back Back

Novo launches boost for faster e-commerce payments

By Edlyn Cardoza

May 23, 2022

  • Boost
  • Cashflow
  • E - Commerce
Share

Novo, Financial Platform, Kevin Phillips, Kabbage, Boost, e-commerce, FinTech, Instant Payouts, Faster Payments, Cashflow, Stripe, Small Business Lending Platform, USANovo, the powerfully simple financial platform for small businesses, recently announced that the company has brought on Kevin Phillips, former CFO at small business lending company Kabbage, to launch and scale Novo’s lending business. Novo has now also launched Boost, making it the only financial platform that gives small businesses and freelancers same-day access to payments received through e-commerce platforms.

“While some fintech companies and banks claim to offer instant payouts, we saw that the market is filled with solutions that come with significant fees, or serve well-established corporations instead of the millions of small business owners and freelancers that would benefit most from faster payments,” said Michael Rangel, CEO and co-founder of Novo. “Novo Boost is free, and will be available to all Novo customers that process payments via Stripe — from the growing e-commerce store that employs 10 people to the freelance photographer who uses Stripe for her invoicing.”

Small businesses often struggle to manage their cash flow because of a lack of credit, late customer payments or high fee banking services tailored towards enterprises. The technology behind Boost releases funds into a user’s Novo account shortly after the payment processor approves a transaction instead of waiting as long as five days for the funds to be accessible.

To take advantage of Boost, small businesses can create a free checking account at the website and, once approved, integrate with Stripe from within the Novo website or mobile apps. Novo can approve accounts within two days, and customers can immediately set up the Novo integration with Stripe.

“As Novo looks at its next stage of growth, we’re taking the small-business-centric principles that we used to design our award-winning checking account, and creating a financial platform that brings incredible functionality and user friendliness to all aspects of small business finance,” said Rangel. “That’s why we’re thrilled to bring on Kevin Phillips, a true pioneer in the small business lending space who developed one of the world’s most successful lending platforms from the ground up. As EVP of Lending at Novo, Kevin will create lending products that truly put small businesses first.”

Phillips is a world-renowned senior executive with a record of building high-growth start-ups and leading large, complex organizations. In 2011, Phillips was one of the first executives to join the Kabbage team, and over a decade built the company into one of the world’s most successful small business lending platforms. During his tenure at Kabbage, Phillips held multiple leadership positions, including CTO, CFO, and Head of Corporate Development. Prior to Kabbage, Phillips held C-level roles at several fast-growing technology start-ups, including CEO of Support Center Technologies and ZapMedia, COO and CFO at Scientific Intake, and CIO at S1. Phillips received his MBA from Georgia State University.

“Virtually every small business fintech company markets themselves as being ‘great’ for their customers, but very few are successful in building out products and services that stay true to their mission,” commented Phillips. “Novo is one of the rare exceptions. The company already has a history of finding innovative, business-friendly ways to improve cash flow, and I look forward to expanding these cashflow-improving efforts in the coming years.”

Phillips joins Novo at a time of significant growth for the company. Novo has surpassed $8 billion in lifetime small business transactions. Over the last year, Novo has also raised more than $130 million from leading FinTech investors like Stripe Group and Valar Ventures and added more than 100,000 new small business customers.

Previous Article

May 23, 2022

Icon Solutions’ IPF selected by major Swiss bank for payments transformation

Read More
Next Article

May 23, 2022

Sokin increases payments partnership with Mastercard

Read More








IBSi Daily News Analysis

March 22, 2024

Boost

Industry experts stress modernization, sustainability, and AI as cornerstones for future of corporate banking, Finastra study shows

Read More

IBSi FinTech Journal

  • Most trusted FinTech journal since 1991
  • Digital monthly issue
  • 60+ pages of research, analysis, interviews, opinions, and rankings
  • Global coverage
Subscribe Now

Other Related News

Today

5 Major FinTech Acquisitions announced in March 2024

Read More

Today

Tempo France suspends classical remittances, to focus on DeFi

Read More

Today

Qonto unveils its first in-house financing offer, ‘Pay later’

Read More

Related Reports

Sales League Table Report 2023
Know More
Global Digital Banking Vendor & Landscape Report Q4 2023
Know More
Wealth Management & Private Banking Systems Report Q4 2023
Know More
IBSi Spectrum Report: Supply Chain Finance Platforms Q4 2023
Know More
Treasury & Capital Markets Systems Report Q4 2023
Know More

IBSi Sales League Table

The industry acknowledged barometer of global banking technology vendor performance!
Get your copy now!
close-link
Get your copy now! IBSi Sales League Table 2023