2017 was a big year for Boston FinTech. September saw the first edition of Boston FinTech Week, a series of mostly sold out events bringing together members of the Boston financial services and FinTech ecosystems for a deep dive into … READ MORE
COMMENTS [ ]Verification of customers and counterparties is vital in financial services. Identity defines and permits the relationship between financial services providers and their clients. But, according to the World Economic Forum: “Current identity systems are limiting Fintech innovation as well as … READ MORE
COMMENTS [ 0 ]In April of 2014, Eastern Bank, the largest community bank in Massachusetts with approximately $9.8 billion in assets and the largest and oldest mutual bank in the country, hired the team behind virtual banking startup PerkStreet and created Eastern Labs, … READ MORE
COMMENTS [ 0 ]Greater Boston, by my definition, runs from Portland to Providence and as far west as Worcester. By my calculations, 21 FinTech startups in the greater Boston area raised north of $248 million from investors in 2016. This is up substantially … READ MORE
COMMENTS [ 0 ]Greater Boston FinTech startups got off to a good start in 2016 on the funding front. Twelve firms raised more than $153 million in the first six months of the year, led by Circle, which raised $60 million. This is … READ MORE
COMMENTS [ 3 ]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 last raised capital in … READ MORE
COMMENTS [ 0 ]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 order they presented, which … READ MORE
COMMENTS [ 2 ]Boston-based G20 Ventures recently announced the closing of its first fund with $63.5MM in assets. G20 was founded and is led by Bill Wiberg and Bob Hower, industry veterans who will be familiar to many from their years at Advanced … READ MORE
COMMENTS [ 3 ]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 and financial technology innovation … READ MORE
COMMENTS [ 7 ]It’s time once again for our first annual Greater Boston FinTech year in funding review. 2014 saw roughly $194 million invested in private financial technology companies, a substantial jump from roughly $86 million in 2013. But, for perspective, keep in … READ MORE
COMMENTS [ 3 ]“If no one seems to understand, start your own revolution and cut out the middleman.”
“I’m not even sure what I want, but that’s not the point – it’s that I want it now.”
“Whenever the old gives way to the new, everybody with vested interests in the old starts crying that the world will stop. There aren’t many people with vested interests in the new.”
“The reasonable man adapts himself to the world; the unreasonable one persists in trying to adapt the world to himself. Therefore all progress depends on the unreasonable man.”
“All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence, and then success is sure.”
Also partnering to integrate Clarity AI's capabilities into Aladdin, @blackrock’s operating system for investment professionals.
BlackRock backs one of our alumni, @ClarityAIEng, a data science platform focused on #ESG: http://j.mp/2XHCnAv
In other news, Boston-based #fintech @GetCapchase raised a $60MM asset-backed credit facility from i80 Group to help SaaS firms turn future payments into cash: http://j.mp/39xsTx9
The Plaid deal would be closing right now if Visa execs had booked more rooms in a certain D.C. hotel.
Ex Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder, his health director, and other former officials to be charged criminally in Flint water scandal. http://j.mp/3qeBXhd
Some very exciting news to share. Techstars has announced @MaelleGavet, one of tech’s brightest stars, as our next CEO to lead us through the next phase of our journey. Please join me in welcoming Maëlle. https://ctt.ec/vpl1x+
