MiiCard Works with Recruitment Software to Validate Candidates’ Identities, Adds Yodlee’s Joseph Polverari to Board

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on

Online identity verification service, miiCard, yesterday made two announcements. 1) It announced that it is working with recruitment software, Firefish, to validate the identities of job candidates entirely online. This will reduce administrative costs for Firefish clients who previously were responsible for running their own identity checks. Firefish will be the first recruitment software to allow candidates Read more…

Taulia Provides Dynamic Discounting Platform to Northgate Information Solutions

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Earlier this week, dynamic discounting platform, Taulia announced a partnership with Northgate Information Solutions. Through the partnership, Taulia will provide self-service capabilities to Northgate’s supplier base, including: E-invoicing Full automation of purchase-to-pay processes Comprehensive visibility into the invoice process To accomodate Northgate’s global supplier base, Taulia’s platform integrates with Northgate’s SAP ERP system to enable Read more…

Kony and Wipro Form Partnership to Speed up Mobile App Development

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Last week mobile application management company, Kony Solutions, partnered with Wipro Technologies, a global technologies and outsourcing company. The partnership will enable Wipro to help developers in the U.S., U.K., Australia, and the Middle East build applications faster. The joint solution will focus on mobile solutions for:  Financial services Healthcare and life sciences Automotive Retail Utilities Read more…

The Thomson Reuters App Store Enables Financial Institutions to Create Market Monitoring Apps

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on

Then, Thomson Reuters showed off its App Store: “Thomson Reuters is pleased to introduce their new App Store solution that enables access to the latest innovative capabilities and tools for use across the digital enterprise.  The Thomson Reuters solution enables financial institutions and 3rd party developers to effortlessly create pioneering market-monitoring and investing apps. By seamlessly Read more…

Serverside Group Makes Personalized Card Design Easy and Social with Facebook Integration

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Then, Serverside Group showed how easy it is for users to customize their own card and share the design with their Facebook friends: “The app uses card customization as a new and unique way to leverage Facebook in an exciting and engaging way that can drive real brand value, loyalty, and engagement from a bank’s customers. Read more…

Virtual Piggy Helps Kids Spend Money Online in a Controlled Environment

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Virtual Piggy took the stage next with its payment platform designed to help kids transact safely online: “Virtual Piggy is the first e-commerce solution that enables kids to manage and spend money within a parent-controlled environment. The technology company delivers online security platforms designed for the Under-18 age group in the global online market, and Read more…

FirstData to Use MoneyDesktop’s PFM in Online Banking Solution

By Julie Muhn (@julieschicktanz) Posted on

Today, Utah-based MoneyDesktop announced it signed an agreement with FirstData, a global technology and payments processor. As a part of this agreement, FirstData’s online banking offering, FundsXpress fx eBanking, will feature MoneyDesktop’s PFM: “The PFM tool includes account aggregation from more than 10,000 financial institutions as well as budgeting and debt management tools to help financial institution customers manage all of their Read more…

ThreatMetrix Lands $18 Million in Series D Funding

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Cybercrime prevention company, ThreatMetrix, announced it recently closed an $18 million investment round, led by August Capital. Existing investors Tenaya Capital, US Venture Partners and CM Capital also contributed to the of Series D round. Reed Taussig, CEO of ThreatMetrix, states that the funding will go toward expanding globally into e-commerce, financial services and remote Read more…

BOKU Lands $35 Million in Funding from NEA, Telefonica Digital, and Others

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Mobile payments company BOKU announced yesterday that it has landed $35 million in funding: “Investors include New Enterprise Associates (NEA), Telefonica Digital, the growth arm of the global telecoms leader, as well as previous investors. Additional participants in the round include Andreessen Horowitz, Benchmark Capital, DAG Ventures, Index Ventures and Khosla Ventures.” The California-based company Read more…