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[TechCrunch] Jetty raises $23M to help give renters more payment flexibility

Originally published in TechCrunch By: Mary Ann Azevedo Jetty, a fintech company which aims to give renters flexibility when paying rent, has raised $23 million in a funding round co-led by Citi and Flourish Ventures. The financing brings Jetty’s total raised since its 2016 inception to $78 million. Other investors...

September 07, 2021

Why We Invested In Jetty: Introducing a Real Estate Embedded Finance Platform to Our Portfolio

After several months of keeping our excitement under wraps, we can finally share about our investment in Jetty, which was announced this morning in combination…

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Why We Invested In Kin: 5 Years of Partnership: Why We Continue to Bet On Kin

It was the summer of 2016 when co-founders Sean Harper and Lucas Ward took the stage for the first time at the 500 Startups mini…

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[PYMNTS] Unit Raises $51 Million To Expand FinServ Products, Integrations

Originally posted on Pymnts Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) platform Unit has raised $51 million in a Series B funding round, the company said in a Thursday (June 17) announcement. The financial services platform builder said the new funding will help it expand financial products and integrations — Unit has recently begun working...

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[Benefits Pro] Tap student loans to boost your financial well-being strategy

Originally posted on Benefits Pro By Paul Joo The idea that happy employees are productive employees is not a new one, but the benefits that employers offer to promote employee well-being have evolved over time. Employer-sponsored healthcare first emerged in the 1940s. In the 1960s, IBM was known for hosting employee...

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[Insurance Journal] Kin Insurance Funding Tops $69 Million as Pro Golfer McIlroy Joins Investors

Originally posted on Insurance Journal A few weeks after a report that it is in talks to go public, home insurance startup Kin announced its newest funding from Symphony Ventures, an investment partnership established by professional golfer Rory McIlroy and his team. Joining Symphony Ventures was Flourish Ventures, the global...

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[Inc.] Alloy & Chime listed on Inc's Best Workplaces list

Originally posted on Inc. Alloy Offers a smart identity solution that helps financial services and other regulated industries safely onboard customers. Industry Financial Services Location New York, New York Leadership Tommy Nicholas Website alloy.com Inc. Honors – Inc. Best Workplaces Company Revenue: Prosperous and Thriving, Company Size: Medium (2021) At Alloy,...

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[Financial Health Network] The Evolving Role of Fintech in FinHealth

Originally posted on Financial Health Network In this discussion, learn and share perspectives with financial health experts to start planning for the future of fintech and finhealth.

[Bank Director] Hummingbird Wins a 2021 Best of FinXTech Awards

Originally posted on Bank Director Through our Best of FinXTech Awards, Bank Director recognizes the efforts of the emerging financial technology solutions within our FinXTech Connect platform that best help a financial institution grow revenues, create efficiencies or reduce risk. Based on Bank Director’s analysis of each solution’s capabilities—including actual results and...

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[CNBC] Chime recognized as #8 on CNBC Disruptor 50

Originally posted on CNBC by Hugh Son Founders: Chris Britt (CEO), Ryan King Launched: 2013 Headquarters: San Francisco Funding: $1.5 billion (PitchBook) Valuation: $14.5 billion (PitchBook) Key technologies: Artificial intelligence, cloud computing, machine learning Industry: Fintech Previous appearances on Disruptor 50 List: 1 (No. 25 in 2020) For years, American banks have been among the least popular of industries...

[The Fintech Times] North America's Authority on Financial Health Release the First Financial Health Pulse Points Brief

Originally posted on The Fintech Times By Francis Bignell The Financial Health Network, the nation’s authority on financial health, with support from the Citi Foundation, has released its first Financial Health Pulse Points brief featuring transactional data that highlights the effects of the two federal stimulus payments and tax refunds issued...