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Demo Day with The Venture Center  Celebrates ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator Finalists

Demo Day with The Venture Center Celebrates ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator Finalists

The Independent Community Bankers of America® (ICBA) and The Venture Center concluded the 2019 ICBA ThinkTECH Accelerator this week by hosting the program’s inaugural Demo Day in Little Rock, Ark. on Wednesday. At the event, participating fintech finalists presented their solutions to attending investors, community bankers and other financial industry leaders. Several participating companies also announced collaborations with ICBA community bank members and ICBA Bancard, the payments-services subsidiary of ICBA.  Read More

Posted on: April 1, 2019
Golden Spiral Named Marketing Mentor for Fintech Accelerators

Golden Spiral Named Marketing Mentor for Fintech Accelerators

Golden Spiral, a Nashville-based B2B technology marketing agency, has been named the marketing agency mentor for the Venture Center, a fintech accelerator based in Little Rock, Ark."It is our role to help the companies in the Venture Center cohorts tell a clear and compelling story to the market that will speed traction and adoption," says John Farkas, founder and chief executive officer for Golden Spiral. "It's a process that really energizes us, and we're honored to have the Venture Center bring us on board to help." Read More

Posted on: April 1, 2019
Founder Feature: Arcady Lapiro   CEO + Founder, Agora

Founder Feature: Arcady Lapiro CEO + Founder, Agora

Even though we launched our digital bank right before the tech bubble burst of 2000 ‘and 9/11, by being agile and smart, we managed to survive and grow exponentially while launching innovative digital and FinTech products. Read More

Posted on: March 15, 2019
Founder Feature: Joe Ehrhardt, CEO + Founder, Teslar

Founder Feature: Joe Ehrhardt, CEO + Founder, Teslar

Giving your team the power to do everything related to their function is critical. As a hands-on person who likes to be involved this is very hard to do but critical for success/growth. Read More

Posted on: March 12, 2019
FIS Accelerator Alumni, Alto Raises $2.8 Million Seed Round

FIS Accelerator Alumni, Alto Raises $2.8 Million Seed Round

 Alto, a technology platform that makes it simple for investors to add alternative assets to their IRAs, today announced that it raised a $2.8 million seed round to expand its offering and integrate additional investment platform partners. Read More

Posted on: March 7, 2019
Alumni Highlight: Hexanika Wins Fintegrate Zone 2019

Alumni Highlight: Hexanika Wins Fintegrate Zone 2019

HEXANIKA was selected from over 400 startups, winning the honors of the Best Fintech in India at the third annual Fintegrate Zone 2019 event! Read More

Posted on: March 6, 2019