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Synctera Announces $18.6M Funding Boost, Appoints New CRO, To Support Largest New Customers’ US Expansions

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Monday, March 4, 2024

After a successful kickoff of its partnership with National Bank of Canada in 2023, NAventures has joined Synctera’s Series A extension.

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  • After a successful kickoff of its partnership with National Bank of Canada in 2023, NAventures has joined Synctera’s Series A extension.
  • One emerging use case for Synctera in 2024 has been international wealth management, a specialty that attracted BTG Pactual, the largest investment bank in Latin America.
  • On the partnership, CEO GB Olugbenga shared, “We’re really thrilled to be partnering with Synctera to broaden our offerings in the US.
  • Synctera's early focus on technology, team building, regulatory alignment, and long-term bank relationships has set a solid foundation for continued growth.

SavATree Bolsters Executive Team, Adds COO, CGO, VP of Partner Integration

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Tuesday, August 22, 2023

BEDFORD HILLS, N.Y., Aug. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- SavATree, the industry leader in professional tree, shrub, and lawn care, today announced the addition of key members to its executive team. Ben Stevie has been appointed Chief Operating Officer (COO), succeeding current COO Don Becker, while Phil DeGisi assumes the role of Chief Growth Officer (CGO). These appointments come as SavATree accelerates national growth and lays the groundwork for expanding internationally.

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  • "The addition of Ben and Phil to our executive team marks a significant milestone for SavATree," states SavATree CEO Carmine Schiavone.
  • "The addition of Ben and Phil to our executive team marks a significant milestone for SavATree," states SavATree CEO Carmine Schiavone.
  • Most recently, Kyle Johnson has joined as VP of Integration, working closely with Kirk Crecco, SVP of Mergers and Partnerships.
  • We are excited about the future and will continue to add world-class talent to our organization as we grow," adds Schiavone.

Kin Announces New Additions to Leadership Team

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Wednesday, November 2, 2022

Kin, the direct-to-consumer home insurance company built for every new normal, today announced several leadership appointments as the company enters its next phase of growth.

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  • Kin, the direct-to-consumer home insurance company built for every new normal, today announced several leadership appointments as the company enters its next phase of growth.
  • Before Kin, Fadden was the CFO of TWIA, one of the largest residual market carriers in the country.
  • Prior to Kin, Kyroudis held top HR roles at high-growth technology companies and most recently served as head of people at RevenueWell.
  • Kin offers homeowners, landlord, condo, and mobile home insurance through the Kin Interinsurance Network (KIN), a reciprocal exchange owned by its customers who share in the underwriting profit.

New Dental and Medical Student Debt Refinancing Platform/Marketplace

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Thursday, June 23, 2022

For more information about refinancing your dental or medical school debt through Dental Debt Solutions, visit ddsrefi.com .

Key Points: 
  • For more information about refinancing your dental or medical school debt through Dental Debt Solutions, visit ddsrefi.com .
  • Dr. Walker and his team created Dental Debt Solutions for all the new dentists and doctors who are at the start of their careers and staring down hundreds of thousands of dollars of educational debt.
  • After refinancing your educational debt using the affiliate links on the website, you are immediately qualifiedforthe most amount of money back and deals on practical products, services, and CE courses for dental and medical professionals.
  • Dentists and doctors went to school to help people; Dental Debt Solutions helps them.

COMMONBOND TO FOCUS EXCLUSIVELY ON SOLAR FINANCING

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Friday, May 13, 2022

NEW YORK, May 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CommonBond, a pioneering Fintech company, announces today it will be focusing exclusively on Solar financing. By doing so, the company will help more homeowners save money on their monthly electricity bill and reduce their carbon footprint.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, May 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CommonBond, a pioneering Fintech company, announces today it will be focusing exclusively on Solar financing.
  • And there is a lot of room still to grow, as only 3-4% of US households have rooftop solar.
  • CommonBond members will also get exclusive access to preferential solar financing options, as will the company's corporate partners.
  • "We are excited by the impact we're having in the residential solar market," said David Klein, CEO and Co-Founder of CommonBond.

CommonBond Expands Into Residential Solar Financing

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Wednesday, February 2, 2022

NEW YORK, Feb. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CommonBond, a pioneering Fintech company, announces today the launch of its new Solar financing business.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Feb. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CommonBond, a pioneering Fintech company, announces today the launch of its new Solar financing business.
  • Best known for its Student lending business, CommonBond launched its Solar financing business in "stealth mode" in Q3 2021 and is already on pace to do $1 billion of Solar originations in 2022.
  • CommonBond expanded into Solar for a few strategic reasons:
    The impact of Solar and ESG more broadly is consistent with CommonBond's mission to help consumers and have broad impact.
  • Early residential solar customers are big promoters of the brand and have highlighted key dimensions of the CommonBond offering, including "great rate", "excellent service", "easy to work with", and "reliable".

Square Veteran Sonali Sambhus to join Board of CommonBond

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Tuesday, June 1, 2021

NEW YORK, June 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --CommonBond, a pioneering fintech company for young professionals, today announced the addition of Sonali Sambhus to its Board of Directors.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, June 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --CommonBond, a pioneering fintech company for young professionals, today announced the addition of Sonali Sambhus to its Board of Directors.
  • Sonali currently leads the developer platform at Square, where she has also led the company's machine learning and mobile platforms.
  • The addition of Sonali to the CommonBond Board is consistent with the company's strategy of building best-in-class products for its core consumers.
  • "I am impressed by how CommonBond has systematically grown and built a compelling set of products with a highly engaged user base," said Sonali.

CommonBond Honored With Visionary Award From Pencils of Promise - Past Recipients Include Usher, Malala, Trevor Noah, Gary Vaynerchuk

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Wednesday, September 2, 2020

"The Visionary Award marks CommonBond's unwavering commitment to PoP and our shared vision of a world with access to quality education," said Tanya Ramos, CEO of Pencils of Promise.

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  • "The Visionary Award marks CommonBond's unwavering commitment to PoP and our shared vision of a world with access to quality education," said Tanya Ramos, CEO of Pencils of Promise.
  • "We've always said that business can and should be a positive force for change," said David Klein, CEO & Co-Founder of CommonBond.
  • We're truly honored to be receiving this award and humbled to be in the company of incredible changemakers that PoP has honored before us."
  • Previous PoP Gala award recipients include singer-songwriter Usher, activist Malala Yousufzai, comedian Trevor Noah, and media mogul Gary Vaynerchuk.

CommonBond Lands on Inc. 5000 List, With Three-Year Revenue Growth of over 4x

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Thursday, August 13, 2020

NEW YORK, Aug. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Inc.magazine has revealed that CommonBond placed on the 2020 Inc. 5000 list, with three-year revenue growth of 327%.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, Aug. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Inc.magazine has revealed that CommonBond placed on the 2020 Inc. 5000 list, with three-year revenue growth of 327%.
  • The Inc. 5000 list is considered to be the most prestigious ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies.
  • Intuit, Zappos, Under Armour, Microsoft, Patagonia, and many other well-known names gained national exposure as honorees on the Inc. 5000.
  • "We are thrilled to be included on the Inc. 5000 list this year," said CommonBond CEO and co-founder David Klein.

CommonBond Sets Record with Latest AAA Securitization

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Wednesday, June 10, 2020

NEW YORK, June 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --CommonBond, a leading financial technology company, today announced the completion of its latest securitization totaling over $225 million in loans, setting a company record, for the most investor demand relative to bonds available, at 7x.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, June 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --CommonBond, a leading financial technology company, today announced the completion of its latest securitization totaling over $225 million in loans, setting a company record, for the most investor demand relative to bonds available, at 7x.
  • The securitization received AAA ratings from Moody's and DBRS, continuing the company's track record of AAA-rated transactions.
  • "The market for high quality bonds has come roaring back," said Sam Luk, Head of Capital Markets and Credit at CommonBond.
  • This securitization follows a significant period of growth for CommonBond, which grew revenue significantly in 2019, and continues its topline growth in 2020.