Announcements and News
Here’s what happening at CMFG Ventures and in the larger financial technology space.
Fintech Partners Bolster Credit Union Growth
CUNA Mutual Partnering with Fintech to Offer Members a Refinance Option
CarSaver and CUNA Mutual Group Partner to Launch New Online Marketplace and Fintech Platform
Venture Capital Arm of CUNA Mutual Group Launches Discovery Fund Targeting Early-Stage Start Ups Founded by People of Color and Women
CMFG Ventures Announces New Fintech Forum
CMFG Ventures, the venture capital arm of CUNA Mutual Group, launches the Fintech Forum, a new online community of credit union leaders, fintechs and industry partners to foster innovation, share knowledge and discuss topics impacting the future of financial services. This first virtual event will be held on December 9 and will focus on the future of auto buying and its impact on credit union auto lending.
Digital Transformation: CU Tech Trends to Know
CUNA Mutual Group Fortifies Commitment to Digital Expansion By Acquiring CuneXus
Coverance Insurance Solutions Raises $10.5 Million led by CUNA Mutual Group
Steady's FinTech Catalyst Incubator Results
Fintech Offering Refi’s of Auto Loans Gets New Funding
CMFG Ventures' Sam Das - Fintech or Foe...
CMFG Ventures Invests in BankBI
Are Startup FinTechs Disruptors or Partners?
Square: Big Name in Fintech Files for Bank Status
New Partners For CUs?
Fraud Firm Rippleshot Scores $2.6M, Plans Growth
CUNA Mutual Group Invests in Mobile Lending Tech Firm
In The Press
August 3, 2022 Stackwell Successfully Closes $3.5 Million Seed Funding Round
June 21, 2022 Bank On It Podcast, Episode 510 Brian Kaas from CMFG Ventures
June 17, 2022 4 USA-based FinTechs That Reached Unicorn Status in 2022
June 10, 2022 Milpitas Communications Startup Eltropy Acquires Video Calling Firm POPio
June 9, 2022 RenoFi Targets Homeonwers Who Don’t Qualify for HELOCs
May 31, 2022 Fintech partnerships: Focus on member value
May 12, 2022 "People say, 'Oh, I can never be a homeowner.' Well, have you ever validated that?"
May 6, 2022 CUNA Mutual Group to Rebrand as Trustage
May 5, 2022 CUNA Mutual Group Announces Plans to Unify Under One Brand in 2023
May 2, 2022 Inclusive fintech is hard to do right, so Line has a different direction
May 3, 2022 Line Secures $25M in Equity and Debt to Build an Inclusive Financial System
April 30, 2022 What is the Future for Challenger Banks?
April 20, 2022 MPA Product Showcase: RenoFi's Renovation EnablementPlatform
April 6, 2022 RenoFi Lands $14M Series A to Connect Home Renovators toLenders
February 22, 2022 Fintech Investment: Many Roads Lead to a CovetedDestination
February 9, 2022 Happy Money Hits Unicorn Status and Raises $50M SeriesD-1
February 8, 2022 5 Black Founders Working to Make the Financial System MoreEquitable
January 26, 2022 Fintech Partnerships 'Integral to Success' of CUs: CMFG VenturesWebinar
January 24, 2022 Humanizing the world of Digital Banking at Allegacy Federal CreditUnion
November 10, 2021 Leading Auto Refinance Platform MotoRefi Rebrands toCaribou
November 9, 2021 TRED Announces $25 Million in Series B Funding
October 26, 2021 New Digital Investment Platform Stackwell Aims to Close Racial Wealth Gap
July 29, 2021 Ethos Raises $100 Million: Financing Moves
July 21, 2021 Atlanta startup Artis Technologies founded by former GreenSky employees raises $7M
June 22, 2021 Happy Money Doubles Down on Distributed-First as the Future of Work
June 18, 2021 Splash Financial Raises $44 Million in the Latest Investment Round
June 4, 2021 Acceleration of Digital and Tech Adoption
May 28, 2021 Goldman Sachs leads $45M Investment Into Auto Fintech Startup MotoRefi
August 18, 2020 CuneXus and Pulsate Collaboration Delivers 55% Lift in Mobile Loan Production
May 26, 2020 Northwestern Mutual, CUNA Mutual co-lead $12.3M investment in Cleveland startup
March 31, 2020 Fintech Veteran Jeff Winner Joins The Happy Money Movement
March 18, 2020 Voya to Provide Student Loan Debt Solution to its Workplace Clients
March 11, 2020 CuneXus Wins Best 2020 Consumer Lending Company Award from Fintech Breakthrough
February 25, 2020 Happy Money® and Teachers Federal Credit Union Start Strategic Partnership
January 29, 2020 Gabi raises $27 million to disrupt consumer insurance and automate paperwork
October 14, 2019 Getting Started Can Be 'Daunting' Process
October 14, 2019 Fintechs and Credit Unions Teamup to Design Tomorrow's Consumer Experience
August 24, 2017 CMFG Ventures Announces Investment in Mirador
August 23, 2017 Most Reputable Insurance Companies by Reputation Institute
June 16, 2017 Credit Unions Can Expect Continued Change with Fintech Disruption
April 18, 2017 CMFG Ventures Leads Investment in MortgageHippo
February 8, 2017 CMFG Ventures Invests in Rippleshot
January 24, 2017 CMFG Ventures Invests in CUneXus