SizeUp is #4 on the list of The Hottest Bay Area Fintech Startups to Keep Your Eye On. The article lists the top Fintech Investors including 1. Marc Andreessen (Andreessen and Horowitz) 2. Ben Horowitz (Andreessen and Horowitz) 3. Jeff Clavier (SoftTech VC), 4. Marissa Mayer (Yahoo), 5. Paul Graham (Y Combinator), 6. David Lee (SV Angel), 7. Jason Calacanis (Open Angel Forum), 8. Max Levchin (Affirm), 9. Paul Buchheit (Y Combinator), 10. Benjamin Ling (Khosla Ventures), 11. Kevin Rose (Google Ventures), 12. Dave McClure (500 Startups), 13. Dave Morin (Slow Ventures), 14. Matt Mullenweg (WordPress/Automattic), 15. Keith Rabois (Khosla Ventures), 16. Chris Sacca (Lowercase Capital), 17. Aydin Senkut (Felicis Ventures), 18. Aileen Lee (Broadway Angels), 19. Ron Conway (Angel Investors), and 20. Joshua Schachter (Tasty Labs).
The article describes the abundance of inventive organizations that can be found in San Francisco and that “In the midst of rumors about the looming fate and misery of the startup environment, there’s a lot of awesome new companies out there still ready to change the world.” The list of “the 20 sultriest new businesses in San Francisco” was assembled from discussions “with financial specialists, representatives, columnists, and active individuals from the city’s entrepreneurship scene to this rundown of new businesses to watch in 2016.”
The Hottest Bay Area Fintech Startups to Keep Your Eye On include 1. Sighted, 2. Plaid, 3. Gusto, 4. SizeUp, 5. Cashflower, 6. Trizic, Inc, 7. Even, 8. Comparably, 9. Truebill, 10. Funding Circle, 11. SoFi, 12. Trulioo, 13. Zenefits, 14. Due, 15. Acorns, 16. Zuora, 17. Wealthfront, 18. Navdy, 19. Final, and 20. Tipalti. According to the article, SizeUp “helps banks engage independent clients and make informed, lucrative choices through enormous data information. The company helps determine what percent of businesses you are outperforming in your industry, and see if your score places you in the top or bottom for revenue, size, salaries, and more. It also gives brilliant information about where your company’s clients are located, and where you should advertise.”
