March 31, 2021 @ 3:34 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  BBVA announced on Tuesday it has signed a €1.35 billion sustainable linked guarantee facility with financial tool Enel Group. According to BBVA, the facility is the largest by valued signed by Enel to date. “The economic conditions of this guarantee facility are linked to… Read More

March 31, 2021 @ 2:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

ForumPay, a payment gateway solution for crypto consumers and traditional merchants, announced on Wednesday it has teamed up with connected and mobile commerce services for merchants, Sionic, to expand the reach of crypto-to-fiat interchangeable payments to merchants and consumers across the U.S. via mobile and… Read More

March 31, 2021 @ 1:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Monva, a UK-based intelligent comparison platform for financial products and services, has surpassed its initial  £200,000 funding target through its latest equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The company launched the funding round earlier this month and has so far attracted more than 380 Crowdcube investors.  As previously… Read More

March 31, 2021 @ 12:57 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  imToken, a Singapore-based blockchain technology company, announced on Tuesday it raised $30 million through its Series B financing round, which was led by Qiming Venture Partners, with participation from its lead Series A investor IDG Capital and new investors including Breyer Capital, HashKey, Signum… Read More

March 31, 2021 @ 11:39 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Salty, a U.S.-based Embedded Insurance technology company, announced on Tuesday it secured over $15 million through its latest investment round, bringing the company’s capital raised to date to more than $31 million. Founded in 2019, Salty states it removes existing consumer impediments to buying the right… Read More

March 31, 2021 @ 9:55 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Uphold, a U.S.-based digital finance platform, announced on Wednesday it is set to acquire U.S. broker-dealer JNK Securities following regulatory approval from the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).  Founded in 1993, JNK Securities is an execution-only trading firm with direct market access to the listed… Read More

March 31, 2021 @ 9:40 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Next Insurance, an insurtech seeking to transform small business insurance, announced on Wednesday it raised  $250 million through new funding round, which was led by FinTLV Ventures and Battery Ventures with participation from CapitalG, Group 11, Zeev Ventures, Founders Circle, and G Squared. Next… Read More

March 31, 2021 @ 7:49 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  SadaPay, a Pakistan-based fintech startup, has reportedly secured $7.2 million through its latest seed funding round, which was led by Recharge Capital with participation from Kingsway Capital, Raptor Group, Ualá’s founder Pierpaolo Barbieri, Ribbit Capital’s Brian McGrath, former General Catalyst partner Ilan Stern, and Valon Technologies’ founder… Read More

March 30, 2021 @ 3:48 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Digital brokerage solution provider DriveWealth announced on Tuesday it has joined forces with Plaid to enable mutual customers to simplify online investment account funding through one API integration. DriveWealth reported that mutual customers may authenticate their end users’ bank accounts through Plaid and receive tokens, which then… Read More

March 30, 2021 @ 2:55 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

HighRadius, a U.S.-based fintech enterprise Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) company specializing in integrated receivables, announced on Tuesday it raised $300 million through its Series C funding round, which was led by D1 Capital and Tiger Global with participation from existing investors ICONIQ Growth and Susquehanna Growth Equity…. Read More

March 30, 2021 @ 1:37 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Butter, a UK-based Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) platform, announced on Tuesday it secured £15.8 million through its latest investment round, which saw participation from BCI Finance, the credit arm of London based venture builder Blenheim Chalcot, as well as a number of other private Angel… Read More

March 30, 2021 @ 12:41 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Bakkt Holdings, LLC, a U.S.-based digital asset marketplace, announced on Tuesday the launch of its new Bakkt App. According to Bakkt, the Bakkt App is a digital wallet that brings Bitcoin and other forms of digital assets into one platform. “The Bakkt App gives consumers the power to use… Read More

March 30, 2021 @ 12:08 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

    Digital-only bank platform N26 announced on Tuesday it has launched its CASH26 app feature in Greece. According to N26, CASH26 allows users to deposit and withdraw cash from their N26 accounts at partner stores throughout Europe through their mobile devices. “The app will display… Read More

March 30, 2021 @ 10:54 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Marble, a U.S.-based digital wallet and loyalty platform for insurance, announced on Tuesday it is dropping its waitlist and opening its platform to any U.S. policyholder. The launch comes less than two months after Marble raises $2.5 million through its seed financing round.  Founded… Read More

March 30, 2021 @ 9:43 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

OANDA Global Corporation, a UK-based online multi-asset trading services platform, announced on Tuesday the acquisition of Polish broker, Dom Maklerski TMS Brokers SA (TMS). The purchase was notably approved by the Polish Financial Supervision Authority.  According to OANDA, TMS allows clients to invest in the… Read More

March 30, 2021 @ 9:07 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

    PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) announced on Tuesday the launch of Checkout with Crypto, a new feature that allows customers in the U.S. to check out with cryptocurrency along with other payment methods through the PayPal mobile wallet. “Building on the ability to buy,… Read More

March 30, 2021 @ 8:10 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Pan-African fintech MFS Africa announced on Monday it now reaches more than 320 million mobile money wallets and notably enables a range of banks, telcos, money transfer operators, and other financial institutions in Africa through a single integration point.  Founded in 2010, MFS Africa describes itself… Read More

March 29, 2021 @ 3:50 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Global fintech Circle announced on Monday the launch of its new comprehensive payments solution for non-fungible token (NFT) marketplaces and storefronts. According to Circle, the solution enables marketplaces and storefronts to accept credit cards and crypto payments. “Circle’s NFT solution simplifies buying and selling by… Read More

March 29, 2021 @ 3:08 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

    NOW Money, a UAE-based digital account service, announced on Monday it raised $7 million through its latest investment round, which was led by Anthemis Exponential Ventures with participation from  Knuru Capital, Wamda, Commercial Bank of Dubai, DIFC FinTech Fund, Accion Venture Lab, Greenhouse Capital, and Hambro Perks Oryx Fund. Founded… Read More

March 29, 2021 @ 2:57 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Opportunity Financial, LLC (OppFi), a U.S.-based fintech platform that powers banks to help the everyday consumer gain access to credit,  announced on Monday it has closed an expanded $50 million corporate credit facility with Atalaya Capital Management. OppFi’s key mission is to help consumers who… Read More