September 12, 2018 @ 1:47 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fleet, an Ireland-based peer-to-peer car rental app, has successfully secured its initial €275,000 funding target on crowdsourcing investment platform, Spark Crowdfunding. Founded in 2016, Fleet App is now valued at €1.1 million. Prior to launching the funding round, the company teamed up with AXA  Ireland and… Read More

September 12, 2018 @ 1:11 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Coinme, a financial services and blockchain technology company, announced on Wednesday it has appointed Chris Rolling as its new CFO. According to Coinme, Rolling has more than thirty years of executive-level experience at public and private companies around the globe. He is set to help… Read More

September 12, 2018 @ 11:31 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just one year after launching its service in the UK,  U.S.-based independent mobile remittance company Remitly announced it was continuing its global expansion efforts by launching in Europe. Founded in 2011, Remitly describes itself as an international payments company that leverages digital channels, including mobile… Read More

September 12, 2018 @ 10:13 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

PayPal announced on Tuesday the launch of its new feature, Fund Now, which gives select small businesses access to their completed sales within seconds by eliminating holds, delays, and reserves so they can spend their funds immediately. According to the transfer payments giant, Funds Now… Read More

September 12, 2018 @ 8:39 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online lending platform OnDeck (NYSE: ONDK) announced on Wednesday it has surpassed $10 billion in total loan originated to small businesses. According to OnDeck, the latest milestone is the latest indication that small businesses increasingly prefer to seek financing online. OnDeck reported that it provided its first… Read More

September 11, 2018 @ 3:58 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based healthy snack brand Emily Crisps is now seeking £1 million through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. Founded in 2013 by Emily Wong and Ale Ascani, Emily Crisps’ main goal is to change the way people eat for the better, and more importantly, the tastier…. Read More

September 11, 2018 @ 2:49 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Student loan marketplace, College Ave Student Loans, announced on Tuesday it has completed a $199 million securitization of private student loans, its second successful securitization. According to the platform, the CASL 2018-A transaction completed over the summer, achieved higher ratings than College Ave’s inaugural securitization,… Read More

September 11, 2018 @ 2:10 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ingo, a London-based company that specializes in sushi handrolls, has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The company is now seeking £300,000 in funding and is offering a 13.46% stake (pre-money valuation: £2,250,000). Inigo was reportedly founded by Jeremy Bliss, who is a Melbourne… Read More

September 11, 2018 @ 1:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Germany-based global provider of digital payments and commerce solutions Wirecard announced on Tuesday it has formed a partnership with online service provider Q Versicherung Service to provide online shop operators with an innovative, tailor-made insurance solution through the Checkout Portal. According to Wirecard, the Wirecard… Read More

September 11, 2018 @ 11:27 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fintech unicorn, TransferWise, announced on Monday its yearly report, which indicated some growth and development for the money transfer service platform.  Founded in 2011, TransferWise is on a mission to provide a positive, irreversible change in the world of finance. It claims to be the fairest, easiest… Read More

September 11, 2018 @ 10:12 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a little over two years after securing nearly £4 million through its first equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, digital banking solution gohenry announced on Tuesday it is planning to launch a new Crowdcube initiative. As previously reported, gohenry was founded in 2012 by a group of parents… Read More

September 11, 2018 @ 9:01 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Paris Saint-Germain announced on Tuesday it has formed a multi-year strategic partnership with Socios.com,  a tokenized voting platform that allows football fans to have a direct voice in some of the many decisions their favorite clubs undertake, and access to an elite fan status through unique… Read More

September 10, 2018 @ 4:14 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a global provider of financial services technology solutions, announced on Monday that First Hawaiian Bank is making banking more convenient for its customers by launching new voice banking feature. The bank will be utilizing Voice Banking: Amazon Alexa from Fiserv to enable… Read More

September 10, 2018 @ 3:36 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

AI web app butterwire has successfully secured its initial £200,000 funding target from nearly 100 investors through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. According to butterwire, the app was launched in June 2018 and is described as professional research and portfolio analyst platform that may… Read More

September 10, 2018 @ 2:37 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Revolut, a digital-only bank that claims it is signing up over 120 businesses per day, announced on Monday it is planning to launch its services in Malta. The fintech reported it has already signed up more than 25,000 Maltese customers, around 6% of the population, and… Read More

September 10, 2018 @ 12:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Barclays announced on Monday the ten startups selected to participate in the 2018 New York Barclays Accelerator, powered by Techstars, which is described as an intensive program for fintech startups designed to help businesses accelerate their strategy and deliver breakthrough innovations. According to Barclays, the selected… Read More

September 10, 2018 @ 11:06 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Paysafe Group, a U.S.-based global payments provider, announced on Monday the launch of its Paysafe Accelerated Funding, which is described as a comprehensive suite of fast and flexible same or next day settlement options for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) based in the U.S. According to… Read More

September 10, 2018 @ 9:34 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Beacon Platform, Inc., a global financial technology company, announced on Monday it has closed its Series A funding round, led by PIMCO, as previously announced. Global investment bank Barclays, as well as the Global Atlantic Financial Group also participated in the funding round. Since its… Read More

September 10, 2018 @ 8:46 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Augmentum Fintech plc (LSE: AUGM) announced on Monday it invested £2.5 million in Unmortgage as part of the UK-based startup’s £10 million seed funding round. Founded in 2016, Unmortgage describes itself as a company that offers a completely new way for people to get on “the… Read More

September 9, 2018 @ 5:42 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

German digital bank N26 announced last week the launch of its new flexible business accounts for freelancers called N26 Business Black. According to N26, the N26 Business Black comes complete with comprehensive trip insurance from Allianz and users may travel worry-free with foreign medical cover based on… Read More