Thursday, November 4, 2021

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Marker Learning Raises $4.7M to Provide Virtual Screenings for Learning Disabilities

Posted: 04 Nov 2021 09:27 AM PDT

This week Eric Adams became the first New York City Mayor-elect to have dyslexia.  Along the campaign trail, Adams said his diagnosis was later in life and that universal early screening is a top priority for his administration as the lack of proper diagnosis can have significant consequences. For example. nearly 50% of the prison […]

The 10 Largest US Tech Startup Funding Rounds of October 2021

Posted: 04 Nov 2021 07:27 AM PDT

Each of these companies raised $250M+; all are hiring and growing fast. Everything you need to need to know about the largest US startup funding rounds of October 2021; broken down by industry, stage, investors, and more…

Extend Raises $40M for its Fintech Infrastructure Platform that Makes Virtual Card Issuance Seamless for Banks

Posted: 04 Nov 2021 06:27 AM PDT

Fintech innovation driven by non-traditional finance companies, namely fintech startups, is slowly broaching the moats that have long-protected legacy banking and financial service providers. In particular, innovative payment technologies are transforming the way businesses meet market and customer demand. Main street banks have lagged behind because their innovative capabilities are often hampered by legacy systems. Extend is a financial infrastructure platform that helps banks innovate financial product development with capabilities while working with their existing systems, starting with virtual cards. The company offers three distinct solutions that help banks create new products for their customers, establish partnerships and integrations without heavy technical implementations, and increase the services available to their customers. Currently, Extend is focused on B2B payment solutions but has plans to expand to the consumer arena in the future. AlleyWatch caught up with Extend CEO and Cofounder Andrew Jamison to learn more about how the team's experience at leading financial institutions led to the genesis for the business, the company's strategic plans, latest round of funding from investors that include March Capital, B Capital, Point72 Ventures, Fintech Collective, Reciprocal Ventures, Wells Fargo, and Pacific Western Bank.

The AlleyWatch Startup Daily Funding Report: 11/3/2021

Posted: 03 Nov 2021 05:27 AM PDT

5 deals totaling $80M+; 2 exclusives.

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