June 26, 2020 @ 9:58 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Pass The Keys, a UK-based short let tech platform, has quickly surpassed its initial £500,000 crowdfunding target though its Seedrs campaign. The campaign was launched earlier this week and has already attracted nearly 140 investors. As previously reported, Pass The Keys describes itself as a… Read More

June 26, 2020 @ 4:10 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Callaly, a UK-based femcare B-Corp, has quickly secured its initial £1 million equity crowdfunding target on Crowdcube. Callaly describes itself as a new British femcare company based in London named one of the “period-positive startups” revolutionizing the multi-billion pound feminine care industry by the Independent… Read More

June 26, 2020 @ 2:44 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Memo Bank, a France-based independent banking group, announced earlier this week it has been authorized by the European Central Bank (ECB) and the French banking authorities (ACPR) to launch their banking services. Founded in 2017, Memo Bank states it is on a mission to provide… Read More

June 26, 2020 @ 10:34 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, former Treasury Secretary, Lawrence Summers, sat down with Circle CEO Jeremy Allaire on YouTube Live for a special edition of The Money Movement, a weekly interview series that explores the issues and ideas driving the world of digital money.  During the episode, Summers… Read More

June 26, 2020 @ 8:17 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Germany-based banking platform SolarisBank announced on Thursday it has formed a partnership with American Express for a new installment product, “Splitpay.” SolarisBank reported that for the first time, members of a personal American Express Card in Germany will be able to use an installment option… Read More

June 26, 2020 @ 8:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

BBVA USA announced earlier this week it has launched its new mobile banking app, Mobile 9.0, as well as expanded transaction details screen in mobile and online banking. According to BBVA USA, the two services “embrace” technology as the means to a better end for… Read More

June 26, 2020 @ 7:46 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fintech Scotland announced on Friday it secured  £22.5 million innovation funding for the Global Open Finance Centre of Excellence (GOFCoE) to be established in Edinburgh and the Central region. According to the organization, GOFCoE will provide a trusted environment for participants from around the world… Read More

June 25, 2020 @ 10:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Opportunity Network, a digital network that exists to provide equal growth business opportunities to every CEO, has quickly secured its initial £850,000 funding target through equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube. Founded in 2014, Opportunity Network is an invite-only network for select CEOs and private investors to… Read More

June 25, 2020 @ 9:49 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Pass The Keys, a UK-based short let tech platform, is now seeking £500,000 through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. The platform is now offering 5.88% at a £7,997,542 pre-money valuation. Founded in 2015, Pass The Keys describes itself as a London based Airbnb… Read More

June 25, 2020 @ 2:43 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Klaytn, a blockchain project led by the South Korean Internet platform Kakao, announced on Thursday the launch of a pilot program of ‘Klaytn Improvement Reserve’ and selected its devtools partner ‘Ozys’ as the first recipient of the program. According to Klaytn, the Klaytn Improvement Reserve,… Read More

June 25, 2020 @ 1:26 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

FinMason, a U.S.-based fintech and investment analytics provider that enables WealthTech platforms to accelerate development and time-to-market, announced on Thursday it has launched the second phase of its fixed income analytics offering, municipal bond analytics, for the retail wealth management and asset management communities. FinMason… Read More

June 25, 2020 @ 1:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S. fintech Galileo Financial Technologies announced on Thursday the full launch of Galileo Instant, which is described as a frictionless solution for gig-economy, marketplace, e-commerce, fintech, and other businesses that want the speed and convenience of creating debit cards through a single point of contact…. Read More

June 25, 2020 @ 10:10 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ellevest, a digital investment platform created for women and founded by Wall Street veteran Sallie Krawcheck, announced on Wednesday it is launching money membership services for women+. Founded in 2014, Ellevest was built by women, for women. The company is on a mission to get… Read More

June 25, 2020 @ 9:10 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Digital bank Revolut announced on Thursday the addition of American Express (AMEX) to its Open Banking feature. According to Revolut, the feature allows the bank’s retail customers in the UK to connect their American Express and other banks accounts to Revolut, making it possible to… Read More

June 25, 2020 @ 8:01 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Paysafe Group, a global payments provider, announced on Thursday it has appointed Afshin Yazdian as CEO of its newly formed U.S. Acquiring division. According to Paysafe, Yazdian will for bringing to life Paysafe’s vision of being the U.S.’s leading payments solutions provider. Paysafe reported that… Read More

June 24, 2020 @ 4:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Qupital, a Hong Kong-based trade finance platform, announced on Wednesday it has entered into an agreement with leading global e-commerce platform eBay as one of its officially recommended Hong Kong financing service providers. According to Qupital, the collaboration will enable the Asian fintech to provide “quality,… Read More

June 24, 2020 @ 3:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Jetty, a U.S.-based fintech on a mission to make renting a home more affordable and effortless for everyone, announced on Wednesday it has named Farmers Insurance the exclusive reinsurance to provide for all new Jetty policies. Launched in 2017, Jetty describes itself as a new financial… Read More

June 24, 2020 @ 2:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Pipe, a U.S.-based SaaS company, announced on Wednesday it secured $60 million through its latest seed funding round, which was led by Fin VC with participation from new investors Tribe Capital, Uncorrelated Ventures, Lachy Groom, Anthemis, and existing investors Craft Ventures, Fika Ventures, and MaC… Read More

June 24, 2020 @ 12:33 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Draper Goren Holm, a blockchain and Fintech venture firm, announced on Tuesday it signed the Equity.District’s #RacialEquityEcosystem pledge, which is led by Techstars Co-Founder Brad Feld, and Draper Goren Holm Venture Partner and Opportunity Hub (OHUB) Chairman and CEO Rodney Sampson. Along with signing the… Read More

June 24, 2020 @ 11:16 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Singapore-based global cryptocurrency exchange KuCoin announced on Wednesday its P2P Fiat Market added support for US Dollars (USD), allowing traders to buy cryptocurrencies like USDT, BTC and ETH with USD through PayPal and other payment methods. According to KuCoin, This is another mainstream fiat currency… Read More