Remove financing Remove personalized services Remove startup
article thumbnail

Fintech companies must balance the pursuit of profit against ethical data usage

TechCrunch

Naturally, Big Tech players have recognized the opportunity to foray into financial services and flex their innovation muscles, giving banks and credit unions a strenuous run for their money. Consumers looking to digitize their finances must heed caution before they break up with traditional banks and run into the arms of Big Tech.

article thumbnail

Savana raises a fresh round of capital to digitize banks’ services

TechCrunch

Moreover, only 11% of finance executives say their organization has modernized systems to the point where they can easily incorporate new digital technologies, according to Deloitte. Many of Savana’s competitors have experts in finance among their ranks, too. “Today’s consumers prefer digital-only banking. .

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Boulevard Continues Momentum with Fourth Consecutive Year of Triple-Digit Revenue Growth

American Entrepreneurship

This came on the heels of Forbes naming Boulevard to a pair of prestigious lists – one recognizing America’s Next Billion Dollar Startups , the other its Best Startup Employers. The new year started off much the same, with LA Inno ranking Boulevard number one on its list of startups to watch in 2023.

article thumbnail

Public Policy Quarterly Newsletter Issue 2

Angel Capital Association

Companies in the technology, retail, wholesale and manufacturing sectors are eligible as QSBs, but those in hospitality, personal services, the financial sector, farming and mining are not eligible. This letter emphasizes how vital immigrants are the to the US economy, the startup ecosystem and the Angel community.

article thumbnail

Nigerian YC-backed startup Anchor comes out of stealth with $1M+ to scale its banking-as-a-service platform

TechCrunch

However, it differentiated itself by committing to payments on social media platforms, which Nigerian digital bank Carbon was interested in when it acquired the startup in 2019. At the time, the startup’s co-founder and CEO, Segun Adeyemi , said that he was taking a break and would “likely start another company” later.

article thumbnail

Vivid Money, a financial super app, raises $114M at an $886M valuation to expand in Europe

TechCrunch

Vivid Money , a challenger bank out of Berlin with 500,000 customers, has made a name for itself with a financial one-stop shop “super app” that, in addition to basic checking and money management services, also includes stock and cryptocurrency investing.

article thumbnail

How a SaaS Startup Grew Their Sales Team and Increased Revenue with Non-Equity VC Funding

Entrepreneur's Handbook

More and more companies wanted to improve their online customer experience, and news of Mopinion’s personalized service and affordable prices attracted qualified leads by the dozens. It’s the dream for any startup: Udesh and his team had an in-demand product and a successful business model.