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Finovate Alumni News– March 12, 2013

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on
Categories: ACI Worldwide, Affinity Solutions, Bazaarvoice, BillGuard, Capital Access Network, eWise, Jemstep, MiiCard
  • Finovate-F-Logo.jpgCapital Access Network has provided SMBs access to more than $3 billion in working capital and facilitated 100k transactions since its inception.
  • Online CV certification service Veritas Vitae enlists miiCard to help eliminate CV fraud.
  • Forbes highlights BillGuard as 1 of 7 Tel Aviv-based startups.
  • Finextra reports Yorkshire Building Society taps eWise for PFM service.
  • Affinity Solutions to discuss brand loyalty, transaction-enabled marketing at Loyalty Expo 2013.
  • ACI Worldwide assures that it will maintain roadmaps, commitments to ORCC customers in wake of acquisition.
  • Bazaarvoice chooses Cohn & Wolfe as agency of record for North America.
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– January 29, 2013

By David Penn Posted on
Categories: Acculynk, FreeAgent, IP Commerce, Kashoo, MiiCard, PaySimple, PlayMoolah, ReadyForZero, Taulia, TIO Networks, True Office, TSYS
  • Thumbnail image for Finovate-F-Logo.jpgAcculynk joins EMV Migration Forum.
  • TSYS announces extension agreement with Payment Alliance International.
  • True Office scores $3 million funding round. See them demo at FinovateEurope in London!
  • GetApp compares accounting options in FreeAgent and Kashoo.
  • Taulia doubles customer base in 2012.
  • miiCard granted U.S. patent for method of establishing true online identity based on ability to access online financial accounts.
  • TIO Networks appoints Bill Burnham, founder of Inductive Capital, to Board of Directors.
  • WorkSaveLive blog features ReadyForZero.
  • PaySimple launches 3 new integrated partners.
  • PlayMoolah launches Yusheng Rush, a Chinese New Year themed mobile game.
  • IP Commerce announces latest release of Commerce Boarding, a real-time qualification and decision engine.

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Finovate Alumni News– January 11, 2013

By David Penn Posted on
Categories: Bazaarvoice, Equifax, EZBOB, Fiserv, ImpulseSave, Leadfusion, Lending Club, MiiCard, NICE Systems, Prosper, TradeHero, TSYS, Zopa
  • iOSnoops reviews TradeHero Mobile.
  • Netbanker considers how Prosper, Zopa, and Lending Club have disrupted lending.
  • American Banker reports on NICE Systems’ launch of voice authentication technology. Watch its live demo at FinovateEurope Feb. 12 and 13.
  • P2P Lending News: Zopa CEO talks to BBC Radio.
  • BostInno talks with ImpulseSave CEO on how it can help with all kinds of New Year’s resolutions.
  • Equifax partners with DocuSign for easy e-sign and submission of Transcript of Tax Return form.
  • Fiserv enhances TradeFlow, its post-trade processing solution. Come to FinovateEurope in London to see the live demo of its new technology.
  • ZDNet looks at how miiCard is solving identity verification headaches.
  • Digital Journal reports on EZBOB’s battle with Amazon in the small business financing space.  See them at FinovateEurope in February.
  • Leadfusion collaborates with McCulluy Design Lab to get a new look.
  • Happy birthday, TSYS!  Company celebrates 30th anniversary on Friday.
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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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– December 19, 2012

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on
Categories: Bolstr, BrightScope, Cachet Financial Solutions, Fuze Network, InComm, MiiCard, MoneyDesktop, Monitise, ProfitStars, TradeHero

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  • Bolstr featured on Fox Small Business News.
  • InComm and Dollar General launch Microsoft Xbox LIVE Prepaid PIN on receipt service.
  • BMO Bank of Montreal and Monitise partner on mobile money solutions for BMO Customers.
  • Cachet Financial Solutions and PSCU partner to provide remote deposit capture technologies to Nation’s Credit Unions.
  • Dating service Soul2Match selects miiCard to combat fraud and help members prove they are real people.
  • MoneyDesktop develops partnership with CUBUS Solutions for online banking PFM integration.
  • Church Community Builder to integrate with ProfitStars Remote Deposit Capture.
  • SGEntrepreneurs.com talks TradeHero on the iPhone.
  • Fuze Network surpasses 3.5 million mark in processing cash-to-card transactions.
  • Motley Fool features BrightScope and the best 401(k) plans of 2012.
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 17, 2012

By David Penn Posted on
Categories: Affinity Solutions, Andera, BellaDati, Betterment, Bill.com, Fiserv, Giftly, LearnVest, Lending Club, MiiCard, PayPal, Personal Capital, Stocktwits, Tyfone
  • 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.

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Finovate Alumni News– November 29, 2012

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on
Categories: Bazaarvoice, Corduro, Experian, MatchFund, Metaforic, MiiCard, MoneyDesktop, Monitise, Pageonce, Zopa
  • Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Finovate-F-Logo.jpgMetaforic unveils Latest Software Protection Technology.
  • Monitise in talks to raise up to 100 million pounds ($160 million USD).
  • miiCard launches online identity trust challenge for Scotland’s university students.
  • American Banker looks at My Community FCU’s experience with MoneyDesktop.
  • Zopa exceeds a quarter of a billion pounds ($400 million USD) in P2P loans.
  • Forbes reports that Corduro is seeking to raise $10 million in series B funding.
  • Pageonce adds File Cabinet, Scheduled Payments to improved Money & Bills app.
  • Epson expands global deployment of Bazaarvoice platform.
  • Matchfund wins place in Yodlee Interactive Incubator Program.
  • Experian announces renewed data, analytics deal with Hitachi Capital UK.
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– November 15, 2012

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on
Categories: Andera, BillGuard, Braintree, FutureAdvisor, HelloWallet, Kony Solutions, MiiCard, PayPal, Ping Identity, Plastyc, Simple, TIO Networks, Tradeshift, Virtual Piggy
  • Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Finovate-F-Logo.jpgHelloWallet launches new design for web app.
  • TIO Networks signs 5 yr agreement with City Utilities of Springfield to provide financial services.
  • TechCrunch reports Tradeshift Lands Huge Global Client For Its New CloudScan Product.
  • FutureAdvisor wins Bronze in Best in Biz Awards 2012.
  • Finextra reports Artisans’ Bank chooses Andera oFlows for online deposits.
  • American Banker reports CFPB to Collaborate with Startups BillGuard, Plastyc and Simple.
  • Ping Identity ranked Number 166 Fastest Growing Company in North America on Deloitte’s 2012 Technology Fast 500.
  • Braintree expands to Australia, Providing Sophisticated Payment Tools for Australian Merchants.
  • Kony Solutions opens Brazilian office, announces Itau Unibanco as a client.
  • Allfiled today announced the addition of miiCard verified identities to its personal data service 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.

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Finovate Alumni News– November 13, 2012

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on
Categories: BillGuard, Holvi, Jemstep, Kony Solutions, MiiCard, PayPal, PaySimple, peerTransfer, SecureKey
  • Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Finovate-F-Logo.jpgFinextra reports Connect.Me and miiCard team on verified social reputation card.
  • American Banker interviews Yaron Samid, BillGuard CEO, on How BillGuard Plans to Create A National Dispute Database for Banks.
  • Kony becomes the mobile platform of choice for Banco Itau Unibanco, 1 of the World’s top 10 banks.
  • Tech in Asia considers how tech demonstrated at FinovateAsia relates to banks.
  • Former PayPal President Scott Thompson joins PaySimple Board of Directors.
  • Deloitte names SecureKey as one of Canada’s Companies-to-Watch in the 2012 Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Awards.
  • peerTransfer expands international payment services into Australian Markets.
  • Bank Innovation reports: Online Financial Services Provider Holvi Partnering with Crowdfunding Site Mesenaatti.
  • Vator News features Kevin Cimring, CEO of Jemstep.
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 3, 2012

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on
Categories: Balance, BancVue, BellaDati, Compass Plus, Kasasa, Lending Club, MiiCard, Monitise, ProfitStars, Tradeshift, Xero
  • Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Finovate-F-Logo.jpgZoo names baby monkey after Kasasa.
  • Tradeshift announces interoperability agreement with OFS Portal.
  • VentureBeat profiles BellaDati. Come see BellaDati demo at FinovateAsia.
  • Deposit Accounts looks at Kasasa’s checking rewards.
  • Monitise teams up with eMerit Solutions to develop mobile payment opportunities for businesses.
  • ProfitStars introduces Gladiator Advanced Malware Protection.
  • miiCard opens API to First Global Trusted ID as a service platform.
  • Lending Club to use Oracle ERP cloud service.
  • VentureBeat reports Xero brings its accounting software to Android.
  • PYMNTS News reports: Compass Plus helps Quipu achieve 100% service availability.
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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Seven Finovate Alum Selected as Innotribe Semi-finalists

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on
Categories: DemystData, LendStreet, MiiCard, PlayMoolah, Tagit, The Currency Cloud, ValidSoft

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Each year, SWIFT’s Innotribe holds a Startup Challenge to determine the most promising startups poised to transform the financial services industry.

The winners, selected by the Innotribe community, will present their technology in front of top financial institutions. Six Finovate alums were chosen as semi-finalists and one was chosen as a finalist.

The 2012 list of selected companies includes two categories, growth-stage and early-stage:

Growth-stage

Vote for two growth-stage semi-finalists you think should present at Sibos here.

Early-stage:

Vote for seven early-stage semi-finalists you think should present at Sibos here.

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Finovate Alumni News– August 14, 2012

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on
Categories: CashStar, Cortera, Guardian Analytics, LearnVest, MiiCard, MoneyDesktop, SoMoLend, Taulia
  • Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Finovate-F-Logo.jpgCortera launches B2B Purchase Insights solution to enable sales, marketing & finance execs to research & understand customers.
  • American Banker reports: Guardian Analytics Offers Behavior-Based Fraud Prevention. Come to FinovateFall to check out its new technology.
  • miiCard joins Open Identity Exchange to help develop online trust standards.
  • Spa & wellness eGift cards by Spa Week available through CashStar’s B2B Partner Network.
  • Verallia North America chooses Taulia to provide dynamic discounting to supplier network.
  • Commercial Business Systems & RC Olmstead partner with MoneyDesktop. Come see MoneyDesktop’s live demo at FinovateFall.
  • SoMoLend launches small business competition.
  • Mashable features LearnVest. Check out their live demo at FinovateFall.
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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