Venture capital

Go Midwest, young fintechs

07/30/18

Some startups are eschewing San Francisco and New York to set up shop in the middle of America. And for good reason.

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Booming tech sector spurs spike in SVB profit

07/26/18

The California company also benefited from higher interest rates and double-digit loan growth.

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Crowd lending fintech raises more than $17M

06/22/18

Denver-based P2Binvestor plans to use the new funds to expand its bank partnership program.

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Data aggregator MX hires Bain exec as COO

06/12/18

Veteran venture capitalist Ben Holzman is joining the data aggregator as its new chief operating officer.

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SVB is riding the tech wave to record profits. Can it last?

05/15/18

Equity warrants. Capital calls. Off-balance-sheet accounts. SVB's unusual business model thrives on financing rainmakers and cutting-edge firms, but old-school issues like overconcentration, unpredictable fee income and stock market swings lurk in the background.

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Niche lending markets central to GreenSky's $100M IPO

05/02/18

The fintech wants to facilitate loans for elective surgeries, auto repairs and jewelry purchases, but regulatory uncertainty — at the state and federal levels — casts a cloud over its business model.

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Venture capital wave lifts profits at SVB

04/26/18

A 20% increase in lending, largely to players in the tech industry, helped the California company offset a one-time loss tied to an investment in the streaming company Roku.

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Can blockchain ease banks’ digital-identity concerns?

03/27/18

A startup called Spring Labs has launched a blockchain network with the goal of getting lenders and data providers to share data to help verify customers' identity.

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What’s driving fintech M&A? See Experian’s recent deals

03/15/18

Legacy financial firms like the big credit bureau are seeking out financial technology to diversify themselves, bring new products to market faster and meet the needs of global customers.

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Disruption, diversity are goals of this fintech venture fund

03/08/18

The venture capital firm Anthemis seeded 21 fintech startups in its first discretionary fund, which raised $106 million. It favors management teams made up of people from all walks of life who have fresh ideas about shaking up banking and insurance.

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