October 18, 2018 @ 11:21 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a little over a year after securing more than £1.2 million through its second equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, UK online lending platform WiseAlpha has returned to the funding portal and quickly surpassed its initial £1 million funding target. The round is now nearing… Read More

October 18, 2018 @ 11:01 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Blockchain software firm BitGo announced on Thursday it has completed its latest Series B funding round, which raised $58.5 million. The company attracted new investors through the round, such as Goldman Sachs’ Principal Strategic Investments group and Galaxy Digital Ventures LLC, a venture investment firm founded by… Read More

October 18, 2018 @ 10:35 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) and the Partnership Fund for New York City announced on Thursday they are now accepting applications for FinTech Innovation Lab New York, which is described as a 12-week program that helps early and growth stage fintech companies accelerate product as well as business development… Read More

October 18, 2018 @ 9:54 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S. fintech startup SuperMoney announced on Thursday it has processed more than $1 billion in loan requests since launching in April of 2017. SuperMoney reported that in the past six months it has doubled the financing request volume generated in the previous year. Founded in 2013,… Read More

October 18, 2018 @ 9:02 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Marketplace lending platform, LendingUSA, announced earlier this week the closing of a $50 million debt facility. Sector Financial, an affiliate of Credit Suisse provided access to the Credit Suisse debt facility, with an accordion for up to an additional $50 million. LendingUSA reported that the announcement follows… Read More

October 17, 2018 @ 4:21 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Commercial property investment marketplace CrowdStreet announced on Wednesday it is now raising $25 million for the company’s first CrowdStreet Blended Portfolio investment offering. The investment platform revealed that in order to provide individual investors and registered investment advisors another way to diversify their investments with commercial… Read More

October 17, 2018 @ 3:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than two years after completing its first equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, London-based juice brand, Daily Dose, has returned to the funding portal and has now secured its initial £300,000 funding target thanks to more than 200 investors. As previously reported, Daily Dose currently produces 100% fresh unprocessed… Read More

October 17, 2018 @ 3:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

BBVA announced on Tuesday it is now offering a full suite of Banking as a Service (BaaS) products in the U.S. through its BBVA Open Platform program. BBVA reported that its Open Platform initiative enables third parties to easily integrate payments and complementary banking services… Read More

October 17, 2018 @ 1:55 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Israeli Blockchain Association, an Israel-based organization that aims to educate, develop and empower the blockchain community of Israel as well as connects with both global leaders and best practice, announced on Wednesday the release of its third Israeli Blockchain Startup Map, which covers over 200 startups operating in… Read More

October 17, 2018 @ 1:36 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ping An Insurance Group announced on Wednesday it has done a full update of its Ping An Cloud. The company reported the Cloud is entering a new phase of offering cloud services to external customers. As previously reported, Ping An is considered one of the largest… Read More

October 17, 2018 @ 11:40 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Moneynetint, a UK-based electronic e-money institution which provides cross-border money transfers and currency exchange for corporate clients around the globe, announced on Wednesday it has completed the integration phase with Ripple. Founded in 2005, Moneynetint notably provides money transfer service for Forex Traders and Brokers… Read More

October 17, 2018 @ 10:17 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Australian banking group Westpac announced on Tuesday its 2018 Innovation Challenge, which gives startups a chance to win $40,000 and professional support to grow their business. According to Westpac, this year’s challenge is themed regtech and is seeking participants that will create a technological solution that helps companies… Read More

October 17, 2018 @ 9:20 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK’s Investment Association (IA) announced last week the first cohort of fintech firms that will be joining Velocity, a specialist fintech accelerator for the asset management industry. IA reported that the five fintech firms were selected was due to their innovative solutions which aim to enhance… Read More

October 17, 2018 @ 8:28 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UnderTheDoor, a UK-based premium home-stay service for homeowners & guests providing hotel quality in the comfort of homes, has successfully secured its initial £200,000 funding target and now nearing £400,000 through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. Founded in 2014, UnderTheDoor notably selects homes with… Read More

October 16, 2018 @ 4:49 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Kind Heaven, an entertainment experience that is opening next year on the Las Vegas Strip, announced on Tuesday it has selected NEM as its new blockchain partner. NEM provides industry-leading speed and scalability, which notably meets the needs of Kind Heaven’s ambitious plans to integrate blockchain… Read More

October 16, 2018 @ 3:57 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cobinhood, a cryptocurrency service platform and zero-fee exchange endorsed by Richard Sherman, announced on Tuesday it has teamed up with e-commerce verification platform simplyBrand to support and advise the launch of the company’s initial coin offering (ICO). According to Cobinhood, simplyBrand is an inclusive ecosystem combining… Read More

October 16, 2018 @ 2:40 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Bitfinex, a digital asset trading platform, announced on Tuesday the launch of its improved fiat deposit system. According to Bitfinex, the new process will allow KYC-verified users to initiate deposits across USD, GBP, JPY, and EUR. The company revealed last week that it decided to temporarily… Read More

October 16, 2018 @ 2:06 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S. based private equity and operating firm HCS Capital announced on Tuesday it invested $3 million in Jooycar, a Chilean insurtech that is seeking to disrupt the auto insurance and telematics space in Latin America. HSC Capital reported that the insurtech investment marks the most recent… Read More

October 16, 2018 @ 12:52 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Australian global payments provider Verrency announced on Tuesday that it has been selected for Plug and Play’s accelerator programs in the Silicon Valley, Singapore and now in Frankfurt, Germany as the company extends its global reach in the fintech market. According to Verrency, thousands of start-up companies apply to Plug… Read More

October 16, 2018 @ 9:40 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Crypto marketplace Coinbase announced on Tuesday it has continued its European expansion by opening its new office in Dublin. According to Coinbase, the expansion will create new jobs and grow the burgeoning Irish crypto economy. The marketplace then confirmed that the number of its customers in the… Read More