Tagged: traditional banks

August 5, 2021 @ 10:45 am By Priyanka Pani  |  

Brazil-based Nubank has led a $45 million Series B funding round in yet-to-be-launched Indian neobank Jupiter. Global Founders Capital, Matrix Partners, and Sequoia Capital also participated in the round along with existing investors Addition Ventures, Tanglin VC, 3one4 Capital, Greyhound, and Beenext. Founded by Jitendra… Read More

October 28, 2020 @ 5:53 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

ClickSwitch, a U.S. fintech that claims it simplifies and automates the switch of direct deposits and recurring payments for financial institutions’ new and existing account holders, recently acquired $2 million through its Series B investment round led by USAA subsidiary. The investment round brings ClickSwitch’s… Read More

May 31, 2020 @ 11:30 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital or neobanks are increasingly being used by consumers of all age groups for managing finances, and completing transactions. Despite the COVID-19 outbreak and resulting economic problems, digital bank Starling Bank recently secured £40 million in capital. Challenger banks aim to offer better services compared… Read More

April 19, 2016 @ 12:12 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

Global banks must start ‘thinking big’ to meet evolving customer demands in the digital age, revamping core systems and establishing full competency in API-based software development, according to Capgemini‘s 2016 edition of its annual World Banking Report. Fintech providers are making increasingly significant inroads with customers,… Read More

November 12, 2015 @ 8:13 pm By Erin Hobey  |  

  “I think Fintech, particularly as it applies to lending, has the capacity to completely transform how consumers and small business use credit. The best platforms are true innovators, underwriting consumers and small businesses in new ways using data that was simply unavailable ten or… Read More