“The next stage in robo-advisor evolution is to offer better intelligence on customer needs and goal-based planning for both protection and financial products. Recommender systems and “someone like you” statistical matching will become increasingly available to customers and advisors.” https://www.google.com/amp/s/yourstory.com/2020/02/insurance-industry-leverage-ai-enhance-efficiencies/amp
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SoftBank Earmarks $1B For eCommerce, Healthcare And FinTech In LatAm
“SoftBank has put money into the delivery startup Rappi in Colombia; Gympass, a Brazilian fitness company; and the FinTech Uala, based in Argentina. Softbank’s move into Latin America is also looking at artificial intelligence (AI) startups that apply the technology to food-related businesses, particularly plant-based food.” https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.pymnts.com/news/investment-tracker/2020/softbank-earmarks-1b-ecommerce-healthcare-fintech-latam/amp/
Citi’s Most Promising Israeli Fintech Startups for 2020
“Citi accelerator, together with collaborators Israeli Discount bank, Intuit, and Visa published a list of Israel’s most promising fintech startups. Here are the startups ranked by the investors as the most promising in the various categories: Rapyd Financial Networks Ltd. ranked first in B2B payments category; https://www.rapyd.net Trigo Vision Ltd. ranked first in the commerce…
AI document engineering startup Docugami raises $10M seed round in unusually large early stage deal
“The startup’s technology uses artificial intelligence to help users create documents such as contracts and reports that can then be analyzed in the aggregate as if the contents were stored in a structured database. Docugami says it’s creating new AI techniques using machine learning, computer vision, natural language processing and unique XML approaches.” https://www.geekwire.com/2020/ai-document-engineering-startup-docugami-raises-10m-seed-round-unusually-large-early-stage-deal/ Image…
Diana Ma, This Laker’s Data Scientist Is NBA’s Best Kept Secret
“Today, in the U.S., less than 25% of STEM jobs are filled by women. Diana Ma is headlining the #LightaSpark campaign. She’s a data scientist with a passion for basketball. She works for the Lakers. She loves to analyze plays, movements, positions, and performance to help players win.” https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.forbes.com/sites/cognitiveworld/2020/02/11/diana-ma-this-lakers-data-scientist-is-nbas-best-kept-secret/amp/