2020-11-29
There is no shortage of challenger banks, but @_hmbradley has a unique business model, focusing on more affluent customers and looking to drive deposits. Check out the pitch deck from its $18.25 million Series A w/ @shannen_balogh https://www.businessinsider.com/ ...
Crunchbase News
HMBradley, a Santa Monica-based banking startup which offers up to 3% interest on savings accounts, raises $18.25M Series A led by Acrew Capital
As consumers look for ways to make their money earn more money, digital banking platform HMBradley is developing programs to reward savers.
2020-10-16
Lots of fintechs have long avoided having a customer service phone number, touting 'Our users don't want to get on the phone.' It's BS. It doesn't matter if you're a boomer or a Gen Z'er, when something happens to your money, you want to talk to someone ASAP. https://twitter.com/...
Bloomberg
Source: Robinhood estimates that ~2,000 accounts were compromised in a recent hack; Robinhood said a “limited number” were affected by personal email breaches
Sophie Alexander / Bloomberg :
2020-05-13
Insights from @CBinsights Q1 fintech report: -$6.1 B across 404 deals -Lowest Q1 for # deals since '16 and $ since '17 -228 Seed/Series A deals (13-Q low) -China (29 deals on $175 m) had worst Q since '15 - ^ could be sign worst is yet to come for US https://www.cbinsights.com/... -
Crowdfund Insider
CBInsights: global VC funding in fintech totaled $6.1B in Q1 across 404 deals vs. $7.1B in Q1 2019; US startups raised $3.3B, India topped China with $421M
JD Alois / Crowdfund Insider :