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| Aug 22, 2016 | 8 Fintech Startups Enter The FinTech Innovation Lab Asia-Pacific | The startups will undergo a 12-week mentorship programme led by senior financial executives in a series of workshops at the Hong Kong-based tech business park Cyberport to commercialise their products.
8 leading financial technology (fintec... |
| Mar 10, 2016 | Prosper Marketplace relaunches its BillGuard app under the Prosper brand | Prosper Marketplace, the marketplace lender focused on refinancing and credit rehabilitation, has re-launched its BillGuard app (acquired last September) under its own brand as Prosper Daily.
With the rebranding, the former BillGuard become... |
| Jan 23, 2016 | Is VC The Right Money For Fintech? | Micah Rosenbloom Contributor
Micah Rosenbloom is a venture partner at Founder Collective.
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| Dec 19, 2015 | Israel’s Flourishing Fintech Has Many Fathers | Dennis Mitzner Contributor
Dennis Mitzner is a journalist and writer with a focus on tech, culture and politics. You can find his commentary here. He also writes about e-commerce and retail for Forbes.
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| Sep 26, 2015 | M&A roundup - week ending 9/26/15 | Google acqui-hired Oyster; 4chan was sold off; FanDuel bought AlphaDraft; Gartner acquired Capterra
Sterlite Technologies, a power & telecom products manufacturer, entered into a definitive agreement for the acquisition of Elitecore Tec... |
| Sep 24, 2015 | P2P lending platform Prosper Marketplace acquires personal finance-tracking startup BillGuard for $30M+ | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
BillGuard, the crowdsourced security app for personal finance, has been acquired by peer-to-peer lending giant Prosper Marketplace.
Whi... |
| Sep 24, 2015 | Prosper Marketplace to Acquire BillGuard | San Francisco, CA-based Prosper Marketplace, which operates an online marketplace that connects borrowers and investors, is to acquire BillGuard, a personal finance analytics company that develops consumer apps to manage, protect and do mor... |
| Sep 24, 2015 | Prosper acquires finance security company BillGuard | BillGuard will be remaining in Tel Aviv, and will be growing its team as a result of the acquisition
With all the security problems plaguing the Internet these days, I barely trust any websites to keep me secure. That goes double, or maybe ... |
| Sep 24, 2015 | P2P lending platform Prosper Marketplace acquires personal finance-tracking startup BillGuard for $30M+ | BillGuard, the crowdsourced security app for personal finance, has been acquired by peer-to-peer lending giant Prosper Marketplace.
While the full value of the deal has not been revealed, VentureBeat has learned that the transaction amounts... |
| Jun 18, 2015 | BillGuard goes freemium and adds identity theft protection to its finance-monitoring app | BillGuard, the crowdsourced security system for personal finance, has announced it’s going freemium as it launches a new identity theft protection service for mobile.
The New York-based startup has built a solid reputation in the personal f... |
| Jun 18, 2015 | BillGuard goes freemium and adds identity theft protection to its finance-monitoring app | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
BillGuard, the crowdsourced security system for personal finance, has announced it’s going freemium as it launches a new identity theft... |
| May 20, 2015 | A Developer’s Guide To The Wild West Of App Discovery | Raphael Ouzan Contributor
Editor’s note: Raphael Ouzan is the founder CTO and head of product at BillGuard.
It’s hard to launch a consumer mobile app these days. Manage to build a stellar product that answers a true need? With more than 80 ... |
| Aug 25, 2014 | KlearGear Revamps Website; New Address Traces Back To Scammy Penny Auction Site | KlearGear is on the move! Not content to simply dodge judgments against it by pretending to be a French corporation rather than the variety of remailers it appears to be, KlearGear has revamped its website and given itself a brand new addre... |
| May 15, 2014 | BillGuard Launches Its Personal Finance App On Android And Adds Data Breach Alerts | Personal finance startup BillGuard has been working hard over the last several years to help its users to identify fraudulent charges on their credit and debit cards, and also to keep track of their spending on the web and on its iPhone app... |
| Feb 28, 2014 | The Rise And Future Of The New York Startup Ecosystem | Contributor Contributor
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| Nov 26, 2013 | Personal Finance Startup BillGuard Adds Analytics And Smart Savings Features To Its iPhone App | Personal finance startup BillGuard is launching an update to its iPhone app that will not only help users defend against fraudulent charges on their credit cards, but could also lead them to be more proactive with their money. The addition ... |
| Aug 5, 2013 | Focus is key: 6 cloud startups kicking ass by going narrow | Venture capitalists are betting on cloud startups with a specific focus: health care, financial services, real estate, and other industries.
This more specialized, “vertical” industry approach is a stark contrast to the more horizontal appr... |
| Aug 5, 2013 | Focus is key: 6 cloud startups kicking ass by going narrow | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
Venture capitalists are betting on cloud startups... |
| Jul 25, 2013 | BillGuard Launches iPhone App To Help Credit Card Users Catch And Dispute “Grey Charges” | Two years ago, BillGuard launched to help consumers identify fraudulent charges on their credit cards. Now it’s hoping to save them money with the launch of a new iPhone app determined to identify and dispute so-called “grey charges” — that... |
| Jun 8, 2013 | Some of the top accelerators and incubators in NYC | TechStars, FinTech Innovation Lab, and DreamIt Ventures all nurturing talent in Silicon Alley
For all the things that New York City is known for, technology is not really one of them. But that mindset is beginning to change.
New York is the... |
| Nov 5, 2012 | BillGuard Teams Up With Lemon’s Mobile Wallet, Will Alert Users To Fraudulent Charges | BillGuard, the TechCrunch Disrupt NY 2011 runner-up offering credit and debit card users protection against fraudulent charges, is today formally announcing its integration with Lemon’s digital wallet application. The integration was actual... |
| Oct 2, 2012 | After Saving Users $1M, BillGuard Integrates With Passbook To Track All Your Credit Cards In One Place | With the launch of iOS 6, Apple added a new feature called Passbook, which will allow users to collect all of their loyalty, rewards, and payment accounts in a single virtual wallet. So far we’ve only seen a few companies take advantage of ... |
| Jul 18, 2012 | From Big Data to Games: NYC Startups Pitch FinTech Innovations | Share Share on Facebook Share on Twitter LinkedIn Email Reprints
For the second year in a row, New York’s FinTech Innovation Lab is holding its demo day during a brutal heat wave. But perhaps the weather serves as an apropos metaphor: finan... |
| Jul 18, 2012 | FinTech: Bringing Innovation to the Recovering Financial Services Industry | Today, six New York startups are unveiling innovations that could make their way into the country’s largest banks.
The FinTech Innovation Lab, now in its second year, partners with banks and financial institutions like American Express, Ban... |
| Feb 8, 2012 | IA Ventures Doubles Down On Big Data With A New $105M Fund | Before big data was a hot investing theme, Roger Ehrenberg was one of the first seed investors to focus almost exclusively on startups using data as a competitive edge. His NYC-based fund, IA Ventures, has backed companies such as Billguard... |
| Oct 18, 2011 | Disruptors Got Legs! Disrupt Alum BillGuard Raises $10 M. | Mr. Samid.
BillGuard is only half-New Yorker–CEOYaron Samidis based in “New York and Tel Aviv.” But the company, which combs your online statements for fraud and frivolous charges, garnered 10,000 sign-ups in a matter of days after launchin... |
| Oct 18, 2011 | Financial security startup BillGuard raises $10M to protect you from fraud | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
Personal finance startup BillGuard has raised $10... |
| Oct 18, 2011 | BillGuard Secures $10M Series B |
Personal finance security company has secured $10 million in second-round financing led by Khosla Ventures, with participation from Peter Thiel's Founders Fund, Eric Schmidt's Innovation Endeavors and existing investors Bessemer Venture P... |
| Oct 18, 2011 | BillGuard Secures $10M in Second Financing Round | BillGuard, a New York and Israel-based personal finance security company, has secured $10m in second financing.
The round was led by Khosla Ventures, with participation from Founders Fund, Innovation Endeavors and existing investors Besseme... |
| Oct 18, 2011 | Khosla, Founders Fund, and Eric Schmidt Put $10 Million Into BillGuard | The other day, I mentioned in passing that Khosla Ventures invested in BillGuard, a TC Disrupt finalist from last May. Here are more details. It turns out that Khosla led the round, a $10 million series B. Other investors include Founders F... |
| Jul 15, 2011 | BillGuard | I love it when entrepreneurs take a trick from one market and apply it to another. The founders of BillGuard have done that with credit card fraud. They took the lessons from the anti-virus and anti-spam markets and apply it to your credit ... |
| Jul 14, 2011 | BillGuard's 'Anti-Virus' For Bills And Credit Cards Is Now Completely Free For Users | When BillGuard presented their innovative service at TechCrunch Disrupt earlier this year, the startup received fairly positive feedback from the panel of judges, which included well-known investor Fred Wilson. For background, BillGuard ale... |
| May 25, 2011 | And The Winner Of TechCrunch Disrupt NYC Is…Getaround! | Three days and 32 startup pitches later, the winner of TechCrunch Disrupt has been determined. Out of the 30 startups and two audience choice winners, we whittled the list down to six finalists, which include Billguard, ccLoop, Do@, Getarou... |
| May 24, 2011 | Introducing Your TechCrunch Disrupt Battlefield Finalists | Thirty new startups have battled it out in front of a live audience and judges over two days at TechCrunch Disrupt: New York. Tomorrow at 3:30 EST six of those startups will show their stuff again in front of a new set of judges. One of the... |
| May 24, 2011 | BillGuard alerts users about questionable credit card charges | New startup BillGuard is betting there’s a market for people who would like an extra set of eyes monitoring their credit card statements for scams, billing errors, unauthorized charges and anything else that seems odd.
The company, which ma... |
| May 23, 2011 | BillGuard Will Track Hidden Fees And Billing Errors On Credit Card Bills | My Mom meticulously scans every credit card, cable or cell phone bill to ensure that no errors have been made or hidden fees have been issued. I, on the other hand, don’t have the time or the patience to do this. And I’m sure along the line... |
| Feb 2, 2011 | BillGuard Raises $3M To Track Hidden Fees, Billing Errors On Credit Card Bills | Personal finance startup BillGuard has raised $3 million in angel funding from Bessemer Venture Partners, Chris Dixon, Ron Conway, IA Ventures, Howard Lindzon and Yaron Galai.
BillGuard, which is still in private beta, aims to alert users o... |
| Manage All Your Expenses On The Go With Times Internet’s New Money Management App SmartSpends | In the fast moving world, managing your expenses can be one of your most daunting task and so, here comes technology to your rescue.
Times Internet is launching a money management app – Smartspends. This Android based App will enable users ... |