FinTech News
ATDC Companies are Tackling COVID-19
The ATDC and our member companies have been adapting while dealing with COVID-19. The ATDC has moved classes online, and has been continuing to work with our member companies in a virtual coaching environment. “The good news is that the coaching and curriculum that ATDC provides works well in a virtual format. Our coaches are busier now Read more…
ATDC Hosts FinTech Summit with Dutch Ambassador
Seeking to better understand Atlanta’s financial technology (FinTech) ecosystem and the resources and components that support it, André Haspels, the Netherlands’ ambassador to the United States, visited the Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC) at Georgia Tech for a summit with industry leaders and state and local government officials. The February 21 FinTech gathering, led by Read more…
Georgia Community Bankers Connect with Entrepreneurs in ATDC FinTech Event
Looking to further enhance relationships between entrepreneurs and community banks across the state, the Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC) and the Community Bankers Association of Georgia (CBA) hosted a daylong pitch event to showcase some of the most dynamic ideas in financial technology. The Feb. 13 event stems from ATDC and CBA’s 2019 announcement to Read more…
FraudScope’s AI-Assisted Platform Saves Millions for Health Plan Customers Fighting Fraud
FraudScope, an artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted platform that helps health plan special investigations units, payment integrity, and medical review teams investigate fraud, waste, and abuse (FWA), announced substantial growth in 2019 allowing it to analyze claims for more than 24 million lives. This was due to significant expansion work at FraudScope’s existing health plan customers and Read more…
Verady Completes Review of Systems, Processes, and Controls for SOC 1 Compliance
Verady, a leading cryptocurrency accounting and audit software company, announced the completion of its System and Organization Control (SOC) 1 Type 1 certification for its Ledgible platform used for processing blockchain transactions. A company in the Advanced Technology Development Center’s ATDC Accelerate portfolio, Verady was founded in 2016 specifically to help audit companies in the cryptocurrency Read more…
Verady Closes TTV Capital-Led Investment Round, Including Strategic Investment from Fenbushi Capital
Verady, maker of Ledgible, the cryptocurrency accounting and audit platform, today announced it closed an investment round led by TTV Capital, an Atlanta-based, early-stage venture capital firm focused exclusively on investing in FinTech companies. The investment in Verady adds to the robust TTV financial technology (FinTech) portfolio. Verady is a FinTech startup in the Advanced Technology Development Read more…
Equifax announces partnership with ATDC graduate company Urjanet
Equifax and Urjanet announced a global partnership that empowers consumers and businesses to share their payment data from thousands of utility, telecom, and cable providers worldwide for a more complete picture of individual payment history, easier identity verification, and the potential for better access to credit. This partnership builds on Equifax’s leadership in alternative data, using the Read more…
Advanced Technology Development Center Launches Initiative with the Community Bankers Association of Georgia to Bring Innovative Financial Technology Solutions to Community Banks
The Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC), the state of Georgia’s technology startup incubator, announced a new initiative with the Community Bankers Association of Georgia (CBA) that will identify, develop, and refine financial technology (FinTech) solutions for community banks. With a key objective to bring forward new ideas, issues, and concerns regarding the technology needs at Read more…
U.K.’s National Cyber Security Centre Selects Trust Stamp for Participation in the NCSC Cyber Accelerator
LONDON (Aug. 18, 2019) — The United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Centre announced that it has accepted Trust Stamp into its Cyber Accelerator. Launched in 2017, the nine-month accelerator program is a collaboration between the Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ), the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), the Department for Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport (DCMS), and Telefónica’s Wayra Read more…