February 6, 2019 @ 8:11 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S. fintech and online provider of business valuation big data BizEquity announced on Wednesday it has formed a partnership with Orion Advisor Services, LLC (Orion), a portfolio management solution provider for registered investment advisors, to increase the service and support that advisors may offer to small business owners,… Read More

February 5, 2019 @ 3:53 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Finland based peer to peer lender Fellow Finance announced on Tuesday its platform hit a record-breaking milestone by facilitating €18.5 million of loans in January 2019. The online lender reported that the total number of investors also grew to 11,205. As previously reported, Fellow Finance was founded in… Read More

February 5, 2019 @ 2:50 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

American Express (NYSE: AXP) announced on Tuesday it has teamed up with Bill.com to launch its new project, Vendor Pay. According to American Express, Vendor Pay couples automating your accounts payable (AP) process with the ability for businesses to pay vendors with their American Express Business or… Read More

February 5, 2019 @ 2:07 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

æternity, the blockchain 3.0 platform designed to deliver unmatched efficiency, transparent governance and global scalability, announced on Monday it has opened applications for a new round of its Starfleet Accelerator Program. Participating startups will have access to mentorship and support from leading blockchain and business… Read More

February 5, 2019 @ 1:30 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

SharesPost, a private company liquidity solutions and private capital markets research provider, announced on Tuesday CityBlock Capital is set to conduct its initial digital security token sale on its platform. SharesPost also reported it was selected by CityBlock to provide secondary liquidity for its tokens as… Read More

February 5, 2019 @ 11:20 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

The Wall Street Blockchain Alliance (WSBA), a non-profit trade association with a mission to guide and promote comprehensive adoption of blockchain technology and crypto assets across global markets, announced on Tuesday it has formed a new partnership with R3 to develop applications and solutions on its… Read More

February 5, 2019 @ 10:26 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Germany-based global provider of digital payments and commerce solutions Wirecard announced on Tuesday it has integrated Alipay as a payment method in the department stores in the Baltics operated by Stockmann. According to Wirecard, the Stockmann Group offers a wide range of fashion, beauty, home products, and food… Read More

February 5, 2019 @ 9:43 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Digital challenger bank Monese announced on Tuesday it is now offering Apple Pay for all personal Monese cards across the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Finland, and Ireland. According to Monese, customers may now make payments from both their UK or European Monese cards, easily and… Read More

February 5, 2019 @ 8:28 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Germany-based challenger bank N26 announced on Monday that Apple Pay is now available for its customers in the UK. According to N26, the mobile payment system integrated directly with N26 current accounts, which means customers may quickly add their Mastercard to Apple Pay directly in the N26… Read More

February 4, 2019 @ 3:51 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: PYPL) announced on Monday its credit transaction volume has reached $50 billion. The company reported that since 2008, PayPal Credit, with eight years prior to that with BillMeLater, has surpassed the milestone in the U.S. PayPal reported that in 2018 alone, PayPal Credit… Read More

February 4, 2019 @ 2:56 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Brushbox, a UK-based oral health subscription box service, has quickly secured its initial £500,000 funding target and is now nearing £700,000 through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. Founded in 2017, Brushbox claims to be the UK’s first oral health subscription box service that is designed… Read More

February 4, 2019 @ 2:33 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Our Military Travel, a U.S. travel platform specifically for military personnel, is now seeking funding through its Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF) campaign on equity crowdfunding platform StartEngine. Founded in 2018, Our Military Travel describes itself as a travel company that is dedicated to the men… Read More

February 4, 2019 @ 12:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Connecticut Innovations (CI), a Connecticut-based strategic venture capital arm, announced on Monday it has opened applications for its $5 million global venture challenge, VentureClash. According to CI, VentureClash is for early-stage digital health, fintech, insurtech, and industry 4.0 companies. To be eligible to apply, a company must:… Read More

February 4, 2019 @ 11:12 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Germany-based global provider of digital payments and commerce solutions Wirecard announced last week it is expanding its cooperation with Google Pay and is making its mobile payment app, boon, available for the wallet solution in Ireland, Spain, and the UK. Wirecard reported that the mobile app’s users… Read More

February 4, 2019 @ 10:39 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

First State Fintech Lab (FSFL), a Delaware-based fintech organization, announced on Monday the appointment of its Advisory Board, which reportedly consists of state and national “leaders” to further support Delaware as a national and global fintech leader. The FSFL reported that that Advisory Board plays a key role in directing and informing… Read More

February 4, 2019 @ 9:11 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

LendingPoint announced on Monday it closed an increase of its mezzanine financing, bringing the total of the facility to $67.5 million. According to LendingPoint, a Paragon co-investor joined the facility as a lender, with Paragon Outcomes Management LLC leading the deal and participated in the upsizing. LendingPoint… Read More

February 4, 2019 @ 8:29 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Love Lane Brewing, a UK-based brewing company, has successfully secured its initial £900,000 funding target through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. The funding round was launched last month and has already attracted more than 350 investors.  As previously reported, Love Lane Brewing was founded in… Read More

February 3, 2019 @ 6:28 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Motive Labs, the value-creation arm of Motive Partners, an investment firm focused on technology-enabled companies that power the financial services industry, announced last week the launch of Infinite, which is described as a multi-bank API-enabled sandbox. According to Motive Labs, Infinite enables users to accelerate the creation… Read More

February 3, 2019 @ 6:06 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Digital Financial Services Lab (DFS Lab), a fintech accelerator funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, announced last week it has opened applications for its upcoming fintech hackathon, which is set to take place in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on April 8th through the 12th. According… Read More

February 3, 2019 @ 5:33 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Safe Solvents, a UK-based environmental technology company, has successfully secured its initial £800,000 funding target on equity crowdfunding platform, Crowdcube. Launched in 2015, Safe Solvents reports that it researches, designs, formulates, and manufactures its own range of parts washing machines and advanced solvent replacement products in… Read More