The Georgia FinTech Academy, a statewide talent development initiative in collaboration with the state’s fintech industry and the University System of Georgia, will host its physical presence at Georgia State University’s J. Mack Robinson College of Business and the Buckhead Executive Center. Last September, Georgia State announced the opening one of the first university fintech labs in […]
Atlanta-based fintech company GreenSky has expanded its network of customers it can seamlessly reach with its point of sale lending solutions by partnering with American Express. The strategic alliance will allow merchants within the American Express network to access GreenSky’s digital payments and loan financing tools. Over 12,000 merchants use GreenSky’s online lending technology to […]
Across the United States, 22 percent of food-insecure households fall under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) — what we used to call food stamps — totaling $126 billion in food assistance per year. However, the spending power that the program allocates monthly is often held back due to a largely analog, physical-only system. “People on […]
Scott Rosenberg is only a few weeks into his tenure as the new chief financial officer at Atlanta fintech unicorn Kabbage, but he’s jumped right into speaking to the company’s small business customers to devise a detailed plan for strategic growth. The experienced CFO is taking the long view, focusing on “building a much bigger, better, more […]
Patientco, a healthcare patient payments platform, has raised a $28 million Series B funding round led by growth-stage fund Accel-KKR; existing investor BlueCross BlueShield Venture Partners/Sandbox Advantage Fund also participated. The capital will be used to increase the Atlanta-headquartered company’s staff by 40 percent and expand sales and marketing across the country. Founded in 2009, […]