Finovate Alumni News– July 15, 2013

• SafetyPay pulls in $7 million from International Finance Corp.

• Xero releases Personal for iPhone, a mobile app for Xero Personal subscribers.

• B2C looks at Dwolla as a challenger to PayPal.

• Ad Exchanger lists edo Interactive and Linkable Networks as two card-linked offer providers.

• Read our latest CEO interview with Oren Levy of Zooz.

• Mint, Expensify, Ready for Zero, SigFig, and Personal Capital populate US News & World Report’s “10 Smartphone Apps to Boost Your Budget” list.

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.

SigFig Lands $15 Million in Series B Funding From Top Investors

SigFig, the platform that helps users manage a total of $75 billion in assets, recently received $15 million in Series B funding.

The round was led by Union Square Ventures and Bain Capital Ventures. Existing investors, DCM and a number of prominent angel investors also contributed.

The San Francisco-based company plans to use the funding to scale and improve its services.

To learn more about SigFig, watch its FinovateFall 2011 demo.

Finovate Alumni News– May 21, 2013

• Birdback teams up with Braintree for 3-day payments hackathon.

• Indiana Members CU chooses Jack Henry & Associates’ Symitar for in-house core processing.

• Keynote DeviceAnywhere adds mobile scripting, UI enhancements.

• VoiceTrust moves operational headquarters to Canada, opening offices in Toronto and Montreal.

• Figlo expands partnership with Yellowtail Consulting to enable stronger focus on South Africa.

• Wipit partners with Sprint/ Boost Mobile to bring mobile payment capability to cash-preferred consumers.

• Virtual Piggy signs first UK partners, Toy Galaxy and Toadstool.

• eToro granted UK financial regulation approval from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).

• Silicon Republic features Holvi.

• Tyfone releases Connected Smart Card solution to allow FIs to enhance user ID info used to access sensitive data.

• Tradeshift partners with Invoiceware International to deliver compliant e-invoice validation in Latin America.

• BillGuard to integrate with Google Wallet for transaction monitoring.

• SigFig Portfolio adds support for Windows Phone.

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.

Finovate Alumni News– April 1, 2013

• Expensify makes Reconciliation and Central Administration features available for American Express corporate cardholders.

• Micronotes providing series of marketing campaigns for USAlliance FCU to help cross-selling efforts.

• Palo Alto Software announces launch of EntrepreWorld, a virtual environment to test business plans in a virtual world of avatars. Come see Palo Alto demo its latest technology at FinovateSpring.

• Consumers CU chooses Andera’s oFlows platform for online account opening and lending.

• Lighter Capital appoints Molly Gregg Otter as Vice President.

• Bloomberg looks at how Jemstep, SigFig, and FutureAdvisor help manage your portfolio online. See Jemstep’s new tech at FinovateSpring.

• Forbes takes a close up look at London’s FinTech Innovation Lab, including participants BehavioSec, Kiboo, and Open Bank Project.

• Huff Post blog considers Lighter Capital’s Revenue Loans as alternative to VC funding.

• GCN looks at Dwolla’s use in government.

• Huff Post blog considers automated report-writing software company, Narrative Science. See its new tech at FinovateSpring.

• MyBankTracker reviews Tuition.io.

• Y C Universe profiles Trust Egg. See them demo at FinovateSpring in May.

• MicroStrategy signs technology alliance agreement with MapR.

• Berry Review takes a look at Pageonce Money and Bills on Blackberry 10.

• Times of India highlights Klarna’s growth in Europe.

• Incentive Mag previews the launch of CashStar’s table gifting solution.

• Eye Verify announces results from biometric standard, performance and assurance lab survey. Join them in San Francisco for FinovateSpring.

• IntelliResponse selected by KMWorld as one of “100 Companies that Matter in Knowledge Management” for 2013. Come see them in action at FinovateSpring in May.

• New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg officially ‘opened the doors‘ to On Deck Capital’s new NYC HQ.

• Global Payments and edo Interactive launch pilot for card-linked offers network.

• Boston Business Journal interviews Leaf CEO Aron Schwarzkopf. See Leaf’s demo at FinovateSpring in San Francisco.

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.

Finovate Alumni News– February 5, 2013

• Cachet Financial Solutions integrates with CU Mobile Apps, a provider of mobile banking solutions.

• Finextra reports SafetyPay opens up to German-speaking markets.

• Lendio reports 2012 growth metrics.

• Expensify listed as 1 of 4 apps to helps save and manage your money.

• TechFaster interviews BillGuard CMO Mary Anne Keegan.

• Business Insider interviews Josh Reich, Simple founder and CEO.

• Xero makes Bank Reconciliation available to Android users.

• edo Interactive’s new Marketplace platform targets small, local businesses.

• Check out Finovate’s infographic of FinovateEurope 2013 innovation themes.

• Billhighway named as finalist in the 2013 Stevie Awards for Sales & Customer Service.

• SigFig-powered USA Today Money Portfolio Tracker launches
  in app store.

• CashStar reports record holiday season; 800% increase in mobile eGift Card purchases.

• Continuity Control partners with Community BancService Corporation.

• TSYS technology at work in Visa’s Saral Money program in India.

• Rabobank launches Figlo-powered widgets for online banking homepage.

• BrightScope ranks top 25 law firms with highest-rated 401(k) plans.

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.

Finovate Alumni News– January 15, 2013

• Cortera rated higher than competitors in perceived value according to industry survey.

• Al Rajhi Bank launches online banking platform built with Backbase Portal. Come see Backbase at FinovateEurope Feb. 12 & 13.

• Brian Madden touts Metaforic’s app immune system.

• TechCrunch reports: SigFig Crosses $50 Billion In Assets Managed Through The Platform.

• Bloomberg reports: Fiserv Buys Open Solutions to Grow Financial Services. Come to FinovateEurope to see Fiserv’s live demo.

• Zapsibcombank launches loyalty program with technology from Compass Plus.

• Locaid adds Cricket Wireless devices to platform.

• Promo Codes 2013 features the top six promotions at TradeKing.

• Visa in India deploys TSYS technologies to assist in account holder authentication.

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.

Finovate Alumni News– November 9, 2012

• Bill.com Featured in USA Today.

• Billcom adds open APIs to banking platform.

• Blackhawk Network Announces New Financial Service Products in Canada.

• Startup Central looks at Heckyl, Clari5 and BankBazaar at FinovateAsia.

• VentureBeat considers SecondMarket’s partnership with Angellist.

• M.O. interviews Constancio Larguia, CEO & founder of Weemba.

• SiliconBeat looks at Personal Capital’s 401(k) product.

• Kabbage Becomes Exclusive Funding Provider for Bonanza Sellers.

• Entrepreneur features SigFig.

• American Banker reports: Bill.com Ties Cash-Flow Tools to Banks’ Small Business Software.

• Finextra reports UBank gathers transaction data for spending comparison site.

• Xero to dual list on ASX and NZX.

• ShopKeep POS announces entry into the quick serve market with full kitchen printing capabilities.

• Mashable lists SimpleTuition, ReadyForZero, and Tuition.io as tools to help minimize student loan debt.

• Capital Access Network moves Headquarters to NYC.

• Crowdfund Insider reports SoMoLend Announces New York Expansion.

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.

Finovate Alumni News– October 1, 2012

• American Banking Journal reflects on FinovateFall.

• USA Today launches portfolio tracker powered by SigFig.

• Tagit appoints new CEO, gears up for rapid expansion.

• American Banker looks at Dwolla’s ACH alternative.

• Moment NYC blog considers tech from FinovateFall.

• GigaOM reports Outright teams up with PayPal and Expensify.

• Inc. Magazine features financing from Lighter Capital as a way to expand small business.

• Huffington Post reports Kabbage faces competition from Amazon’s new lending service.

• InComm partners with Ifeelgoods to offer electronic gift cards.

• WSJ names ThreatMetrix to “Next Big Thing” list. Ranks among top 50 startups in US.

• Singapore-based PlayMoolah announces partnership with OCBC Bank.

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.

Finovate Alumni News– August 2, 2012

• Banno’s new solution eases cross-channel headaches for FIs.

• Virtual Piggy’s kid-friendly online payment platform.

• Klarna teams up with We Do Commerce.

• ID Theft 911 partners with Cincinnati Insurance Company.

• Lifehacker profiles SigFig.

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.

Finovate Alumni News– July 3, 2012

• American Banker looks at how Simple (@Simplify) is using open source technology.

• Bloomberg Businessweek features SigFig CEO, Mike Sha, discussing SigFig’s business model.

• Social Lending Network reports Lending Club breaks $50 million in loans, Prosper issues a record $13.6 million in new P2P loans In June.

• Southwest Airlines’ Spirit magazine features FutureAdvisor.

• ABA Subsidiary and Mortgagebot agree to extend Alliance Agreement.

• American Banker explains how SecondMarket is helping a privately-held bank in Texas find buyers for its stock.

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.