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The 260 Fintech Unicorns of the 21st Century (Oct 2021)

Posted by Jim Bruene | Nov 22, 2021 | Data & Analytics, Startups, Unicorns (fintech)

At FintechLabs we maintain a list of 21st-century fintech unicorns* updated constantly (current...

Digital SMB Insurers: Pie Insurance Makes Workers Comp “Easy As”

Posted by Jim Bruene | Nov 11, 2021 | Insurance, Small Business Banking, Startups

Pie Insurance promo video (30 seconds) Washington DC-based Pie Insurance specializes in workers...

Digital SMB Insurers: Coalition Combines Cybersecurity Monitoring with Insurance

Posted by Jim Bruene | Nov 11, 2021 | Insurance, Security, Small Business Banking, Startup of the week, Startups

July 2021 CNBC “Power Lunch” interview with CEO Joshua Motta (3.5 minutes)...

Digital SMB Insurance Companies: NEXT Leads the Field

Posted by Jim Bruene | Nov 10, 2021 | Insurance, Small Business Banking, Startups

Next Insurance promo video (1 min) Having run a small business for 20 years, and now on the board...

SMB Lenders: SmartBiz Wisely Targets Small Businesses Looking for SBA Loans

Posted by Jim Bruene | Nov 8, 2021 | Lenders, Small Business Banking, Startups

SmartBiz Loans, originally founded in 2009 as BillFloat by Ryan Gilbert and Sean O’Malley. I first...

SMB Lenders: Lendio’s Focused Small Business Marketplace Pays Off

Posted by Jim Bruene | Nov 4, 2021 | Lenders, Small Business Banking, Startup of the week, Startups

Lendio first launched to the public at Finovate in May 2011 (7 minutes). I first met Lendio when...

SMB Lenders: BlueVine is Top Private Alt-Lender After Kabbage Acquisition by American Express

Posted by Jim Bruene | Nov 3, 2021 | Checking & Transaction Accounts, Lenders, Small Business Banking, Startups

BlueVine is one of the most visible alt-lenders online with monthly traffic topping 1 million in...

SMB Lenders: Kabbage Continues to Cook Under American Express Ownership

Posted by Jim Bruene | Oct 27, 2021 | Lenders, Small Business Banking, Startups, Unicorns (fintech)

FinovateSpring 2015 demo (7 minutes) Founded in 2009, Kabbage was one of the first digital...

The 238 Fintech Unicorns of the 21st Century (Sep 2021)

Posted by Jim Bruene | Oct 19, 2021 | Data & Analytics, Startups, Unicorns (fintech)

At FintechLIVE we maintain a list of 21st-century fintech unicorns* updated monthly (full...

SMB Charge Cards: Brex is the new Amex

Posted by Jim Bruene | Oct 14, 2021 | Checking & Transaction Accounts, Credit & charge cards, Payments, Small Business Banking, Unicorns (fintech)

Is it a coincidence that Brex more or less rhymes with Amex? Probably not. The Brazilian founders,...

The 225 Fintech Unicorns of the 21st Century (Aug 2021)

Posted by Jim Bruene | Sep 13, 2021 | Data & Analytics, Startups, Unicorns (fintech)

At FintechLIVE we maintain a list of 21st-century fintech unicorns* updated monthly (full...

The 12 Fintech Companies in Top Quartile of 2021 INC 500

Posted by Jim Bruene | Aug 31, 2021 | Awards, Startups

Fintech startups had quite the showing in this year’s INC 500 ranking. Financial tech...

Author: Jim Bruene

The 260 Fintech Unicorns of the 21st Century (Oct 2021)

Digital SMB Insurers: Pie Insurance Makes Workers Comp “Easy As”

Digital SMB Insurers: Coalition Combines Cybersecurity Monitoring with Insurance

Digital SMB Insurance Companies: NEXT Leads the Field

SMB Lenders: SmartBiz Wisely Targets Small Businesses Looking for SBA Loans

SMB Lenders: Lendio’s Focused Small Business Marketplace Pays Off

SMB Lenders: BlueVine is Top Private Alt-Lender After Kabbage Acquisition by American Express

SMB Lenders: Kabbage Continues to Cook Under American Express Ownership

The 238 Fintech Unicorns of the 21st Century (Sep 2021)

SMB Charge Cards: Brex is the new Amex

The 225 Fintech Unicorns of the 21st Century (Aug 2021)

The 12 Fintech Companies in Top Quartile of 2021 INC 500

Finovate Europe Feb 25-26, 2025

Author: Jim Bruene

Finovate Europe Feb 25-26, 2025

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