January 17, 2020 @ 8:23 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Capgemini and Efma announced on Friday they have launched the Financial NewTech Challenge 2020, powered by FinTechVisor. According to the due, the Financial NewTech Challenge 2020 offers an opportunity for NewTechs and financial institutions to showcase their collaborative business solutions to a panel of experts and industry… Read More

January 17, 2020 @ 12:10 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Voyager Digital Ltd. (CSE: VYGR) (OTC Pink: VYGVF) (FRA: UCD2) announced earlier this week it has completed its acquisition of VYGR Digital Securities, LLC. Voyager Digital reported that the acquisition cements its position as a broker-dealer on the Voyager Platform, which was claimed to be… Read More

January 16, 2020 @ 11:40 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Governance.com, a Luxembourg-based company that provides technology-enabled governance solutions, has secured €3 million through its latest investment round.  Founded in 2014, Governance.com helps regulated businesses achieve sustainable business success by understanding critical process information, enabling users to identify and deal with exceptions while recording every… Read More

January 16, 2020 @ 11:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based insurtech Honcho recently announced it has decided to extend its latest equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The funding round originally sought to raise £700,000 and is now nearing £875,000. The initiative has attracted 455 investors.  As previously reported, Honcho is a reverse-auction marketplace where… Read More

January 16, 2020 @ 3:52 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Wiser (ASX: WZR), an Australia-based neo lending platform, announced on it has secured commitments to raise $33.5 million through a placement of approximately 181 million ordinary shares. According to Wisr, the placement was supposed and allocated to new and existing institutional investors. “The issue price… Read More

January 16, 2020 @ 11:11 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Global Blue, a Switzerland-based technology and payments partner empowering global merchants to capture the growth of international shoppers, announced on Thursday it will become a publicly-traded company on the New York Stock Exchange through its merger with Far Point Acquisition Corporation (NYSE: FPAC), a special… Read More

January 16, 2020 @ 10:08 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Northmill, a Fintech based in Sweden, announced on Wednesday it has appointed Mattias Hallgrim as its new CMO. According to Northmill, Hillgrim has more than 20 years of experience from a wide range of leading businesses such as Tradedoubler and Ticketmaster and most recently he… Read More

January 16, 2020 @ 9:35 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Skinny Tonic, a UK-based beverage brand, is set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs this upcoming Friday (January 17th) with more than £1.3 million secured. The funding round has attracted nearly 500 Seedrs investors. As previously reported, Skinny Tonic claims to be the… Read More

January 16, 2020 @ 8:47 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

DrawBridge Lending, d/b/a DBL Digital,  a commodity pool operator and trading advisor that helps investors monetize bitcoin and other cryptocurrency holdings through investment and financing products,  announced on Wednesday it has expanded their product offering for cryptocurrency investors utilizing services offered by Gemini Trust Company, LLC,… Read More

January 15, 2020 @ 4:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cross-border savings and investments marketplace Raisin announced on Wednesday it is acquiring software company Choice Financial Solutions. Raisin reported that the acquisition will make its first real innovation to the U.S. deposits market in generations broadly accessible to banks across the country. “Raisin will license… Read More

January 15, 2020 @ 3:16 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Insurify, an AI-powered insurance comparison platform that’s based in the U.S., announced on Wednesday it secured $23 million through its Series A funding round, which was led by MTech Capital and Viola FinTech, with participation from Nationwide, Hearst Ventures, and MassMutual Ventures. Founded in 2013,… Read More

January 15, 2020 @ 12:41 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK banking group NatWest announced on Wednesday it has joined forces with Soldo, a pre-paid company card provider for small businesses, to expand its SME lending capabilities. NatWest reported that the partnership will allow two of its ventures, Esme Loans and Rapid Cash, to be… Read More

January 15, 2020 @ 12:17 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Bankable, a UK-based banking as a service platform, announced on Wednesday it has formed a new partnership with U.S. fintech Plaid. Bankable reported that the partnership will allow its customers the ability to use Plaid’s technology to connect with their users’ bank accounts worldwide. “By… Read More

January 15, 2020 @ 11:02 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ant Financial Services Group (Ant Financial), a China-based tech company and the operator of Alipay, is set to host its upcoming fintech conference in Shanghai. Ant Financial reported that the INCLUSION Fintech Conference is an event that aims to bring together the global financial and… Read More

January 15, 2020 @ 10:45 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

KKR, a global investment firm that manages multiple alternative asset classes, announced on Wednesday it has officially closed its $2.2 billion KKR Next Generation Technology Growth Fund II. The Fund is notably dedicated to growth equity investment opportunities in the technology space in North America,… Read More

January 15, 2020 @ 10:29 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

LendInvest, a UK-based online marketplace for mortgages, announced on Wednesday it has made key changes to its BTL product range, which includes increasing the maximum loan size for all property types and introducing a new cashback contribution towards legal fees. The lender then revealed that… Read More

January 15, 2020 @ 7:15 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Nav, a business financial management app that helps small businesses find the best financing by giving them free access to business and personal credit reports from major commercial and consumer credit bureaus, announced on Tuesday it has appointed Greg Ott as its new CEO. The… Read More

January 14, 2020 @ 5:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Business commerce platform Tradeshift has reportedly secured $240 million in equity and debt through its latest funding round. The new investment comes less than two years after Tradeshift raised $250 million through its Series E funding round, which was led by Goldman Sachs and Public Sector… Read More

January 14, 2020 @ 2:10 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fundbox, a B2B payments and credit network developed to enhance B2B commerce at scale, has reportedly appointed Marten Abrahamsen as its first CFO. According to the Wall Street Journal, Abrahamsen previously held positions at Chernin Group LLC, a Los-Angeles-based investment firm,  Grab Holdings Inc. and… Read More

January 14, 2020 @ 1:25 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following the announcement that Co-Founder and former CTO, Zach Dexter, is set to become the new CEO of LedgerX, a regulated cryptocurrency derivatives exchange, the platform’s parenting company, Ledger Holdings, announced that the interim CEO, Larry Thompson has been appointed to the LedgerX Board of… Read More