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Third Quarter 2013 Funding for Finovate Alumni — More than $171 Million Raised

By David Penn Posted on
Categories: Azimo, Check, ERN, FTRANS, Kofax, LearnVest, Lendio, Meniga, Moven, Narrative Science, Numbrs, P2BInvestor, Ping Identity, Prestadero, Prosper, SafetyPay, Socure, SumUp, Taulia, Wipit

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The third quarter of 2013 revealed that even during the sleepy days of summer, the business of putting capital into the coffers of fintech innovators remained as busy as ever.

Finovate alumni were the beneficiaries of more than $171 million during July, August, and September. This brings the total year-to-date funding for Finovate alumni to at least $526 million (some of the funding amounts were undisclosed).

Here is the Q3 summary for 2013:

July — More than $63 million raised by eight companies
August — More than $26 million raised by six companies
September — $82 million raised by nine companies
Note: Fundings prior to a Finovate appearance not included. Questions? Comments? Email us at julie@finovate.com or david@finovate.com.

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Finovate Alumni News– September 25, 2013

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on
Categories: Intuit, MasterCard, MiiCard, SafetyPay, SumUp
  • Intuit integrates QuickBooks with Square’s POS products via an API deal.
  • Xpenditure selects miiCard certified digital bank statements for expanded and automated expense report verification.
  • SafetyPay and Paymentez partner to offer Latin American gamers a secure and seamless payment option.
  • TechCrunch reports: SumUp cuts 2.75% per transaction fee across Europe.
  • PYMNTS.com talks small business lending with MasterCard and the Entrepreneurial Finance Lab (EFL).
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– August 29, 2013

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on
Categories: Dynamics, Lendio, MasterCard, MiiCard, SumUp
  • Finovate-F-Logo.jpgTechCrunch reports: Lendio using new funding to help SMBs secure loans & avoid bad credit.
  • Payments Source considers how SumUp is competing in a Square world.
  • Cards International reports: Dynamics unveils U.S.A credit card with stars and stripes magnetic strip. Come to FinovateFall in NYC to see Dynamics showcase its new innovation.
  • MasterCard, C-SAM, DNP team up to bring white-label NFC mobile wallet service to Japan. See MasterCard demo at Finovate Fall in September.
  • OxGadgets reviews miiCard as a solution for online identity authentication. Join miiCard in New York for FinovateFall.
  • Mashreq Bank launches EMV chip and PIN-compliant mobile POS service via partnership with Swiff and MasterCard.
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– July 11, 2013

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on
Categories: Allied Payment Network, Braintree, Dashlane, FIS, Linkable Networks, Metaforic, Moven, Narrative Science, Quantopian, SumUp
  • Finovate-F-Logo.jpgNetbanker walks through Moven’s invite and application process.
  • SumUp to participate in the Visa Ready program to prepare their mobile acceptance software and hardware tested and approved for use by Visa.
  • Linkable Networks partners with 4INFO, a mobile ad tech company, to provide consumers with access to card-linked offers via mobile devices.
  • Metaforic releases Metaforic WhiteBox, a secure cryptography solution for Mobile Financial, Conditional Access, BYOD and Embedded Communications and payments.
  • Merchant Customer Exchange chooses FIS to power real-time, mobile commerce payment network.
  • Finovate alum Braintree highlighted in coverage of MobileBeat 2013.
  • Financial Post takes a look at “do-it-yourself hedge fund site” Quantopian.
  • Allied Payment Network and Malauzai Software team up to provide PicturePay as stand-alone mobile bill pay solution.
  • Dashlane and Narrative Science graduate from FinTech Innovation Lab after participating in “Demo Day”.
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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BBVA Ventures Investment to Help SumUp’s South American Expansion

By David Penn Posted on
Categories: BBVA, SumUp

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SumUp is coming to America – one hemisphere at a time.

The European mobile payments company is expected to reach South American shores by the end of the year, according to a report in TechCrunch published today.

News of the expansion comes as SumUp announced receiving funding from BBVA Ventures, the venture capital wing of Spanish bank, BBVA. The amount of BBVA’s investment was undisclosed, but it is believed to be part of the larger investment of more than $20 million announced by SumUp in May. That round included participation by investors ranging from American Express to Groupon to Tengelmann Ventures.

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Funding from BBVA will contribute toward SumUp’s growth into South America, as well as help extend the brand in European countries like Spain and Portugal, where BBVA is strong. SumUp also recently announced expansion into Russia.
Both BBVA and SumUp are alumni of FinovateEurope 2013, held earlier this year in London. BBVA demoed Stockbuzz.es, technology that analyzes Twitter data for clues to market sentiment. SumUp presented its mobile payments solution, which makes it easier for small businesses to accept card payments.
See BBVA’s presentation here. SumUp’s demo is available here.

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Finovate Alumni News — July 9, 2013

By David Penn Posted on
Categories: ACI Worldwide, authenticID, GoBank, Mitek, Monitise, SumUp
  • FinovateLOGO.jpgACI Worldwide announces latest version of ACI Acquirer, the company’s multi-currency merchants management system.
  • Mitek wins patent for its technology that lets customers transfer credit card balance using their mobile device.
  • BBVA Ventures investment helps SumUp plan for South American expansion.
  • GoBank’s mobile-first bank accounts now available through Rite Aid.
  • Monitise VP of mPOS Tim Corke talks mobile point-of-sale in video interview with Finextra.
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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Second Quarter 2013 Funding for Finovate Alumni — More than $200 Million Raised

By David Penn Posted on
Categories: Affinity Solutions, Cardlytics, Credit Karma, Dwolla, Kony Solutions, On Deck Capital, OpenCoin, peerTransfer, Personal Capital, Receivables Exchange, SeedInvest, SumUp, Swipely, TransferWise, Zooz

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For the second quarter of 2013, fifteen Finovate alumni raised more than $200 million. The quarterly total exceeded both that of the previous quarter as well as the same quarter last year.*

  • Q2 2013: 15 companies raised more than $200 million
  • Q1 2013: 15 companies raised more than $155 million — blog post
  • Q2 2012: 14 companies raised more than $120 million — blog post
Here’s the Q2 summary for 2013:

April — $32 million raised by two companies
May — $91.5 million raised by seven companies
June — $81.7 million raised by six 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– June 26, 2013

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on
Categories: Banno, Finect, InComm, IntelliResponse, LendUp, LICUOS, Monitise, Q2ebanking, Realty Mogul, Receivables Exchange, Striata, SumUp
  • Finovate-F-Logo.jpgWalmart names InComm supplier of the year.
  • Crawford Technologies announces new partnership with Striata.
  • American Banker reports: Q2ebanking to Resell Andera Software.
  • SumUp launches plug and play POS tech.
  • Banno names Ben Metz as CTO.
  • Receivable Exchange closes $10M funding round led by current investors.
  • GoBank goes live, mobile banking app available on iOS.
  • Newfination interviews Sasha Orloff, CEO of LendUp.
  • IntelliResponse adds VOICES to virtual agent technology.
  • Lloyds Bank partners with Monitise to develop a suite of mobile card acceptance solutions for micro-merchants, start-ups and small business owners.
  • LICUOS wins Innotribe Startup Disrupt competition at Next Bank Madrid.
  • Realty Mogul tops $2 million raised one month after reaching $1 million raised mark.
  • Finect advises FIs not to panic when it comes to spot checks from FINRA.
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– May 30, 2013

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on
Categories: ACI Worldwide, Cardlytics, FutureAdvisor, iQuantifi, Lending Club, Nutmeg, SumUp, Taulia, TSYS
  • Cardlytics granted patent to deliver targeted marketing offers through its network of nearly 400 banks.
  • PYMNTS.com interviews SumUp’s managing director, Stefan Jeschonnek regarding Groupon and Amex’s recent investment.
  • Talkapolis interviews iQuantifi founder & CEO Tom White.
  • World’s largest online shoe company deploys Taulia’s cloud-based solution.
  • UK-based Nutmeg appoints Lee Cowles as its new managing director.
  • Lending Club expands offices in San Francisco.
  • TSYS signs long-term, consumer credit card payment processing agreement with KeyBank.
  • ACI Worldwide to provide online banking, bill pay, and mobile banking services.
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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SumUp Receives Multi-Million Euro Investment from Amex, Groupon

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on
Categories: SumUp

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European-based payment service, SumUp, announced a new round of funding yesterday. American Express and Groupon participated in the round.

Previous investors also contributed, including:

    • b-to-v Partners 
    • Shortcut Ventures
    • Tengelmann Ventures
    • business angels

While the Dublin-based company isn’t disclosing the exact amount of the funding, it hinted that it was a multi-million Euro investment.

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The funding will be used to:

    1. Support SumUp’s expansion into new territories (it recently expanded into Russia) 
    2. Further build out its payment solution  
    3. Develop new services to enhance the point-of-sale
To learn more about SumUp, watch its FinovateEurope 2013 demo.

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SumUp Launches in Russia, Partners with Svyaznoy Group

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on
Categories: SumUp

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SumUp, a European player in the mobile-based card reader and point-of-sale space, recently launched in Russia and has opened an office in Moscow.

In Russia, the SumUp card reader will support all major credit and debit cards, including MasterCard and Visa. Support for American Express is coming soon.

The Ireland-based company is now operating in 11 countries:

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        • U.K.
        • Germany 
        • Ireland
        • Austria
        • Netherlands
        • Spain
        • Italy
        • France
        • Portugal
        • Belgium
        • Russia

This expansion gives SumUp the largest geographical footprint (in pink, above) over other European mobile point-of-sale rivals such as iZettle.

Along with the Russian launch, SumUp announced a partnership with Svyaznoy Group to distribute SumUp dongles in almost 3,000 Russian retail stores. 

Businesses can sign up for SumUp’s service in brick-and-mortar Svyaznoy stores and on SumUp’s website. The service provides native language assistance.

To learn more about SumUp, watch its FinovateEurope 2013 demo, where it won Best of Show.

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SumUp and Revel Systems Team Up to Facilitate Card Payments

By David Penn Posted on
Categories: SumUp

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The partnership between the two companies means that the iPad-based cash registers provided by Revel Systems now will be able to process both debit and credit card payments.

Revel Systems hopes that SumUp‘s technology will enable the company to expand into Europe, where the ability to process cards is critical. Revel currently has more than 100 store chains and restaurants in North America, Australia, and Saudi Arabia using its point-of-sale platform.

Called a “European Square”, SumUp is focused on building technology that will bring cashless, point-of-sale commerce to small businesses. All the merchant requires is SumUp’s portable card reader and the iOS or Android app, and they are ready to accept card payments on their mobile device.

SumUp was founded in 2011, and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. The company has raised $20 million in funding, and recently announced that it had added American Express cards to the range of cards SumUp can process.

SumUp was one of the companies that demoed their technology as part of FinovateEurope in February. See them in action at our FinovateEurope video page here.

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