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Wilmington Fintech Lands $3M, Plans To Triple Sales Staff To Grow Embedded Financing Solution

Wilmington Fintech Lands $3M, Plans To Triple Sales Staff To Grow Embedded Financing Solution

A fintech startup spun out of another startup in Wilmington, North Carolina has landed its own $3 million in venture capital funding. APPROVE, an internal lending network for the equipment rentals, launched when KWIPPED founder Robert Preville and his team started looking for solutions for lending options for customers already

Take Note: WellStory Health launches to bridge "engagement gap" for those in therapy

Take Note: WellStory Health launches to bridge "engagement gap" for those in therapy

The story behind the startup WellStory is personal for founder Barrett Merrill. Like an estimated 40 million Americans, Merrill started exploring therapy in 2019. While he said the process was “incredibly impactful” for him, something big was getting in the way: Seemingly endless paperwork. “Something that I felt was challenging

For Zinnia, it's time for sales teams to get their hands on AI tools

For Zinnia, it's time for sales teams to get their hands on AI tools

Last summer when we first met Zinnia, one of the latest startups coming out of Atlanta Ventures Studio, founder Lauren Marturano told us about her vision for what team building and offsite experiences should look like in our post-pandemic world. But like many startups, the venture has grown and evolved

Regional FinTech Acquisition Deal Seeks To Create "Largest Banking & Payments Data Platform In The Industry"

Regional FinTech Acquisition Deal Seeks To Create "Largest Banking & Payments Data Platform In The Industry"

It seems like a match made in FinTech heaven. Yesterday, the payment data startup RIBBIT AI announced it has acquired ValidiFI, a Florida-based fraud, compliance, and risk mitigation startup in the financial services space. “RIBBIT’s primary customers are lenders and banks looking for increased payment data and visibility so

Cohort 6.0: Square One Startup School to Showcase Rising Stars

Cohort 6.0: Square One Startup School to Showcase Rising Stars

My how time flies! It seems like it was just yesterday when Square One Startup School announced its sixth cohort. Now after completing the virtual 10-week program, these founders are ready to showcase their hard work. Surthrive launched Square One Startup School, a training program designed to help pre-product and

Florida FinTech Moves HQ To Alabama Following Local Investment

Florida FinTech Moves HQ To Alabama Following Local Investment

Allison, a low-code visual API startup connecting community banks and FinTechs, is moving to Birmingham, Alabama following an investment from the Alabama Futures Fund (AFF). The move, announced this week, is strategic for the banking-as-a-service startup. Brian Alvarez-Bailey, Allison’s CEO, started the company while living in Tampa. After receiving

Can you find the perfect co-founder?

Can you find the perfect co-founder?

Have a startup in mind but not sure if you have all the skills to bring that idea to life? It takes a lot more than vision to get a startup off the ground. Founding teams need to have technical skills, marketing chops, know how to hire, and be ready