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The company kicked off its inaugural conference series dedicated to innovation in financial and banking technology in 2007. Finovate made its first appearance in New York, followed by the addition of a Bay Area event in 2008. The conference then went global, reaching London in 2011, Asia in 2012, and later Dubai and Cape Town in 2018. In 2014, a new conference series aimed at fintech developers was launched on the West Coast. FinDEVr expanded its reach with an East Coast event in 2016 and ventured internationally to London in 2017.

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NetGuardians and Intix Merge to Form Vyntra

1 week ago | finovate.com | Julie Muhn

Back to Blog NetGuardians and Intix have merged to form Vyntra, a new company focused on unifying transaction observability and financial crime prevention for banks and financial institutions. Vyntra will deliver real-time transaction intelligence to help over 130 financial institutions across 60+ countries detect fraud, ensure AML compliance, and resolve payment issues before they impact customers.
The GENIUS Act Passes: 4 Things This Means for Banks and Fintechs

1 week ago | finovate.com | Julie Muhn

Back to BlogThe GENIUS Act passed in the US Senate yesterday with a 68 to 30 vote. The bill now moves to the House, where it's up against the STABLE Act. This means that the House will need to choose between passing the GENIUS Act at face value or passing and reconciling the STABLE Act. For financial services, the GENIUS Act is a big deal.
Grifin Lands $11 Million to Help Users Invest as they Shop

1 week ago | finovate.com | Julie Muhn

Back to Blog Grifin raised $11 million in Series A funding to grow its investing app that allows users to invest where they shop, bringing its total funding to $20 million. The app uses Adaptive Investing to automatically invest $1 per purchase into companies users buy from, helping them build daily investing habits. Grifin targets underserved investors, especially women ages 40 to 60.
Icon Solutions Secures Investment from UBS

1 week ago | finovate.com | David Penn

Back to Blog Payments company Icon Solutions has secured a new equity investment in a round led by UBS. Citi and NatWest, existing Icon Solutions investors, also participated. The investment will help Icon Solutions bring its Icon Payments Framework (IPF) to more banks to enable them to develop and deploy new payment processing solutions faster. Headquartered in the UK, Icon Solutions made its Finovate debut at FinovateEurope 2017.
Pendo Unveils AI Agent Performance Analytics Solution

1 week ago | finovate.com | David Penn

Back to Blog Software experience management platform Pendo launched its Pendo Agent Analytics solution today. The new offering enables companies to analyze and review the performance of their AI agents as well as measure the adoption rates of the technology. Pendo made its Finovate debut at FinovateSpring 2022. The company is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina. How effective are your AI agents really?
Grammarly Taps Gr4vy to Power Modular, Scalable Payments

1 week ago | finovate.com | Julie Muhn

Back to Blog Grammarly is partnering with Gr4vy to streamline its checkout experience using no-code, cloud-based payment infrastructure, giving it access to 400+ payment service providers without requiring custom integrations. The move reduces development time, lowers transaction costs, and improves approval rates, while also automating recurring billing and maintaining PCI compliance.
Plaid Partners with Experian; Launches Fraud Prevention Solution Plaid Protect

1 week ago | finovate.com | David Penn

Back to BlogFinancial data network has been in the fintech headlines of late for its new partnership with data and technology company , and for the launch of its Plaid Protect fraud prevention solution. "Today we're launching Plaid Protect: a real-time fraud intelligence system that helps detect and prevent fraud from the moment a user first interacts with your app or service," Plaid Head of Fraud Alain Meier wrote on the company blog.
Big Brands Are Issuing Their Own Stablecoins- Is Yours Next?

1 week ago | finovate.com | Julie Muhn

Back to BlogStablecoins are blowing up the financial ecosystem. They are quickly evolving from a crypto-native concept into a mainstream financial tool. As proof, we saw news last week that major retailers Walmart and Amazon are exploring developing their own stablecoins. If retailers are jumping onto the stablecoin bandwagon, should your firm or fintech be considering doing so, too? To answer that, let's take a look at the benefits of issuing proprietary stablecoins.
SmartStreamAir Expansion Takes Company into the Insurance Business

1 week ago | finovate.com | David Penn

Back to Blog Transaction Lifecycle Management (TLM) solutions provider SmartStream is entering the insurance business with the latest expansion of its reconciliation and data management platform, SmartStream Air. SmartStream Air leverages AI and machine learning to automate the process of reconciling and managing large volumes of data. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in London, SmartStream made its FinovateEurope debut in 2022.
Autobooks Taps Fundbox to Launch Autobooks Capital

1 week ago | finovate.com | Julie Muhn

Back to Blog Autobooks is launching Autobooks Capital, a short-term working capital tool embedded directly into its platform and powered by Fundbox. The embedded lending experience helps financial institutions retain small business clients by offering fast, flexible funding without requiring third-party apps or extra accounts. By partnering with Fundbox, Autobooks is enabling over 2,000 financial institutions to deliver capital access seamlessly inside their digital banking platforms.