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Plaid Names Cloudflare Vet Jen Taylor as Its First President
Personnel // February 08, 2024

Plaid has named its first president, the latest hire on the FinTech’s road to going public. Jen Taylor is joining the company after seven years as chief product officer at Cloudflare, Plaid CEO Zach Perret wrote in a blog entry Thursday (Feb. 8). “Jen’s experience scaling products to meet increasing customer demand...

Tuum Raises $26 Million Amid Banking’s Ongoing Digital Evolution
Investments // February 06, 2024

Core banking platform Tuum has raised $26 million to expand to new parts of Europe. The Estonian company’s Series B funding round, announced Tuesday (Feb. 6), will allow the company to target new territories in central and southern Europe and the Middle East, enhance its direct sales and...

Synapse Raises $33M As It Gears Up To Expand
Investments // June 07, 2019

Synapse, the startup that enables bank and FinTechs to create digital financial services, raised $33 million in venture funding. The Series B funding round was led by Andreessen Horowitz and included existing investors Trinity Ventures and Core Innovation Capital, according to a report in TechCrunch. To...

Shock Value Or Actually Valuable? New IoT Banking Platform Zaps Out
Internet of Things // May 27, 2016

The holy grail is making payments invisible – right? Maybe not so much for consumers trying to maintain budgets. PYMNTS’ May Internet of Things Tracker features an interview with David Webber, Managing Director Intelligent Environments, about how the company is using IoT to help power...

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nCino Unveils AI-Powered Banking Advisor

June 17, 2024
Cloud banking company nCino has unveiled an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered solution dubbed Banking Advisor. The new offering, announced Monday (June 17), is a “banker-focused, conversational copilot tool” that provides portfolio management while streamlining tasks and helping banks track and comply with regulatory requirements. “As financial institutions recognize the tremendous potential of AI to reshape their […]

Plaid Names Cloudflare Vet Jen Taylor as Its First President

February 08, 2024
Plaid has named its first president, the latest hire on the FinTech’s road to going public. Jen Taylor is joining the company after seven years as chief product officer at Cloudflare, Plaid CEO Zach Perret wrote in...

Tuum Raises $26 Million Amid Banking’s Ongoing Digital Evolution

February 06, 2024
Core banking platform Tuum has raised $26 million to expand to new parts of Europe. The Estonian company’s Series B funding round, announced Tuesday (Feb. 6), will allow the company to target new...

Synapse Raises $33M As It Gears Up To Expand

June 07, 2019
Synapse, the startup that enables bank and FinTechs to create digital financial services, raised $33 million in venture funding. The Series B funding round was led by Andreessen Horowitz and...