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Finovate Alumni News– May 6, 2013

By David Penn Posted on
Categories: BancBox, Braintree, Digital Mailer, Dwolla, Expensify, Finect, Gremln, Innovation Agency, Klarna, MiiCard, On Deck Capital, PayPal, TIO Networks
  • Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Finovate-F-Logo.jpgBraintree’s Bryan Johnson provides columnist James Altucher with an example of “how to go from $0 to $1,000,000 in two years.” See Braintree demo at FinovateSpring in San Francisco.
  • TransactionAge takes a look at Klarna as an alternative to Google Wallet.
  • Digital Mailer’s My Virtual StrongBox deployed by Redstone Federal Credit Union.
  • Investment News features Finect, a social network for financial advisors. Join them in San Francisco for FinovateSpring.
  • miiCard partners with Bitcoin Exchange Platform, Tradehill.
  • Innovation Agency updates Innovation Café to support formal judging process and integrated rewards payment process.
  • TIO Networks announces partnership with mobile app developer iFactor Consulting.
  • Bloomberg Businessweek reports: On Deck Capital Targets Businesses Banks Won’t Touch.
  • David Barrett, Expensify CEO, interviewed on SkyNews to talk about Bitcoin. Come check out what’s new at Expensify at FinovateSpring next week.
  • Best Vendor profiles Gremln. See them in action at FinovateSpring in San Francisco.
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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On Deck Announces $17 Million Expanded Series D Round

By David Penn Posted on
Categories: On Deck Capital

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The latest funding for On Deck Capital comes courtesy of PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel, Industry Ventures, and Google Ventures, which led the round. The announcement is the second of its kind this year for On Deck, which raised $42 million in funding from Institutional Venture Partners in February.

The company’s immediate plans for the capital are practical: building products and adding staff. But longer-term On Deck remains focused on playing a growing role in the lending requirements of the five million small businesses in the United States.

Here are a few metrics from On Deck:

  • Raised $59 million in funding so far in 2013; $100 million to date
  • Increased its repeat customers by 34% in 2012
  • Loaned $400 million since inception
  • Grew distribution partners to 300% to 1,500 nationwide in 2012

On Deck was founded in 2007, and is headquartered in New York. Their small business loans range from $5,000 to $150,000, with terms extending as long as 18 months. Businesses that have been operating for longer than one year, and have annual revenues of at least $100,000 are eligible.

On Deck was among the companies to take part in FinovateSpring 2012. See them in action here.

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Finovate Alumni News– April 12, 2013

By David Penn Posted on
Categories: BrightScope, Check Point, Dwolla, FutureAdvisor, GoodApril, Kabbage, Lending Club, On Deck Capital, OpenCoin, Pageonce, Palo Alto Software, PayPal, Prosper, Realty Mogul, SeedInvest, Simple

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  • RIA Biz takes a look at BrightScope’s plan to make advisory fees public.
  • DietBet.com crowdfunds more than $300,000 via SeedInvest. Join SeedInvest in San Francisco for FinovateSpring in May.
  • Finovate alumni make a strong showing in GoodApril co-founder’s list of tax preparation innovation. Meet GoodApril at FinovateSpring.
  • VentureBeat features Ripple developer OpenCoin. See OpenCoin in action at FinovateSpring in May.
  • DroidBeans reviews Pageonce for Android.
  • Puget Sound Business Journal highlights the role of Realty Mogul in a local real estate deal. Join Realty Mogul at FinovateSpring.
  • PayPal buys Iron Pearl, a startup that helps companies make their products more attractive to customers.
  • Reuters looks at a case study of how FutureAdvisor is used to save for retirement.
  • PYMNTS looks at Kabbage’s “secret weapon”
  • New York Times Business Day interviews Sabrina Parsons, Palo Alto Software CEO. Come to FinovateSpring to watch it demo LivePlan.
  • Channelnomics reports: Check Point Launch Makes Small Branch Foray.
  • Dwolla takes top honors at Prometheus Awards in Des Moines.
  • Massolution’s Crowdfunding Industry Report places Lending Club and Prosper as leaders in the industry.
  • American Banker considers On Deck Capital’s growth.
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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First Quarter 2013 Funding for Finovate Alumni– More Than $150 Million Raised

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on
Categories: Affinity Solutions, Azimo, BillFloat, Clover Network, CoverHound, DeviceFidelity, On Deck Capital, PayNearMe, Prosper, Q2ebanking, SoMoLend, True Office, Tuition.io, Wealthfront
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This quarter, both January and Feburary funding exceeded $50 million. Most of February’s funding can be attributed to On Deck Capital’s $42 million round.

Over three months, 15 companies raised more than $155 million, This is very similar to last year’s first quarter funding* when we saw a total of 11 companies raise more than $150 million.

Here’s the Q1 summary for 2013:

January — $57 million raised by 6 companies
February — $56 million raised by 5 companies

March — $42 million raised by 4 companies

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*While the funding over last year has increased, so has the number of Finovate alums. We’re tracking more than 100 additional companies this year compared to last year.

Note: Funding that companies received before they demonstrated at Finovate was not counted. Questions? Comments? Email us at julie@finovate.com or david@finovate.com.

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Finovate Alumni News– April 1, 2013

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on
Categories: Andera, BehavioSec, CashStar, Dwolla, edo Interactive, Expensify, EyeVerify, FutureAdvisor, IntelliResponse, Jemstep, Kiboo, Klarna, Leaf, Lighter Capital, Micronotes, MicroStrategy, Narrative Science, On Deck Capital, Open Bank Project, Pageonce, Palo Alto Software, SigFig, Trust Egg, Tuition.io
  • Finovate-F-Logo.jpgExpensify makes Reconciliation and Central Administration features available for American Express corporate cardholders.
  • Micronotes providing series of marketing campaigns for USAlliance FCU to help cross-selling efforts.
  • Palo Alto Software announces launch of EntrepreWorld, a virtual environment to test business plans in a virtual world of avatars. Come see Palo Alto demo its latest technology at FinovateSpring.
  • Consumers CU chooses Andera’s oFlows platform for online account opening and lending.
  • Lighter Capital appoints Molly Gregg Otter as Vice President.
  • Bloomberg looks at how Jemstep, SigFig, and FutureAdvisor help manage your portfolio online. See Jemstep’s new tech at FinovateSpring.
  • Forbes takes a close up look at London’s FinTech Innovation Lab, including participants BehavioSec, Kiboo, and Open Bank Project.
  • Huff Post blog considers Lighter Capital’s Revenue Loans as alternative to VC funding.
  • GCN looks at Dwolla’s use in government.
  • Huff Post blog considers automated report-writing software company, Narrative Science. See its new tech at FinovateSpring.
  • MyBankTracker reviews Tuition.io.
  • Y C Universe profiles Trust Egg. See them demo at FinovateSpring in May.
  • MicroStrategy signs technology alliance agreement with MapR.
  • Berry Review takes a look at Pageonce Money and Bills on Blackberry 10.
  • Times of India highlights Klarna’s growth in Europe.
  • Incentive Mag previews the launch of CashStar’s table gifting solution.
  • Eye Verify announces results from biometric standard, performance and assurance lab survey. Join them in San Francisco for FinovateSpring.
  • IntelliResponse selected by KMWorld as one of “100 Companies that Matter in Knowledge Management” for 2013. Come see them in action at FinovateSpring in May.
  • New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg officially ‘opened the doors‘ to On Deck Capital’s new NYC HQ.
  • Global Payments and edo Interactive launch pilot for card-linked offers network.
  • Boston Business Journal interviews Leaf CEO Aron Schwarzkopf. See Leaf’s demo at FinovateSpring in San Francisco.
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 5, 2013

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on
Categories: Actiance, Balance, BehavioSec, Cardlytics, Compass Plus, IDTheft 911, Kabbage, On Deck Capital, Rebirth Financial
  • Finovate-F-Logo.jpgAmerican Banker asks if Atlanta is a fintech startup Mecca and looks at Kabbage and Cardlytics as examples.
  • Actiance debuts Vantage for Lync Voice to capture VoIP calls for Mircosoft Lync users.
  • BBC News looks at BehavioSec’s biometric security.
  • On Deck opens new regional office in Denver, Colorado.
  • IDentity Theft 911‘s chief privacy officer Eduard Goodman talks smartphone privacy with Forbes.com.
  • TransferWise announces support for peer-to-peer international payments using debit cards.
  • TransWare from Compass Plus helps PrivatBank reach peak transaction processing.
  • Balance Financial launches Digital Office suite to create personalized client portal templates that can be customized.
  • Rebirth Financial launches nationally.
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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On Deck Brings in $42 Million Series D Financing

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on
Categories: On Deck Capital

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Last week small businesses borrowing solutions company, On Deck Capital, announced that it has secured $42 million in funding.

On Deck’s Series D financing round was led by a new investor, Institutional Venture Partners. Existing investors also participated:

    • RRE Ventures
    • SAP Ventures
    • First Round Capital 

This recent round brings the company’s total funding to $96 million.

The New York-based company also released some stats:

    • Deployed $400 million in loans to date
    • Tripled its distribution partners to 1,500 nationwide
    • From 2008 to 2011, the company saw 12X revenue growth

In conjunction with this financing, Sandy Miller, IVP General Partner will join On Deck’s board of directors.

On Deck Capital demoed at FinovateSpring 2012.

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Finovate Alums Make America’s Most Promising Companies List

By David Penn Posted on
Categories: Boku, Lending Club, On Deck Capital, Swipely

Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Finovate-F-Logo.jpgAccording to Forbes, four of the 100 most promising companies in the United States right now aren’t just fintech companies. They are Finovate alumni, as well.

Of the four, Lending Club is the highest rated, earning the number 12 spot in Forbes‘s “America’s Most Promising Companies” roster. Also making the top 50 was Boku, with alumni On Deck Capital and Swipely helping round out the list.
Interestingly, Swipely CEO Angus Davis recently made a “most promising” list of his own.  Davis was featured along with more than 20 of his peers in a profile of “America’s Most Promising CEOs Under 35” also compiled by Forbes.
Here’s a closer look at the alumni featured.
  • Rank: 12
  • Revenue: $16 million
  • Employees: 125
  • Demo video
  • Rank: 38
  • Revenue: $195 million
  • Employees: 115
  • Demo video
  • Rank: 94
  • Revenue: $37 million
  • Employees: 152
  • Demo video
  • Rank: 95
  • Revenue: $1 million
  • Employees: 36
  • Demo video

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Finovate Alumni News– December 13, 2012

By David Penn Posted on
Categories: Credit Sesame, Dwolla, InComm, Lending Club, Manilla, On Deck Capital, PayPal, TradeHero, wipro
  • Manilla update means one app is all you need to manage expenses from bills to subscriptions.
  • Just in time for the holidays TradeHero is now available at the Apple app store.
  • Former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers to join Lending Club board of directors.
  • CorFire announces strategic integration with PayPal.
  • Speaking of PayPal, you can now fund your account with cash using PayPal’s new “PayPal My Cash Card.”
  • Credit Sesame launches free credit-monitoring service.
  • Wipro announces the launch of SmartOffers, in partnership with Intuition Intelligence.
  • On Deck Capital adds American Express veteran to head marketing efforts.
  • InComm launches the Paypal My Cash Card.

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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Third Quarter 2012 Funding for Finovate Alumni: More Than $50 Million Raised

By David Penn Posted on
Categories: CashStar, Continuity Control, DemystData, FreeMonee, FutureAdvisor, On Deck Capital, SaveUp, The Currency Cloud

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August was the biggest funding month of the third quarter. Six companies raised more than $49 million, led by FreeMonee, which alone raised $34 million.

In addition to the eight companies listed below, On Deck Capital raised $100 million in credit facility commitments in late August. 

Here’s the Q3 summary for 2012:

July — $6 million raised by 2 companies

August — More than $49 million raised by 6 companies

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– November 27, 2012

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on
Categories: AcceptEmail, ActivePath, Andera, Betterment, BlinkMobile Interactive, DCisions, DeviceFidelity, Experian, Giftly, Holvi, InComm, Jingit, Kapitall, Klarna, Luup, Mortgagebot, On Deck Capital, Personal Capital, SapientNitro, ThreatMetrix, TIO Networks, ValidSoft
  • Interactive Investor purchases DCisions, closes InvestorBee service.

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  • Finextra reports Rabobank Australia and NZ selects ThreatMetrix to secure online channels.
  • InComm & SkyMall Ventures partner to launch electronic gift card program.
  • Opus Research report recognises ValidSoft as leader in voice biometrics.
  • AloStar Bank of Commerce chooses Andera’s oFlows for online account opening.
  • TIO adds mobile bill pay app to its suite of services for El Paso Electric.
  • Radian Mortgage Insurance now available through Mortgagebot’s loan origination system.
  • E-invoicing Platform features AcceptEmail.
  • Xconomy examines how Giftly will disrupt traditional gift card market.
  • Luup signs partnership with Arab Link, provider of money transfer and exchange services in Abu Dhabi.
  • Personal Capital launches Android app.
  • Crunched lists On Deck in top 25 startups to work for.
  • TechCrunch reports Holvi Plans To Disrupt Traditional Bank Accounts With Simple But Powerful Services.
  • Citi Innovation Lab and SapientNitro honored at National Infocomm Awards in Singapore for next-generation banking experience.
  • ActivePath merges with PowerInbox.
  • Experian expands debt-collection product suite with TrueTrace.
  • DeviceFidelity launches moneto prepaid MasterCard.
  • BlinkMobile announces five more councils to adopt BlinkForms.
  • Klarna earns 2012 Entrepreneur of the Year award from European Tech Tour Association.
  • Money Smart Life reviews Betterment and Kapitall.
  • American Banker reports Betterment deepens finance advice features.
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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On Deck Releases Growth Figures

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on
Categories: On Deck Capital

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Online lending platform,On Deck Capital, released growth numbers late last week. Here’s a quick summary:

    • Over the past 6 months the number of On Deck distribution partners has increased by 50%
    • The partners in the network reach more than 1 million businesses such as:
– banks
– leasing companies 
– funding advisors
– accountants
– payroll firms
    • On Deck has opened offices in: 
– Atlanta
– Sarasota
– Chicago
– Los Angles
 

As of this month, the platform has delivered over $300 million to U.S. small businesses.

To learn more about On Deck, watch its FinovateSpring 2012 demo.

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