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Jemstep launches new Portfolio Manager service. Aite Group names ACI Worldwide “Vendor to Watch” in 2013. Business News Daily takes a look at Comarch Altum. Acculynk‘s PayLeap now features API developer integration tools. Figlo is 1 of 16 companies to join a global alliance with Microsoft. American Banker reports Simple Enacts New Security Features. All Things Read more…
Here 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 Read more…
Finextra reports Connect.Me and miiCard team on verified social reputation card. American Banker interviews Yaron Samid, BillGuard CEO, on How BillGuard Plans to Create A National Dispute Database for Banks. Kony becomes the mobile platform of choice for Banco Itau Unibanco, 1 of the World’s top 10 banks. Tech in Asia considers how tech demonstrated Read more…
Bank Technology News reports WattzOn Helps Banks Help Customers Save on Energy Bills. Fast Company reports Personal Capital’s beautiful app convinces the wealthy to trust their money to strangers. TechCrunch reports that Mint.com updated its app to allow users to split transactions. Crain’sNewYorkBusiness.com describes how BillGuard fits into the Big Data scene. How DCisions, Personal Read more…
Apps for Energy features WattzOn. Business Insider examines how SigFig, JemStep, and FutureAdvisor can help manage your investments. Work Goes Strong recommends using Planwise to help get out of debt. Huffington Post interviews Bill Harris, Personal Capital CEO. This post will be updated throughout the day as news and developments emerge. You can also follow Read more…
Since we are nearing the end of the first quarter, we wanted to look back at all of the Finovate alums who have raised funding over the past few months. Here’s the month-by-month breakdown: January — $25 million raised by 3 companies Currensee: $2 million — Blog post Finsphere: $11.3 million — Blog post HelloWallet: Read more…
peerTransfer partners with Boston College. L’ atelier reports FreeMonee brings banks, customers & businesses together through promotional offers. The Washington Post interviews Dwolla’s Ben Milne. Amex partners with InComm to reload its prepaid cards. Spend Matters explores how Tradeshift’s Cloudscan makes e-invoicing sexy. Business Insider shares how to use JemStep to see if your broker Read more…
HelloWallet receives $12 million in funding. MercuryNews reviews Jemstep’s online investment advisor. CBS Money Watch hosts Jeff Mullen, CEO of Dynamics, to discuss the increased security of Card 2.0. Know Your Mobile focuses on eToro’s mobile trading app for Android. Come see eToro at FinovateEurope Feb 7. Finextra reports Bank of Georgia implements ProfitStars social Read more…
RobotDough leaves GoDaddy due to SOPA support conflict. Philly.com describes the Jemstep signup process. Providence Business News reports Andera moves to a new office building. Zopa Italy rebrands as Smartika. eToro blog launches new column dedicated to analyzing the weekly activity on eToro OpenBook. Forbes looks at Dwolla’s payment revolution. Ping Identity announces PingFederate is Read more…
MasterCard and mFoundry executives discuss partnership. The Silicon Prairie names Dwolla number 1 startup in DesMoines, looks for a number 2 startup following the “Dwolla-trajectory.” Simple is slowly sending out a few dozen invites at a time. Prosper announces its support of UK P2P Finance Association. The Social Lending Network shows off Lending Club’s Trading Platform. Read more…
TSYS signs payments agreement with Imperial Bank. The Baltimore Sun mentions BillFloat & Prosper.com as two companies that are assisting cash-strapped consumers. LearnVest launches LV Mom’s Newsletter & 2 new products: Baby On Board Bootcamp & LV Discussions. Weemba gives small businesses simple, direct pipeline for raising financing pre-holiday season. Morningstar recommends CheckFree to help Read more…
Andera Andera launched FortiFI, a new fraud prevention system. Link Andera CEO Charlie Kroll discussed the release of FortiFI. Link ChargeSmart ChargeSmart launched ChargeSmart Direct to provide customers with additional access to support staff. Link Fox Business News highlighted ChargeSmart and PlasticJungle’s gift card trading service as a way to make savings fun. Link Read more…