May 14, 2020 @ 4:51 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Zego, a UK-based insurtech, announced on Thursday it has expanded its partnership with insurer RSA to provide flexible insurance for van fleets. The company reported that with the partnership it is able to offer usage-based policies to delivery, courier, and trade van fleets for 20-200… Read More

May 14, 2020 @ 3:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK challenger bank Monzo announced on Wednesday it has moved its Faster Payments connection in-house. The digital banking group revealed that the decision to shift in-house was due to the problems making and receiving bank transfers last May. Monzo reported: “At the time of the… Read More

May 14, 2020 @ 11:35 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Tavant, a U.S-based AI-powered digital lending technologies provider, announced on Thursday it has launched its Instant Refi Advisor (IRA) product to assist lenders that are facing an increased volume of refinancing applications. According to Tavant, the IRA is a plug-in for mortgage lenders and is… Read More

May 14, 2020 @ 10:50 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Digital asset custody provider BitGo announced on Thursday it has been named as the custodian of India-based crypto exchange, CoinDCX. BitGo reported that as the custodian of CoinDCX, it will provide the secure storage and custodianship of cryptocurrencies held on CoinDCX, fully insured and protected by… Read More

May 14, 2020 @ 9:31 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Rapyd, a global B2B Fintech as a Service provider, announced on Thursday it has launched a new initiative, the Rapyd Social Responsibility and will be waiving foreign exchange and processing fees on the first $100,000 in total processing volume for new businesses in the U.S., Brazil, and Mexico that… Read More

May 14, 2020 @ 9:16 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Digital bank Penta announced on Wednesday its services are now available to Freelancers. The company reported it now supports all types of businesses and legal forms. As previously reported, Penta describes itself as a digital platform for business banking that is aimed towards SMEs and… Read More

May 14, 2020 @ 9:04 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cryptocurrency payments processor CoinPayments announced on Wednesday it has appointed Jason Butcher as its new CEO. CoinPayment reported that Butcher has been its Chief Operating Officer since 2017, and previously as an advisor starting in 2015, helped boost CoinPayments’ monthly transactions to more than $100… Read More

May 13, 2020 @ 4:47 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

FalconX, a U.S.-based digital asset trading platform, announced on Wednesday it raised $17 million through its latest financing round, which saw participation from Accel, Accomplice VC, Coinbase Ventures, Fenbushi Capital, Flybridge Capital Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and Avon Ventures. Founded in 2018, FalconX describes itself… Read More

May 13, 2020 @ 4:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Plastiq, a U.S.-based intelligent payments solution for small business, announced on Wednesday it is launching its card acceptance product ahead of its original third quarter 2020 debut. The company reported the acceleration of the product’s launch is due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which was infamously… Read More

May 13, 2020 @ 3:51 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

monva, a UK-based intelligent comparison platform for financial products and services, is set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube with more than £400,000 in funding secured. The initiative, which has already attracted nearly 625 Crowdcube investors, was launched last month and was originally… Read More

May 13, 2020 @ 3:44 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a little over six months after securing £436,763 through its previous Seedrs campaign, UK-based menswear brand Troubadour Goods has returned to the equity crowdfunding platform and has already raised its initial £500,000 funding target. The company noted that the direct investment reflected in the… Read More

May 13, 2020 @ 1:35 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Modulr, a Payments as a Service API Platform for digital businesses, announced on Wednesday it secured £18.9 million in growth funding to further develop its platform and expand into new products and markets. The funding round was led by European growth capital firm Highland Europe… Read More

May 13, 2020 @ 12:25 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Vennfi, a U.S.-based fintech focused on tax-exempt payments and the creator of Charityvest, announced on Wednesday it secured $1.1 million through its pre-seed funding round. Founded in 2016, Charityvest focuses on enhancing the giving experience for donors by creating “Charity Funds,” which is a fund… Read More

May 13, 2020 @ 11:18 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

iCapital Network, a fintech providing access to alternative investments, announced on Wednesday it is acquiring Artivest, a tech company that focuses on accessing and investing in alternatives. iCapital reported through the acquisition, it will purchase the majority of Artivest’s assets, including all technology and its… Read More

May 13, 2020 @ 10:41 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Independent financial advisory organization deVere Group announced on Wednesday it is set to develop a major digital finance operation from Dubai. CEO and Founder of the deVere Group, Nigel Green, confirmed the news by stating that in order for him and his team to meet… Read More

May 13, 2020 @ 10:09 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Digital asset exchange Bitfinex announced on Wednesday it has joined forces with digital asset custody provider Koine to launch an institutionally oriented post-trade service, enabling investors to mitigate counterparty risk and the use of private keys in the clearing and settlement of cryptocurrencies.  Through the… Read More

May 13, 2020 @ 8:25 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

TradeStation, an online broker-dealer and futures commission merchant, announced on Wednesday residents in Connecticut, North Carolina, North Dakota, Vermont, Washington D.C., and Wyoming may now apply for an account to trade cryptocurrencies on TradeStation Crypto’s brokerage platform. The news comes less than six months after TradeStation Crypto, has received additional state… Read More

May 12, 2020 @ 4:28 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

dv01, a platform that connects online lenders and investors with data management, announced on Tuesday it has integrated with Andrew Davidson & Co., Inc. (AD&Co), a provider of risk analytics and consulting for residential loans and MBS. dv01 reported that through the collaboration, MBS investors… Read More

May 12, 2020 @ 3:06 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  LaneAxis, a U.S.-based SaaS company that uses patented technology to eliminate phone calls, faxes, emails, and other inefficient processes in the supply chain/freight industry, has successfully secured more than $755,000 through its Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF) round on equity crowdfunding platform StartEngine.  Founded in… Read More

May 12, 2020 @ 1:52 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

 Securrency, a global financial services technology infrastructure and products company, announced on Tuesday it has formed a new partnership with investment management and banking firm, Musharaka Capital to develop a compliant platform for issuing digital securities in Saudi Arabia.    The companies reported that they… Read More