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So much fintech M&A

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Jason Furtado and Stephan Richter founded Boston-based Shoobx in 2013, according to Crunchbase. ” And this line was the classic motivation for all incumbents buying fintechs: “Why not just bring it in to our platform and get it to customers as quickly as possible?”. ” In other news. .'”

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Disrupting Finance From Above: Wealthfront

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First, they believe that the current offerings from the financial incumbents are lacking. banks consumer checking offerings have become less favorable across the board. In 2013 there were 967 million FPS transactions. The basis of this argument is really two fold. The same companies operate there and here.

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Fintech Roundup: Goldman Sachs buys another startup, Fast hits a speed bump and BaaS gets hotter

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Founded in 2013 (or 2014 depending on the source), the Chicago-based company has raised over $82 million in funding over its lifetime from investors such as FinTech Collective and Oak HC/FT , according to Crunchbase. It also noted that Goldman’s intent to buy NextCapital “follows several moves by multiline incumbents (e.g.

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“Customer First” Healthcare

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Can you do this online before your visit, or are you handed a clip-board full of forms where you enter information you have already provided on previous visits? In 2015, 46 percent of workers were enrolled in a plan with an annual deductible of $1,000 or more, up from 38 percent in 2013 and 22 percent in 2009. Do they respond?

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Extra Crunch roundup: Fintech stays hot, Brex doubles, and startup IRR is up all over

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The data is based on a sample of 2,500 companies that have used AngelList to syndicate deals from 2013 through 2020. How should they think about competition, strategic investment versus top-tier VC firms and how to build their board? Where did the fintech venture capital market push the most money in Q1, and why?

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