Life insurance plays a critical role in many financial plans, but we are in the midst of a decades-long decline in life insurance ownership in the U.S. Many carriers consider agents to be their primary customers, not the people who … READ MORE
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Are Startups Ready For the Next Recession?
Risks of a decline in economic growth, not to mention a recession, are clear. Growth in China has already slowed to its lowest pace in nearly 30 years. In the U.S., job growth unexpected stalled in February. The European Central … READ MORE
COMMENTS [ 0 ]A Couple of Notes on Greater Boston FinTech in 1st Half 2016
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 ]InsurTech Grows Hot: Update on PolicyGenius
There was a time when venture capital firms would turn you away at the door if you approached with an insurance-related startup. That time is not now. Things have changed for the better, and InsurTech is actually hot. According to … READ MORE
COMMENTS [ 7 ]Application Period Open for Startupbootcamp Insurance in London
Insurance is not known for innovation. Those of us who have tried to transform the insurance industry – whether from inside, outside, or both – bear the scars. The multi-trillion dollar insurance industry seems to have so far dodged the … READ MORE
COMMENTS [ 4 ]That Was the Year That Was
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 ]Wells Fargo Startup Accelerator
The Wells Fargo Startup Accelerator is a semiannual boot camp for young companies that will help them commercialize their ideas and begin selling effectively into the enterprise marketplace and/or the financial services vertical. Wells Fargo is seeking innovations in biometrics, location-based … READ MORE
COMMENTS [ 0 ]Q&A with coFounder of Amerigo Capital Analytics
Named for the famed Italian explorer who also lent his name to two continents, Amerigo Capital Analytics is a French start-up developing analytic tools and models to help institutional investors understand and evaluate US mortgage real-estate investment trusts (mREITS). A … READ MORE
COMMENTS [ ]Q&A With Maia Heymann of CommonAngels
CommonAngels is a small venture capital fund with over 60 Boston-area angel investors and a few family offices as its limited partners. The group is currently investing from CommonAngels Ventures Fund IV, which regulatory filings show had its first close … READ MORE
COMMENTS [ 5 ]In One Day, Two Boston FinTech Startups Exit Via Acquisition
On April 1, 2014, two startups from the greater Boston FinTech cluster were acquired. Both were venture-backed, and both were founded over a dozen years ago. Andera was the larger of the two deals. Founded by Charlie Kroll in 2001, … READ MORE
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