March 29, 2021 @ 10:43 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Canadian fintech Mogo Inc. (TSX:MOGO) (NASDAQ:MOGO) announced on Monday it has extended its Bitcoin cashback reward program to include MogoMortgage. Mogo reported that under the program its members who take out a new mortgage or refinance may earn up to $3,100 cashback deposited into… Read More

March 29, 2021 @ 10:08 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Sezzle, Inc. (ASX: SZL), a U.S.-based installment payments platform, announced on Monday it has received the certification required to achieve B Corp status. Founded in 2016, Sezzle claims to be a public-benefit corporation on a mission to financially empower the next generation. The company… Read More

March 29, 2021 @ 9:22 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Safello, an online cryptocurrency brokerage that is regulated as a financial institution with Finansinspektionen (Swedish FSA), announced on Monday it has acquired Rational Money AB, the company behind Bitcoin.se, a Sweden-based educational portal on cryptocurrencies. Safello claims that since 2012, Bitcoin.se has played a vital role in… Read More

March 29, 2021 @ 8:22 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  U.S.-based fintech Broadridge Financial Solutions (NYSE:BR) announced on Monday it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Itiviti Holding AB, a provider of trading and connectivity technology to the capital markets industry, in an all-cash transaction valued at €2.143 billion (approximately $2.5 billion) from… Read More

March 28, 2021 @ 10:55 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Dapi, a global payment infrastructure, recently announced the launch of its payment initiation and account data aggregation services in Mexico. Founded in 2019,  Dapi is a real-time banking API that enables companies to accept bank transfer payment within any application instantly with near-zero cost. The… Read More

March 28, 2021 @ 10:37 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Pilot, a U.S.-based fintech that specializes in back office services for startups and small businesses, announced on Friday it raised a total of $100 million through its Series C funding round, doubling its valuation to $1.2 billion. The round was notably led by Bezos Expedition… Read More

March 28, 2021 @ 10:16 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Ease, a U.S.-based HR and benefits software solution for small businesses, insurance brokers, and insurance carriers, announced on Friday it raised $41 million through its Series C funding round, which was led by Spectrum Equity with participation from  Centana Growth Partners, Propel Venture Partners, Freestyle Capital, Compound… Read More

March 28, 2021 @ 9:52 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  U.S.-based insurtech startup Pie Insurance announced on Friday it secured $118 million through its Series C funding round, which was led by Allianz X and Acrew Capital, with participation from Greycroft, SVB Capital, SiriusPoint, Elefund, and Moxley Holdings. As previously reported, Pie describes itself as… Read More

March 26, 2021 @ 10:43 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Blockchain analysis company, Chainalysis, announced on Friday it raised $100 million through its Series D funding round, which was led by Paradigm with participation from TIME Ventures, the investment fund for Marc Benioff, along with previous investors Addition and Ribbit. Chainalysis reported that it is now… Read More

March 26, 2021 @ 9:49 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Blockchain.com, a UK-based cryptocurrency wallet and exchange, announced earlier this week it secured $300 million through its Series C funding round, which was led by Global, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and VY Capital, with participation from other existing and leading investors. The latest investment round… Read More

March 26, 2021 @ 1:42 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

    Global crowdfunding platform GoFundMe has teamed up with Stripe. Stripe reported that through the partnership, it is deploying its technology to ensure those in need are able to receive donations from those able to support quickly and efficiently. Stripe further revealed it will help… Read More

March 26, 2021 @ 1:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  XTM, a Canada-based fintech that provides mobile banking and payment card solutions, announced on Friday it has formed a new partnership with CurrencyWorks, a publicly-traded company that builds and operates FinTech Platforms for Digital Currencies, Digital Assets, and Security Tokens. Through the partnership, XTM… Read More

March 26, 2021 @ 10:38 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

        Ping An Insurance Group announced earlier this week it has teamed up with Zhongshan Hospital for healthcare service enhancements, medical research innovation, and talent incubation across the healthcare, finance and technology fields to help deliver on the national Healthy China initiative…. Read More

March 26, 2021 @ 8:26 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Drip Capital, a global fintech that provides cross-border trade finance, announced on Thursday it has completed a US$40 million committed warehouse credit facility with East-West Bancorp (EWB) for the expansion of Drip’s trade finance solutions to small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Karl Boog, Head… Read More

March 26, 2021 @ 8:18 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Payfare, a global fintech that specializes in digital banking and instant payout solutions, announced on Thursday it has welcomed new directors to its board. The new board members are the following: Kelly Graziadei: Brings 20 years of leadership experience in tech companies including AltaVista, Yahoo and… Read More

March 25, 2021 @ 10:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Swipii, a Scotland-based marketing tool for local businesses, has successfully surpassed its initial £750,000 funding target through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. Founded in 2014, Swipii states it brings shippers the “simplest way” to save money when they shop locally while providing retailers with an automated… Read More

March 25, 2021 @ 2:27 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Esprezzo, a no-code blockchain automation and data platform, announced on Thursday it raised $2 million through its latest investment round, which saw participation from Mark Cuban, Arrington Capital, Longley Capital, Rarestone Capital, CMS Holdings, LongHash, Youbi, TBD Angels, and Zag Capital. Founded in 2017, Esprezzo… Read More

March 25, 2021 @ 2:14 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S./Mexico fintech Oyster Financial announced on Wednesday it has launched instant credit and revolving credit lines for Mexico-based small businesses. The new products come less than six months after Oyster Financial raised $14 million through its latest seed funding round, which was led by Monashees and… Read More

March 25, 2021 @ 2:04 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Celsius Network, a cryptocurrency lending and borrowing platform, announced on Wednesday it is now allowing customers to buy BTC, ETH, and other cryptocurrencies with Apple Pay.  Celsius reported its users may use a variety of payment solutions, including credit card or wire transfer, to… Read More

March 25, 2021 @ 1:58 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

    Avanti Financial Group announced on Thursday it secured $37 million through its Series A funding round. The company has notably raised a total of $44 million since its inception and the latest investment round comes less than six months after Caitlin Long, the… Read More