Author: Jim Bruene
Is 2023 Really the Year of the AI Banking Chatbot?
Posted by Jim Bruene | Jan 19, 2023 | Challenger Banks, Service, Small Business Banking, UX Analysis
I was surprised to see Mr. Fintech Snarktank (aka Ron Shevlin) predict that 2023 will be...
Read MoreChallenger Bank UX: Mercury Shines with Startup Focused Website
Posted by Jim Bruene | Nov 28, 2022 | Challenger Banks, Small Business Banking, Startups, UX Analysis
Novo Banks on Faster Deposits & Apps to Gain Small Business Market Share
Posted by Jim Bruene | Aug 30, 2022 | Challenger Banks, Checking & Transaction Accounts, Small Business (SMB/SME), Small Business Banking, Startups
Since we began publishing our digital challenger bank list, Novo has been the most popular choice...
Read MoreSmall Business Payments & Charge Card Provider Ramp Adds Credit Option for Billpay
Posted by Jim Bruene | Aug 25, 2022 | Credit & charge cards, New Products, Payments, Small Business (SMB/SME), Small Business Payments, Startups
Extending credit to business clients is a core business model for thousands of banks, specialty...
Read MoreSmall Business Card Provider Jeeves Provides Free Airport Lounge Access
Posted by Jim Bruene | Aug 24, 2022 | Credit & charge cards, Small Business (SMB/SME), Small Business Payments, Startups
Small-business-expense-manager Jeeves has been climbing the ranks of our SMB card list this year,...
Read MoreWhat’s New in SMB Digital Banking? Grasshopper Offers BOTH 1% APY and 1% Cash Back
Posted by Jim Bruene | Aug 8, 2022 | Challenger Banks, Checking & Transaction Accounts, Small Business (SMB/SME), Small Business Banking, Startups
FintechLabs follows the small business digital banking space closely. While the summer is...
Read MoreNew Sponsor: National Funding Makes a Push to Help More U.S. Small Businesses
Posted by Jim Bruene | Aug 4, 2022 | Lenders, Small Business (SMB/SME), Startup of the week, Startups
A new lender debuts at FintechLabs this month: National Funding. We are excited to be working with...
Read MoreThe Small Businesses (SMB) Love/Hate Relationship with their Bank
Posted by Jim Bruene | Jul 20, 2022 | Case Studies, Small Business Banking, Startups
Small business owners often have a love/hate relationship with their banks and financial...
Read MoreHuman Capital: Keep Financial Makes it Easy for SMBs to Offer Vesting Cash Bonuses
Posted by Jim Bruene | Jun 20, 2022 | Accounting/bookkeeping, Embedded finance, Employee benefits, Small Business (SMB/SME), Startup of the week, Startups
Part of Silicon Valley’s secret sauce are stock options which help attract/retain employees...
Read MoreThe 7 Key Features of the Best Digital Credit/Charge Cards for Small Businesses (SMB)
Posted by Jim Bruene | May 17, 2022 | Credit & charge cards, Small Business Payments, Startups
Last month, we listed 47 features of digital card accounts. That’s a lot to take in. So what...
Read MoreAre NFTs the New Kickstarter for Crowdfunding Small Businesses?
Posted by Jim Bruene | Apr 28, 2022 | Crowdfunding, Cryptocurrency/Blockchain, NFT/Tokens, Small Business (SMB/SME), Startups
Note: This is a followup to my first web3 post discussing social tokens (the fungible kind)...
Read MoreFAB Score* | HQ | Founded | Funding $M | |
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http://fintechlabs.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Murcury-logo-square.jpg | 447 | SF | 2017 | $152 |
http://fintechlabs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Relay-logo.webp | 89 | Toronto | 2018 | $19 |
http://fintechlabs.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Novo-logo-square.jpg | 327 | NYC | 2016 | $296 |
http://fintechlabs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/BluevineLogo.png | 260 | SF | 2013 | 768 |
http://fintechlabs.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Found-logo-600-300.png | 123 | SF | 2019 | $75 |
Company Overview | FAB Score* | Founded | Funding $M | HQ |
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![]() | Ad | 2007 | $120,000 | NYC |
![]() | 488 | 2020 | $950 | NYC |
![]() | 362 | 2008 | 2500 | Atlanta |
![]() | 309 | 2015 | 699 | Toronto |
![]() | 282 | 2013 | $768 | SF |
Company | FAB Score* | Founded | Funding ($M) | HQ |
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![]() | 200 | 2016 | $418 | Utah |
![]() | 1058 | 2019 | $1,660 | NYC |
![]() | 460 | 2008 | $401 | SF |
![]() | 200 | 2016 | $418 | Utah |
![]() | 205 | 2016 | $312 |
FAB Score* | Founded | Funding ($M) | HQ | |
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![]() | 230 | 2016 | $881 | SF |
![]() | 122 | 2017 | $520 | SF |
![]() | 80 | 2017 | $306 | Wash DC |
![]() | 63 | 2005 | $0 | London |
![]() | 39 | 2015 | $142 | SF |