Venture capital

Crypto asset startup founded by ex-BNY Mellon banker raises $8 million

12/06/18

Trustology protects private keys to digital assets the way parking valets look after car keys.

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‘There needs to be some clarity' on data sharing: Yodlee founder

12/04/18

Schwark Satyovolu, original co-founder of Yodlee and current venture capitalist at Trinity Ventures, shares opinion on how consumer data sharing is evolving.

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Hensarling urges Senate action on JOBS Act 3.0

11/29/18

The House Financial Services Committee chairman said "so far, the United States Senate has done nothing on a bill that passed" the House with over 400 votes.

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Startups' new approach to PFM: Sit back, let us handle it

11/28/18

The latest personal financial management tools provide a more passive approach for customers that analyzes patterns and suggest ways to fix issues.

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Could smart contracts sideline banks?

11/19/18

Andrew Keys, co-founder of the venture capital firm ConsenSys Capital, has a vision of the future bankers might find chilling, in which banks and other middlemen are cut out of financial services.

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Global VC firm keen on neobanks hints at where it will invest in 2019

11/16/18

The Omidyar Network has invested in five challenger banks. Tilman Ehrbeck, who is leading its financial inclusion efforts, says the firm will invest more in apps for gig workers and retirees next year.

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In crowded fintech space, BBVA searches for diamonds in the rough

11/14/18

The Spanish bank’s investment arm, Propel, is jointly working with the venture capital firm Anthemis Group to find promising startups.

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Fintech lender to produce farmers reaps $14M in funding

10/31/18

Harvest is when farmers need funding the most. ProducePay has financed over $850 million of produce in under four years, disrupting traditional finance rules in the farm-to-table process.

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Why it’s so hard to put bank smarts in voice assistants

10/24/18

Striking the right balance between personalization and privacy is just one challenge the startup Finn AI is grappling with as it refines the artificial intelligence behind banking through Alexa and other devices.

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PFM, AI and more: Startups compete for Barclays funding

10/21/18

At Barclays' fintech accelerator, this year's class has fresh takes on personal financial management, recruiting and trade finance.

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