Finovate Alumni News– June 19, 2012

  • Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Finovate-F-Logo.jpgThis is Money Blog compares Zopa with RateSetter and Funding Circle.
  • Geosho brings location-based visualization to Tradeshift.
  • TechCrunch lists reasons why its okay to trust FutureAdvisor to manage your money.
  • Credit Union Journal reports Star One CU Launches Tyfone’s Mobile Banking.
  • American Banker reports Andera’s oFlows supports paperless account opening.
  • Kony and Wipro form partnership to speed up mobile app development.
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.

Kony and Wipro Form Partnership to Speed up Mobile App Development

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Last week mobile application management company, Kony Solutions, partnered with Wipro Technologies, a global technologies and outsourcing company. The partnership will enable Wipro to help developers in the U.S., U.K., Australia, and the Middle East build applications faster.

The joint solution will focus on mobile solutions for: 

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    • Automotive
    • Retail
    • Utilities
    • Transportation

The two expect application development and rollout will accelerate by 40 to 70%.

To learn more about Kony Solutions or Wipro, watch Kony’s FinovateFall 2011 demo and Wipro’s FinovateEurope 2012 demo.

Finovate Alumni News– May 24, 2012

  • Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Finovate-F-Logo.jpgBank Technology News reports WattzOn Helps Banks Help Customers Save on Energy Bills.
  • Fast Company reports Personal Capital’s beautiful app convinces the wealthy to trust their money to strangers.
  • TechCrunch reports that Mint.com updated its app to allow users to split transactions.
  • Crain’sNewYorkBusiness.com describes how BillGuard fits into the Big Data scene.
  • How DCisions, Personal Capital, SigFig, FutureAdvisor, and Jemstep Are Shaking Up Wealth Management.
  • Klarna adds Nigel Morris, co-founder of Capital One, and Anton Levy, MD of General Atlantic, to its board of directors.
  • Westmoreland Community FCU chooses Geezeo for PFM.
  • StockTwits debuts new social signals features.
  • Kony Solutions announces $15 million series C financing.
  • Mitek enables $10 billion worth of mobile deposits.
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.

Kony Solutions Announces $15 Million Series C Financing

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As we mentioned back on May 17, Kony Solutions, a mobile application development program, recently raised $15 million in Series C funding.

The round was lead by Insight Venture Partners, a firm in New York that contributed $19.1 million to Kony’s Series A round back in January of 2011.

Kony plans to use the money to:

    • Deploy new sales and marketing programs
    • Expand regionally 
    • Hire more employees

This new round will bring Kony’s total funding to almost $39 million.

To learn more about Kony, watch its FinovateFall 2010 demo.

Finovate Alumni News– May 17, 2012

  • Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Finovate-F-Logo.jpgSoMoLend raises $1.17 in Seed Funding.
  • TradeKing and Zecco announce agreement to merge.
  • The Economist names CurrencyFair as an option for transferring money abroad.
  • The Economist looks at how Wonga, Mint, SaveUp, and ReadyForZero use Big Data.
  • Xconomy reports Kony Solutions receives $15 mil in Series C financing.
  • Finextra reports SafetyPay takes e-commerce cash payment service global.
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– May 15, 2012

  • Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Finovate-F-Logo.jpgFinancial services and Big-Data executive Mary Anne Keegan joins rapidly growing BillGuard as CMO.
  • CBS News recommends BillShrink for recent college grads.
  • Cachet Financial Solutions expanding, relocates to new facility.
  • Cartera Commerce links Offers to US Airways Dividend Miles members.
  • The Miami Herald reports Kony Solutions to Power Aetna’s Mobile Application Platform.
  • Ping Identity named a winner of the Midsize Enterprise Summit East 2012 XCellence Awards.
  • Plastyc launches Kindle Fire app for UPside Visa.
  • TradeKing ranked top in customer service for 3 consecutive year in SmartMoney Magazine’s annual broker survey.
  • YuuPay and Virtual Piggy partner to provide secure online and mobile payments for under-18 users.
  • Xconomy reports Yodlee secures $8,309,780 new financing.
  • Farmington Bank selects Q2ebanking’s online banking platform.
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– May 2, 2012

  • Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Finovate-F-Logo.jpgBank Innovation names Kabbage CEO, Rob Frohwein, as 1 of 10 top innovators.
  • SimpleTuition’s SmarterBank announces $25,000 #CrushStudentDebt Sweepstakes.
  • Pindrop Security raises $1 million in seed funding.
  • Yodlee Interactive announces new accelerator/incubator programs.
  • Bermuda’s Royal Gazette features Expensify.
  • ZipZap to power cash payment service for Towah Group.
  • Silver Tail Systems announces partnership with Barclaycard Global Payment Acceptance. See Silver Tail Systems at FinovateSpring.
  • Kony Solutions is one of the first mobile platform vendors to support BlackBerry 10.
  • Bank Technology News reports Bancorp using PayPal for payments and account-opening tech.
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– April 10, 2012

  • Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Finovate-F-Logo.jpgCredit Karma is moving its headquarters to San Francisco’s financial district.
  • Linkable Networks is listed as 1 of 5 startups you should follow.
  • Tablet PC review lists Wikinvest Portfolio as one of the best iPad apps for tracking Wall Street stocks.
  • AOL Daily Finance names HelloWallet as 1 of 5 money-smart apps for business travelers.
  • UNC’s Kenan-Flagler Business School turns to Ping Identity to solve identity management complexity.
  • Daily Herald looks at Credit Sesame.
  • Kony Solutions appoints Harold Goldberg as CMO.
  • The Bellingham Herald recommends using Expensify to organize your expenses for tax time. Come see the live demo at FinovateSpring next month in San Francisco.
  • Scotsman covers UK P2P company, Zopa.
  • CNN Money lists SecondMarket as 1 of 8 crowdfunding sites to watch.
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– March 27, 2012

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  • SimpleTuition’s PayBackSmarter.com now used by over 40 colleges & universities.
  • Meniga’s PFM goes live within Skandibanken’s online bank in Norway.
  • Mobile Enterprise Strategies interviews Kony’s VP of Mobile Strategies, Sam Lakkundi.
  • Super Sprowtz to implement Virtual Piggy’s child-safe e-commerce tool.
  • Swipely launches Main Street Marketing Manager.
  • Seeking Alpha passes 1 million members, doubles its size in less than 2 years.
  • ThreatMetrix lands $18 million in Series D funding.
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– March 20, 2012

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  • Mobile payments today reports MoneyGram and Fiserv hook up on mobile P2P payments.
  • Kony Solutions announces support for iOS 5.1.
  • The Republic identifies Mint and Expensify as two apps to help streamline finances.
  • Boot Camp interviews ReadyForZero on its platform.
  • SecondMarket launches ‘The Facebook Fund’ to buy shares before IPO.
  • CU Times looks at Superior FCU’s success from using Mortgagebot.
  • Forbes lists Alexa Von Tobel, CEO of LearnVest as a female founder to watch at SXSW 2012.
  • Xero moves to new headquarters.
  • All Things D looks at how Personal Capital fits into the trend of online wealth management.
  • Ping Identity launches PingOne for single sign on access to cloud-based applications.
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– March 1, 2012

  • Kony and VASCO form alliance to offer a higher level of security for mobile applications.
  • Daily Disruption features Matt Fellowes, HelloWallet CEO, as the disruptor of the day.
  • Credit Union Times reports Fiserv melds P2P services ZashPay & Popmoney.
  • Finextra talks with Cartera Commerce, Cardlytics, Segmint, and Truaxis (formerly BillShrink) about how banks can use reward programs.
  • Finsphere awarded U.S. patent recognizing innovation in mobile identity authentication.
  • T8 Webware wins interactive media award at the 2012 ADDY Awards.
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 14, 2012

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  • Balance Financial looks at lessons Facebook can teach about personal finance.
  • Pandodaily takes an in-depth look at BillGuard.
  • ThreatMetrix & TransUnion launch fraud prevention platforms.
  • Expensify claims to lead the ScanAnywhere alliance against toxic receipt menace.
  • Kony introduces version 2.0 of mobile banking application.
  • Ubergizmo reports: Kinect based online banking from Etronika a reality now.
  • IBM to purchase Worklight for undisclosed amount.
  • Dwolla raises $5 million in Series B from Union Square Ventures.
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.