April 26, 2021 @ 7:59 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Digital payments platform Wirex announced on Monday it has teamed up with Snowdrop Solutions to introduce location-enriched transaction services. According to Wirex, the service enables cardholders to readily see exactly where their transactions take place and provide a “greater level of transparency” for those transactions…. Read More

April 25, 2021 @ 10:21 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

    Yeo Messaging, a UK-based next-generation communication platform, is now nearing £730,000 through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. The funding round, which originally sought tor raise £500,000, has attracted more than 515 Seedrs investors. As previously reported, YEO states its solution is for private messaging connecting… Read More

April 25, 2021 @ 10:16 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

      Insurify, an AI-powered insurance comparison platform that’s based in the U.S., recently announced it has joined forces with Toyota Insurance Management Solutions (TIMS) to power its insurance platform with Insurify’s online insurance shopping technology. According to the duo, this new collaboration will… Read More

April 25, 2021 @ 9:45 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Janover Inc., a U.S.-based fintech that specializes in access to commercial real estate and small business financing, is now seeking funds through its RegCF campaign on StartEngine. The latest funding round comes less than a year after Janover raised $714,052 through its Republic campaign. Founded… Read More

April 23, 2021 @ 10:17 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Cover Whale, a U.S.-based insurtech broker, announced on Thursday it has formed a new partnership with Smart Choice. Cover Whale revealed its truck insurance platform will now be open to Smart Choice agents in select states and will provide new insurance options to America’s… Read More

April 23, 2021 @ 10:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Klaytn, a global public blockchain platform developed by Ground X, the blockchain affiliate of the leading South Korean Internet company, Kakao, announced on Thursday it has teamed up with ConsenSys, an Ethereum software company, to advance its platform’s integrated digital currency efforts. Klaytn reported through… Read More

April 23, 2021 @ 9:46 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

BitGo, a digital asset financial services provider, announced on Friday it was awarded a contract to custody digital assets for the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS).  BitGo reported that through BitGo Trust Company it will secure digital assets for the USMS with the highest level of… Read More

April 23, 2021 @ 3:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

WeWork, a U.S.-based flexible space provider, announced earlier this week is now accepting payment in select cryptocurrencies. The company is notably working with BitPay and Coinbase to utilize cryptocurrency for inbound and outbound transactions. Through BitPay, WeWork will accept Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), USD Coin (USDC), Paxos… Read More

April 23, 2021 @ 2:43 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Unifimoney Inc., a U.S.-based premium digital money management platform, announced earlier this week the launch of the Unifi Premier credit card, offering customers the choice to redeem their rewards as Bitcoin, Gold or Equity. The company revealed it partnered with Railsbank to launch the card,… Read More

April 23, 2021 @ 6:48 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

      BitGo, a digital asset financial services provider, announced earlier this week it has surpassed $700M of total Crime/Excess Specie insurance capacity. The company reported that in 2020, it claims it became the first digital asset custodian to offer clients the ability to… Read More

April 23, 2021 @ 6:38 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

    Payment processing and global retail banking platform Klarna announced on Friday it has teamed up with Milkywire, a new digital platform for enabling impact through grassroots NGOs, as its strategic partner for its Give One initiative. Klarna reported that as part of the program, it will… Read More

April 22, 2021 @ 11:15 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Toast, a U.S.-based restaurant management fintech platform, announced on Thursday it has formed a partnership with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to help provide customers with access to funds made available through the $28.6 billion Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF). Toast reported that the partnership… Read More

April 22, 2021 @ 10:43 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

    Fintech investors took to the stage of UK Fintech Week 2021 on Wednesday to take a closer look at the development of business-to-business (B2B) fintechs. The breakout session’s description reads: “FinTech has proved its resilience in a time of crisis, and B2B FinTechs,… Read More

April 22, 2021 @ 10:06 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, a group of digital payment experts sat down at UK Fintech Week 2021 to discuss the industry’s growth and development through the years. During the breakout session, the group explored the digital payments “boom” and took a closer look at the success stories… Read More

April 22, 2021 @ 3:33 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

    U.S. fintech Affirm announced on Wednesday it has acquired Returnly, online return experiences, and post-purchase payments platform, for approximately $300 million. According to Affirm, Returnly serves more than 1,800 merchants, has helped process more than $1 billion in returns, and has been used by over… Read More

April 22, 2021 @ 2:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  U.S. insurtech Brella Insurance announced on Thursday it raised $15 million through its Series A funding round, which was led by Brewer Lane Venture with participation from Fidelity Security Life Insurance, SymphonyAI, Digitalis Ventures, Two Sigma Ventures, New York Life Ventures, and Founder Collective. Founded in 2019,… Read More

April 22, 2021 @ 8:43 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Tyl by NatWest announced on Thursday it has launched a new loyalty app, “Tyl Rewards.” According to Tyl, the app was designed to encourage consumers to continue supporting local businesses, by rewarding regulars as lockdown starts to lift in the UK. “Recent Tyl research found that… Read More

April 22, 2021 @ 8:08 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

CircleBlack, a U.S.-based startup that provides financial advisors with technology that aggregates data, integrates other financial applications, announced on Thursday it has teamed up with Robertson Stephens, a nationally registered investment advisor (RIA), the launch its wealth management digital hub. CircleBlack reported that its  capabilities allow advisors… Read More

April 21, 2021 @ 4:10 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Snap Finance announced on Wednesday it has joined forces with Affirm to offer additional pay-over-time financing options to Affirm customers.  Snap and Affirm further revealed that help retailers offer a pay-over-time option that takes into consideration more than a consumer’s credit score when making… Read More

April 21, 2021 @ 3:37 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Plastiq, a U.S.-based intelligent payments solution for small businesses, announced on Wednesday it has teamed up with intelligent A/R automation solutions provider Billfire to enable supplies and distributors to offer more payment options to their customers. According to Plastiq, the integration will help improve… Read More