Hackathon

HackerEarth Plans To Use $4.5M In Series A Funding To Expand Hackathons Worldwide
HackerEarth Plans To Use $4.5M In Series A Funding To Expand Hackathons Worldwide
April 13, 2017  |  Innovation

HackerEarth, an Indian startup with roots in hackathons which has expanded to include corporate innovation services, has closed a $4.5 million Series A funding round. According...

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The Need For Speed: Paying Gig Economy Workers
The Need For Speed: Paying Gig Economy Workers
March 29, 2017  |  Gig Economy

Speed is king in payments, but when it comes to gig economy workers, so is flexibility. Hyperwallet CEO Brent Warrington spoke with PYMNTS’ Karen Webster...

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In Search Of The Next-Gen AR/VR Retail/Payments Experience
In Search Of The Next-Gen AR/VR Retail/Payments Experience
March 06, 2017  |  Innovation

While many in the Greater Boston area stayed indoors to keep clear of the arctic chill that had descended upon the region, ten teams hunkered...

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TSYS FinTech Hackathon Takes Commerce To New Places
TSYS FinTech Hackathon Takes Commerce To New Places
February 17, 2017  |  Internet of Things

While it’s hard to know where the next big disruptive FinTech idea will come from, a recent hackathon sponsored by TSYS and Worldpay gave innovators...

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Giving Financial Inclusion A Voice
Giving Financial Inclusion A Voice
December 02, 2015  |  Financial Inclusion

Navigating the payments landscape can be a difficult, but for the nearly 800 million illiterate and 1 billion handicapped people around the world, it can...

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