Fintech and the LGBTQ Community: 3 Resources for Banking and Financial Wellness

June is National Pride Month, a time to honor and celebrate the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) community. Many of the contributions to fintech and financial services from members of the LGBTQ community go unnoticed. But what can no longer be overlooked is the growing number of resources in the financial services industry Read more…

Meet the Startups: Investor Meetings at FinovateSpring This Month

New to FinovateSpring this year, we’re connecting startups raising early-stage capital with investors who can make it happen. And there’s still room at the table. If you’re a startup raising pre-seed/seed/series A funding, apply now. Interested investors should reach out to Heather Stowell.  To shed a little more light on our Advanced Startup Booster program Read more…

Truist Acquires Finovate Best of Show Winner Long Game

Truist has acquired mobile savings gamification app, Long Game. Long Game uses strategies from the prize-linked savings and mobile gamification worlds to drive customer engagement and increase brand loyalty for banks. Long Game won Best of Show in its Finovate debut last September at FinovateFall 2021 in New York. Terms of the deal were not Read more…

FinovateSpring 2022 Sneak Peek: Axway

A look at the companies demoing at FinovateSpring in San Francisco on May 18 and 19. Register today and save your spot. Axway Open Banking provides secure, pre-configured open banking APIs for rapid adoption and rich intuitive developer experience to attract collaboration and pre-configured consent management integration. Features Developer Portal APIs built to common open banking standards Read more…

FinovateSpring 2022 Sneak Peek: ToroAlerts

A look at the companies demoing at FinovateSpring in San Francisco on May 18 and 19. Register today and save your spot. ToroAlerts‘ fintech app removes emotions from trading by bringing Wall Street technology to Main Street with accuracy and precision using ML and AI with predictive analytics. Features Risk management tool for crypto Easy tool for Read more…

Neobank Nerve Launches Embedded Banking Product

Challenger bank Nerve is launching banking-as-a-service APIs. The APIs will enable creator platforms to offer their clients in the creator economy an embedded digital banking experience. Nerve’s flagship digital bank for musicians helps artists treat their music like a business by providing digital banking and tracking tools. Nerve, a challenger bank originally designed for musicians, Read more…

A Baker’s Dozen of African American Influencers in Fintech and Financial Services

As part of Finovate’s continued commemoration of Black History Month, we’re showcasing some of the African American fintech and financial services influencers and leaders who are driving innovation and inclusion in our industry. If you’ve ever lamented the lack of African Americans in the typical fintech influencer lists issued year after year, then hopefully this Read more…

Checking in on the Latest from the Fintech Innovators of FinovateEurope

Even though our annual European conference has moved from February to March, FinovateEurope will always be synonymous with wintertime for many of us. So with the coldest season swiftly approaching, now seems as good a time as any to check in on the latest from some of our most recent FinovateEurope alums. Paris, France-based Thread Read more…

4 Things to Know about the Creator Economy (and How Banks Can Get in)

The modern world has witnessed three major economies. First, there was the industrial economy in which people earned money through physical activity. Then came the consumer economy in which people made money performing services. Next, the knowledge economy enabled people to earn money through leveraging intellectual capital and insight.  In these past few years, we’ve Read more…

MoneyLion Acquires Creator Network and Content Platform MALKA

MoneyLion made a move today that will help it catch the eye of prospective customers and retain its existing ones. The digital bank acquired MALKA, a creator network and content platform, to help it better engage with consumers and connect with communities. MALKA was founded in 2012 and works with creators to develop content across Read more…