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Funding for Boston’s Fintech Firms Falls in 2022

In FinTech, Startups, Venture CapitalTags BostonPublish DateJanuary 4, 2023

January 4, 2023 I follow roughly 180 active fintech (insurtech, regtech, etc.) startups headquartered in Greater Boston which, by my definition, runs from Portland to Providence and as far west as Springfield.1  This is up from last year’s count, mostly because I’ve become aware of more startups founded in 2020 and 2021 as they raise their visibility, not because of some Cambrian explosion in 2022. Still, I’d say that fintech in Boston is alive and startup activity remains vibrant. But …

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Do Algorithms Dream of Synthetic Data?

Do Algorithms Dream of Synthetic Data?

In FinTech, StartupsTags AI, data, ViennaPublish DateFebruary 14, 2022

February 14, 2022 Data is critical to innovation in financial services, from testing new underwriting algorithms to sifting through government filings for sell signals, to training fraud detection models. But real-world data – and particularly consumer …

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Greater Boston Fintech Startups Raised $3.8 Billion in 2021

Greater Boston Fintech Startups Raised $3.8 Billion in 2021

In FinTech, Startups, Venture CapitalTags BostonPublish DateJanuary 3, 2022

January 3, 2022 I follow roughly 165 active fintech (insurtech, regtech, etc.) startups headquartered in Greater Boston which, by my definition, runs from Portland to Providence and as far west as Springfield. The number hasn’t changed …

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How Orum is Enabling Real-Time Payments (part two)

How Orum is Enabling Real-Time Payments (part two)

In Banking, FinTech, StartupsTags accelerators, CBDC, RTPPublish DateJune 2, 2021

June 2, 2021 Orum is creating financial infrastructure allowing for real-time money movement in the U.S. In its own words, “Orum’s API-based products will give enterprise customers unique funds-availability modeling, empowering them with the information required to …

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How Orum is Enabling Real-Time Payments (part one)

How Orum is Enabling Real-Time Payments (part one)

In Banking, FinTech, StartupsTags RTPPublish DateMay 26, 2021

May 26, 2021 Founded in 2019, Orum is creating financial infrastructure allowing for real-time money movement in the U.S. In its own words, “Orum’s API-based products will give enterprise customers unique funds-availability modeling, empowering them with the information …

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ItaliaFintech – The Association of Italian Fintech Entrepreneurs

ItaliaFintech – The Association of Italian Fintech Entrepreneurs

In FinTech, StartupsTags Brexit, innovation ecosystem, ItalyPublish DateFebruary 4, 2021

February 4, 2021 ItaliaFintech was established in 2018 by a small group of the leading fintech entrepreneurs who felt the need to join forces and build a common house for discussion and development. The aim was …

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Outsourcing Currency Management with Lumint

Outsourcing Currency Management with Lumint

In FinTech, StartupsTags Boston, FXPublish DateJanuary 27, 2021

January 27, 2021  When foreign exchange transactions executed for mutual funds, pension plans, and endowments don’t occur at the interbank rate, investors and beneficiaries lose out. A lack of oversight and a lack of transparency mean …

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The Best and Worst of Times

The Best and Worst of Times

In FinTech, Startups, Venture CapitalTags BostonPublish DateJanuary 1, 2021

January 1, 2021 2020 was a wretched year by every measure except this one: 46 Boston-based fintech firms raised more than $1.12 billion in private equity and venture capital — significantly more than any previous year except 2018 …

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How Descartes Underwriting Helps Companies Weather Climate Change

How Descartes Underwriting Helps Companies Weather Climate Change

In Insurance, InsurTech, StartupsTags BlackFin, InsurTech, ParisPublish DateSeptember 10, 2020

September 10, 2020 Parametric insurance pays out when a pre-defined event occurs as measured by a specified figure, figures, or index. It has traditionally been used in agriculture and by insurance companies to cover natural catastrophes, …

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Another Strong Year of Fundraising for Boston FinTechs

In FinTech, Startups, Venture CapitalTags BostonPublish DateJanuary 6, 2020

There were at least 35 financing events resulting in more than $540 million in capital raised by Boston-area FinTech startups in 2019 — significantly more than any previous year except 2018 when Cambridge Mobile Telematics raised $500 million …

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The Future of Benefits? (part two)

In FinTech, Insurance, StartupsTags Boston, employee benefits, financial health, Y CombinatorPublish DateDecember 3, 2019

This is the second half of our interview with Kristen Tyrell, co-founder and CEO of Catch, which is building a portable benefits platform for workers who don’t receive their benefits from an employer. (Find the first half …

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