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Finovate Alumni News-- January 11, 2012

By Julie Schicktanz on January 11, 2012 10:56 AM
  • Forbes lists Expensify as 1 of 10 financial innovations that will make your life easier in 2012.
  • Guardian Analytics releases Anomaly Detection Toolkit to help FIs address the expectations for layered security.
  • Tax compliance monitoring service, Tax Guard, partners with ProfitStars.
  • ValidSoft joins "Get Safe Online" to help consumers protect themselves. Watch its live demo at FinovateEurope.
  • Regions Bank joins eWise's Secure Vault Payments network.
  • Intel will use SecureKey's authentication technology on new Ultrabooks.
  • PayPal partners with payment solution company ABJ Software.
This post will be updated throughout the day as news and developments emerge. You can also follow all the alumni news headlines on the Finovate Twitter account.
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2011 Funding for Finovate Alumni-- Over $423 Million Raised

By Julie Schicktanz on December 22, 2011 2:06 PM
Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Thumbnail image for Finovate-F-Logo.jpgTo wrap up 2011, we've compiled a list of all of the funding Finovate alumni received over the course of the year. 

The results were impressive:

  • A total of 34 companies received funding, some more than once
  • The companies collectively raised over $423 million dollars
  • The months with the highest number of companies receiving funding were June August, both with 8 companies
  • The highest amount of funding came in the month of June, when the alumni brought in over $124.4 million
Here is a month-by-month breakdown of funding received:

January -- $40.8 million raised by 3 companies

February -- $10.3+ million raised by 3 companies

March -- $20.4 million raised by 4 companies

June -- $124.4 million raised by 8 companies

July -- $1.1 million raised by 1 company

August -- $103.4 million raised by 8 companies

September -- $33 million raised by 1 company

October-- $22 million raised by 2 companies

November -- $16.3+ million raised by 3 companies

December -- $52.2 million raised by 5 companies
Note: Funding that companies received before they demonstrated at Finovate was not counted. If you see any funding that is not on this list, please send the name of the company along with a link to the funding information to julie@netbanker.com and I will add it.
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Finovate Alumni at BAI Retail Delivery Conference

By Julie Schicktanz on October 10, 2011 10:52 AM
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The BAI Retail Delivery conference begins tomorrow with 29 Finovate alumni participating in sessions and/or exhibiting on the trade show floor.

Session Speakers
  • Tuesday, Global Game-Changer Session
    Speaker: Jim Taschetta from FreeMonee
  • Wednesday, Technology for Business Summit 
    Speaker: Mitch Jacobs from On Deck Capital
  • Wednesday, Technology for Business Summit Session 
    Speaker: David Eads from Kony Solutions
  • Thursday, Technology for Business Summit Session
    Speaker: Eric Connors from Yodlee
  • Thursday, Marketing & Product Management Summit Session 
    Speaker: Rod Witmond from Cardlytics
Exhibitors 
BAI Mobile Link
Mobile Link Panel Discussions
Solutions Theatre
Jim Bruene and I (julie@netbanker.com) will be in attendance and will update the blog and Twitter with new developments throughout the event. 
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Guardian Analytics Adds Security Expert to Your Team

By Julie Schicktanz on July 19, 2011 10:44 AM
FraudDESK, released July 13th by Guardian Analytics, adds an experienced fraud analyst to
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 your team without having to hire or train anyone. A staff member from Guardian Analytics is assigned to monitor customers's online transactions using FraudMAP software (see screenshot below).



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Founded: 2005
Location: Los Altos, CA
Funding: $25.8 million from Foundation Capital, Sutter Hill Ventures, and Split Rock Partners
Market: Security


FraudDESK Capabilities
  • Proactively monitors every online banking session for all customer accounts 
  • Monitors Transactions and investigates suspicious activity 
  • Detects anomalies and informs FI of likely account takeover and payments fraud before money is lost
  • Provides weekly reports that summarize risk-related trends, analyst activity, and the status of cases in process. The reports also help the FI understand online usage trends and consumer behavior.


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Alumni News -- Week of July 11, 2011

By Julie Schicktanz on July 18, 2011 11:38 AM
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Last week, AlwaysOn released its 2011 AlwaysOn Global 250 Top Private Companies List that represents the top emerging companies Worldwide. Twelve Finovate Alumni were selected:
  • BillFloat
  • Bling Nation
  • Boku
  • Cardlytics
  • ClairMail
  • Expensify
  • IDAnalytics
  • Lending Club
  • SecondMarket
  • Wikinvest
  • Wonga
  • Yodlee
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In other Alumni News:

Aptys Solutions
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Aptys Solutions announced that the ACH functionality in its PayLogics payment platform provides same-day settlement. Link 

Balance Financial
  • Balance Financial launched Balance Certified Pro, a new software that is geared toward professionals. Link
  • Balance Financial released an iPhone App. Link
BillGuard
TechCrunch reported that BillGuard's "Anti-virus for Bills" is now completely free for users. Link

BrightScope
CNNMoney's article, Simplify Your Retirement Savings, pointed to BrightScope to provide a clear understanding of retirement savings. Link

ChargeSmart
ChargeSmart announced that its Bill Payments customers can now pay many of their utility bills with an American Express card. Link

Continuity Control
Continuity Control raised $1.1 million in financing from convertible promissory notes and warrants. Link

Cortera
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The Miami Herald reported that Cortera's Risk Data and Reporting is now an SAP-endorsed business solution. Link

Cortal Consors
Institutional Investor ranked Oliver Le Grand, CEO of Cortal Consors, number 13 of 50 in its Tech 50 ranking of financial tech leaders and innovators. Link

Credit Karma
Credit Karma's new feature, Credit Alerts is available for free to the first 200 people to click the link. Link

Credit Sesame
The Hands On Home Buyer blog recommended Credit Sesame for its interactive property taxes tool. Link

Currensee
The Business Insider reported that Currensee plans to launch its Trade Leaders program in China. Link

Dwolla
  • The E-News publication, Business Record, commented on Dwolla's positive impact on Iowa's startup culture. Link
  • Financial Plus Credit Union adopted Dwolla's FiSync integration. Link
Dynamics
Dynamics revealed its angel investors in Series A and Series B funding rounds. Link

Guardian Analytics
  • American Banker reported that Guardian Analytics is planning to launch an outsourced fraud prevention service that will help financial institutions meet new FFIEC guidelines. Link
  • Guardian Analytics introduced its FraudDESK service to provide fraud analytics support to financial institutions. Link
  • Guardian Analytics is hosting a free webinar on Tuesday that will explore FFIEC guidance. Link
iPay Technologies
iPay Technologies helped Generations Community Federal Credit Union increase bill pay adoption and its number of transactions. Link

Lending Club
  • San Francisco ABC News Channel 7 explained the benefits of P2P loans from Lending Club. Link
  • Finextra news blog discussed Lending Club's success. Link
  • American Banker reported that, in June, Lending Club saw an increase of 7% in loans originated that totaled a record $20 million. Link

Lodo Software
The Silicon Prairie News reported that Lodo Software is seeking to raise $5 million in a round of Series D funding. Link

mFoundry
Columbia Credit Union announced that it deployed mFoundry's mBanking, a mobile banking platform. Link

Mitek
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MSN Money reported that Mitek Systems began a NASDAQ market listing on July 14th, and is trading under the symbol MITK. Link

Monitise 
  • CNBC reported that Monitise's ReliaCard will be offered to U.S. Bank's Visa cardholders in some states. Link
  • Monitise, US Bank, and FIS announced that they are planning to offer a mobile app for Visa's ReliaCard users. Link
Prosper
  • San Francisco's ABC News Channel 7 explained the benefits of P2P loans from Prosper. Link
  • Finextra news blog discussed Prosper's success with its P2P lending service. Link

Q2ebanking
Q2ebanking's director of security solutions, Ward Howell, published an article detailing a Credit Union's perspective of the FFIEC guidelines in The Credit Union Times. Link

Receivables Exchange
Institutional Investor ranked Justin Brownhill and Nicolas Perkin, Co-Founders of The Receivables Exchange, as number 42 of 50 in its Tech 50 ranking of financial tech leaders and innovators. Link

Standard Chartered
Institutional Investor ranked Jan Verplancke, CIO of Standard Chartered, as number 37 of 50 in its Tech 50 ranking of financial tech leaders and innovators. Link

TILE Financial
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Daily Finance interviewed Amy Butte, CEO of TILE Financial. Link

TradeKing
TradeKing announced the public availability of its API. Link

Tyfone 
CoVantage Credit Union chose to implement Tyfone's mobile wallet solution. Link

Zopa 
  • Zopa founder Giles Andrews was interviewed on BBC's The Bottom Line. Link
  • Finextra news blog discussed Zopa's success as a P2P lending service. Link

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Alumni News -- Week of July 4, 2011

By Julie Schicktanz on July 11, 2011 10:21 AM
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Boku
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CNNMoney examined Zong's competition with Boku. Link

BrightScope
  • The Forbes blog recommended BrightScope as a tool to check your financial advisor's history. Link
  • The Washington Examiner discussed how BrightScope helps consumers make informed decisions about their 401(k) plan. Link

Clairmail
Clairmail increased its security by using authentication from the RSA Secured Partner Program. Link

Credit Karma
The Forbes blog recommended Credit Karma as a tool to track and monitor your credit score. Link

Credit Sesame
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The Forbes blog recommended Credit Sesame as a tool to track and monitor your credit score. Link

Dwolla
Dwolla updated its iPhone app to allow customers to send money via email. Link

Dynamics
American Banker discussed Dynamics' adaptability to the mobile payment world. Link

Enloop
Small Biz Technology outlined three of Enloop's features. Link

eToro
AlphaTrade Finance discussed eToro's CopyTrader network. Link

Expensify
Expensify's app was listed as Gearburn's App of the Week. Link

Finsphere
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GeekWire reviewed Finsphere's new round of $1.75 million funding. Link

Geezeo
American Banker reported that Geezeo's partnership with Sharetec Systems will help Geezeo reach more credit unions. Link

Guardian Analytics
The Street reported that Guardian Analytics' Anomaly Detection & Fraud Monitoring will help financial institutions meet updated FFIEC guidelines. Link

Kony Solutions
Kony Solutions announced a partnership with Donriver for the delivery of multi-channel mobile apps. Link

Mint.com
The Quickbooks blog examined Mint.com's PFM tool. Link

Monitise Americas
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Monitise developed two banking apps designed for the iPad for NatWest and RBS. Link

PayNearMe
The Paypers interviewed Avangate and PayNearMe regarding their partnership and various future endeavors. Link

PayPal
TechCrunch speculated that eBay's acquisition of Zong  will advance PayPal's mobile payments. Link

ProfitStars
Credit Union Times discussed ProfitStars' partnership with Corporate One Credit Union. Link

Prosper
The Social Lending Network reviewed Prosper's new Quick Invest feature. Link

Q2ebanking
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Q2ebanking commented on the security implications of the new FFIEC guidelines. Link

RobotDough
The Motley Fool highlighted RobotDough as a powerful new tool for individual investors. Link

SilverTail Systems
  • Credit Union Times reported that SilverTail Systems' capabilities enable financial institutions to comply with FFIEC guidelines. Link
  • Homeland Security Television profiled SilverTail Systems. Link

ThreatMetrix
ThreatMetrix enhanced its security in anticipation of FFIEC guidelines. Link

TradeKing
Stockbrokers4u.com analyzed TradeKing's services. Link

Xero
Xero hired a CFO onto to its team. Link
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Yodlee
  • Yodlee released its new MoneyCenter app. Link
  • Quickbooks' blog examined Yodlee's PFM tool. Link
  • TechCrunch reported that Yodlee reached 30M users. Link

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Alumni News -- Week of June 27, 2011

By Julie Schicktanz on July 6, 2011 8:51 AM
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ActivePath
A top Brazilian card issuer implemented an ActivePath solution. Link

AlphaClone
AlphaClone incorporated new sentiment scores into its stock view pages. Link

Bills.com
Bills.com released the results from its Consumer Money Survey that gauges money attitudes and behaviors. Link
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Blaze Mobile
Blaze Mobile was awarded a patent for NFC on stickers. Link

BOKU
BOKU released 1-Tap Mobile Billing for the Android and took it live in 56 countries. Link

Braintree
Braintree received $34M in Series A funding from Accel. Link

Currensee
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Reuters outlined the benefits of Currensee. Link

Credit Karma
Credit Karma CEO Ken Lin advised consumers how they should deal with credit card offers. Link

doxo 
doxo won the Stevie Award for New Product of the Year for financial services in the 2011 American Business Awards. Link

Dwolla
Dwolla said its Grid payment network is more secure than Visa and MasterCard's card networks. Link

Dynamics
Dynamics raised $35M for computerized smartcards and payment systems. Link

eToro
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Reuters outlined the benefits of eToro. Link

eWise
gotoBilling, Inc. added eWise's Secure Vault Payments as another payment platform. Link

Expensify
The Wall Street Journal listed Expensify as a must-have mobile tech tool for entrepreneurs. Link

Fiserv
Fiserv entered into an agreement to acquire CashEdge for $465 million to advance its digital payments and channel strategies. Link

Guardian Analytics
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Yahoo! Finance reported that Guardian Analytics' FraudMAP is helping financial institutions meet FFIEC guidelines. Link

HelloWallet
HelloWallet was added to Mercer's Outsourcing business benefits administration. Link

Intuit
Intuit purchased Mobile Money Ventures' web banking technology to augment its mobile banking capabilities. Link

Kony Solutions
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The American Business Awards selected Kony Solutions as the Most Innovative Company of the Year. Link

Lendio
The Launch blog highlighted Lendio. Link

Outright
Outright rolled out a new report function allowing clients to view sales by state. Link

PayPal
PayPal reached 100 million active users. Link

Profit Stars
Profit Stars introduced its new Remote Deposit Anywhere solution. Link

Prosper
  • Former Lending Club director Joseph Toms joined Prosper as its Chief Investment Officer. Link
  • The San Francisco Times reported on Prosper's growth. Link

Q2ebanking
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Q2ebanking was noted as a service to help community financial institutions meet FFIEC Guidance. Link

SimpleTuition
SimpleTuition expanded its student loan payment options by partnering with Discover Card. Link

SmartyPig
SmartyPig was recommended by Mint.com as a way to save for impulse purchases. Link

TradeKing
TradeKing implemented SunGard's MarketMap to deliver market data to its active trading platform. Link

UBank
Mashable highlighted UBank's feedback forum. Link

Voice Commerce
Voice Commerce launched a payment solution for the iPhone. Link

Wikinvest
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PC mag reviewed Wikinvest's mobile app. Link

Xero
Tech Day assessed Xero's Debtor Daddy service. Link

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Alumni News -- Week of May 30, 2011

By Julie Schicktanz on June 6, 2011 9:00 AM
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Betterment
Medill Reports discussed the benefits of Betterment and Currensee, claiming that the social networking craze changes the way some people invest. Link

BrightScope
BrightScope announced the top 10 treasury inflation protected securities funds in America's 401ks. Link

ChargeSmart
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Fox News' Studio 10 reviewed ChargeSmart, PlasticJungle, and Bills.com and found a number of money saving tools and ideas. Link

Check Point Software Technologies
Check Point Software Technologies won The Ten Best Web Support Sites of 2011 Award from The Association of Support Professionals for its exceptional web support design, implementation, and customer experience. Link

ClairMail
ClairMail announced record customer expansion with a 300% year-over-year growth in users. Link

Corduro
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The New York Times reported that Corduro's cloud platform challenges PayPal and Square's mobile payment services. Link

Credit Sesame
The Wisdom Journal depicted Credit Sesame's services as more than just credit scores. Link

Currensee
See Betterment above.

doxo
  • doxo explained how to use its online filing cabinet and "due date" alerts to help organize GroupOn, Living Social, and other daily deals. Link
  • TheFinancialBrand.com discussed Oregon Federal Credit Union's use of doxo and discussed other usage ideas such as uploading a scan of your passport prior to travelling. Link
Dwolla 
  • Credit Union Times listed Dwolla as a contender in the P2P payment space. Link
  • Dwolla rallied community efforts to gather donations for the tornado-stricken town of Joplin by selling its t-shirts and accepting donations. Link
  • Omaha World-Herald covered Dwolla's arrival into Nebraska. Link
Enloop
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  • About.com highlighted Enloop's business plan creation service. Link
  • Forbes blog discussed "How Not to Fail" by using Enloop to assess the potential success of a business plan. Link
Geezeo
Call Federal Credit Union, based in Richmond, VA, selected Geezeo for its PFM solution. Link

Guardian Analytics
Guardian Analytics positioned by Gartner in the "Visionary" quadrant for web fraud detection. Link

HelloWallet
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San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom urged residents to improve their money management by using HelloWallet. For every five subscriptions purchased, HelloWallet will give away one subscription to a family in need. Link

Hidden Levers
Financial Advisor Blog discussed using Hidden Levers to build better portfolios, highlighting risk management and accuracy of the service. Link

Lending Club
  • Lending Club exceeded a quarter million dollars in cumulative loans and is offering cash bonuses. Link
  • Wall Street Journal blog discussed growth of P2P Lending sites Prosper and Lending Club. Link
Lendio
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Lendio raised $2 million in debt financing. Link

PayNearMe
PayNearMe founder Danny Shader, in an interview with Vator News, revealed the service is used beyond the unbanked population, including teens who prefer to pay with cash and consumers who would like to keep their online transactions private. Link

Prosper
See Lending Club above.

RobotDough
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Dow Jones Financial reports that a UCLA professor backed RobotDough. Link

SecondMarket
The Washington Business Journal discussed SecondMarket's recent popularity. Link

Sybase
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Sybase launched the M-Commerce Guide, a publication for examining global market opportunities for mobile network operators, advisors, and FIs. Link

TradeKing
TradeKing CIO Dan Raju discussed security issues that may arise with the NYSE cloud community, citing its security. Link

Tyfone
Tyfone contracted with Star One Credit Union to use its NFC technology. Link

UBank
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CEO of UBank examined security concerns and competitors during an interview with ZDNet. Link

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Alumni News -- Weeks of March 7, 13 and 21, 2011

By Jessica Ward on March 29, 2011 11:52 AM
To view our alumni news updates in real time, follow us on Twitter. 

Andera adds its 500th customer. http://bit.ly/finovate322116

Bill Harris and Mark Goines join the Pageonce Advisory Board. Harris was formerly CEO of Intuit and of PayPal, and Goines was formerly a senior executive at Intuit and Charles Schwab. http://prn.to/finovate322111

Bill.com named to the JMP Securities "Hot 100." The list includes the 100 best privately held software companies for 2011 according to the investment bank. http://bit.ly/finovate38113

BillShrink adds Anil Arora, Yodlee president and CEO, to its board of directors. The announcement comes just after the launch of "Statement Rewards" from BillShrink. http://bit.ly/finovate322112

Boku moves from virtual-goods billing to real-goods billing in Germany. Now real goods can be added to wireless bills thanks to Boku's technology. http://bit.ly/finovate324112

Cardlytics wins Judge's Choice Award in the 2011 Paybefore Awards. The Paybefore  awards are hosted annually by Prepaid Media. http://bit.ly/finovate38111

CashEdge signs Huntington for P2P PopMoney. http://bit.ly/finovate322117

Check out the Filene webinar with Thwakk on how to leverage financial education to increase youth membership. http://bit.ly/finovate322113

Columbus Water Works customers can now pay their utility bill via eWise's secure payment platform. http://yhoo.it/finovate37113

Cedit Sesame closes on $6.15 million Series B funding round led by Melo Ventures. http://bit.ly/finovate322118

eToro launches "Trade Story." This social platform helps traders learn the strategies behind other users' trades. http://bit.ly/hQNDGc

Expensify is featured in Money magazine. http://bit.ly/finovate322114

Guardian Analytics raises $11 million. This is Guardian's fourth round of funding, this time led by Split Rock Partners. http://bit.ly/finovate323113

H&R Block and Yodlee partner to make it easier to file taxes. http://yhoo.it/finovate3236

ICICI and Intuit partner on a Mint-like platform for India. http://bit.ly/finovate324113
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Alumni News -- Weeks of January 24, 31, and February 7, 2011

By Jessica Ward on February 15, 2011 5:08 PM
To see Finovate alumni company news in real-time, follow our feed on Twitter here.

Betterment and Mint.com partner for "set it and forget it" investment accounts. The accounts have no minimum balance. http://bit.ly/finovate210111

Bling Nation rolls out the "fan connect" platform in Chicago. The Chicago rollout is part of a broader national rollout to come. http://bit.ly/finovate210112

Cardlytics and NetSpend partner to bring reward offers to the underbanked. The partnership will create opportunities for targeted offers to reach users of prepaid debit cards. http://bit.ly/finovate28112

Cardlytics wins Red Herring Global 100 winner. -- Cardlytics is a pioneer in in-statement merchant-funded rewards. http://bit.ly/finovate27114

CashEdge and NYCE join forces to provide person to person payment technology. Popmoney will now be available to 3,000 NYCE financial institution clients. http://bit.ly/finovate211112

ClairMail announced that revenue tripled in 2010. The company attributes the growth to the launch of their mobile connectivity architecture in early 2010. http://mwne.ws/finovate28115

DebtGoal launches OWEing.com. The new site acts as the flagship domain and provides a tools and content supporting debt reduction. http://bit.ly/finovate131112

eRollover launches Advisor Center. Ask retirement questions online in the new Advisor Center. http://bit.ly/finovate124112

Fiserv and WorkLight partner to make mobile application deployment and development faster. http://bit.ly/finovate125111

Frost and Sullivan names mFoundry "Entrepreneurial Company of the Year" in the mobile banking category. http://bit.ly/finovate121114

Guardian Analytics announces 150%  growth. The company attributes the rapid growth to the success of its FraudMap technology. http://bit.ly/finovate210113

Jack Henry's ProfitStars.com launches new services to help small businesses accept online payments. http://bit.ly/finovate211111

Lending Club increased the maximum loan amount from $25,000 to $35,000. http://bit.ly/finovate27113

mFoundry launches standalone mobile deposit solution that can be implemented at a financial institution within 30 days. http://bit.ly/finovate28114

Intuit's Mint and TurboTax team up to make taxes easier. http://bit.ly/finovate121111

Mozo launches Money Q & A portal where users can ask questions or answer questions posed by others. http://bit.ly/finovate211113

On Deck Capital secures $15 million Series-C funding. The funding round was led by SAP Ventures. http://bit.ly/finovate131111

Plastyc closes $2 million strategic investment from Core Innovation Capital. Core Innovation Capital is the investment partner for the Center for Financial Services Innovation. http://bit.ly/finovate28111http://www.silvertailsystems.com/

Silver Tail Systems announces the addition of a user-specific monitoring system. http://bit.ly/finovate124111

SmartyPig.com adds sixty new online retailer cash-back partners, and six more gift card partners. Expedia, Hotels.com, Cabela's and Babies R Us are included in this latest offering. http://bit.ly/finovate131113

SmartyPig's cash rewards card wins Paybefore award twice. http://bit.ly/finovate12112

The Receivables Exchange partners with Biz2Credit, an online loan-matching portal. http://bit.ly/finovate125113
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FinovateFall 2010 Demo Videos Now Available

By Eric Mattson on November 7, 2010 8:38 PM
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We're pleased to announce that the demo videos from FinovateFall 2010 are now available for free download (or immediate consumption) from the Finovate archives.

This fall's NYC conference showcased 56 handpicked companies doing 7-minute demonstrations (no slides allowed) of their latest technology innovations to a sold-out audience of 650 financial & banking executives, venture capitalists, press, analysts and entrepreneurs.

Check out these cutting-edge ideas in financial, banking, payments, mobile, lending, investing and security technologies today for inspiration and your next edge on the competition! 

(P.S. If you're interested in joining us at the next Finovate event, tickets are now on sale for FinovateEurope (Feb, 1, 2011 in London). It is going to be an amazing showcase of European and global fintech innovation!)
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Eric Mattson is CEO of Online Financial Innovations, the parent company of NetBanker, Online Banking Report and the Finovate Conference Series. He can be reached at eric@netbanker.com.

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FinovateFall 2010 Demo Lineup Revealed

By Eric Mattson on August 17, 2010 4:30 PM
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We're very excited to reveal the 56 cutting-edge companies that have been selected to demo their latest technology innovations on October 4 and 5 in New York City at FinovateFall.

Over the show's two days, attendees will get to watch the future of fintech and banktech unfold on stage via fast-paced demos (28 each day) from these innovators. And then have a chance to interact with top executives from each of the demo companies during intimate networking sessions.

Without further delay, here's the list of companies we're excited to showcase:

If you're interested in attending the conference, registering now will save you $100 on your ticket via the early-bird discount and reserve your spot (space is limited and we're expecting to sell out). We'll see you in New York!

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Eric Mattson is CEO of Online Financial Innovations, the parent company of NetBanker, Online Banking Report and the Finovate Conference Series. He can be reached at eric@netbanker.com.

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Alumni News – Week of Feb. 15, 2010

By Andrew Dolbeck on February 18, 2010 9:14 PM

Here are the news headlines we posted recently on our Finovate Twitter feed (follow it here).

ClairMail Joins Jack Henry Program -- Mobile banking and payment services company ClairMail has joined the Jack Henry Vendor Integration Program. Joining the program extends ClairMail's mobile banking reach by integrating its mobile platform with Jack Henry's core processing system. http://bit.ly/aIkEoK

FiLife On Most Innovate Companies List -- Personal finance networking company FiLife has made this year's 50 Most Innovate Companies list, published by Fast Company magazine. FiLife was #27 on the list and #1 in the finance category. Other notable finance companies listed include Intuit, Yodlee, Simplifi, and Credit.com. http://bit.ly/9JMtCR

Guardian Analytics Releases New Online Security Tool -- Security software company Guardian Analytics announced on February 18 that it has released FraudMAP for Business Banking. The new software assists the detection and investigation of security problems in the multi-user business-banking environment. http://bit.ly/9tGVuk

HomeATM Promotes New Portable Card Reader -- HomeATM, a provider of mobile hardware for electronic payments, has developed a new portable card reader called CircleSwipe. The device, targeted to merchants, can be inserted into the audio jack of mobile phones. Home ATM expects to ship 30 beta units of the product in March. http://bit.ly/bjbIh3

Lending Club to Unveil New Look -- Lending Club announced a redesign of its website to make it more engaging and easier to use. The company is also revamping its logo and other aspects of its visual identity. In a move to promote its new looks, Lending Club sent an email to existing members offering a $150 bonus for loan applications submitted before the end of February. http://bit.ly/aDgvvy

Mint.Com Web Traffic Reaches Record Mark -- In January 2010, the Mint.com website reached 1.7 million unique visitors, a record high for the company and 600,000 more than a year earlier. This gives the online PFM about as much traffic as BB&T, the tenth largest retail bank in the United States. http://bit.ly/9cVjsj

TradeKing Reaches Account Milestone - On February 18, online brokerage TradeKing announced that it has crossed the 200,000-account threshold. TradeKing has seen account openings increase more than 50% since December 2008. http://bit.ly/bNYvlP

WorkLight Announces Development Platform for Android -- WorkLight has announced the release of The WorkLight Solution for Android, a new platform supporting the development of mobile apps for the Android phone. The platform provides built-in security features, development tools, and easy publication to the Android Market. http://bit.ly/9mpuT8

In other news, the company was named as a finalist for Red Herring's Global 100 award, which lists the year's most promising technology ventures. Red Herring selected the potential winners from out of 1,200 companies. http://bit.ly/5w9jKZ

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