Jim Bruene
Member at Alliance of Angels
Seattle, Washington
Overview
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.