December 9, 2019 @ 4:09 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S.-based fintech Broadridge Financial Solutions announced on Monday it has closed its offering of $750 million aggregate principal amount of 2.900% senior notes due 2029. According to Broadridge, J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, BofA Securities, Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Wells Fargo Securities, LLC, Barclays Capital… Read More

December 9, 2019 @ 2:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

AccessFintech, a UK-based fintech firm, announced on Monday it has formed a partnership with Citi, Credit Suisse, Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan. According to AccessFintech, Citi, Credit Suisse, Goldman Sachs, and J.P. Morgan have jointly launched a collaboration workflow utilizing the network to focus on… Read More

December 9, 2019 @ 1:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Trulioo, an on-demand global identity verification company, announced on Monday it has expanded its identity verification coverage services to Nigeria and Ghana through GlobalGateway, its marketplace of identity data and services.  According to Trulioo, GlobalGateway’s coverage in Nigeria and Ghana will help financial institutions accurately… Read More

December 9, 2019 @ 11:48 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cowboy, a Belgium-based smart electric bike startup, has announced plans to launch an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube later this week. The funding round comes just after Cowboy secured 1 million investment from Index Ventures. Founded in 2017, Cowboy’s main mission is to improve “urban… Read More

December 9, 2019 @ 10:18 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based digital banking platform Starling Bank announced on Monday it has added its first legal services partner, Sparqa Legal, to its business marketplace. According to Starling, the partnership will bring affordable legal services to the marketplace’s 88,000 small business customers. “Starling Business Account holders can… Read More

December 9, 2019 @ 8:25 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

FlexPay, a Canada-based fintech that uses AI and machine learning to help merchants recover lost revenues from declined transactions, announced on Monday it secured $6 million through its latest investment round, which was led by Impression Ventures with participation from BMO Capital Partners and Anges… Read More

December 8, 2019 @ 10:54 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than two years after securing more than £400,000 through its previous Crowdcube campaign, 1854 Media, a digital media business, has returned to the equity crowdfunding platform to raise a minimum of £300,000 in funding.  As previously reported, 1854 Media has been dedicated to photography… Read More

December 8, 2019 @ 10:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Payments platform giant PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) recently announced it surpasses $100 million during GivingTuesday 2019. According to PayPal, GivingTuesday is a global giving movement empowering people and organizations to transform their communities and create the world they want to live in. “In a world that… Read More

December 6, 2019 @ 10:42 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Nc’nean, a UK-based independent distillery that is on a mission to drive sustainability and innovation in Scotch whiskey, is now seeking £1 million through its equity crowdfunding round on Seedrs. Started in 2017, Nc’nean, which comes from Neachneohain’​ the Queen of Spirits in Gaelic legend,… Read More

December 6, 2019 @ 10:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

SIBEX, the developer of the peer to peer protocol that creates new arbitrage opportunities for institutional traders while eliminating the issues that exist with current OTC markets, announced on Friday it has partnered with Paxos to distribute PAX Gold, an asset-backed digital token.  “Recognizing that… Read More

December 6, 2019 @ 3:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

B-North, a UK-based business lending company, is now seeking £1,750,000 through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The company is now offering 10.94% in equity at a £14,247,942 pre-money valuation. Founded in 2018, B-North aims to change the face of business lending by aiming to… Read More

December 6, 2019 @ 2:33 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Chime, a U.S.-based app-only bank, has reportedly secured $500 million through its Series E funding round, bringing Chime’s valuation to $5.8 billion. The investment comes less than a year after Chime raised $200 million through its previous round when it was valued at $1.5 billion…. Read More

December 6, 2019 @ 8:38 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Currensea, a UK-based fintech that specializes in creating travel debit cards, is set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs with more than £865,000 secured. The company, which launched the campaign last month, sought to raise a minimum of £800,000. It is offering 7.40%… Read More

December 6, 2019 @ 8:22 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cryptocurrency exchange platform Coinbase announced on Friday the introduction of the first stablecoin for Coinbase Card. The platform reported that it has launched full support for the digital currency, DAI. “Paying with a stablecoin brings something new to the Coinbase Card experience and using a… Read More

December 5, 2019 @ 10:25 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

SpaceChain, a Singapore-based blockchain community platform, announced on Thursday it has sent its blockchain hardware wallet technology to the International Space Station. The company claims that its tech is considered the first technology demonstration of blockchain hardware on the space station and will be installed… Read More

December 5, 2019 @ 10:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Tink, a Sweden-based fintech that provides APIs to create next-generation banking services, announced on Thursday it has launched its service in both Italy and Portugal. As previously reported, Tink provides partners ranging from big banks to individual developers with the technology to securely access financial… Read More

December 5, 2019 @ 5:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Plug and Play Japan KK announced on Wednesday it has selected 94 startups in six verticals (IoT, Fintech, Insurtech, Mobility, Brand & Retail and Hardtech & Health ) with 36 large domestic corporate companies for the Winter/Spring 2020 Batch acceleration program, which will be carried out… Read More

December 5, 2019 @ 4:19 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ping An Insurance Group announced on Thursday that Ping An Global Voyager Fund, its overseas investment arm, has led a $70 million Series D in Indian auto technology company CarDekho, alongside Sequoia Capital and Hillhouse Capital. Ping An reported that this is its first venture investment… Read More

December 5, 2019 @ 6:37 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Digital bank Revolut announced on Thursday it has teamed up with authorized by the pensions regulator, Smart Pension, to launch its new business pension offering. Users will now be able to set up their business accounts and pension auto-enrolment within minutes through this collaboration. “When… Read More

December 5, 2019 @ 6:29 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S. fintech Robinhood announced on Wednesday more than 10 million people have signed up for accounts on its platform. Publicly launched in 2015, Robinhood is notably on a mission to democratize our financial system. The company offers commission-free trading through on e platform. “Trading in… Read More