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Finovate Alumni News– March 21, 2012

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on March 21, 2012
Categories: CashStar, ClairMail, Dynamics, eToro, HelloWallet, Lodo Software, Mint.com, Offermatic, Service2Media, SigFig, Wonga

CashStar brings eGifting platform to the UK.

Service2Media signs AppCenter Partner agreement with HintTech.

Clairmail appoints former Apple executive, Mitch Stein as new Director of Innovation and Design.

Lazy Man and Money blog covers SigFig, calling it the best way to track your investments.

Wonga launches Easter Egg hunt on Facebook.

eToro’s OpenBook wins 2011 Superior Trading and Resource (STAR) Award.

WSJ’s MarketWatch suggests using HelloWallet to help employees build wealth.

Relevantly Speaking highlights Offermatic in a podcast.

NY Times Bucks blog describes the experience of using Citi’s rewards card powered by Dynamics.

Finextra looks at Mint, HelloWallet, and Lodo to consider benefits of implementing a PFM.

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– March 20, 2012

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on March 20, 2012
Categories: DCisions, Expensify, Fiserv, Kony Solutions, LearnVest, Mint.com, Mortgagebot, Personal Capital, Ping Identity, ReadyForZero, SecondMarket, Xero

Betakit features Holvi.

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.

City A.M. highlights InvestorBee by DCisions.

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.

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Finovate Best of Show Winners: 2007 to Present

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on March 9, 2012
Categories: BancVue, BankOns, Best of Show, Betterment, BillGuard, BillShrink, Bobber Interactive, Bundle, Cardlytics, CheckFree, Credit Karma, Credit.com, Dwolla, Dynamics, eToro, Expensify, FamZoo, FeeFighters, Finantix, Intuit, Jwaala, Kasasa, LearnVest, Liqpay.com, Meniga, Mint.com, Mitek, MoneyAisle, Mortgagebot, Nutmeg, Offermatic, oFlows, PayNearMe, Personal Capital, Prosper, SecureKey, Silver Tail Systems, Simplifi, Truaxis, Wikinvest, Yodlee, Zecco, Zopa

We recently looked back at Finovate’s Best of Show Awards archives and wanted to share the list of the 41 award-winning companies.

Here’s the Best of Show history that stretches back to 2007, the inception of Finovate:

Held October 2, 2007

Mint: Online PFM for individuals

Demo

Mortgagebot’s Mortgage Marvel: Mortgage marketplace

Demo

Prosper: P2P lending network

Demo

Held April 29, 2008

First ROI (now BancVue): Develops products and services for community financial institutions

Jwaala: Provides software solutions to help financial institutions compete

Demo

Zecco: Online stock and options trading

Demo

Zopa: P2P lending network

Demo

Held October 14, 2008

CheckFree: Online banking platform

Demo

Credit Karma: Provides a free and easy way for consumers to understand, monitor and monetize their credit profile

Demo

Mint: Online PFM for individuals

Demo

Neosaej’s MoneyAisle: Platform where banks compete in live auctions for an individual consumer’s business

Demo

Held April 28, 2009

BillShrink (now Truaxis): Provides a free cost-savings tool that saves consumers money on everyday bills

Demo

Prosper: P2P lending platform

Demo

Silver Tail Systems: Predictive analytics to prevent fraud abuse

Demo

SimpliFi: A web service that allows anyone to create and update their own financial plan

Demo

Held September 29, 2009

BancVue’s Kasasa: national checking/ savings account brand for community financial institutions

Demo

Credit.com: Provides free interactive tools, education, and unbiased comparisons of quality financial products and services

Demo

Digital Insight from Intuit: Provides on-demand banking services to help financial institutions serve clients

Demo

Silver Tail Systems: Provides online fraud detection platform

Demo

Yodlee: Provides personalized financial solutions to financial institutions

Demo

Held May 11, 2010

Bobber Interactive: Money management platform for youth

Demo

Expensify: Online and mobile expense report platform

Demo

oFlows (Purchased by Andera in 2011): Multichannel paperless solutions for account openings

Demo

Wikinvest: A platform for investors to share trading tips

Demo

Held October 4-5, 2010

Betterment: Investment account for savings management

Demo

BillShrink (now Truaxis): Loyalty rewards provider

Demo

Bundle: Provides socially informed money management for individuals

Demo

Dynamics: Produces and manufactures intelligent powered cards

Demo

oFlows (Purchased by Andera in 2011): Multichannel paperless solutions for account openings

Demo

PayNearMe: Cash transaction network for the underbanked

Demo

SecureKey: Token-based authentication technology

Demo

Held February 1, 2011

eToro: Social investment network

Demo

Finantix: Provides sales and advice solutions for financial services

Demo

Liqpay: Payments platform

Demo

Meniga: Online PFM for financial institutions

Demo

Held May 10-11, 2011

BancVue: Develops products and services for community financial institutions

Demo

BankOns: Mobile app offering consumers real-time savings at local merchants

Demo

Dwolla: Online, mobile, and social peer-to-peer payment platform

Demo

oFlows (Purchased by Andera in 2011): Multichannel paperless solutions for account openings

Demo

Mitek Systems: Provides apps for smartphones that allow users to deposit checks and pay bills via their devices’ cameras

Demo

PayNearMe: Cash transaction network for the underbanked

Demo

Wikinvest: A platform for investors to share trading tips

Demo

Held September 20-21, 2011

BillGuard: People-powered antivirus for bills

Demo

Dynamics: produces and manufactures intelligent powered cards

Demo

eToro: Social investment network

Demo

FamZoo: Online “virtual family Bank”

Demo

FeeFighters: Platform that simplifies the process of choosing a merchant account provider

Demo

LearnVest: Online PFM for women

Demo

Offermatic: Targeted online offers provider

Demo

oFlows (Purchased by Andera in 2011): Multichannel paperless solutions for account openings

Demo

Personal Capital: Online financial advisor helping people manage their investments

Demo

Held February 2, 2011

Cardlytics: Transaction-based rewards

Demo

Dynamics: produces and manufactures intelligent powered cards

Demo

eToro: Social investment network

Demo

Nutmeg: Online investment manager that democratizes saving and investing

Demo

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Finovate Alumni News– February 27, 2012

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on February 27, 2012
Categories: Boku, Cartera Commerce, DCisions, Expensify, Mint.com, Simple Tuition, Tradeshift

SimpleTuition wins the BostInno Insider Award for best higher education blog in Boston.

TechCrunch reports TradeShift launches instant payment solution.

Boston Business Journal covers Cartera Commerce card-linked offers.

Cartera Commerce Card-Linked advertising network generates over $1 bil in merchant sales in 2011, more than previous 4 years combined.

Mint.com launches new blog about style.

Tech.li looks at how Expensify takes control of expense reports with less “suck.”

InvestorBee launches Compare Investments tool.

BOKU works with MasterCard to launch mobile payment 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– February 10, 2012

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on February 10, 2012
Categories: Actiance, Braintree, cbanc Network, Expensify, Figlo, IDTheft 911, Kashoo, Mint.com, ReadyForZero, Tyfone, Zopa

Kashoo partners with PaymentEvolution to solve accounting and payroll issues.

Identity Theft 911 selected by Heartland Bank to Provide ID theft protection to customers.

cbanc Network opens online repository of financial content to vendors.

Expensify launches on Android platform.

Mortgage Finance Gazette reports Zopa members lend £8.2 million in January, its biggest month ever.

TechCrunch reports DailyWorth partners with Mint.com to help women with financial advice.

Braintree names David Corken COO.

CoVantage CU selects Tyfone for mobile wallet.

ReadyForZero chosen “Best in Category” in the inaugural Interaction Awards.

Actiance partners with security integrator AltaTek.

Figlo shows its platform on Samsung SUR40 at ISE 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– February 2, 2012

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on February 2, 2012
Categories: Credit Sesame, Dwolla, Mint.com, Personal Capital, Xero

Silicon Prairie News reports Dwolla rolls out Instant feature.

After raising $15 million, Xero acquires Max Solutions for almost $5 million.

Mint.com releases app for Android tablets.

Personal Capital named to Online Banking Report Hall of Fame, for personalized asset management service.

Credit Sesame launches credit card marketplace.

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 19, 2012

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on January 19, 2012
Categories: Betterment, Bill.com, Check Point, Credit Karma, Doxo, HelloWallet, MiiCard, Mint.com, planwise, Q2ebanking, ReadyForZero, TradeKing, ValidSoft, Worklight

WorkLight launches special program for enterprise mobile and ISV developers.

TRUSTe certifies miiCard’s website to display the TRUSTe Web Privacy Seal.

Clifford Change law firm deploys Check Point software for a network security solution.

Financial Post highlights planwise.

Bill.com helps banks offer business customers a more powerful payment, invoicing, and cash management platform.

SC Magazine considers ValidSoft’s view of voice biometrics. Come see ValidSoft at FinovateEurope Feb. 7.

Huffington Post recommends Mint.com, HelloWallet, Credit Karma, TradeKing, ReadyForZero, & Betterment for college students.

Q2ebanking selects Matt Flake as new CEO.

Doxo looks back at 2011 achievements.

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 4, 2012

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on January 4, 2012
Categories: Budgetpulse, Buxfer, Lending Club, MiiCard, Mint.com, Prosper, ReadyForZero, Yodlee

Forbes recommends Budgetpulse, Mint.com, Buxfer, and Yodlee as PFMs to help keep track of your money.

Fox News advocates ReadyForZero to help pay down debt.

Prosper launches Kindle Fire sweepstakes.

Fast Company breaks down how ReadyForZero works.

Tamebay shares how miiCard is helping to increase trust online.

P2P Lending News reports that Prosper and Lending Club facilitated $40 million in loans in December.

Expensify gives users 10 free scans per month.

Geezeo signs 5 credit unions during the last week of 2011.

Cortal Consors announces new version and expansion of Hopee.

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Finovate Alumni News– December 16, 2011

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on December 15, 2011
Categories: Credit Sesame, HelloWallet, IP Commerce, Kabbage, Mint.com, Pageonce

Kabbage secures second U.S. patent for online merchant finance platform.

IP Commerce to assist BillingTree with expediting merchant boarding services.

MyBankTracker compares PFMs including Mint, HelloWallet, and Pageonce.

Business Insider gives an tour of Credit Sesame’s new mobile app.

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Finovate Alumni News– December 5, 2011

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on December 5, 2011
Categories: Credit Karma, eToro, Kony Solutions, Lighter Capital, Mint.com, Personal Capital, SafetyPay, SecondMarket, Simple, Weemba

Fox Business News recommends banking with Simple as a way to counter bank fees.

The Sacramento Bee reports SafetyPay expands to U.S. marketplace in the airline & travel payments industries.

GeekWire reports Lighter Capital awards undisclosed amount of cash to HireAHelper.

Barganeering looks at what sets Personal Capital apart from Mint.com.

Business Insider explores the differences between SecondMarket and SharesPost.

Sun Life partners with Kony on claims mobile app.

eToro soft launches MT4.

Weemba adds 3 financial institutions to its network of lenders.

Two credit unions deploy Credit Karma’s tools on their online banking platforms.

GoalMine to launch holiday gift card trade-in service.

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 21, 2011

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on November 21, 2011
Categories: Braintree, BrightScope, ClairMail, Currensee, DoughMain, HelloWallet, Lendio, Mint.com, Simplifi, Xero, Yodlee

BrightScope plans to tweak its blog & redesign its homepage.

SimpliFi wins four Achievement in Marketing awards from Columbus chapter of American Marketing Association.

New York Shop Exchange interviews Brock Blake, Lendio CEO, about small business loans.

MyBankTracker looks at Yodlee’s FinApps and the evolution of Mobile Banking.

Fifth Third Bank launches mobile banking apps powered by Clairmail.

TechCrunch reports Braintree receives investment from Capital One co-founder, Nigel Morris.

Currensee launches Trade Leaders Program for institutional clients.

TechCrunch explores the differences between Mint.com and HelloWallet’s mobile apps.

Family blogger Darcy shares five of DoughMain’s features.

Xero doubles its customer numbers, gains traction overseas.

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 Website Traffic in September

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on November 2, 2011
Categories: Adobe, Andera, Betterment, Bill.com, Billeo, BillFloat, Bills.com, Boku, BrightScope, Bundle, Cardlytics, CashEdge, CashStar, ChargeSmart, Check Point, CheckFree, Cortera, Credit Karma, Credit Sesame, Credit.com, DebtGoal, Discover, Doxo, Equifax, eRollover, eToro, Expensify, Experian, FeeFighters, findabetterbank.com, Fiserv, Google, HR Block, Infosys, Intuit, Jack Henry, Kabbage, Kapitall, Kasasa, Leadfusion, LearnVest, Lending Club, Lendio, MasterCard, Metavante, Mint.com, MoneyAisle, Motley Fool CAPS, MyBankTracker, Offermatic, Online Resources, Outright.com, Pageonce, PayPal, Prosper, Receivables Exchange, S1, Sears Credit Score, Seeking Alpha, Simple, Simple Tuition, smartcredit.com, SmartyPig, Standard Chartered Bank, Stocktwits, Striata, Sybase 365, TradeKing, TransUnion Interactive, Truaxis, TrustedID, TSYS, VISA, Wall Street Survivor, Weemba, Wesabe, Wikinvest, wipro, Yodlee, Zecco

Each month we survey the Web-traffic performance of Finovate alums using data from Web-analytics company Compete.

Out of 268 alumni, 80 had more than 10,000 unique U.S. visitors in September 2011 and are included in the tables below. Of those, 33 (41%) had more visitors in September than August. Year-over-year, 42 (52%) had traffic increases.

Private Companies

Seeking Alpha and Cortera had the highest traffic in September with 2.1 and 2.0 million unique visitors, respectively. Cortera also had the highest increase in number of unique year-over-year visits with over 1.5 more visits in 2011 than in 2010.
Kabbage had the highest percentage growth year-over-year, up 280x.
Weemba saw the highest monthly growth percentage with more than 7.5 times the number of unique visitors in September compared to August.
SmartCredit.com had the highest increase in number of unique year-over-year visitors, growing by 126,000.

Source: Compete.com retrieved the week of October 26, 2011

1) The previous month recorded was August 2011

2) Sears Credit Score is powered by CreditKarma.com

3) Truaxis was formerly BillShrink

4) Kasasa is powered by BancVue

Public companies

CheckFree had the highest percentage growth year-over-year, with over 7 times the number of visitors this year than last year.
Intuit had a notable increase in number of unique, year-over-year visitors, increasing by 300,000 visits.
Check Point had the highest month-over-month percent growth, with 41% more visitors in September than in August.

Source: Compete.com retrieved the week of October 26, 2011

1) The previous month recorded was July 2011.

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Notes:

1. We reviewed 268 Finovate alumni. Only those with at least 10,000 unique visitors in July are listed.

3. NM = not measurable

4. t= tie

5. Compete estimates online visitors based on the activity of a panel of more than 2 million U.S. Internet users. It is only an estimate of traffic and may undercount at-work usage.

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