Finovate Alumni News– July 19, 2012

  • Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Finovate-F-Logo.jpgCredit Karma releases Free iPhone App.
  • PayPal acquires mobile credit card scanning startup, Card.io.
  • Bazaarvoice to raise $131 million for working capital by selling 8.5 million shares of stock.
  • WSJ blog looks at BillGuard’s experience at the NY FinTech Innovation Lab.
  • JD Supra reports SecondMarket provides new liquidity options for startup investors & employees.
  • Business Insider reports Tuition.io aims to help students better manage college loan debt.
  • The Greenfield Daily Reporter conducts case study on The Receivables Exchange.
  • Wired UK features Nutmeg as startup of the week.
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– July 3, 2012

  • Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Finovate-F-Logo.jpgAmerican Banker looks at how Simple (@Simplify) is using open source technology.
  • Bloomberg Businessweek features SigFig CEO, Mike Sha, discussing SigFig’s business model.
  • Social Lending Network reports Lending Club breaks $50 million in loans, Prosper issues a record $13.6 million in new P2P loans In June.
  • Southwest Airlines’ Spirit magazine features FutureAdvisor.
  • ABA Subsidiary and Mortgagebot agree to extend Alliance Agreement.
  • American Banker explains how SecondMarket is helping a privately-held bank in Texas find buyers for its stock.
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– June 13, 2012

  • Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Finovate-F-Logo.jpgKashoo signs accountant.org to its MVP program.
  • The WSJ looks at SecondMarket’s life after the Facebook IPO.
  • 2 Minute Finance gets a personalized demo from Cardlytics.
  • Virtual Piggy moves headquarters to Hermosa Beach.
  • Taulia and Cloud Trade join forces to ease invoice process for buyers and suppliers.
  • peerTransfer partners with Educational Computer Systems (ECSI) to broaden its reach.
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 3, 2012

  • Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Finovate-F-Logo.jpgCNBC covers how SecondMarket is looking to move from trading Facebook to Pinterest.
  • TechCrunch reports Boku launched billing partnership with Sprint, giving it partnerships with all 4 major U.S. carriers.
  • Meniga’s PFM solution powers Sweden’s first Smartbank, launched by Skandia.
  • SecureKey adds 40 staff in past six months, reaches business and recognition milestones.
  • Lendio sees nearly 500% increase in matching businesses with small business loans.
  • Check Point launches free ZoneAlarm anti-virus/firewall combo.
  • Forbes features article by Mike Alfred, CEO of BrightScope, discussing the differing opinions he, Personal Capital and FutureAdvisor have on the role of financial advisors.
  • Fiserv to offer global ACH payments through partnership with Earthport.
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 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 19, 2012

  • Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Finovate-F-Logo.jpgThe Independent recommends using Zopa to boost your pension.
  • Creditnet examines how BillGuard can fight unwanted credit card charges.
  • TechCocktail interviews Ben Milne, Dwolla CEO, at SXSW 2012.
  • All Things D looks at SecondMarket CEO’s answer to why it wasn’t part of the SEC’s secondary market ruling.
  • Forbes looks at MasterCard’s partnership with BOKU.
  • Channel Partners turns to Expensify to lower expense-reporting costs.
  • SecureKey Technologies and INSIDE Secure bring POS convenience to online merchants.
  • Plastyc launches more robust mobile app to empower users who own a smartphone.
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 15, 2012

  • Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Finovate-F-Logo.jpgAmerican Banker reports LifeLock buys ID Analytics to boost its appeal to banks.
  • Practical Ecommerce profiles Kabbage, highlights future endeavors.
  • CNN Money discusses how SecondMarket escaped clashes with the new SEC ruling.
  • Convenient Cards, Rapid Financial, & Plastyc partner with Arroweye Solutions to get prepaid cards to market faster.
  • Silver Tail Systems introduces profile analyzer to protect websites from cyber attacks & fraud.
  • Check Point wins 2012 SC Magazine Readers Choice Award for best intrusion prevention solution.
  • Syphr and CarLoans.com launch ad platform pilot for CUs.
  • American Banker reports Bancorp Bank announces NetSpend, InComm prepaid card deals.
  • PayPal introduces PayPal Here to compete with Square.
  • Finextra discusses ebilling adoption rates, reviews Striata’s strategy.
  • H&R Block Canada and Yodlee partner to deliver tax applications to financial institutions.
  • Clairmail and VocaLink partner to combine real-time payments with mobile solutions.
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 7, 2012

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  • The Consumerist features ReadyForZero.
  • MIT Technology Review covers Dwolla.
  • BlackRock teams with DCisions to improve contribution portfolio benchmarking & customer insight capabilities.
  • Dwolla, FamZoo, LendingClub, SecondMarket, & Segmint listed in the Coolest Startups in America book.
  • ProfitStars introduces BusinessManager for healthcare providers.
  • Authentify launches 2CHK out of band authentication technology.
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 21, 2012

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  • DoughMain looks at how kids interact with their money.
  • Credit Union Times shares how Dwolla and PayPal are contributing to the P2P payments.
  • SteelSeries now allows shoppers to use PayNearMe for purchases, offers free shipping for trying it out.
  • Goldman Sachs Investment Arm & Buyout Group to acquire TransUnion.
  • CNBC features SecondMarket CEO Barry Silbert, who describes the up and coming community bank market.
  • CNNMoney describes how Kasasa helps credit unions.
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 17, 2012

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  • Prosper celebrates its 6th birthday by offering to pay your second loan payment today (Friday, Feb. 17) only.
  • HelloWallet appoints Aaron Benway as new CFO.
  • American Banker reports PayPal is partnering with banks to attract new customers.
  • American Banker reports Intuit adds iPad banking app.
  • CNN Money looks at how SecondMarket will survive now that Facebook has gone public.
  • StockTwits launches feature to help users discuss stocks.
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.

Five of Fast Company’s 10 Most Innovative Companies in Finance are Finovate Alums

Fast Company recently published a list of most innovative companies that contained multiple Finovate alumni. Here’s the breakdown:

Overall top 50 most innovative companies:

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Google
Rank: 3
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PayPal
Rank: 43
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Top 10* in finance category:

PayPal
Rank: 4
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SecondMarket
Rank: 6
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Dwolla
Rank: 8
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Simple (formerly BankSimple)
Rank: 9
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StockTwits
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*Also included in the finance category are:

2. Starbucks
3. Kickstarter
5. Y Combinator
7. American Express