July 14, 2014
June Investors Say “Yes” To Data And Security and “Meh”...
In another PYMNTS first, we’re going to bring you weekly scoop on ALL of the investments in the payments space – VC funding, strategic investments, buybacks, acquisitions – for both...
July 11, 2014
Innovation Investment Tracker | Week of July 11
Retail payments dominate this week, and data analytics and security, in particular, seemed to tickle the fancy of investors. Here’s what happened the week ending July 11th The Big Takeaways...
July 10, 2014
The 3D’s Of B2B Investments
The month of June saw roughly three quarters of a billion dollars invested in B2B ventures focused on data, development and developing countries. And the key driver? Wanting to keep...
July 10, 2014
U.K. Businesses Whiff On Mobile Market
U.K. citizens want more mobile banking, but British businesses have been slow to adapt to eCommerce, according to MasterCard. “I believe we need to prioritize support for innovative start-ups, businesses...
July 07, 2014
Study: Global FinTech Investment Triples
Between 2008 and 2013, global investment in financial services technology ventures tripled according to a recent study by Accenture and the Partnership Fund for New York City. Specifically, it grew from $928 million...
May 30, 2014
A ‘Sandbox’ Designed To Aid Fintech Startups
Playing in the sand is something generally meant for kids playing at the beach, but the phrase is going to take on new meaning, thanks to Thomson Reuters, Fidelity Investments...
May 21, 2014
HSBC, UBS To Ramp Up FinTech Investment
HSBC has allocated up to $200 million to invest in fintech start-ups in the hopes of improving the bank’s financial technology. The fund will look to invest globally in both...
May 09, 2014
Bottomline Technologies Acquires Andera
Edison Ventures announced Andera Inc. has been acquired by Bottomline Technologies for $44.5 million. CEO Charlie Kroll founded Andera in 2000 as a web development company. Now Andera sells software...
April 28, 2014
Yodlee Hoping To Push The Next Wave of Fintech Innovation
Some fintech start-ups will soon have extra access to Yodlee’s API, thanks to a partnership between the PFM specialist and three international incubators. Yodlee is partnering with global accelerator Startupbootcamp, Australia-based...
One-Third of Credit Union Members Would Leave for Better Credit Products
Consumers are on the hunt for better access to credit and financing, and they’re not afraid to shop around to find the FI providing the lowest rates and most convenient offerings. PYMNTS’ latest study of more than 4,000 consumers and 154 FinTech and CU execs reveals what CUs can do to win — and keep — consumers’ business. Read more in Credit Union Innovation: How Credit Products’ Rates and Terms Impact FI Selection,” a collaboration with PSCU.