Fintech Labs Insights

JUNE 29, 2023

Block/Square FAB Score = 5,130 (up 600) – HQ: San Francisco – Founded: 2009 – Went public Nov 2015 ( NYSE:SQ ) at $2.9B Block/Square FAB Score = 5,130 (up 600) – HQ: San Francisco – Founded: 2009 – Went public Nov 2015 ( NYSE:SQ ) at $2.9B all prior to 2021 ( Crunchbase ) – Market cap: $48.6B (29 June 2023) – Revenues: $7.4B

Small Business 15

Small Business Processors Digital Payments Online and Mobile Banking 15

Fintech Labs Insights

DECEMBER 15, 2021

We have excluded PayPal from this list because they are more of an enterprise solution, and less importantly were founded in 1998, so a little old/established for a “challenger” list. **As Market cap: $82B (15 Dec 2021). Founded: 2009. Market cap: $80.2B (15 Dec 2021). Total Funding. Visits (Nov 21). 45,100,000.

Small Business 15

Small Business Processors NOV Digital Payments 15

PYMNTS

JUNE 17, 2016

It has lost more than 80 percent of its market cap since its late December 2014 IPO. Bitcoin grew explosively after its 2009 introduction by becoming the currency of choice for criminal commerce, including hiring hitmen , giving the term “killer app” new meaning. Most others have struggled, too. Again, it hasn’t worked out.

Bitcoin 45

Bitcoin Blockchain Online and Mobile Banking Caps 45

PYMNTS

JANUARY 20, 2017

Bitcoin’s current estimated market cap is over $14.5 Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong wrote in a blog post , “If the IRS were to approach Citibank, Fidelity or PayPal and ask them to turn over all customer records, they would rightfully push back. At the time of writing, bitcoin was valued at $894.34 , up 1.14

Bitcoin 41

Bitcoin Digital Currency IRS Central Bank 41

Fintech Labs Insights

JULY 25, 2016

FinovateSpring 2009 demo. PayPal (PYPL). According to Nasdaq’s press release , the companies in the index “represent roughly one-fifth (18%) of the investable domestic financial universe and nearly 4% of the investable domestic equity universe to account for approximately $785 billion in total market cap.”

FinTech 19

FinTech PayPal Caps Visa 19

PYMNTS

AUGUST 21, 2017

Four years later, in 2002, eBay announced that it would buy PayPal for $1.5 Zulily, founded in 2009, became a favorite platform for moms who wanted to buy stuff for their kids and loved the surprise of seeing new selections and flash sale options every day. With a market cap of $37.2 In September of that year, eBay went public.

PayPal 51

PayPal Push-to-Card Consumer Acquirers 51

Fintech Labs Insights

OCTOBER 31, 2016

We noted that Cap One was the only bank with a Skill (an Alexa-specific app) that’s currently live. PayPal expands Facebook Messenger capabilities. PayPal ( FD16 ) first announced it was integrating with Facebook Messenger last month, when the social media giant unveiled payments capability within Messenger. In the U.S.,

AI 16

AI Bots PayPal Visa 16