A New Kid on the Corporate Venture Block

A New Kid on the Corporate Venture Block

FIS Ventures plans to invest $150 million in fintech start-ups over the next three years.

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Fintech’s Role When the Economy Shifts From ‘Respond’ to ‘Recover’

Fintech’s Role When the Economy Shifts From ‘Respond’ to ‘Recover’

Post-COVID-19 opportunities can come from thinking big and acting boldly now.

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Is Revolution Creating Room for Entrenchment?

Is Revolution Creating Room for Entrenchment?

The current economic situation is the first true test for fintech companies born as a result from a previous global crisis: the Great Recession.

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Early-Stage Investors Offer Their Outlook

Early-Stage Investors Offer Their Outlook

As negative headlines and gloom-and-doom opinions swirl about the future of start-up investment, the well-known venture capital firm 500 Startups has gone to the source by surveying nearly 140 early-stage investors.

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Asset Management Asleep at the Wheel?

Asset Management Asleep at the Wheel?

Compared to other areas of finance — like banking, payments, and insurance — asset management has been slower to adopt technology-fueled transformations.

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40+ Year Old Microsoft Teaming Up With 6+ Year Old Plaid

40+ Year Old Microsoft Teaming Up With 6+ Year Old Plaid

Microsoft, the gigantic technology company founded in 1975, is coming together with Plaid, the fresh-faced fintech that allows users to connect their bank accounts to an app.

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Tackling Financial Service Industry Challenges at Full Speed

Tackling Financial Service Industry Challenges at Full Speed

Start-ups in the MassChallenge Fintech 2020 cohort have been a-movin’. Progress made in just three months includes pilot projects, proofs of concepts, and revenue acceleration.

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Fintechs Stepping Up to Respond to COVID-19

Fintechs Stepping Up to Respond to COVID-19

During this time of uncertainty and change, fintechs are responding in inspiring and innovative ways.

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The Power of Fintechs

The Power of Fintechs

Understandably, headlines this week were basically 100% coronavirus, 100% of the time. The bad — even devastating — news is clear, and there’s no shortage of it. The eternal optimist in us wanted to come out of this week with a few glasses that looked half full.

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Using Fintech to Empower People to Choose How to Live as They Age

Using Fintech to Empower People to Choose How to Live as They Age

AARP is concerned about the financial well-being of people as they age, but that goes beyond Social Security and Medicare to include fintech and healthtech. Senior Vice President of Innovation and Product Development Andy Miller shares how AARP partners with start-ups and also develops products internally.

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Fintechs to Compete at SXSW Pitch

Fintechs to Compete at SXSW Pitch

A few fintechs will take center stage (literally) during the annual SXSW Pitch, a competition during which start-ups present their technology to a panel of judges in front of a live audience.

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Fintech Start-Ups Strike Up Funding

Fintech Start-Ups Strike Up Funding

We took note this week of a few fintech start-up funding rounds.

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Varo Crosses the Bank/Fintech Moat

Varo Crosses the Bank/Fintech Moat

Fintech firm Varo Money became a pioneer of sorts this week, boldly going where no fintech has gone before.

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