Live From New York, It’s the FinovateFall 2021 Keynote Speakers!

Live From New York, It’s the FinovateFall 2021 Keynote Speakers!

FinovateFall 2021 is right around the corner (Monday, September 13th through Wednesday, September 15th). That means there’s no better time than the present to pick up your ticket and save your spot as Finovate returns to New York City for its first live fintech conference in more than a year.

We’ve already shared a ton of Sneak Peeks into the innovative technologies our demoing companies will have on display next week. To further whet your appetite, here’s a quick look at some of the keynote speakers and fireside chatters who will share their insights on the hottest topics in fintech.


Monday

Why Three Decades of Cybersecurity Advanced Still Don’t Protect Our Data – Monday, 9.13.21, 10:20am

What Are The Key Questions to Ask When Evaluating Neobanks? – Monday, 9.13.21, 3:55pm


Tuesday

The Transformative Role of AI in Financial Services – Tuesday, 9.14.21, 10:20am

The Platform Economy is Coming – How Much of a Threat are the Tech Giants to Incumbents? – Tuesday, 9.14.21, 10:35am

Accelerating Innovation in Financial Services with Unqork and InterSystems – Tuesday, 9.14.21, 11:20am

AI-First Digital Engineering for Financial Services – Tuesday, 9.14.21, 1:30pm

  • Ajay Krishna – Senior Vice President of Data and Analytics, Finicity, a Mastercard Company. LinkedIn.

Open Banking: Powering the Future SME Marketplace – Tuesday, 9.14.21, 3:15pm

Why We Need Bold Leadership More Than Ever Before – Tuesday, 9.14.21, 4:30pm


Wednesday

Wednesday, 9.15.21, 8:50am

  • John Curtis – Vice President and General Manager, B2B Mobile, Samsung Electronics America. LinkedIn.

Wednesday, 9.15.21, 9:35am

The Growth of In-Car Intelligent Assistants – Wednesday, 9.15.21, 11:10am

The Future of Digital Identity is NOW – Wednesday, 9.15.21, 11:25am


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Women in Fintech: Creating Shared and Seamless Experiences with Mithu Bhargava of NCR

Women in Fintech: Creating Shared and Seamless Experiences with Mithu Bhargava of NCR

How are fintechs helping financial institutions make successful digital transformations? What is required in order for financial institutions to maximize the opportunities available from increasingly ubiquitous enabling technologies to better engage and serve their customers and members? What lessons can we draw from those banks, credit unions, and other financial services providers that have prioritized digital transformation over the past several months?

We checked in with Mithu Bhargava, Senior Vice President and General Manager for NCR’s Global Professional Services Organization to talk about the current pace of digitization in financial services, and what financial institutions are doing to meet their customers’ growing expectations for shared, seamless experiences.


What are the most significant changes NCR has seen in the banking landscape over the past year?  

Mithu Bhargava: The pandemic served as an impetus for banks to digitally transform. While the industry has been talking about digital-first banking for years, Covid-19 firmly accelerated this transformation. At NCR, we were prepared to manage the shift; we have been evolving toward a digital-first and self-directed banking approach for years. As a result, we were able to help banks and credit unions continue to serve their customers and keep operations running even while social distancing. Moving forward, we believe digital-first banking will be the route institutions must take to survive.

Over the past year, we’ve also noticed a growing customer demand for cryptocurrency, which is why NCR recently announced that we’ve entered into a definitive agreement to acquire LibertyX, a leading cryptocurrency software provider. We plan to offer the LibertyX capabilities as part of our solutions for banks, retailers and restaurants across both physical and digital touchpoints. This will ultimately provide a complete digital currency solution for our customers.

It’s time for financial institutions to leverage flexible, modern digital technologies to navigate changing business needs and demands. At NCR, we firmly believe that digital-first banking doesn’t just mean adopting new digital banking tools, a common misconception. Rather, digital-first banking is a shift in mindset; it requires re-imagining an institution’s holistic digital strategy to evolve alongside customer expectations, digitizing all aspects of the financial journey and connecting digital and physical experiences. Financial institutions that focus on creating these shared, seamless experiences are able to differentiate their brand and expand existing customer relationships while attracting new ones. 

Obviously digital experienced a significant uptick because of the pandemic – is that here to stay? What role will branches play in the future?  

Bhargava: Yes, we believe that this trend in digital channels will not be reversed; consumers that traditionally shied away from digital (for example, older generations) have now seen how easy and convenient it is. While the branch will always remain a critical touchpoint, the pandemic has forced the traditional branch model to evolve. Branches are elevating in terms of functionality and services offered. Expect to see more banks and credit unions approach the branch from an advisory perspective, serving as a place for customers and members to go for personal financial advice and complex services—not routine transactions. 

We also anticipate the rise of digital bank branches that leverage self-directed technologies like ITMs and ATMs. Such technologies provide convenience and speed to customers while creating efficiencies for the institutions, enabling them to cost effectively extend service hours. More banks and credit unions are expanding the ITM functionality offered, incorporating more video teller capabilities to maintain the human connection. There will be a shift in how institutions manage these machines, as well; more will transfer the burden of machine maintenance and updates to a trusted partner via the cloud. Such a hosting option makes the self-directed banking channel simpler by offering a better, digital-first customer experience while reducing the total cost and onus of ownership. Branches are evolving to build profitable relationships and long-term loyalty.  

What trends should bankers watch out for here in the second half of the year?  

Bhargava: Customers expect a fast and frictionless experience at every touchpoint, and they’ve proven they’re not afraid to walk away when those expectations aren’t met. Looking forward, there will be a continued (and accelerated) convergence of digital and physical channels. What have traditionally been channel-specific experiences are being made ubiquitous across the bank through software that can connect those experiences.

Self-directed banking will also continue to take off. This approach puts the customer in the driver’s seat, allowing them to decide how they would like to engage with their bank or credit union across all channels and touchpoints. The need for a customer to ever have to work in silos is eliminated, creating a seamless, connected experience. Self-directed banking empowers the customer with flexibility and choice and those banks who embrace the shift will be well positioned for success heading into 2022 and beyond.  

Everyone talks about digital transformation, but many still struggle to get it right. What are some key tips and strategies to make it work?  

Bhargava: I have three thoughts on this. First, too often, we see bankers jump on emerging technology trends versus really evaluating their current gaps and needs. The first key to digital transformation is to focus on your bank’s overall approach; don’t just pick a technology but pick a specific problem area to focus on. Those that leverage rationalization to determine which processes are ready to be digitized right now and which need to be reimagined entirely before digitizing will be best positioned to navigate digital transformation. Digitizing a flawed process typically just makes a cumbersome process faster.

Second, once your bank has the right mindset for digital transformation, it’s time to focus on the people. Engaging the right leadership team with the relevant skillsets will be a huge asset. Digital transformation should be something that’s embraced organization-wide, not just at the leadership level. Make sure to secure buy-in from stakeholders across the institution. In addition to leveraging appropriate people from within the organization, most banks and credit unions find significant value in partnering with technology providers where appropriate to extend reach and come to market better and faster.

Setting goals and clearly defining a realistic digital transformation roadmap from the onset will allow the institution to evaluate progress. Technology should be used to help effectively monitor and measure performance against goals to help keep everyone on track. User feedback should also be evaluated throughout when applicable, not just at the very end. Finally, it’s important to remember to keep it simple. Complexity on the institution’s end can result in friction for customers.

The competitive landscape continues to intensify and grow more complicated – how can community and regional FIs protect their market share?  

Bhargava: The embrace of digital-first banking quickly and completely will position banks and credit unions for success. Why? Digital-first banking creates new and exciting opportunities for traditional institutions who now find themselves up against a slew of emerging fintech companies adept at swiftly closing the widening gaps between yesterday’s and tomorrow’s consumer banking needs. And the world has changed. We will never be the same as we were before March 2020, at least when it comes to how consumers interact and connect with their service providers.

Personalization will also be critical moving forward. Those that continue to leverage marketing campaigns to the masses will quickly turn off customers. Instead, outreach should be intentional and tailored. Institutions have a wealth of data available to them, and it’s time to use it for insights to guide customers in making the smartest financial decisions.

Digital-first banking is all about merging digital and physical experiences to meet customers’ timely financial needs and making it simple to serve the customer across all channels and touchpoints—without breaking the back office. Those that can do this while leveraging their data to personalize engagements will be well equipped to protect their market share and relevance.


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Better.com Acquires U.K.-Based Property Partner

Better.com Acquires U.K.-Based Property Partner

Mortgagetech company Better.com announced today it has acquired Property Partner, a U.K.-based property investment company, for an undisclosed amount.

Property Partner is a property crowdfunding investment platform that offers users fractional ownership of rental property homes. The company’s investors can select a diversified portfolio of properties to own and receive monthly rental income from those properties that is paid out as a dividend. Since it was founded in 2014, Property Partner has raised $35.2 million and accumulated $194 million (£140 million) in assets under management from its 9,000 users.

“Combining Property Partner’s unique residential property investment platform with Better’s arsenal of homeownership products and services changes the game for the future of real estate investment,” said Better Founder and CEO Vishal Garg. “We’re turning residential real estate into a liquid asset class and changing how families can grow their wealth. Together, we will lower costs, improve convenience, and deliver huge value to all real estate market participants.”

This marks the second U.K.-based company that Better has acquired this summer. In July, the New York-based company bought Trussle, a digital mortgage brokerage company based in London. Both of these moves hint at Better’s potential plans for international expansion. The company currently offers mortgages in 46 U.S. states and Washington, D.C.

Today’s deal comes ahead of the company’s planned SPAC merger, which is expected to close in the fourth quarter of this year, with Aurora Acquisitions Corporation. The deal will value Better at $7.7 billion.

Founded in 2016, Better offers mortgages for home purchases and refinances, real estate agents, title insurance, and mortgage insurance. The company has funded $30.9 billion in home loans and provided over $7 billion in coverage through its insurance products.

Last month, Better launched a cash offer program that allows a customer to buy a home using cash. Better purchases the home on a customer’s behalf, then finalizes the customer’s mortgage after the deal has closed. The buyer can move in as soon as Better finalizes the purchase, but pays Better prorated daily rent until their mortgage is approved and they buy back the home from Better.


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MX Inks Partnership with Payveris

MX Inks Partnership with Payveris

Financial data platform and connectivity leader MX is teaming up with integrated money movement platform Payveris to enable financial services and fintechs to offer low-cost, low-risk money movement via enhanced account connectivity.

“We respect Payveris as a leader in the money movement space and we’re excited about this partnership because it will help our joint customers have full control over almost every aspect of the experience for money movement,” MX co-founder and Chief Technology Officer Brandon Dewitt said. “Payveris has a long track record of strength, security, and reliability in lowering the friction to the user experience, significantly reducing operating costs, and future-proofing their IT investment.”

The integration, announced this week, will enable organizations to offer intelligent digital payment and money movement services, as well as use Payveris’ MoveMoney platform and suite of open APIs, SDK widgets, and SSO products – all embedded into an integrated money movement offering.

Payveris VP of Product Management Chirag Patel said that the partnership was a response to growing demand from financial institutions for automation in billpay and money movement. Patel noted that this challenge was especially acute for banks and credit unions that are facing new competition from technology companies and retailers that are offering banking services. “Banks and credit unions are looking to have a major role in delivering the best experience possible for their users,” Patel said. “With MX’s industry-leading financial data platform and modern connectivity, we’re making the payment experience seamless – the way consumers move and manage money – and simpler than ever.”

Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Cromwell, Connecticut, Payveris was acquired by cloud-based billpay technology company Paymentus last month for $152.2 million. In July, Payveris announced that it had optimized the P2P functionality on its MoveMoney platform, enabling users to send money to anyone with a U.S. bank or credit union account using only the recipient’s mobile phone number of email address. In May, the company reported that its MoveMoney platform supported a total of more than 225 credit unions, including 27 CUs added in the past year alone.

Named to the Forbes Cloud 100 last month, Lehi, Utah-based MX includes partnerships with finance platform and “virtual goal mall” Goalry, credit union giant BECU, and fellow Finovate alum Dwolla among its more recent collaborations. The company connects more than 16,000 financial institutions and fintechs with its data connectivity network, and powers 85% of digital banking providers – in addition to thousands of banks, credit unions, and fintechs. Be sure to check out the latest from MX as the multiple-time Best of Show winner returns to the Finovate stage next week for FinovateFall 2021.


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FinovateFall 2021 Sneak Peek: Veem

FinovateFall 2021 Sneak Peek: Veem

A look at the companies demoing at FinovateFall on September 13-15, 2021. Register today and save your spot.

Veem’s Partner Connect Product offers clients an all-in-one business payment platform; from payables and receivables to end-to-end payment processes showcased in your brand experience.

Features

  • Offer clients flexible payment options
  • Provide access to an all-in-one, global, business payments platform
  • Show tour bank’s branding at the forefront with little-to-no coding

Why it’s great
The Partner Connect Product by Veem offers clients a wide range of payment functions and services conveniently in one place.

Presenter

Jeffrey Revoy, Chief Growth Officer
Revoy is a well-networked, integrity-driven, and respected technology and digital Global Executive with a 20+ year history of achievements including senior roles during IPO and three major acquisitions.
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FinovateFall 2021 Sneak Peek: PwC

FinovateFall 2021 Sneak Peek: PwC

A look at the companies demoing at FinovateFall on September 13-15, 2021. Register today and save your spot.

Turn customer data into smarter action with Customer Link, PwCs customer data platform that provides a 360 degree view of your customers.

Features

  • Access over 60K+ consumer attributes
  • No coding necessary
  • Form rapid connections to common first party customer data systems

Why it’s great
Create better, more personalized experiences with unmatched customer data you can’t get from just any customer data platform.

Presenters

Brian Morris, Partner
Morris is a Partner at PwC and leads the customer analytics and digital marketing practice. He has more than 25 years of financial services industry experience.
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Corey Cederquist, Director of Customer Transformation
Cederquist is a Director of Customer Transformation at PwC. He translates advanced analytics into actionable initiatives at leading financial services, private equity, and insurance clients.
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FinovateFall 2021 Sneak Peek: Nufi

FinovateFall 2021 Sneak Peek: Nufi

A look at the companies demoing at FinovateFall on September 13-15, 2021. Register today and save your spot.

Nufi empowers everyone to build financial products quickly and with regulatory compliance. We are the Legos of fintech.

Features

  • Create new fintech products like Legos
  • Avoid regulatory compliance or technical complexities
  • Reduce development times and costs for creation of products

Why it’s great
We empower everyone to build financial products quickly and with regulatory compliance, thus enabling financial innovation in LatAm.

Presenters

Ilich Nuñez, COO
Nuñez is a lawyer from Escuela Libre de Derecho. He has 10+ years of working experience in the banking sector, including at the Mexican National Bank of Public Services and BBVA in the areas of credit, compliance, and strategy.
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Gianni Marossero, Chief Relations Officer
Marossero is an engineer in innovation with a passion for organizing teams and people. He has a multicultural background, having worked in various countries including Argentina, the UAE, Venezuela, Colombia, and Mexico.
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PayPal to Acquire BNPL Player Paidy for $2.7 Billion

PayPal to Acquire BNPL Player Paidy for $2.7 Billion

PayPal announced plans today to acquire Japan-based Paidy, a payments company with a buy now, pay later (BNPL) offering that facilitates transactions for both merchants and consumers. The deal is expected to close for $27 billion (¥300 billion) in the fourth quarter of this year.

PayPal’s purchase will work alongside its existing ecommerce business in Japan, which is the third largest ecommerce market in the world. Paidy will also expand PayPal’s capabilities, relevancy, and distribution in Japan’s domestic payments market.

“Paidy pioneered buy now, pay later solutions tailored to the Japanese market and quickly grew to become the leading service, developing a sizable two-sided platform of consumers and merchants,” said VP and Head of Japan at PayPal, Peter Kenevan. “Combining Paidy’s brand, capabilities, and talented team with PayPal’s expertise, resources, and global scale will create a strong foundation to accelerate our momentum in this strategically important market.”

Paidy was founded in 2008 and enables its six million registered users to make purchases online without the use of a debit or credit card. Instead, Paidy operates on a BNPL model by billing customers for all purchases at the end of each month. Payments can be made via bank transfer or in-person using cash at a convenience store.

This model works not only for ecommerce purchases, but also for brick-and-mortar transactions. The company’s Paidy Link tool was launched earlier this year and allows customers to link digital wallets, including PayPal, to make purchases using the digital wallet but make payment via Paidy. For PayPal, Paidy’s model that circumvents credit and debit card rails is a good thing. It enables PayPal to own the payment flow (and the revenue that comes with it).

“Paidy is just at the beginning of our journey and joining PayPal will accelerate our plans to expand beyond ecommerce and build unique services as the new shopping standard,” said Paidy President and CEO Riku Sugie. “PayPal was a founding partner for Paidy Link and we look forward to working together to create even more value.”

Sugie, along with Paidy Founder and Executive Chairman Russell Cummer, will continue to lead Paidy, which will continue to operate and maintain the brand.

Paidy marks PayPal’s 23rd acquisition, following Honey in 2019 and Curv and Happy Returns in 2021. The purchase of Paidy, with its BNPL capabilities, hints at PayPal’s evolution into becoming more of a holistic shopping platform.


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The 10 Elements of a Super App

The 10 Elements of a Super App

Even though super apps aren’t common in the U.S. or Europe, most everyone in fintech across the globe is familiar with them. Super apps serve as a one-stop shop that allow users to access multiple services from a single place.

In Asia, the hot spot for super apps, users are able to use super apps for everything from ordering groceries to hailing a cab to managing their finances. Apps including WeChat, AliPay, Paytm, and Grab are commonplace across Asia. In fact, WeChat has more than 1.2 billion monthly active users; 78% of people in China between the ages of 16 and 64 are using WeChat.

It is the “super” nature of these apps that makes them so successful; they are a platform and do not just fulfill a single purpose. With a combination of in-house technologies and third party integrations, the apps serve a range of consumer needs. Many super apps began with only a single purpose, accumulated a large number of users, and then began adding new capabilities.

What does it take to become a super app? Starting with a massive user base helps, and providing a range of tools for everyday tasks and activities will help keep those users coming back. Below are 10 common capabilities of successful super apps.

Social

As the popularity of WeChat has proven, social tools are sticky. Building communication, collaboration, and sharing capabilities into an app not only builds a user base, but also creates a community around a brand.

Ecommerce

Shopping is taking place increasingly online, which means that ecommerce purchases are becoming a large part of consumers’ everyday lives.

Food delivery

Everybody needs to eat. And between online grocery orders and takeout meal deliveries, super apps can help users meet this need.

Transportation services

Just as important as having food and online purchases delivered is having the means of getting from one location to another. Included in this category are ride hailing services, car sharing services, and bike or scooter sharing services.

Personal finance

Another one of life’s essentials is managing finances. From budgeting for daily expenses to planning for retirement, banking and finance tools are key components of a super app.

Travel services

Offering travel services, such as travel insurance, concierge services, and rental car discounts, is commonplace for many financial services companies. Super apps offer more robust capabilities, however, such as flight comparison and booking tools, train schedules and ticketing services, and hotel booking capabilities.

Billpay

Paying bills is a regular occurrence for most people, so including utility billpay and a mobile top-up feature will give users yet another reason to log into a super app on a regular basis.

Health services

The healthcare industry is fragmented. So providing health services, such as appointment booking, tele-health calls, records management, general health information, and ask-a-nurse services in a single place provides a lot of value for end users.

Insurance

Similar to the health industry, insurance comes with a lot of moving pieces. Offering a digital lock box with insurance cards, contact information, coverage options, and payment history is a valuable tool that can help keep users organized.

Government and public services

Rounding out the list of life’s necessities in the digital realm are government and public services. Super apps can host social security cards and information, public transportation payment options, and library card information.


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Ryd Lands $11.9 Million for In-Car Payments

Ryd Lands $11.9 Million for In-Car Payments

Germany-based Ryd announced this week it has received $11.9 million (€10 million) in funding for its technology that allows users to pay for vehicle fuel via their mobile app.

The investment, which marks the first time Ryd has received funding, comes from BP Ventures, the investment arm of British Petroleum. As part of today’s announcement, BP Ventures’ Managing Partner Daniela Proske will join the Ryd board.

Ryd offers a digital payment solution that enables drivers to pay for fuel, electric vehicle charging, and car washes without leaving their vehicle by using the company’s mobile app or with an integration with smart car systems. “This new payment form is much faster, easier, and more comfortable,” said Ryd Founder and Chairman Oliver Goetz, “Ryd is on its way to lead this movement in Europe.”

Goetz called BP “the perfect addition” to the company’s existing network of service stations and added that it completes Ryd’s ecosystem with strategic partners in finance, automotive, and energy sectors.

Ryd plans to use the funding to fuel expansion and deliver digital payment options for BP customers across Europe. The company’s payment technology is currently accepted at 3,000 service stations across seven countries in Europe.

BP will use the strategic relationship to expand its BPme digital fuel payment app into more European countries. The app currently works in the U.K. and the Netherlands. “In-car digital payments are an integral part of the seamless and convenient experience that customers increasingly expect at our retail sites,” said BP SVP of Mobility and Convenience for Europe and Southern Africa Alex Jensen. “Ryd’s technology can help deliver just that, and for an increasing range of services. Our investment and partnership will help BP provide these digital services more widely across Europe, making our customers’ experience easier and more enjoyable.”

The first BP filling stations are expected to go live with Ryd in the fourth quarter of this year.


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Point Scores $46.5 Million for its Millennial-Focused, Rewards-Based Debit Card

Point Scores $46.5 Million for its Millennial-Focused, Rewards-Based Debit Card

Could the death of credit turn out to be fintech’s greatest gift to humanity?

From the Cancel Student Debt movement to the rise of Buy Now Pay Later payment options, Millennials have led the way in a broad rejection of interest-based consumer financing. For those of us who vividly remember the carnival-like atmosphere of credit card companies aggressively courting new students on college campuses during the first weeks of the school year, this youth-led shift away from debt-fueled consumption has been an impressive development.

Today we learned that Point, a challenger bank based in San Francisco, California, has raised $46.5 million in Series B funding to support development of its “anti-credit card.” Point’s account and debit card offer users many of the same benefits and rewards they get with traditional credit cards, while providing them with the kind of payment flexibility they have come to appreciate with debit.

Like most debit cards, Point offers direct deposit, ATM withdrawal access, and the ability to top up your Point card with funds from another debit card. The Point card also supports contactless payments courtesy of an embedded RFID transponder, instant money transfer, and card spending controls.

However, the Point card also offers a number of rewards typically not found with debit card products. These include 5x points on subscription services such as Netflix and Spotify, 3x points on delivery services like DoorDash and ride-sharing services like Uber, and 1x points on all other transactions ranging from gasoline purchases to groceries.

Another interesting feature of Point’s rewards system is the way the company offers limited-time, cash-back rewards with specific, popular brands. Among the company’s current offerings are 15x points with Nike, Reformation, and Italic, as well as 5x points with Amazon, Whole Foods, and Starbucks.

Point also offers insurance for smartphone loss or damage, trip cancellation, and car rentals, as well as for new purchases if damaged or lost within 90 days. Becoming a Point account and cardholder costs $49 a year, and deposits are backed by Radius Bank, which was recently acquired by Finovate alum Lending Club.

Point’s Series B round was led by existing investor Valar Ventures. Also participating in the funding were Breyer Capital, YC Continuity, and Human Capital. Combined with a Series A investment of $10.5 million in the summer of 2020 and a previous seed funding round, Point has raised $60 million in total equity capital. The company said that the financing will enable it to add talent, launch new functionalities, and introduce new products.


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Blueprint Title Raises $16 Million for New Insurtech Model

Blueprint Title Raises $16 Million for New Insurtech Model

Insurtech company Blueprint Title recently raised $16 million, bringing its total funding to $24.5 million. Forte Ventures led the Series B round.

Blueprint Title launched in 2017 to tackle title insurance, a type of insurance that protects prospective homeowners from being sued for a claim against the home from before the purchase was finalized. These “clouds” can arise from back taxes, liens, conflicting wills, and other unresolved issues.

The title insurance market in the U.S. is small, however. Blueprint Title CEO Steve Berneman estimates that the market is comprised of four companies with 90% of the market share.

Blueprint Title offers an API that allows customers to search new transaction submissions, pull information about in-process deals, and view real-time updates when there’s a change in title status. Built for secure collaboration, the company’s portal enables document uploads and status updates that keep everyone up-to-date.

Blueprint Title is part of a wave of neoinsurance companies, a term coined by TechCrunch to describe digital-first insurtechs such as Metromile, Roots, and Trov. Blueprint Title’s model is slightly different than these three companies, however, in that it operates on a B2B model instead of marketing directly to consumers. The company’s client base is comprised of real estate investors, lenders, proptech companies, and home builders.

Blueprint Title is currently licensed in 26 states and operating in 19 states.


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