April 28, 2021 @ 10:20 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Viva Wallet, a Greece-based neobank startup, has reportedly secured $80 million through its latest investment round. The company raised €500 million in capital to support its virtual banking business this previous summer. Founded in 2010, Viva Wallet describes itself as a European fintech disruptor on a… Read More

April 28, 2021 @ 8:12 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

DBS announced on Wednesday it has partnered with JPMorgan and Temasek to launch a cross-border payments platform, known as Partior. According to the trio, Partior aims “to disrupt the traditional cross-border payments ‘hub and spoke’ model,” which has notably caused common “pain points” such as… Read More

April 27, 2021 @ 7:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Curve, a banking platform that consolidates multiple cards and accounts into one smart card and even smarter app, announced on Wednesday the return of its limited edition 18g Red Metal Curve cards to existing and new customers. Curve reported that the Red Metal Card… Read More

April 27, 2021 @ 3:59 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  U.S.-based fintech Stripe announced on Tuesday it has entered into an agreement to acquire TaxJar, a provider of sales tax software for internet businesses. According to Stripe, the acquisition will help internet businesses with tax compliance. As the latest addition to Stripe’s revenue platform,… Read More

April 27, 2021 @ 3:30 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  UK-based payments platform GoCardless announced on Tuesday the launch of its open banking payments product, Instant Bank Pay. According to GoCardless, merchants who use Instant Bank Pay may take instant, one-off bank-to-bank payments from new and existing customers while still having the benefits of bank… Read More

April 27, 2021 @ 2:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Arturo, a U.S.-based AI-powered platform that derives property insights and predictive analytics from aerial and satellite imagery, announced on Tuesday it secured $25 million through its Series B funding round, which was led by Atlantic Bridge Capital with participation from RPS Ventures and existing… Read More

April 27, 2021 @ 1:40 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Sigo, a U.S.-based insurtech that specializes in car insurance, announced on Tuesday it raised $1.5 million through its latest Seed funding round, which saw participation from Amicle Capital, Bonded Capital Ventures, Demeter Capital, Financial Solutions Lab, Park City Angels, and gANGELS. Founded in 2019, Sigo… Read More

April 27, 2021 @ 11:57 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  US-based digital assets firm Gemini announced on Tuesday the details of its first-of-a-kind cryptocurrency rewards credit card, including a partnership with Mastercard and WebBank. The company reported that the credit card, which has more than 140,000 people on its waitlist, will be making its debut… Read More

April 27, 2021 @ 11:42 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Bitstamp, a Luxembourg-based cryptocurrency exchange, announced on Tuesday it has surpassed $50 million in loan originations through Silvergate Capital Corporation’s (NYSE:SI) SEN Leverage product. Bitstamp reported it was the first digital currency organization to offer custody and collateral management though SEN Leverage. The platform has… Read More

April 27, 2021 @ 11:28 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Step, a U.S.-based financial services company built for teens and families, announced on Tuesday it raised $100 million through its Series C investment round, which was led by General Catalyst, with participation from returning investors Coatue, Stripe, Charli D’Amelio, The Chainsmokers’ Mantis VC, Will… Read More

April 27, 2021 @ 10:55 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than a year after securing $215 million through its Series C funding round, Greenlight Financial Technology, Inc., a U.S.-based fintech company that created a smart debit card for kids, teens, and college students, announced on Tuesday it raised an additional $260 million through its… Read More

April 27, 2021 @ 8:42 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Global accelerator program Plug and Play announced on Tuesday the launch of its new office in Seoul, Korea. Plug and Play reported its Korea division will primarily focus on corporate innovation in the areas of Financial Services (Fintech, Insurtech, and Health) and Smart Cities (Mobility &… Read More

April 27, 2021 @ 8:19 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

    Paxful, a leading peer-to-peer (P2P) Bitcoin (BTC) marketplace, announced on Tuesday its platform now has more than $5 billion has been traded to date on its platform and that it now has over six million users. Founded in 2015, Paxful describes itself as a… Read More

April 26, 2021 @ 4:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Howsy, a UK-based rental marketplace platform, has successfully secured its initial £800,000 funding target through its latest equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. The funding round launched just a little over six months after Howsy’s raised £2,346,770 through its previous Seedrs campaign and has so far attracted… Read More

April 26, 2021 @ 3:55 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  VitraCash, a UK-based digital credit card app, has successfully raised nearly £230,000 through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The funding round, which recently made its debut on the Crowdcube platform, originally sought to raise £50,000 and has already attracted more than 680 Crowdcube investors. VitraCash… Read More

April 26, 2021 @ 2:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Current, a U.S.-based fintech, announced on Monday its new partnership and investment with Jimmy Donaldson, aka MrBeast, a YouTube creator and philanthropist. According to Current, the partnership will give Donaldson a new platform to engage and give back at an even larger scale to… Read More

April 26, 2021 @ 12:14 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Online lending platform Lendio recently announced it has facilitated more than 213,000 Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan approvals, totaling $9.8 billion. According to Lendio, the PPP re-opened in January 2021 with new rules implemented by Congress intended to equitize access to relief funding for minority-owned… Read More

April 26, 2021 @ 12:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  SoFi, one of the most successful fintechs in the U.S., announced on Monday it has joined forces with online learning platform Coursera to launch The Fundamentals of Personal Finance Specialization. According to SoFi, the program consists of five courses to provide members with basic… Read More

April 26, 2021 @ 9:53 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

   Securrency, a global financial services technology infrastructure and products company, announced on Monday it raised $30 million through its Series B investment round, which saw participation from WisdomTree Investments, Abu Dhabi Catalyst Partners Limited (ADCP), State Street, and U.S. Bank. The investment round comes… Read More

April 26, 2021 @ 9:34 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S.-based fintech Broadridge Financial Solutions (NYSE:BR) announced on Monday its integration with FundApps’ regulatory compliance technology with its buy-side portfolio and order management solution. Through the integration, Broadridge’s clients will reportedly benefit from a regulatory compliance solution that addresses managers’ needs across shareholder disclosures, monitoring,… Read More