Tagged: amazon

May 8, 2017 @ 8:21 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Last week Financial Innovation Now (FIN), an alliance of companies which includes Fintech behemoths innovator Amazon, Apple, Google, Intuit and PayPal, spoke out against language used in the Financial CHOICE Act that would repeal debit swipe fee reform. In a letter penned by FIN Executive Director Brian… Read More

April 23, 2017 @ 10:00 am By Cole Lyons  |  

In another attempt to secure a firm grasp on the Indian market, Amazon has turned towards mobile wallets for its next venture. The e-commerce behemoth has obtained a license from the Indian Reserve Bank (RBI) for the operation of a prepaid payment instruments (PPI). Amazon… Read More

April 14, 2017 @ 8:05 am By JD Alois  |  

Financial Innovation Now (FIN) has submitted their recommendations to Senators Crapo and Brown, the Chair and Ranking Member on the Senate Banking Committee, as to how best to improve Economic Growth. The proposals follow a public request by the two Senators asking members of the public… Read More

February 21, 2017 @ 12:45 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), launched an inquiry into consumers seeking access to their financial records.  At the time of the announcement, CFPB Director Richard Cordray stated; “Consumers should be able to use their financial records and account information and securely share access in… Read More

January 5, 2017 @ 12:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Alchemiya, a premium online subscription-based video on demand platform for Muslim entertainment, announced on Thursday it is launching its stream services on Amazon Prime Channels. Alchemiya aims to present the world’s best content about Muslim life; the positive side, showing the contributions of Islam and… Read More

December 26, 2016 @ 10:14 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Roberts Space Industries, the company behind famous crowdfunded game, Star Citizen, announced last Friday that the game, along with Squadron 42, will now be using Amazon Lumberyard game engine. Originally, the video game studio revealed it was using Crytek’s game engine, CryEngine. Unfortunately, Crytek has reportedly… Read More

October 2, 2016 @ 5:53 pm By JD Alois  |  

Coolest Cooler, the 2nd most funded Kickstarter campaign of all time, continues to struggle in its quest to deliver coolers to campaign backers. Late last month we reported that Amazon was selling Coolest Coolers for about what you had to commit during the crowdfunding campaign… Read More

September 19, 2016 @ 3:19 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Electronic accessory brand and Amazon bestseller, iQualTech, announced on Monday it is set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs this upcoming Wednesday. As previously reported, iQualTech offers a wide range of products (including Pill Speakers) that have been sold worldwide through Amazon, reaching customers in the… Read More

August 25, 2016 @ 12:11 am By JD Alois  |  

Apple, Google, Amazon, PayPal & Intuit Provide the Firepower Behind Fintech Advocacy Group Financial Innovation Now. Back in the fall of 2015, an announcement was made regarding the creation of a new public policy coalition representing some of the largest names in tech: Apple, Google,… Read More

August 16, 2016 @ 3:14 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Indiegogo alum TrackR announced on Tuesday the launch of its integration with Alexa, the cloud-based voice service behind the Amazon Echo speaker, called “Find My Phone,” which allows customers to locate a misplaced phone. TrackR stated not only can Alexa perform tasks such as read the news, report the… Read More

August 15, 2016 @ 10:33 am By JD Alois  |  

In November of 2015, a group of well-known tech names banded together to create a new lobbying entity to lobby Capitol Hill on Fintech and financial regulations. Financial Innovation Now is a unique alliance of Apple, Google, Amazon, Intuit and Paypal joining in one specific… Read More

August 10, 2016 @ 4:19 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just one week after launching its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs, electronic accessory brand, iQualTech, has secured its initial £100,000 funding goal. The company took to the funding portal to raise the funds as it looks to expand into new markets worldwide. As previously reported, iQualTech was founded in 2013,… Read More

August 3, 2016 @ 9:36 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, London-based tech accessories startup iQualTech launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs to raise £100,000 as it prepares to expand into new markets worldwide. The company was founded in three years ago, and offer a wide range of products (including Pill Speakers) that have been sold worldwide… Read More

July 27, 2016 @ 10:29 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, Amazon Launchpad announced the launch of its Kickstarter Collection, which features over 300 projects that have been funded on the crowdfunding giant’s platform. Startups that are reportedly featured in the Kickstarter Collection include Piper, Zivix, Prynt, and MudWatt, among others. Customers shopping the Kickstarter… Read More

May 3, 2016 @ 4:17 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, Nextbit, a mobile developer that was created by former Google, Apple, Amazon, and HTC employees, announced that its Kickstarter success smartphone, Robin, is going to be available for $299 through Amazon starting May 4th and ending May 10th. Robin is described as a smartphone that brings… Read More

April 16, 2016 @ 2:52 pm By JD Alois  |  

Coming on the heels of the announcement of the launch of their payments partner program, multiple news outlets are pointing to Amazon as gearing up for a deeper Fintech push. The payments program helps by providing an Amazon-branded option for their growing legion of e-commerce… Read More

March 28, 2016 @ 1:13 pm By JD Alois  |  

Full service brokerage Capital One Investing has announced a “fund evaluator tool” to the bells and whistles of their investor services.  Capital One joins the growing legions of both Fintech startups and traditional financial firms that see the value in providing automated services as a… Read More

February 17, 2016 @ 9:15 pm By Ethan Senturia  |  

I just returned from the Prosper Show in Salt Lake City, Utah, which is a two-day continuing education event for more than 700 Amazon sellers, focused primarily on education, rather than sales.  Using moderated panels of competitors, the event is focused on key business practices… Read More

December 3, 2015 @ 4:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, Seedrs announced that it has formed a new partnership with Amazon Launchpad. This news comes just a few weeks after Crowdcube and Crowdfunder announced their partnerships with Launchpad. The UK equity crowdfunding platform stated: “Seedrs is a launch partner of Amazon’s Launchpad programme – an… Read More

November 3, 2015 @ 8:13 am By JD Alois  |  

The Future of Banking is Online. Tech Titans Want to Lead the Way as Financial Innovation Now Coalition Announced. All financial services are being turned upside down as the relevance of brick and mortar locations and surly customer service representatives is diminishing.  Big tech, including… Read More