Tagged: digital

February 5, 2022 @ 1:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

London-headquartered Fintech Fiat Republic recently announced that it has acquired $3.5 million in seed funding from EU tech investors Speedinvest, Seedcamp, and Credo. The startup, which is building a compliance-first, e-money-regulated banking and payments API, is looking to “drastically reduce the time and cost of… Read More

November 28, 2021 @ 8:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Blockade Games, the blockchain video game studio, has announced that it has finalized its $5 million seed extension at a $23 million valuation that is being co-led by Animoca Brands and Digital. Other investors reportedly include Drew Austin from Redbeard Ventures, Flamingo DAO, Galaxy Interactive,… Read More

June 21, 2021 @ 9:47 pm By Priyanka Pani  |  

Mobility app Moja Ride has partnered with Fintech O-CITY to fuel its digital innovation and future expansion plan in key West African markets. Based in Ivory Coast’s capital city Abidjan, Moja’s partnership with O-CITY comes after a series of funding rounds from leading global investors,… Read More

May 31, 2021 @ 8:14 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Eysz, a U.S.-based digital health platform, recently launched its Regulation Crowdfunding (RegCF) campaign on investment platform Bioverge.  Founded in 2018, Eysz stated it is developing a digital health platform to enable personalized medicine for neurological disorders, starting with epilepsy. “We exist because we want to… Read More

May 20, 2021 @ 7:35 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Ignition, an Australia-based digital financial advising platform, announced this week it has launched its services in the UK.  Founded in 2014, Ignition describes itself as a global advisor technology specialist for financial institutions seeking to help more customers have access to financial advise in… Read More

May 4, 2021 @ 8:09 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

JazzCash, a Pakistan-based digital financial services provider, has launched its mobile app specifically for businesses. The app notably aims to make digital payments more efficient and easy to use for bsuiness owners, company managers, and home businesses. It will also help “kickstart” the digital payment… Read More

April 29, 2021 @ 8:28 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

India-based banking group ICICI Bank announced on Thursday the launch of its digital and contactless banking platform for merchants, Merchant Stack. According to ICICI Bank, Merchant Stack provides a bouquet of banking solutions and value-added services in ‘one single place for the retailer eco-system. The main… Read More

April 22, 2021 @ 8:08 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

CircleBlack, a U.S.-based startup that provides financial advisors with technology that aggregates data, integrates other financial applications, announced on Thursday it has teamed up with Robertson Stephens, a nationally registered investment advisor (RIA), the launch its wealth management digital hub. CircleBlack reported that its  capabilities allow advisors… Read More

April 12, 2021 @ 8:11 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

    Thirdfort, a UK-based Legaltech startup, announced on Monday it secured £1.5 million through its latest investment round. The funds come just a little over six months after Thirdford raised £1 million. As previously reported, Thirdfort stated it is enabling solicitors and licensed conveyancers to… Read More

March 3, 2021 @ 11:13 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

    Paynetics, a UK-based payment service enabler, announced on Wednesday it has formed a partnership with promotional campaign firm Benamic to develop its mobile first, digital corporate card program. Paynetics reported that the new app solution, with a rewards engine and Apple Pay and… Read More

February 11, 2021 @ 10:03 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Emortal, a UK-based digital family content solution, has successfully secured more than £1.6 million through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The funding round, which launched last month, has already attracted over 680 Crowdcube investors. As previously reported,  Emortal enables families to preserve and pass on… Read More

January 11, 2021 @ 9:52 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Mastercard has partnered with NMI and Global Payments Inc. to launch its first live Cloud Tap on Phone pilot with independent IT services provider, Computer Engineering Group (CEG). Mastercard reported that Cloud Tap on Phone is one of its innovative next generation acceptance products, with the software hosted… Read More

December 30, 2020 @ 2:40 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S.-based cryptocurrency exchange PayBito announced on Wednesday it has seen record participation for its exchange affiliate program specifically in the UAE region, in the last few months. According to PayBito, the program allows enterprises venturing into the crypto domain to get associated with a renowned brand, and flourish… Read More

December 2, 2020 @ 12:54 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK fintech Dot Investing recently announced the launch of its new digital investment platform. According to Dot Investing, the platform allows individual investors to invest in top private and alternative asset funds, including private equity, VC and hedge funds. “Users are able to invest from £100,000… Read More

October 23, 2020 @ 3:04 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Vault12, a U.S.based personal digital asset security platform, announced on Thursday the launch of its Digital Inheritance offering. Vault12 claims that Digital Inheritance is the first solution suitable for all kinds of assets to offer a direct and secure way to ensure digital assets can… Read More

September 24, 2020 @ 1:58 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Santander Bank announced on Thursday it has joined forces with Roostify for its digital home lending platform, EZApply. According to Santander, the platform provides a “convenient” way for customers to apply for the bank’s home lending services. Santander further explained that the platform offers a… Read More

September 22, 2020 @ 9:39 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  UK banking group Standard Chartered Bank announced on Tuesday it has officially launched its virtual bank “Mox” in Hong Kong. According to Standard Chartered, Mox was created in partnership with PCCW, HKT, and Trip.com, which provides its suite of retail banking services entirely digitally… Read More

September 15, 2020 @ 3:59 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

MoneyLion, a U.S.-based consumer digital finance platform, announced on Tuesday the launch of its new thematic investment solutions. MoneyLion reported that through thematic investing, its members may now invest in portfolios that reflect their personal preferences and interests, which includes clean energy, artificial intelligence, and… Read More

July 14, 2020 @ 3:19 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Independent digital wealth management platform Marstone announced on Tuesday it has teamed up with custody and learning engine Apex Clearing to launch a fully integrated digital wealth solution. According to the duo, this new partnership will benefit investment management firms, insurance companies, and organizations with… Read More

July 14, 2020 @ 9:19 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  UK banking group Barclays announced on Tuesday the launch of its new digital advice service, Barclays Plan & Invest, which notably aims to tackle the UK’s advice gap and give more people the confidence and support to invest their savings. According to Barclays, the… Read More