million, all-cash, deal.
  • Adotas column on mobile commerce for SMBs takes a look at Zooz.
  • NordFX and Currensee launch partnership as former joins Trade Leaders Investment Program.
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– June 18, 2013

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on
Categories: Currensee, Entrepreneurial Finance Lab, EyeVerify, ID Analytics, Intuit, Q2ebanking, Realty Mogul, SecureKey, ShopKeep POS, SimpleTuition, TransferWise, VoiceTrust
  • Finovate-F-Logo.jpgID Analytics and IdentityMind partner to reduce online fraud and stop merchant account creation fraud.
  • SimpleTuition adds 10 U.S. colleges as partners.
  • United Texas Bank selects Q2ebanking platform to accelerate unified virtual banking for anytime anywhere access.
  • SecureKey and Intel beef up authentication for MasterPass.
  • ShopKeep POS grows To 6.5K+ merchants.
  • Fairwinds Credit Union chooses Intuit for digital banking.
  • Realty Mogul and Entrepreneurial Finance Lab selected as 2 of 5 SWIFT Innotribe finalists of Startup Challenge New York.
  • Bank Innovation features how Entrepreneurial Finance Lab and VoiceTrust can combine psychographics and biometrics to revolutionize financial services.
  • ForexSmash reviews Currensee Social Trader.
  • Kansas City Business Journal profiles EyeVerify founder and CEO Toby Rush.
  • GigaOM Pro Blog takes a look at TransferWise through the lens of traditional Hawala informal money transfer networks.
  • My Money Blog reviews Realty Mogul and the concept of fractional investment property ownership.
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– June 3, 2013

By David Penn Posted on
Categories: Balance, BlinkMobile Interactive, Check, Currensee, EZBOB, GMC Software Technology, GoBank, InComm, IntelliResponse, Jemstep, Linkable Networks, Temenos, ThreatMetrix, TIO Networks, Tyfone
  • FinovateLOGO.jpgGMC Software announces the availability of its Customer Service Correspondence automated platform for “point-of-need” communications.
  • Commonection reviews Check (formerly Pageonce).
  • InComm launches Cashtie, an API that links retail cash payments via existing POS to software applications.
  • TIO Networks Expands Bill Payment Services into Louisiana Through Partnership With City of Ruston.
  • Intelliresponse reflects on its experience at FinovateSpring 2103.
  • BlinkMobile signs distributors in Brazil and South Africa.
  • Linkable Networks Named Winner of 2013 Red Herring Top 100 Award.
  • Devin Miller talks about Balance Financial in this Newfination video interview.
  • Tyfone to Launch SideTap MicroSD Card Versions for Contactless Payments Market.
  • ThreatMetrix Launches Intelligence Network to Detect Malicious Web Activity.
  • Jemstep Launches Update Giving You More “Buy” Choices.
  • The Financial Brand lists 7 reasons to love GoBank.
  • Terapeak talks about how its Insights API helps EZBOB help UK merchants.
  • Temenos announces TripleA private banking and wealth management solution to work on other databases.
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Finovate Alumni News– May 8, 2013

By David Penn Posted on
Categories: authenticID, BillGuard, Check Point, Currensee, Holvi, Jemstep, MoneyDesktop, OpenCoin, SoMoLend
  • Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Finovate-F-Logo.jpgThe Wall Street Journal takes a look at “bitcoin startups” including OpenCoin. Come meet them at FinovateSpring in San Francisco.
  • Currensee announces launch of Trade Leaders managed fund.
  • US Bankcard Services now providing AuthenticID service to its merchants.  See AuthenticID demo at FinovateSpring next week.
  • Check Point introduces 600 Series security appliances for SMBs.
  • Forbes lists SoMoLend as 1 of 10 top crowdfunding sites for fundraising.
  • Investor Junkie reviews Jemstep. Come see what’s new at Jemstep at FinovateSpring next week.
  • MoneyDesktop honored with Bronze award in the Telly Awards, which recognize the finest video, film, & web commercials. See them demo at FinovateSpring.
  • Business Insider names BillGuard as 1 of the 20 hottest startups from Israel.
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Finovate Alumni News– April 11, 2013

By David Penn Posted on
Categories: Banno, Blippy, Credit Sesame, Currensee, Fiserv, HelloWallet, Leaf, Locaid, Lovemoney.com, Nutmeg, OpenCoin, PayPal, Ping Identity, rplan, TSYS, Yandex

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  • Alliance Data teams up with Locaid to provide opt-in geofence pilot program for branded cards.
  • Currensee announces Trade Leaders Investment Program.
  • Leaf announces Quick Serve POS solution for restaurants. See Leaf in action at FinovateSpring in May.
  • Credit Sesame reports growth figures.
  • Banno creates 15 responsive design websites in Q1 2013.
  • HelloWallet hires 6, bringing total number of employees to 40.
  • LG now offers the convenience of purchasing via PayPal on their 2013 line of Smart TVs.
  • American Banker reports Fiserv updates its Unified Wealth Management platform.
  • Money Marketing features Rplan, Nutmeg, and LoveMoney as startups that appeal to the under-30 crowd.
  • Dropbox offers single sign on through partnership with Ping Identity.
  • CMO.com interviews Yandex CEO Bernard Lukey is the director of sales and business development.
  • GigaOM reports PayPal offers 2 new extensions for Magneto merchants.
  • The Economist takes a look at the bitcoin boom, including alternatives like OpenCoin. See OpenCoin demo Ripple at FinovateSpring in May.
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2012 Funding for Finovate Alumni– More than $450 Million Raised

By David Penn Posted on
Categories: ActivePath, Affinity Solutions, Arroweye Solutions, Banno, Bazaarvoice, Betterment, Boku, Braintree, Capital Access Network, Cartera Commerce, CashStar, Continuity Control, Controlabill, Credit Sesame, Currensee, DemystData, DoughMain, Dwolla, edo Interactive, eToro, Finsphere, FreeMonee, FutureAdvisor, Fuze Network, HelloWallet, Jemstep, Jingit, Kabbage, Kony Solutions, Lending Club, MiiCard, Nutmeg, Pindrop Security, planwise, SaveUp, SecureKey, ShopKeep POS, SoMoLend, The Currency Cloud, ThreatMetrix, Waspit, Xero, Yodlee, Zopa

Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Finovate-F-Logo.jpgHere is a list of all the funding Finovate alumni received over the course of 2012.  

After an impressive 2011, where more than $423 million was raised, 2012 was even better, with more than $450 raised.
A few stand-out metrics for the year:
  • A total of 44 companies received funding, some more than once in 2012
  • Combined, more than $450 million was raised
  • The best quarter for raising capital was the first quarter when more than $150 was raised
  • The biggest funding month this year was March, with more than $68 million raised by three companies
Here is a month-by-month breakdown of funding received.
January — $25 million raised by 3 companies
Currensee: $2 million — blog post
Finsphere: $11.3 million — blog post
HelloWallet: $12 million — blog post
February — $57 million raised by 5 companies
Capital Access Network: $30 million — blog post
Dwolla: $5 million — blog post
Jemstep: $6 million — blog post
Kabbage: undisclosed — blog post
Xero: $16.6 million — blog post
March — $68 million raised by 3 companies
Boku: $35 million — blog post
eToro: $15 million — blog post
ThreatMetrix: $18 million — blog post
April — $2.5 million raised by 1 company
miiCard: $2.5 million — blog post
May — $55.5 million raised by 5 companies
Kony: $15 million – blog post
Pindrop Security: $1 million — blog post
SecureKey: $30 million — blog post
SoMoLend: $1.17 million — blog post
Yodlee: $8.3 million — blog post
June — More than $62 million raised by 8 companies
Affinity Solutions: $14.5 million — blog post
Arroweye Solutions: $3 million — blog post
Cartera Commerce: $12.2 million — blog post
Credit Sesame: $12 million — blog post
Doughmain: undisclosed — blog post
Lending Club: $15 million — blog post
Nutmeg: $5.3 million — blog post
Planwise: $200,000 — blog post
July — $6 million raised by 2 companies
Continuity Control: $1 million — press release
SaveUp: $5 million — blog post
August — More than $49 million raised by 6 companies*
DemystData: undisclosed — blog post
FutureAdvisor: $5 million — blog post
FreeMonee: $34 million — blog post
The Currency Cloud: $3.1 million — blog post
CashStar: $5 million — blog post
Continuity Control: $2.25 million — blog post
September — More than $59 million raised by 5 companies
Banno: $2 million — press release
Betterment: $10 million — press release
Edo Interactive: $15 million — press release
Fuze Network: $2.5 million — press release
Kabbage: $30 million — blog post
October — $37 million raised by 2 companies
The Currency Cloud: $1.9 million — blog post
Braintree: $35 million — blog post
November — More than $23 raised by 4 com
panies
ActivePath: $10 million — blog post
Jingit: $7 million — blog post
Bazaarvoice: $6.7 million — blog post
Xero: $49 million — blog post
December — More than $16 million raised by 4 companies
Waspit: $3 million — blog post
Controlabill: $570,000 (A$600,000) — blog post
Zopa: undisclosed — blog post
ShopKeep POS: $10 million – blog post
Clover Networks: $3.3 million – blog post
*In addition to the companies listed for August, On Deck Capital raised $100 million in credit facility commitments.
Note: Funding that companies received before they demonstrated at Finovate was not counted. Questions? Comments? E-mail us at Julie@Finovate.com or David@Finovate.com.

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Finovate Alumni News– October 12, 2012

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on
Categories: Arroweye Solutions, Bazaarvoice, Currensee, Finsphere, Geezeo, IDTheft 911, Klarna, Manilla, Monitise, mShift, Pageonce, ReadyForZero, SoMoLend, ThreatMetrix, TIO Networks
  • Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Finovate-F-Logo.jpgIDentity Theft 911 to offer Humana members ID management & credit monitoring services.
  • ThreatMetrix honored as bronze winner in the 4th annual 2012 Golden Bridge Awards.
  • Euromoney looks at SoMoLend as a funding alternative.
  • ReadyForZero answers questions about debt on Lifehacker.
  • Geezeo opens API to third party developers.
  • Monitise CFO John Brougham retires.
  • Finsphere issued 4th patent.
  • TIO transforms bill pay options for growing Hispanic marketplace through partnership with Progreso Financiero.
  • Arroweye Solutions’ digital tech powers growth at GiftCard.com.
  • Allied Wallet partners with Swedish e-commerce payment services provider Klarna.
  • Janrain and Bazaarvoice team to enhance social shopping experience via social login.
  • Pageonce and Blackstone Tech Group partner to bring utility companies a mobile payment option for customers.
  • Idaho Central CU launches RDC powered by MShift.
  • MyBankTracker reports Fifth Third Bank Statements Now Available on Manilla.
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Finovate Alumni News– October 5, 2012

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on
Categories: Check Point, Currensee, Dwolla, FeeFighters, Kapitall, Klarna, Ping Identity, TIO Networks, Wonga

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  • Ping Identity teams with Criterion Systems to develop secure consumer cloud ID ecosystem.
  • TIO Networks retains Hayden IR to develop strategic US investor relations program.
  • Kapitall and Wired unveil the Social Index.
  • Dwolla releases major updates to its API.
  • Check Point positioned as a Leader in the 2012 Magic Quadrant for Mobile Data Protection.
  • The Next Web lists Fee Fighters as a startup in a small business tech trend space.
  • Business Insider names Wonga and Klarna to its 2012 Digital 100 List.
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Finovate Alumni News– September 27, 2012

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on
Categories: BillGuard, Billhighway, Bolstr, Capital Access Network, CommunityLend, Compass Plus, Credit Sesame, Currensee, Digital Mailer, Fiserv, Giftly, Kabbage, Locaid, Mortgagebot, PaySimple, PayTap, SafetyPay, ShopKeep POS, Tuition.io, Yodlee, ZipZap
  • Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Finovate-F-Logo.jpgZipZap to power global cash payments for omba.
  • Forbes mentions Credit Sesame, Tuition.io, PayTap, Digital Mailer as 4 tools to help you manage your money.
  • Capital Access Network closes $295 mil credit that to serve the small business community.
  • PYMNTS chats with Kabbage’s co-founder & chief operating officer, Kathryn Petralia.
  • GambleID taps Locaid for geolocation services.
  • PC World features Yodlee, ShopKeep POS, Bolstr, PaySimple, CommunityLend, & Billhighway.
  • CU Times reports Mortgagebot Launches First Credit Union on Integrated Platform.
  • SafetyPay, in conjunction with the Bank of Montreal, the RBC, TD Bank & Scotia Bank, offers online payment service via Canadian Interac network.
  • Fiserv selected as Affinity Provider in FPA Practitioner Resource Guide.
  • Currensee delivers PAMM Replacement Solution for CTAs and Money Managers.
  • Netbanker: BillGuard is first financial service to Integrate with the New iPhone Passbook Wallet.
  • Compass Plus partners with WorldWide Financial Services.
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