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Finovate Alumni News– January 7, 2013

By David Penn Posted on
Categories: ACI Worldwide, Bazaarvoice, Enloop, FIS, GMC Software Technology, Lending Club, Mitek, SaveUp, Simple, SoMoLend, Temenos, TransferWise, Xendpay

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  • ACI Worldwide launches ACI Money Transfer System 5.0.
  • Suncorp Bank chooses FIS to manage ATM and POS transactions
  • 500Friends to integrate LoyaltyPlus platform with Bazaarvoice.
  • Financial Edge Community CU partners with SaveUp.
  • Mitek issued new patent for “Methods for Mobile Image Capture and Processing of Documents”.
  • The Financial Brand checks out the “Simple” way of banking.
  • The New York Times looks at SoMoLend’s take on crowdfunding, seeking out institutions to serve as lenders.
  • New York Times looks at Enloop’s hassle free business plan writing service.
  • The Telegraph highlights TransferWise as a cost-saving option for overseas money transfers.
  • Luxembourg’s Nordea Bank picks Temenos to standardize IT infrastructure.
  • GMC Software Technology helps Gala Bingo move to “third generation” bingo tickets.
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 21, 2012

By David Penn Posted on
Categories: BillGuard, Capital Access Network, Credit Sesame, Fiserv, Giftly, Holvi, Lending Club, ShopKeep POS, SoMoLend, TradeKing
  • Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Finovate-F-Logo.jpgCompare Broker reviews the new mobile app from TradeKing.
  • MyBankTracker reviews how BillGuard protects from unwanted charges.
  • San Francisco Business Times reports: Giftly lets givers put ‘heart’ into gift cards.
  • Capital Access Network relocates Headquarters to NYC, adds Scott Blum as CMO.
  • Fiserv partners with TOPS Software to improve payment processing for property managers.
  • The Washington Post looks at SoMoLend’s community-focused lending.
  • Forbes names Lending Club one of the top five fintech companies of 2012.
  • Chicago donut chain “Glazed and Infused” now using ShopKeep POS software.
  • Wired.co.uk names Holvi startup of the week.
  • Credit Sesame unveils free credit monitoring 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– December 20, 2012

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on
Categories: Billhighway, Cardlytics, Dwolla, PayPal, Simple, SoMoLend, TradeKing, Vermilian

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  • Cardlytics platform deployed by America FCU to provide targeted rewards to its members.
  • Vermilian’s bancapp technology to power EECU’s mobile banking and marketing smartphone app.
  • Dwolla promotes its platform by giving $10 in waived transaction fees for every friend you refer through the end of the year.
  • Xconomy looks at what SoMoLend discussed at the recent New York Enterprise Technology meetup.
  • Bank Innovation takes a look at what PayPal’s P2P for Financial Institutions means for the payments world.
  • AppShopper highlights a new app from Billhighway, Give, now available for the iPhone.
  • Netbanker looks at how Simple makes banking interesting.
  • Merger mechanics continue as Zecco accounts move to TradeKing.
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 5, 2012

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on
Categories: Figlo, Fiserv, Keynote DeviceAnywhere, MasterCard, Mitek, SoMoLend

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  • Mitek to power US Bank’s mobile photo bill pay; launching early 2013.
  • Fiserv reaches milestone, delivers 2 billionth e-bill.
  • The Financial Brand looks at Knab’s online bank that runs on Figlo’s platform.
  • The city of Cincinnati partners with SoMoLend to support small businesses.
  • Forbes ranks Keynote Systems “one of the best 100 companies in America.”
  • US Airways implements MasterCard PayPass for in-flight purchases.
  • Keynote Systems DeviceAnywhere now integrated with HP’s QuickTest Professional.
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 4, 2012

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on
Categories: Cachet Financial Solutions, Dynamics, Equifax, Expensify, InComm, MoneyDesktop, peerTransfer, ProfitStars, Prosper, Simple, SoMoLend, Thomson Reuters, Virtual Piggy
  • Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Finovate-F-Logo.jpgAmerican Banker looks at how UMB is implementing Dynamics’ ePlate card technology.
  • peerTransfer rolls out international payment solution to the K-12 (kindergarten through twelfth grade) education market.
  • InComm Canada launches No-Fee Vanilla Prepaid Product Line.
  • The CUNA Technology Council presents MoneyDesktop with Best of Show Award at the 17th Annual CUNA Technology Council Conference.
  • Cachet Financial Solutions powers Simple’s Remote Deposit Capture.
  • STL Beacon reports SoMoLend blazes new funding path in St. Louis through loans.
  • Expensify launches new feature: Commercial Card Reconciliation.
  • Desert News reports Virtual Piggy helps parents control children’s online spending.
  • Prosper launches new data enhancements.
  • VentureBeat reports Equifax buying CSC’s credit-services biz for $1B in cash.
  • Banno partners with ProfitStars to offer remote deposit, integrated bill pay.
  • Thomson Reuters upgrades user interface, functionality for FX Matching 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 9, 2012

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on
Categories: BankBazaar, Bill.com, Blackhawk Network, Capital Access Network, CustomerXPs, Heckyl Technologies, Kabbage, Personal Capital, ReadyForZero, SecondMarket, ShopKeep POS, SigFig, SimpleTuition, SoMoLend, Tuition.io, UBank, Weemba, Xero
  • Billcom adds open APIs to banking platform.
  • Blackhawk Network Announces New Financial Service Products in Canada.
  • Startup Central looks at Heckyl, Clari5 and BankBazaar at FinovateAsia.
  • VentureBeat considers SecondMarket’s partnership with Angellist.
  • M.O. interviews Constancio Larguia, CEO & founder of Weemba.
  • SiliconBeat looks at Personal Capital’s 401(k) product.
  • Kabbage Becomes Exclusive Funding Provider for Bonanza Sellers.
  • American Banker reports: Bill.com Ties Cash-Flow Tools to Banks’ Small Business Software.
  • Finextra reports UBank gathers transaction data for spending comparison site.
  • ShopKeep POS announces entry into the quick serve market with full kitchen printing capabilities.
  • Mashable lists SimpleTuition, ReadyForZero, and Tuition.io as tools to help minimize student loan debt.
  • Capital Access Network moves Headquarters to NYC.
  • Crowdfund Insider reports SoMoLend Announces New York Expansion.
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 29, 2012

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on
Categories: DemystData, Diversinet, FreeMonee, Mortgagebot, Nutmeg, PayNearMe, PayPal, SoMoLend, Stocktwits, Yodlee
  • Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Finovate-F-Logo.jpgDiversinet upgrades mobile health security platform.
  • Forbes reports: FreeMonee Makes Gift Incentives Pay.
  • Killer Startups interviews Nick Hungerford, Nutmeg CEO.
  • DemystData blogs about what it will show in Singapore at FinovateAsia next week. Come to see its latest tech on Nov. 6.
  • Crowdsourcing.org interviews Candace Klein, CEO of SoMoLend.
  • Business Insider reports: PayNearMe has beaten PayPal to the cash market.
  • ChartIQ integrates With StockTwits Unveiling First-of-Its-Kind Social Stock Charting iPad App.
  • Online mortgage applications continue to soar as Mortgagebot clients’ loan volume advances toward 1 million mark.
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 25, 2012

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on
Categories: eToro, HelloWallet, InComm, Kony Solutions, LearnVest, Metaforic, Ping Identity, SoMoLend, TIBCO Software

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  • TIBCO Software named to Software Magazine’s 500 Largest Software Companies in the World.
  • SoMoLend and GATE Global Impact make a deal that will facilitate investing in business expansion and job growth.
  • Goodwill to provide HelloWallet subscription to employees as well as community members with disabilities and unemployed.
  • Metaforic announces partnership with Appthority to reduce mobile app risks and enhance security.
  • Microsoft’s new Windows 8-style UI now supported by the KonyOne Platform.
  • MSM Media awards eToro Best Social Media Trading Product for its OpenBook platform.
  • Ping Identity recognized as 1 of 5 high-growth businesses at Denver Startup Week.
  • National Gift Card Corp partners with InComm to offer gaming & music eGift cards for businesses.
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Finovate Alumni News– October 12, 2012

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on
Categories: Arroweye Solutions, Bazaarvoice, Currensee, Finsphere, Geezeo, IDTheft 911, Klarna, Manilla, Monitise, mShift, Pageonce, ReadyForZero, SoMoLend, ThreatMetrix, TIO Networks
  • Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Finovate-F-Logo.jpgIDentity Theft 911 to offer Humana members ID management & credit monitoring services.
  • ThreatMetrix honored as bronze winner in the 4th annual 2012 Golden Bridge Awards.
  • Euromoney looks at SoMoLend as a funding alternative.
  • ReadyForZero answers questions about debt on Lifehacker.
  • Geezeo opens API to third party developers.
  • Monitise CFO John Brougham retires.
  • Finsphere issued 4th patent.
  • TIO transforms bill pay options for growing Hispanic marketplace through partnership with Progreso Financiero.
  • Arroweye Solutions’ digital tech powers growth at GiftCard.com.
  • Allied Wallet partners with Swedish e-commerce payment services provider Klarna.
  • Janrain and Bazaarvoice team to enhance social shopping experience via social login.
  • Pageonce and Blackstone Tech Group partner to bring utility companies a mobile payment option for customers.
  • Idaho Central CU launches RDC powered by MShift.
  • MyBankTracker reports Fifth Third Bank Statements Now Available on Manilla.
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Finovate Alumni News– August 31, 2012

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on
Categories: Dwolla, On Deck Capital, Ping Identity, SimpleTuition, SoMoLend, Xero
  • Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Finovate-F-Logo.jpgReadWriteWeb seeks advice from Candace Klein, SoMoLend CEO, on winning startup competitions.
  • Dwolla wins Startup of the Year, CEO Ben Milne wins Startup Exec of the Year in Silicon Prairie Awards.
  • Xero Touch wins a Mobie Award at the 2012 Australian Mobile Awards.
  • PC World interviews Ping Identity CTO, Patrick Harding.
  • SimpleTuition lands $5 million from Horizon Technology Finance Corp.
  • On Deck lands $100 mil.
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Finovate Alumni News– August 20, 2012

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on
Categories: BillGuard, Braintree, Geezeo, HelloWallet, Q2ebanking, SoMoLend
  • Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Finovate-F-Logo.jpgSoMoLend launches small business competition.
  • The Next Web features Raphael Ouzan, BillGuard founder and CTO.
  • The Washington Post looks at HelloWallet’s move to D.C.
  • TBA Services Company renews endorsement of Q2ebanking’s services.
  • Credit Union Journal reports Franklin Mint FCU Adds Geezeo.
  • Braintree acquires Venmo for $26 mil, ranked 415 on Inc 500 list.
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