May 1, 2019 @ 3:55 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Tickr, a UK-based investment mobile app, has successfully secured its initial £500,000 through equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs. The funding round was launched last month and has attracted more than 400 investors. As previously reported, Tickr describes itself as an impact investment app that has broken down… Read More

May 1, 2019 @ 3:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than two years after raising more than £450,000 through its Crowdcube round, digital wealth management platform MarketsFlow has returned to the equity crowdfunding platform to secure an additional £700,000 in funding. As previously reported, MarketsFlow was launched in 2017 by technologist and entrepreneur Tom… Read More

May 1, 2019 @ 1:36 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

WorldRemit, a UK based Fintech in the digital money transfer sector, announced on Tuesday it has joined forces with MCB Bank (MCB) for digital money transfers to Pakistan. WorldRemit reported that transactions to Pakistan through its website and app grew by 75% in 2018, driven by… Read More

May 1, 2019 @ 12:55 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) announced on Wednesday the launch of its online investment service. According to the banking group, the Royal Bank Invest offers customers an opportunity to invest online from  £50, on a self-select or Automated Advice basis. Customers will be able to… Read More

May 1, 2019 @ 12:38 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online platform Proplend announced on Wednesday it is making its property funding solutions available to individual owners of commercial property, as well as continuing to provide commercial investment finance solutions to corporate vehicles. According to Proplend, the Proplend loans are available to invest in manually… Read More

May 1, 2019 @ 11:15 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Marconi, the creator of a networking and blockchain protocol using programmable packets, announced on Wednesday it has entered into a strategic blockchain partnership with Cryptic Labs, a blockchain advisory and research company. Marconi reported that the Marconi Protocol uses a unique programmable packet design to build… Read More

May 1, 2019 @ 10:15 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Amazon Web Services Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com company (NASDAQ: AMZN), announced on Wednesday the general availability of Amazon Managed Blockchain, a fully managed service that makes it easy to create and manage scalable blockchain networks.  AWS revealed: “Customers who want to allow multiple parties to… Read More

May 1, 2019 @ 8:22 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S.-based fintech Broadridge Financial announced on Wednesday it is now set to acquire Rockall, a market provider of securities-based lending (SBL) and collateral management solutions for wealth management firms and commercial banks. Broadridge reported that the acquisition expands its core front-to-back office wealth capabilities, providing… Read More

April 30, 2019 @ 3:52 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Global payment technology provider Worldpay, Inc. (NYSE: WP; LSE: WPY) announced on Tuesday the launch of FraudSight, which is a new solution designed to prevent fraud and optimize approval rates potentially boosting revenue across all channels. According to Worldpay, FraudSight makes transaction validity decisions for merchants of… Read More

April 30, 2019 @ 2:51 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Germany-based global provider of digital payments and commerce solutions Wirecard announced on Tuesday it is enabling Android users in Switzerland to benefit from the launch of Google Pay with boon. According to Wirecard, the mobile payment solution is now available for download in the Swiss Google… Read More

April 30, 2019 @ 1:48 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

XYO, a geospatial cryptonetwork, announced on Tuesday that Coinbase Custody, a regulated, comprehensively-insured, and 100 percent offline custody provider in cryptocurrency, is now supporting XYO. Coinbase Custody is described as a combination of secure, market-proven cold storage capabilities for cryptocurrency assets, an institutional-grade broker-dealer and… Read More

April 30, 2019 @ 11:53 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Global blockchain payments provider BitPay announced on Tuesday it has teamed up with Refundo, a provider of tax-related financial products, to offer federal and state income tax refunds in Bitcoin. While sharing more details about the partnership, Rolf Haag, Head of Business Solutions at BitPay, stated:… Read More

April 30, 2019 @ 11:16 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Divvy, a modern payment and expense management platform for business, announced on Tuesday it secured $200 million through its Series C financing round led by NEA, with participation from existing investors Pelion Venture Partners and Insight Venture Partners. According to Divvy, the Series C is… Read More

April 30, 2019 @ 9:49 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Vela, a global multi-asset electronic trading provider, announced on Tuesday it has formed a partnership with Enyx, a developer and provider of ultra-low latency technologies and solutions, to bring FPGA-based technology, initially focused on ultra-low latency market data solutions, to Vela customers. According to Vela, the… Read More

April 30, 2019 @ 8:17 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Bankable, a UK-based banking as a service platform, announced on Tuesday it has formed a new partnership with credit card giant Visa to accelerate digital banking solutions. Founded in 2010, Bankable describes itself as a global architect of innovative payment solutions providing Banking as a… Read More

April 29, 2019 @ 4:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

AVATR, a UK-based medical-grade mobile technology designed to deliver high-impact social, economic and health benefits, is now seeking £200,000 through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. The company is currently offering 6.89% equity share, with a pre-money valuation of £2,704,331. Founded in 2015, AVATR connects… Read More

April 29, 2019 @ 2:57 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Finitive, a Fintech that connects institutional investors with alternative lending investments, announced on Monday it secured $6 million through its latest seed funding round, which was led by Atomic Labs. Finitive is described as a fintech platform that provides institutional investors with zero-fee access to alternative… Read More

April 29, 2019 @ 1:55 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cross River, a bank that delivers advanced financial and compliance products/services to the fintech industry, announced on Monday it has teamed up with RS2 to offer a new digital banking experience. Through the collaboration, Cross River and RS2 will provide merchants with a global payment… Read More

April 29, 2019 @ 12:26 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Citi Treasury and Trade Solutions announced last week it has formed a strategic partnership with Vietnam-based intermediary payment service provider Payoo to facilitate consumer-to-business collections for corporate clients in the country. Citi reported that under the partnership, its corporate clients in Vietnam will be able… Read More

April 29, 2019 @ 10:35 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following its Series C funding round, global cryptocurrency exchange Liquid.com announced it has partnered with Virtual Currency Partners (VCP) to create a jointly-owned entity called Liquid Financial USA Inc. (Liquid USA) to expand the crypto platform’s services into the U.S. market. According to Liquid, VCP… Read More