TrustEgg Helps Parents (and Family and Friends) Save and Invest for Kids

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Reminding us that preparing for a child’s future is a critical part of parenting, here’s TrustEgg with some ideas on planning for the financial side of that future:
“TrustEgg is the simple way to save for a child’s future. TrustEgg enables parents to create a Trust for their child in minutes for free. Parents can invite family and friends to make contributions. The Trust Fund is invested with Vanguard and earns a market rate of return until the child turns 18.”
Product Launched: February 14, 2013
HQ Location: San Diego, CA
Company Founded: January 1, 2011
Website: trustegg.com
Twittter: @trustegg
Presenting Jeffrey Brice (CEO) and John Zdanowski (CFO & COO)

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Finovate Alumni News– April 10, 2013

  • Finovate-F-Logo.jpgFamZoo and Transcard roll out family banking. Come see FamZoo demo it live at FinovateSpring.
  • Sigma Phi Lambda Sorority selects Billhighway for enterprise payment solution.
  • Linkable Networks partners with Lyfepoints, enabling users to apply savings to utility payments.
  • Business news Daily reports: Dashlane Makes Remembering Passwords a Breeze.
  • Bank Systems & Technology reports PayPal partners with Chilean payment network Multicaja.
  • HeathWallace & Backbase partner to implement Backbase Bank 2.0 Portal throughout Middle East.
  • The Examiner recommends BillGuard to identify fraudulent credit card charges.
  • Payments Journal reports Fiserv Launches Remote Deposit Capture Product.
  • TechCrunch looks at Yandex’s use of gesture-based interfaces to power apps.
  • PVAngels features TrustEgg. Join TrustEgg in San Francisco in May for FinovateSpring.
  • BrightScope is collecting fee data from advisory firms, report expected by fall 2013.
  • MC Helper looks at EyeVerify and the future of internet security. See EyeVerify in action at FinovateSpring.
  • Nomis Solutions unveils their latest pricing management software tool, the Nomis Discretion Manager.
  • Thomson Reuters announces launch of insurance compliance solution, Accelus.
  • InvestorIdeas takes a look at TipRanks. Join TipRanks in San Francisco for FinovateSpring in May.
  • TransferWise to provide $100,000 in free international money transfers to 1,000 start-ups.
  • Lake Trust Credit Union to be the first CU to deploy MasterCard’s MasterPass digital wallet.
  • Kalixa Group launches a trio of mobile payment products: Pro, Pay, and Accept.
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 1, 2013

  • 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.