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Jim Bruene

Member at Alliance of Angels

Seattle, Washington

Overview 

Jim Bruene is the founder of Finovate Conferences and Fintech Labs UX, with extensive experience in the fintech industry. He has successfully launched and managed The Online Banking Report and BUX Certified, showcasing his expertise in the field and commitment to innovation. With a background in online banking product development at US Bancorp and various product management roles at leading banks, Jim Bruene has established himself as a key figure in the fintech community, particularly in the Seattle and Portland regions.

Work Experience 

  • Founder

    1999 - Current

    FintechLabs <fintechlabs.com> works with banks, credit unions and fintech providers to improve ROI by optimizing online & mobile user experience. Our 400-point audit provides a third-party critique of your current offering as well as a detailed action plan to focus your UX/UI efforts.

  • Member

    2018

    Alliance of Angels is the largest and most active angel group in the Pacific Northwest. Each year, we invest $10M+ into 20+ companies. Our network of 140+ active angel investors is further augmented by a $6.6M seed fund.

We are a group of 140+ active angel investors. Each year, we invest $10M+ into 20+ startups and provide mentorship to help them succeed.

  • Founder

    2007 - 2019

    Conferences showcasing banking and fintech innovations around the globe. The Finovate year begins in London in March, goes west to San Francisco in May, arrives in NYC in Sep, then makes a stop in Hong Kong in Oct before finishing the year in Cape Town. Acquired by Informa

The Finovate Group is a research and events firm focused on innovation in financial and banking technology.

  • Founder

    1994 - 2014

    Online Banking Report was the first, and longest lasting (still published as Digital Banking Report), specialty information publication for the digital banking industry. Acquired by Jim Marous and renamed Digita Banking Report

  • Online Banking Product Development

    1992 - 1994

    Acquired by First Bank System

U.S. Bank Freight Payment is a freight audit & payment firm letting shippers & carriers manage freight payment & audit for transportation.

  • Loan & Mortgage Product Manager

    1990 - 1992

    Acquired by Bank of America

  • Deposit & Credit Card Product Manager

    1988 - 1990

    Acquired by Wells Fargo.

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