“Winning and working on a deal with the UK’s largest Telco has recently demonstrated how we have created a cutting edge platform that allows banks and Telcos to offer value added services to their small businesses.The modular approach taken creates a competitive advantage for us. It means that clients can pick and choose from a menu of features to decide which modules they want to have, making the platform completely ‘tailorable’ for individual clients. The platform also offers further flexibility and customization that many businesses are looking for.”
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FinovateFall 2014 Sneak Peek: Part 5
After resting up over the weekend, we hope you’re ready to take a look at six more companies that will demo their newest fintech creation in New York City at FinovateFall this September 23 and 24.
Over the course of the past few weeks, we’ve seen:
- Part 1: BizEquity, Gremln, Hoyos, Knox Payments, NopSec, and Rippleshot
- Part 2: Backbase, BioCatch, blooom, iBillionaire, Patch of Land, and Settle
- Part 3: Algomi, FlexScore, HedgeCo Networks, Linqto, Malauzai, and My Virtual StrongBox
- Part 4: FamDoo, iQuantifi, mCASH, PayItSimple, Toopher, and WorkFusion
Don’t miss out; get your ticket here to be a part of the action.
- Modularized platform that allows FIs to tailor their offering
- 24×7 support for SMBs on all apps
- Client support: from proposition design, to go-to-market strategy, to ongoing delivery
- Advanced teller transactions moved to self-service terminals
- Personalized Account Opening, Sales & Service via Tablet
- Shared customer history and product promotion across channels
Larky delivers engagement and loyalty through a unique platform that provides point-of-sale discounts at local and national merchants and magically reminds users of offers at the right time and place.
- Location-triggered alerts when a discount is near
- Tracks 2,000+ memberships. Users never miss an offer they deserve (including yours!)
- White-labeled platform seamlessly ties in with your brand
MaxMyInterest by Six Trees Capital LLC is an intelligent cash-management solution that helps investors earn up to 0.80% more on FDIC-insured bank deposits, rebalancing funds automatically as rates change.
- Earn up to 0.80% more on cash without changing your checking account
- Get the best interest rates, automatically, even as rates change
- Funds move to and from checking as needed
Sonavation empowers trust through ultrasound technology by creating more secure environments in which to access sensitive financial data, conduct non-cash transactions and offer peace of mind.
- Impenetrable security using ultrasound technology and cloud-based Identity-as-a-service infrastructure
- Protection of sensitive banking information
- ATM, credit and debit card protection
Stewart is the Chief Operating Officer at Sonavation, currently focused on delivering the convergence of physical and cyber security.
TickSmith has built the first commercial Big Data platform for financial data.
- Powerful and scalable Big Data technology and analytics
- Management of all types of financial data
- Solve compliance, reporting, analytics and distribution problems on huge data sets
Check back this Thursday to see another six companies that will demo at FinovateFall 2014.
Finovate Alumni News– August 15, 2013
ANZ Group goes live with Fiserv’s Mobiliti Reach.
- The Currency Cloud CEO, Mike Laven, explains the issues behind the recent remittance crisis.
- IND Group & PayPal team up to offer P2P Payment via email in Europe.
- SunTrust introduces BCSG’s Business Hub and CreditHQ tools; an online package of small business solutions.
- Bolstr on FOX News Chicago: Local Business Raises $12,000 in under 48hrs on Bolstr.
- Mint, Manilla featured in Digital Trends list of 12 useful online services and apps for students.
- Quantopian’s John Fawcett writes about the intersection of social media, algorithms, and the browser when it comes to investing.
- American Banker takes a look at Credit Agricole’s CAStore.
- Mobile Payments Today highlights PayConnect from PreCash in a column on mobile wallets and the payment industry.
Finovate Alumni News– April 9, 2013
AG Beat features Entrepreneurial Finance Lab.
- BSCG, Mitek, and Yodlee selected as Monarch B2B Innovation Award Winners.
- Lodo Software appoints Matthew Lawlor, former founder & CEO of Online Resources, to board of directors.
- South African Logistics Company implements Kofax Software to Automate HR. Watch Kofax demo live at FinovateSpring.
- Business Credit Radio features Sue Heilbronner, PaySimple’s Chief Growth Officer.
- American Banker highlights Plastyc’s unique approach to serving prepaid card users. Watch Plastyc’s demo at FinovateSpring.
- Mati Greenspan, senior investment consultant at eToro, explains how eToro will soon support Bitcoin.
- American Banker looks at Braintree’s multi-merchant approach. Come see Braintree demo at FinovateSpring.
- Live Science considers how Narrative Science
automates journalism and report generation. See Narrative Science’s live demo at FinovateSpring.
- Quantopian announces algorithm development competition. The company will demo at FinovaeSpring in May.
- Bank Innovation reports: Intuit will continue to support FinanceWorks.
- Reuters takes a look at TipRanks. See them demo at FinovateSpring.
- eDeposit announces major new features in upgrade of mobile app.
- TradeHero a winner at Echelon Singapore Satellite pitch competition.
- INTJ Capital gives kudos to Quantopian’s decision to provide for external data sets. Join Quantopian in San Francisco for FinovateSpring in May.
- American Banker interviews Green Dot CEO and founder Steven Streit. See Green Dot demo at FinovateSpring.
- Realty Mogul is among the companies highlighted in Upstart Business Journal column on crowd funding. See them demo at FinovateSpring.
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.
BSCG, Mitek, and Yodlee Selected as Monarch B2B Innovation Award Winners
Recently, Business Centric Services Group (BCSG), Mitek, and Yodlee were honored at the Monarch Innovation Awards:
Business Centric Services Group (BCSG)
- Award category: Most Innovative Industry Partner
- Product: Business Hub, an online subscription service that gives micro business owners access to a suite of tools that provides easy-to-use solutions for common challenges.
- FinovateEurope 2012 demo video
- Award category: Overall Most Innovative Award
- Product: Mobile Deposit, a solution that enables financial institutions to offer remote deposit capture to their clients.
- FinovateSpring 2012 demo video
- Award Category:
Honorable Mention – Industry Partner
- Product: Yodlee Platform, a product designed to help financial institutions reach valueable customer segments by tapping into Yodlee’s deep understanding of the unique financial needs, goals, and concerns of customers.
- FinovateFall 2012 demo video
The awards are presented by Minnesota-based Barlow Research Associates to recognize B2B innovations within the financial services industry that provide the most innovative products to business customers.
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BSCG Launches Business Hub for Small Businesses
“Business Hub is a cloud-based package that incorporates the most important tools a small business owner needs. For $25 per month, small businesses get access to online accounting software, a website builder, a business planning tool, a legal document creator and online training.Business Hub is delivered via a fully customizable online platform, allowing business owners to manage key functions in one place with a single username and password. The exact suite of applications can be customized for each bank.”
FinovateFall 2012 Sneak Peek: Part 1
We’ve selected over 60 leading innovators to take the stage for the sixth annual FinovateFall conference in New York on September 12 and 13.
Each company provided a sneak peek of what they’ll demo next month. Below is the first installment of these teasers. We’ll have more next week.
Don’t miss your chance to see the live demo from each company and meet the execs responsible. Get your FinovateFall ticket here.
BCSG will be launching an innovative and customizable cloud-based package at FinovateFall 2012, incorporating the most important tools a small business owner needs to manage and grow their business. For just $25 a month, users will get access to several market leading applications via one online platform using a single username and password. This unique package has been developed specifically to address the day to day challenges small businesses owners face and is supplied through financial institutions.
Optimize your online marketing and improve your acquisitions strategies with Experian’s Premium Prequalification, a powerful credit-screening tool that allows institutions to proactively utilize individual credit data online in real time to:
- Empower and educate consumers with a snapshot of their credit health
- Save consumers time and money by instantly providing them with their most viable options at the very start of their shopping experience
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Finovate Alumni News– May 16, 2012
Bill.com integrates with NetSuite to deliver seamless, cloud-based financial management.
- Inc.well interviews Candace Klein, CEO of SoMoLend, about crowdfunding.
- Virtual Piggy partners with World Industries.
- Wonga launches in South Africa.
- American Banker considers if Dwolla is a threat or opportunity for banks.
- Soshable covers Klarna, CoverHound, Giftly, ZipZap, BillGuard, Dwolla and Virtual Piggy.
- The Next Web takes a closer look at the tech that powers LearnVest.
- BCSG partners with Sage to offer MyBusinessWorks customers the bookkeeping application Sage One Accounts.
- ValidSoft announces partnership with Spindle to provide advanced payments security solutions to US-based customers.
- Fast Company names Laura Mather, Founder and Chief Visionary of Silver Tail Systems, as one of the Most Creative People in Business.
Finovate Alumni News– March 6, 2012
- HelloWallet signs with Mercer to provide PFM tool to employees.
- The Glass Hammer profiles Lynne Laube, President & COO of Cardlytics.
- Desert News highlights ReadyForZero’s creativity in helping consumers understand credit card debt.
- Money Marketing looks at practical ideas from FinovateEurope, uses Meniga as example.
- Heartland Bank selects ID Theft 911 to provide ID theft protection management, and resolution services to customers.
- Business Centric Services Group and partners launch new training workshop to empower businesses to market online.
- Tradeshift introduces CloudScan to simplify invoicing.
Business Centric Services Group Launches CreditHQ
Afterward, Business Centric Services Group launched a one-stop shop for small businesses to access customer risk data:
“CreditHQ provides small businesses with unlimited access to a database of customers, outlining their risk profile and payment performance in a simple and easy-to-use format. The platform allows small businesses to develop monitoring plans for each customer/supplier, which sends e-mail alerts directly to the business owner when there is a material change in the credit/risk profile. The platform also allows businesses to create best practice credit terms letters to issue to customers to ensure all parties understand their relationship at the outset of any relationship.
Should there be any delays in payments from customers, the platform allows the user to create a 10-day final demand letter free of charge, which will be issued directly to the customer. Should this not deliver payment, then the user can issue debt instructions directly through the platform to be collected for a market leading 20% no win, no fee payment by one of the leading business to business debt collectors in the market.”
Product Launched: February 2012
HQ Location: London, UK
Company Founded: April 2008
Metrics: 63 employees,135,000 small business customers
Website: bcsg.com
Presenting John Davis (Managing Director) & Alan Marsh (Product & Marketing Director)