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FinDEVr Silicon Valley 2016 is just over a month away! Join us October 18 & 19 in Santa Clara, as our developers’ conference returns to the West Coast. Tickets are available now. The latest from upcoming presenters at FinDEVr Silicon Valley 2016 AutoGravity wins Best of Show at FinovateFall 2016. Learn more about their technology Read more…
FinovateFall 2016 is in the books. But with our two-day show ending on a Friday, much of the analysis and reporting on our event is just making its way into the media, both online and off. Our conferences maximize networking opportunities for attendees, presenters, sponsors, and partners alike. We are equally interested in helping the Read more…
Whether you are new to our fintech conferences or a hardcore Finovate veteran, you are likely to find the real-time conversation on #Finovate, to be one of the most entertaining—and often informative—aspects of the show. From talk about the way bots raise interesting questions about the new role of human agents, to the debates over Read more…
On Finovate.com Blackhawk Network Acquires Grass Roots for $118 Million FutureAdvisor Brings RoboAdvisory to U.S. Bank Wealth Management Around the web Avoka reports record levels of orders for fiscal 2016. Join Avoka in New York for FinovateFall 2016 next week. Financeit earns spot on the TechVibes’ Fintech Five. Chain CEO Adam Ludwin warns against “blockchain Read more…
The fintech sector attracted $332 million in new capital the first week of August. The number of deals totaled 30, slightly above the YTD average of 28 deals per week. Nearly two-thirds of the money went to solar energy lender, Mosaic. Seven deals involved insurance startups, the most ever in a single week. Four of Read more…
A look at the trending topics of the past two weeks, co-authored by Finovate’s research analysts David Penn and Julie Schicktanz. Payments Venmo competition heats up We’ve lately noticed more P2P payment app competitors trickle in. They have Braintree-owned Venmo’s (FD2016; F2013) millennial-focused social components stamped all over them: Founded by former N26 employees, Cookies Read more…
Total funding worldwide in July was $1.95 billion from 106 deals compared to June with $1.6 billion across 186 deals. Due to our weekly tracking methodology, an additional week in June was added, so average weekly deal flow was 37 in June compared to 27 in July. While that is a 30% decline month-over-month, July’s total was Read more…
Early this summer, we started reviewing applications from companies excited to present their latest fintech tools, technologies, APIs, platforms, case studies, and tutorials at FinDEVr Silicon Valley 2016. Today, we’re excited to announce the first wave of presenters that will take the stage at the Santa Clara Convention Center this October. To watch all 50+ companies present live, make sure to buy your ticket. Read more…
A look at the trending topics of the past two weeks. Trending highest: No Lush Life for Alt Lenders If unanimously positive perceptions are the hallmark of a bubble, then rest assured that the alt-lending market has moved past that stage. For every headline-grabbing C-level departure at Lending Club (F09)—CEO Renaud Laplanche stepping down in Read more…
As we’re savoring the last few weeks of summer, the Finovate team already has the winter season in mind. The application window for companies looking to demo their latest fintech innovations at FinovateEurope 2017 in London on 7/8 February 2017 is now open! And that’s a big deal for fintech players of all shapes and sizes looking to launch Read more…
A look at the companies demoing live to 1,500+ fintech professionals on 8/9 September 2016. Register today. Full Profile brings transparency, efficiency, and trust to farmers and the post-farmgate ecosystem through our AgriDigital agri-blockchains and commodity-management software. Features: Help growers get paid immediately and save buyers and brokers time and money De-risk financing for banks Enable Read more…
Through mid-July, the blistering pace of deals continued with 32 new fundings during the week ending 15 July 2016. There has been an average of 28 fintech deals per week this year. The total value of deals this week was $206 million, with half ($100 million) going to Canadian blockchain technology provider Blockchain Intelligence. Two Finovate alums raised a total of Read more…