June 8, 2020 @ 10:32 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Mr Lee’s Pure Foods, a UK-based foodtech that is creating premium health noodles-in-a-cup and soon to be launched instant Congee Asian rice porridges, is set to close its latest equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs with more than £1.85 million raised from over 530 investors. The… Read More

June 8, 2020 @ 10:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Jooycar, a Chilean insurtech that is seeking to disrupt the auto insurance and telematics space in Latin America, has reportedly secured $700,000 through HCS Capital as it plans to continue expansion to the U.S. efforts. The company announced its U.S. expansion plans back in December… Read More

June 8, 2020 @ 3:08 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Button, a mobile commerce technology company, announced on Monday it has formed a partnership with Bnext, a mobile-first neobank of Spain. Button reported through the partnership, Bnext users can seamlessly shop and save money with various brands, including AliExpress, Groupon, and Black Limba, powered by Button’s technology…. Read More

June 8, 2020 @ 1:42 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Celsius Network, a cryptocurrency lending and borrowing platform, recently announced it surpassed $1 billion in cryptocurrency deposits since its launch in 2018. This announcement comes just after Celsius announced it now has more than 110,000 active users using its platform.  As previously reported, Celsius claims… Read More

June 8, 2020 @ 11:47 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Tink, a Sweden-based fintech that provides APIs to create next-generation banking services, recently announced the launch of its new business account aggregation service. Tink revealed that by fetching real-time business data that was not easily accessible before, aggregation improves company efficiency and productivity, as well… Read More

June 8, 2020 @ 11:08 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

 Alan Lau, CEO of Tencent’s insurance platform WeSure, recently announced that research has revealed the COVID-19 pandemic unexpectedly raised the sense of urgency in insurance purchase in China. Lau notably referred to the latest research Tencent WeSure conducted in partnership with Shanghai-based Fudan University, which showed a string… Read More

June 8, 2020 @ 9:43 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Payment processing platform Klarna announced on Monday it has reached a record 7.85 million U.S. customers. The company reported the milestone is driven by apparel, beauty, and footwear brands partnering with its platform to offer their customers flexible buy now, pay later options. Klarna offers a… Read More

June 7, 2020 @ 11:33 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based online investment service Wealthify announced last week it has become a wholly-owned, but independently run, subsidiary within insurance and pensions giant, Aviva Group. Launched in 2016, Wealthify states it is investing made simple and it is on a mission to democratize investing by making… Read More

June 7, 2020 @ 10:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Zapaygo Investments, a UK-based ordering and payment mobile app, is now nearing £700,000 in funding through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The funding round, which was launched last month, originally saw to raise £250,000. As previously reported, Zapaygo describes itself a smartphone application that… Read More

June 7, 2020 @ 10:07 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Pan-European marketplace for short-term SME property-backed loans EstateGuru is set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs with more than €880,000 raised from nearly 1,100 Seedrs investors. Founded in 2013, EstateGuru claims to be the leading European marketplace for short-term, property-backed loans. The… Read More

June 5, 2020 @ 10:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ledger, a security and infrastructure solutions for critical digital assets and blockchain applications, announced on Friday it has integrated with DeversiFi, a decentralized exchange that offers traders an “edge in fast-moving” decentralized finance (DeFi) markets. According to Ledger, users will be able to connect their… Read More

June 5, 2020 @ 3:33 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Canada-based point-of-sale financing and payment tech provider Flexiti recently announced it has teamed up with Visions Electronics, a retailer for electronics with locations across Canada, has launched its point-of-sale technology. Flexiti reported its financing solution is now available in all 43 retail locations in addition… Read More

June 5, 2020 @ 2:26 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

CaixaBank, a retail banking group based in Spain, announced on Thursday it has reached an agreement with IBM Services (NYSE:IBM) to accelerate its “hybrid cloud journey” and increase the bank’s capability to develop innovative, digital-first solutions to enhance client experiences. According to CaixaBank, IBM has… Read More

June 5, 2020 @ 2:08 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

TomoChain, a Singapore-based cryptocurrency exchange platform, is reportedly set to launch a new peer-to-peer lending feature this weekend through its newly launched TomoDEX platform. Founded in 2017, TomoChain claims to be the “most effective” platform for the token economy. The platform reported that its mission… Read More

June 5, 2020 @ 11:11 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Nordic challenger bank Lunar announced this week it has launched banking accounts specifically for teenagers. The launch of the accounts comes two months after the company raised an additional €20 million through its extended Series B, bringing the funding round’s total amount to €46 million… Read More

June 5, 2020 @ 8:22 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Tech Will Save Us, an edtech startup that provides hybrid online and offline learning experiences for kids, is set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs with nearly £850,000 in funding. The campaign, which has attracted 285 Seedrs investors, launched last month with a… Read More

June 4, 2020 @ 4:28 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Digital money transfer service MoneyGram (NASDAQ: MGI) announced on Thursday it has formed a new partnership with Saudi Arabia-based Al Rajhi Bank. MoneyGram revealed it joined forces with Al Rajhi Bank to provide money transfer services in Saudi Arabia and covers both digital as well… Read More

June 4, 2020 @ 4:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Mambu, a Berlin-based SaaS banking platform provider, has formed a new partnership with global Low-Code platform provider VeriTran. According to the duo, this new partnership allows VeriTran’s front-end capabilities to integrate with Mambu’s SaaS cloud banking platform. “This strategic partnership provides a solution that allows… Read More

June 4, 2020 @ 1:43 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ground X, the blockchain subsidiary of the leading South Korean mobile platform, Kakao, announced on Wednesday the launch of its digital asset wallet, Klip. According to Ground X, Klip offers users the opportunity to experience digital asset on their mobile devices. The wallet is available… Read More

June 4, 2020 @ 9:09 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

WealthyPlanet, a Canada-based online financial planning company, announced on Wednesday it has formed a new partnership with Smart Money Capital Management Inc. (Smart Money Invest) to provide low-cost exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and online investment advice to WealthyPlanet clients. WealthyPlanet describes ETFs as “smart and convenient… Read More