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Introducing Brewer Lane Ventures

In InsurTech, Venture CapitalTags blockchain, Boston, Brewer Lane, Fannie Flagg, MassChallengePublish DateMay 5, 2020

Brewer Lane Venture is a new, Boston-based VC firm focused on early-stage InsurTech and FinTech startups. Former New York Life President and Chief Investment Officer John Kim is the founder, and veteran investor Martha Notaras joined the firm in January as Managing Partner. She was previously at XL Innovate, the well-regarded CVC fund backing P&C-related InsurTech startups, as well as those focused on data and analytics. Old friend Tom Hutton is a Brewer Lane Senior Advisor.  The fund will focus on …

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MassChallenge FinTech

In Accelerators, Financial Services, FinTechTags Boston, Eastern Labs, FinTech Sandbox, MassChallenge, PutnamPublish DateApril 15, 2019

MassChallenge is an industry-agnostic accelerator program designed to strengthen the global innovation ecosystem by accelerating high-potential, early-stage startups. The Boston-based not-for-profit provides free office space, makes significant cash awards to its most promising participants, and takes …

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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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Interview with Sarah Biller of Capital Market Exchange

In FinTech, Institutional Asset Management, StartupsTags bondos, Boston, CMX, entrepreneurs, MassChallenge, startupsPublish DateFebruary 19, 2014

Capital Market Exchange (CMX) was founded in 2010, in the wake of the financial crisis. CMX provides fixed income credit analysts, portfolio managers, and bond traders with predictive analytics and sentiment analysis – that is, a …

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RIP Open Runway

In StartupsTags Boston, entrepreneurs, MassChallenge, Springboard, startups, venture capitalPublish DateJanuary 15, 2014

Open Runway, retailer of high-end, custom-made shoes and handbags, is shutting down. Open Runway, which began life as Sole Envie, was part of the movement toward mass-customization of fashion items that includes Gemvara, Blank Label, and …

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