Nashville TN: Fintech Acquisitive Startup Celero Commerce Picks Nashville for Headquarters

Posted December 14, 2018
Nashville TN: Celero Commerce has begun a campaign of financial technology (fintech) and related acquisitions backed by LLR Partners and it aims to have 150 workers in its de novo Nashville headquarters within three years.
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Atlanta GA: Elavon Invests in FinTech Innovation with Georgia Tech’s Advanced Technology Development Center

Posted December 13, 2018
Atlanta GA: Elavon, a global payments provider and subsidiary of U.S. Bancorp, announced a new and significant, three-year financial commitment at the Georgia Institute of Technology to further accelerate innovation cross financial and payments technologies (FinTech). The Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC) at Georgia Tech is Georgia’s technology incubator. It focuses on building and growing FinTech companies in the state of Georgia.
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Jacksonville FL: New FinTech Startup Challenge to Award Cash Prizes up to $100,000 at the February 6 & 7, 2019 Event

Posted December 12, 2018
Jacksonville FL: Global Accelerated Ventures, an innovation aggregator that identifies and fosters innovative talent for financial services partners, announced today it would offer upwards of $100,000 (USD) in cash prizes at its inaugural FinTech Challenge, sponsored by FIS and other leading companies.
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Charlotte NC: Charlotte Named One of World’s Top Emerging Fintech Hubs

Posted December 11, 2018
Charlotte NC : Bank Innovation magazine has named five cities that are poised to become fintech hubs – and this list includes Charlotte as one of only three U.S. cities on this list..
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Knoxville TN: Global Cryptocurrency Exchange to Open US Operations in Knoxville

Posted December 10, 2018
Knoxville TN: Global cryptocurrency exchange Amplify Exchange will open its U.S. operations at 4 Market Square in Knoxville with hopes to create and lead the way to "Vol Valley," an area for high-tech companies to thrive, the company's acting Chief Operating Officer David Weil said.
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Nashville TN: Advance Financial Wins 2018 NEXT Award

Posted December 07, 2018
Nashville TN: Leading fintech company Advance Financial, led by husband-wife team Mike and Tina Hodges, was named the winner of the Family Business category at the 2018 NEXT Awards. Organized by the Nashville Entrepreneur Center, the NEXT Awards recognize businesses of all sizes
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