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CircleUp is an online private company investment platform. They provide accredited investors free access to direct investments in high-growth consumer product and retail private companies that were previously difficult to identify and access. For retail and consumer product entrepreneurs, they offer an efficient way to access a network of sophisticated investors as well as value added partners. Typical investments on CircleUp are food, personal care, pet product, apparel or retail/restaurant companies with >$500K in revenue and are looking to raise $100,000 to $2.0 million in growth equity. A highly selective percentage of companies that apply are listed on their site. As the largest equity based crowdfunding site, CircleUp provides not only access to interesting consumer and retail private company investments, but also a wide ranging, sophisticated investor network. Their investor base includes retail and consumer product industry experts, venture capital, private equity and other financial professionals, business leaders, angel investors and others interested in expanding their investment portfolios with private company investments. Investors can review a curated list of private company investments, ask questions to the management team, request product samples and complete their private company investment online via CircleUp.
CFE Federal Credit Union is a member-owned, not-for-profit financial cooperative, offering comprehensive financial solutions that help members achieve their financial goals. We exist solely for the benefit of our members, and we return our profits to them in the form of lower loan rates, higher dividends on savings, and lower fees. Our members have built CFE into a billion dollar institution, rated 5-stars for our strength and security. And in return, CFE has been there for our members and the communities we serve throughout Central Florida, since 1937.
Baton Systems is the fastest, on-demand, highly secure clearing and settlement platform – bringing a new level of efficiency to the payments infrastructure across the capital markets. Batons shared, permissioned ledger serves as a real-time clearing and settlement gateway, enabling instant reconciliation down to the sub-account level. Accelerate payments and enjoy full control over the flow of capital. Baton Systems was founded as Ubixi in 2016 by industry veterans in technology, payments and capital markets, and is backed by venture capital. Baton works with numerous market participants – including major global banks, custodian banks and exchanges – to meet todays demands for cost savings, regulatory requirements and better capital management.
Unlike banks, we exist to serve our members, not to make a profit. Instead, we put our time, money, passion, experience, smarts, elbow grease and whatever else we can muster up to work for our members, employees and communities. It`s our secret weapon that turns promises into action: investment in you. We`re committed to helping you go further with your money at every stage of your life. At more than 540,000 members, we serve the world`s most forward-thinking companies, including HP, Microsoft, Amazon, Nike and more. So follow us at First Tech and start investing in you.
Merchant Warehouse is a leading provider of payment technologies and merchant services. The company's solutions enable businesses to more effectively connect and engage with their customers regardless of how, where or when they choose to shop. Merchant Warehouse's flagship technology solution, the Genius Customer Engagement Platform, supports both traditional and new payment types, including mobile commerce, from a single countertop acceptance device. Merchant Warehouse also employs a full-time technology and product team of nearly 100 people across its Boston and Belfast offices. The integration of top technologies, including Apple Pay, PayPal, Softcard and LevelUp, enables Genius to give consumers the best possible experience at the checkout -- seamlessly blending payments and offers at the point of transaction.