Monthly Archives: October 2015
Zebit Launches To Provide No-Cost Financing To The Underserved; Secures $10 Million In VC
Written on October 27, 2015 at 1:51 am, by admin
LAS VEGAS, Oct. 26, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Zebit, Inc. today launched the first fully automated payment system that provides zero-interest credit to the 68 million Americans underserved by traditional financial services. [i] The company also announced $10 million in Series A venture capital funding. The capital raise provides Zebit working capital for receivables, operations, and the Continue Reading »
9 Reasons Why Now Is The Time For Fintech
Written on October 27, 2015 at 1:41 am, by admin
Next week is Money 20/20 in Vegas, a conference that is fast becoming the Fintech confab. This conference’s remarkable growth (5x in four years) parallels the emergence of Fintech as one of the hottest startup and investment categories. Public and private IPO’s, including Lending Club, OnDeck, First Data, WorldPay, SoFi, Stripe and Kabbage at $1BN+ valuations are rampant, and judging by Continue Reading »
Big Money2020 Playlist
Written on October 27, 2015 at 1:26 am, by admin
As I navigate Money20/20 this week, I couldn’t help but think about my big Money20/20 playlist: Old Money – Lana Del Ray Gold Digger – Kanye West, Jamie Foxx Money for Nothing – Dire Straits Mo Money Mo Problems Notorious B.I.G., Mase, Puff Daddy Money, Money, Money – ABBA Material Girl – Madonna Billionaire – Bruno Mars Money Continue Reading »
SVBJ Social Capital: Katherine Barr: Horseback rides and Ontario summers
Written on October 23, 2015 at 9:25 pm, by admin
Barr has had a taste for adventure since she left the farm she grew up on in rural Ontario. A competitive skier in high school, she got her motorcycle license on a date with her husband-to-be and logged 22 hours of flying time before deciding that biking and piloting weren’t activities she should continue after she Continue Reading »
Wildcat: Run lean. Stay sharp. Learn fast. Win big.
Written on October 13, 2015 at 1:18 am, by admin
After investing together for 7 years at Mohr Davidow Ventures and helping talented entrepreneurs build products that shape the way businesses interact with targeted customers and users, we (the Wildcat Venture Partners Founders – Bill Ericson, Bryan Stolle, and Katherine Barr) realized that we had our own entrepreneurial spark that we needed to ignite. Founded Continue Reading »
Pandora Buys Ticketfly, a Competitor to Ticketmaster
Written on October 8, 2015 at 6:10 pm, by admin
Pandora Media, the biggest player in Internet radio, has moved into the ticketing business with an agreement to buy Ticketfly, an independent firm that competes with Ticketmaster and is popular with clubs and festivals in the United States and Canada. Pandora announced early Wednesday that it would acquire Ticketfly for $450 million, in a mix of Continue Reading »