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🚀 The Hatcher+ Top 100 for June is Out Now! 🚀 👉Full Top 100 List : https://lnkd.in/gYM7TT9e We're excited to unveil the very first Hatcher+ Top 100 list, celebrating the top startups for June! This AI-powered list highlights the most promising startups from around the globe. Over the past six years, we've analyzed data from over half a million startups across various sectors and regions. As a Top 20-ranked Data-Driven VC, we've used these insights to invest in 340+ companies and helped other investors and angel networks fund hundreds more. Our findings are positive: high-scoring companies attract more capital, survive longer, and generate higher returns. And our AI-driven approach ensures a diverse and unbiased list, highlighting startups from around the globe, including less popular but crucial sectors like waste management and next-gen nuclear energy. 🌐 The June list showcases startups from 28 countries, with diverse and innovative sectors, including waste management, AI-powered systems, and next-gen nuclear energy. 🌐 Congratulations to the 100 startups for making this month’s list. Your hard work and innovation have truly shone through. Here are the Top 10 startups Deasie, Kobalt Labs, Firstshift.ai , Cariqa , Zest AI , ArcaScience , DRONEQUBE , Sapien&AI , Reportql , Autospend (Formerly Collect App) 👉Full Top 100 List : https://lnkd.in/gYM7TT9e If your startup didn’t make it this time, don’t be discouraged. The Hatcher+ Top 100 is a monthly feature, giving you a new chance to be recognized every month. We encourage you to continue your amazing efforts and try again for the July list. To participate, simply ensure your startup’s profile is up-to-date on our platform. Our AI will review all active profiles to determine the next top 100 startups. Existing winners can continually improve their Hatcher scores to stay competitive. 👉 Sign Up Here : https://lnkd.in/gjdngV5B #HatcherTop100 #HatcherPlus #Awards #Startups #Innovation #TechStartups #AIStartups #NextGenEnergy #WasteManagement #GlobalStartups #AI #VentureCapital #Investment #TechInnovation #StartupEcosystem #FutureTech #StartupFunding #JuneTop100 #DataDrivenVC #TopStartups #Entrepreneurship #TechNews #Top100Startups

Third party regulations, AI, and the broader regulatory environment 🌎 Kalyani Ramadurgam, co-founder of FinovateSpring Best of Show winner Kobalt Labs, joins Greg Palmer on this episode of #FinovatePodcast ⏩ https://lnkd.in/ge8UKUYJ #podcast #AI #fintech #regulations

🏆 After presenting at Finovate last week, we won the audience vote for Best of Show! 🏆 It was amazing presenting in front of 1200+ folks from 300+ fintechs and financial institutions, all the way from smaller CUs and community/regional banks up to the largest firms. There is so much spread, but we heard the same pain points of risk operations ring true across the board and are energized with a fresh wave of motivation to solve these problems effectively. If you missed our demo (where our tool identified gaps in a contract and an 80-page AML policy within minutes), shoot me a message to see how we help our customers: 1️⃣ strengthen and modernize third-party diligence according to regulatory guidelines 2️⃣ find faster and safer paths to revenue-generating partnerships 3️⃣ create operational efficiency that doesn’t increase headcount Now it's time to follow through on all the demos and free trial signups and get everyone on the platform 💥 Shout out to my cofounder Ashi A., to Greg Palmer and Madeline Clines for getting us on stage, and to new and old friends that I enjoyed seeing in person like Jake Pimental, Chris Schattin, Nickolas B., Lauren McCollom, Jer Wood, Benjamin Maxim, Danny Higdon, Shivi Sharma, Craig Driver, Yamini Sagar, Debbie Seaman, Ester I., Hitesh Bajaria, CCIM, John Waupsh, Michael Perrin, Greg McAllister, Eric Garretson, Gary Chao, Dhiraj Bhat, Will Lawrence, Rithwik Pattikonda, Brian Fellows, CRCM Finovate #finovate #banking #baas #risk #compliance #ai #startup #fintech

As the news in the BaaS world gets even grimmer, it’s worth remembering why partner banking done right has such an outsize positive impact on consumer and small business banking. US partner banks have supported the launch of services including: 👉 International transfers at a small fraction of the cost that banks charge (Wise) 👉 No monthly fee banking that provides early access to payroll (Chime) 👉 Convenient, online high-interest bank accounts (Wealthfront, Credit Karma) 👉 Banking designed to protect vulnerable elderly consumers from scams, predators, and memory issues (True Link) 👉 Cheaper, better options for credit building (Self Financial, Inc.) 👉 Loans based on cashflow underwriting that expand access to good credit (Petal, with the insight now being magnified through the B2B spinout Prism Data) 👉 Banking designed to build healthy financial habits for the next generation (Greenlight) I could easily carry on the list. Even better, the benefits of this innovation have an inbuilt force multiplier.  The rest of the industry watches closely and we’ve seen many other firms, both traditional and innovative, copy these sorts of positive innovations. Many people see that ‘watch and be a fast follower’ strategy as a knock against the traditional players.  I don’t.  We should want innovation to start small in case it fails.  And we should want incumbents to adopt good ideas that benefit their customers. But we should also remember none of this would happen without partner banks.  And be careful not to throw the baby out with the bathwater. #Fintech #BaaS #Synapse #Perspective

Finovate starts tomorrow in San Francisco! If you're there, let me know and let's chat 🎉 We're demoing Kobalt Labs on the main stage on Day #2, so come check us out. #Finovate #fintech #FinovateSpring Finovate