May 5, 2020 @ 9:44 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Proxymity, a digital investor communications platform that was developed within Citi’s Institutional Clients Group, announced on Tuesday it has raised $20.5 million in a strategic round of investment, with participation from BNY Mellon, Citi, Clearstream, Computershare, Deutsche Bank, HSBC, J.P. Morgan, and State Street. The… Read More

May 5, 2020 @ 8:24 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Digital-only bank platform N26 announced on Monday it secured more than $100 million through its extended Series D funding round, bringing its total amount raised through the investment to $570 million. Founded in 2013 and launched in early 2015, N26 claims it is building the… Read More

May 4, 2020 @ 10:10 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  BuildHer, a UK-based crowdfunding platform for women of black origin, has officially launched its service. Founded in 2018, BuildHer claims it equips disadvantaged young women in Kenya with accredited construction skills, leading to greater financial prosperity, changing male attitudes, and promoting gender equality within… Read More

May 4, 2020 @ 4:50 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Small business funding platform Biz2Credit announced on Monday its funding affiliate was approved as a lender for the SBA Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) established under the recently-enacted CARES Act. Biz2Credit reported that this makes it one of the few fintechs that has been approved by… Read More

May 4, 2020 @ 4:09 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

TV.FIT, a UK-based fitness content subscription platform, is now seeking £1.4 million in funding through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. TV.FIT describes itself as a flexible and at home health solution for all ages and levels, allowing people to workout in their most comfortable… Read More

May 4, 2020 @ 3:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S. fintech Robinhood announced on Monday it secured $280 million through its Series F funding round, which was led by Sequoia Capital with participation from existing and new investors, including NEA, Ribbit Capital, 9Yards Capital, and Unusual Ventures. Founded in 2013, Robinhood stated it is… Read More

May 4, 2020 @ 12:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Safaricom, a Kenya-based telecom company and operator of M-Pesa, announced last week it has formed a new partnership with Visa (NYSE: V) to enable the development of products that will support digital payments for M-PESA customers. M-Pesa is a mobile banking service that allows users… Read More

May 4, 2020 @ 9:51 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based peer-to-peer lender RateSetter announced on Monday it is making changes to its provision fund as well as reducing interest rates. This course of action was caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to RateSetter, investors will receive only 50% of their interest with the other… Read More

May 4, 2020 @ 9:26 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Branch, a U.S.-based insurtech startup, announced on Monday it has launched in Texas. The launch notably marks the company’s fifth expansion since launching in August 2019. As previously reported, Branch “taps” into the power of community to make insurance accessible and affordable for everyone,… Read More

May 4, 2020 @ 8:50 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

monva, a UK-based intelligent comparison platform for financial products and services, has successfully secured its initial £250,000 equity crowdfunding target on Crowdcube. The funding round, which was launched last month, has attracted more than 370 Crowdcube investors. As previously reported, monva was founded in 2018… Read More

May 3, 2020 @ 11:52 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

QOALA, an Indonesia-based insurtech, announced earlier this week it secured $13.5 million through its Series A funding round, which was led by Centauri Fund with participation from  MDI Ventures, Sequoia India, Flourish Ventures, Mirae Asset Daewoo’s Mirae Asset Venture Capital and PT Mirae Asset Sekuritas Indonesia. Founded in… Read More

May 3, 2020 @ 11:33 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

OneDegree, a Hong Kong-based insurtech, recently announced its medical pet insurance. This launch comes just after the company received its virtual insurance license. Founded in 2016, OneDegree claims to be it is part of a new generation of insurers that are reimagining the industry with… Read More

May 3, 2020 @ 11:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Medic Bleep, a UK-based secure and real-time medical communication solution, is set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube later this week with nearly £700,000 in funding secured from more than 790 investors.  As previously reported, Medic Bleep is described as a secure and… Read More

May 1, 2020 @ 10:36 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Blockchain security company CipherTrace announced this week the launch of its new feature, Armada. According to CipherTrace, Armada was created to support banks and financial institutions in achieving AML compliance by providing critical visibility into risky cryptocurrency blind spots so know your customer (KYC) processes… Read More

May 1, 2020 @ 8:17 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Wise, a U.S.-based fintech, announced this week it secured $5.7 million through its latest seed funding round, which was led by Base10 Partners’ Principal, Rexhi Dollaku, with participation from Abstract Ventures, Backend Capital, The Fund, Two Culture Capital, and notable angels such as Michael Vaughan,… Read More

May 1, 2020 @ 1:14 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has reportedly shut down its mobile-app banking group Bó just six months after launching to the public. Bó is described as a small business with big ambitions. “We’re an app, a card, but most importantly a small change in your… Read More

May 1, 2020 @ 12:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Digital banking group Monese recently announced its users may now log into their Monese accounts from their desktop with the new Monese for Web services. Monese reported that it designed the web version of its banking services to provide users with more tools and “better”… Read More

May 1, 2020 @ 10:33 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Spain-based Banco Santander (Santander Group), a multinational commercial bank and financial services company, announced this week it has completed its purchase of a 50.1% stake in Ebury, a UK-based Fintech firm that offers corporate banking services to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that trade internationally,… Read More

May 1, 2020 @ 10:13 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Swipe, a UK-based multi-asset digital wallet and Visa debit card platform designed to let users buy, sell and spend their cryptocurrencies, announced on Friday that Swipe Android users can now add their Swipe Visa Debit cards directly to their Samsung Pay Wallets. Founded in 2018,… Read More

May 1, 2020 @ 8:16 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Lifetise, a UK-based financial planning platform, has successfully secured its initial £250,000 equity crowdfunding target on Seedrs. Founded in 2014, Lifetise stated it helps users plan how to afford their life goals. The company shared: “We make it really easy to work out how much… Read More