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Founder Interview: Alexandre Gaillard of InvestGlass

In FinTech, Startups, Wealth ManagementTags InvestGlass, SwitzerlandPublish DateAugust 4, 2016

Founded in 2014, InvestGlass is a Swiss-based, white-labeled, client and prospect management platform for private bankers and wealth managers. The platform is designed to facilitate more efficient prospecting and onboarding of new clients, as well as …

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Greater Boston FinTech Funding – 2015 in Review

In FinTech, StartupsTags BostonPublish DateFebruary 18, 2016

There are about 100 FinTech firms that I am aware of in Greater Boston, which by my definition runs from Portland to Providence and as far west as Worcester. Twenty two found funding in 2015. Fifteen …

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L’Union des Plus Belles Fintech Françaises

In FinTech, StartupsTags France, going global, innovation ecosystem, venture capitalPublish DateFebruary 14, 2016

Formed in June of last year, France Fintech is an association of FinTech startups founded to raise the visibility of the sector and to speak in a coordinated manner to key audiences: regulators, established firms, and …

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A Q&A with Bee

In Banking, Mobile, StartupsTags Bee, Do the right thingPublish DateDecember 14, 2015

The Obama Administration recently launched a push to boost access to basic banking services for millions of Americans who lack them. As Treasury Secretary Jack Lew noted, an inability to access high-quality, low-cost transactional services drives …

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Cardinal Wind Rebrands as EverVest

In FinTech, StartupsPublish DateOctober 2, 2015

The ability to secure financing is critical to the successful deployment of renewable energy projects. In project finance, lending decisions are usually based solely on a specific project’s risks and future cash flows. Generally, lenders have …

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InsPeer: The First French P2P Insurance Platform

In FinTech, Insurance, StartupsTags France, P2P insurancePublish DateJuly 15, 2015

InsPeer is an innovative web-based service enabling users to reduce their auto, motorcycle, and homeowners insurance premiums by raising their deductibles and laying off their increased risk on people they know. Generally, the higher the deductible, …

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Boston FinTech Meetup May Demo Night

In FinTech, StartupsTags Boston, recruitingPublish DateMay 7, 2015

The Boston FinTech Meetup group held a demo night earlier this week, with four companies presenting to a standing room only audience at Workbar in Central Square, Cambridge. Here’s a rundown of the companies in the …

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Who is Marie Quantier?

In FinTech, Startups, Wealth ManagementTags France, high performance computingPublish DateFebruary 24, 2015

Few FinTech founders will name-drop Marx, Sartre, Keynes, Plato and Piketty in a single blog post. Mathieu Hamel, co-founder and CEO of Marie Quantier, is one of them. Hamel is on a mission to disrupt the …

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Introducing FinTech Sandbox

In FinTech, Innovation, StartupsTags Boston, dataPublish DateFebruary 17, 2015

FinTech Sandbox is a new non-profit focused on giving early-stage financial services and FinTech entrepreneurs access to financial data for product development and testing. While it is based in Boston, its mission is to promote entrepreneurship …

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2nd Annual Boston FinTech Meetup Demo Night

In FinTech, StartupsTags Boston, MassChallengePublish DateOctober 15, 2014

The Boston FinTech Meetup group held its second demo night Tuesday, with six companies presenting to a standing room only audience at the IBM Innovation Center in Kendall Square. Here’s a rundown of the presenters, in …

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