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Summer is winding down, but FinDEVr is still feeling the heat. New companies have joined the impressive presenter lineup for this third annual West Coast conference and it’s on track to be the biggest event yet. See firsthand what’s new and trending for the financial and banking developer community—all for early-bird rates. On October 18 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…
Every time we build a Finovate presenter headquarters map, we are reminded of how geographically diverse fintech innovation has become. For all the talent gathered in places such as the Bay Area, New York, and London, our map encourages us to keep in mind less talked-about locales—like Utah, for example, where multiple Best of Show Read more…
Got a new fintech innovation you’re looking to showcase? The final application deadline to demo at FinovateAsia 2016 is coming up this Friday, August 26. If you’re looking to make serious inroads in Asia and want to reach the movers and shakers, submit an application this week (see below for more details). Finovate is the only conference focused exclusively Read more…
Summer is quickly passing by which means FinovateAsia 2016 is getting that much closer! The anticipation is building for our inaugural FinovateAsia in Hong Kong (PMQ, 8 November 2016), and the final deadline to secure a coveted demo spot on stage is coming up next week: Friday, August 26. In case you need a refresher, Finovate Read more…
Just when I thought I’d shaken my Starbucks habit after their April devaluation of rewards for my relatively low-cost Americano, they reprised their Starbucks for Life game which last appeared around the year-end holidays. And I’ve been there four days in a row. Starbucks for Life is no Pokemon Go, but it’s a lot simpler. Customers earn Read more…
Though we’re in the heat of summer, FinovateAsia 2016 in November is just around the corner. Tickets for the event are selling quickly, and we’re on pace to sell out our first event in Hong Kong. We’ve already received an array of impressive applications from companies looking to present, so this year’s event is shaping up to be Read more…
We’re now in the middle of summer and excitement for FinovateAsia 2016 is building. The early-bird deadline for presenter applications to demo is this Friday, August 5. Our inaugural event in Hong Kong will take place at PMQ on November 8. The event will feature our signature seven-minute live demos spotlighting innovations that run the gamut of fintech. Throughout the Read more…
Today we unveil our fintech trends column, a look at trending topics of the past week or two, compiled by the Finovate research team. Trending highest: Pokemon Go Our inaugural post leads with the Pokemon Go phenomenon which has fintech innovators rethinking their strategies around not just mobile, but the power of gamification, location-based marketing, Read more…
While many of you were busy catching Pikachu last week, you may have missed that Nasdaq, in collaboration with KBW, launched an index to track financial technology. Officially named KBW Nasdaq Financial Technology Index (KFTX), the fund tracks 49 fintech companies, including 17 Finovate and FinDEVr alums. On Monday, 18 July, the index opened at Read more…
This is the perfect time to lock in your spot for our developer event before prices go up on Saturday. Not only do you save $400, there’s little risk since tickets are fully refundable through late August. On October 18 & 19, our third annual West Coast event will showcase the latest in fintech tools, technologies, APIs, platforms, case Read more…
Payments software startup Spreedly closed a $3 million round of funding this week. Contributors to the round include existing investors, along with Belgian venture fund Emerge, and Harold Mechelynck, a new investor. The North Carolina-based company, which prides itself on concentrating solely on software for payments, now boasts a total of $5.5 million in funding Read more…