June 19, 2018 @ 2:06 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a global provider of financial services technology solutions, announced on Tuesday it has partnered with Sioux Valley Community Credit Union, based in Sioux City, Iowa and Coulee Dam Federal Credit Union, based in Coulee Dam, Washington, to create enhanced member experiences and streamline the credit unions’… Read More

June 19, 2018 @ 1:14 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) announced on Tuesday it has formed a new partnership with Startupbootcamp to support the development of the growing fintech and venture capital ecosystem in the Centre as well as promote entrepreneurship in the region. According to the organization, this partnership… Read More

June 19, 2018 @ 11:30 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than a year after securing nearly £925,000 through its first equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs, Plum, an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot for personal finance, has returned to the funding portal, seeking an additional £850,000 in funding. As previously reported, Plum was launched in January 2017 by the… Read More

June 19, 2018 @ 10:37 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Harts Group Ltd, the parent company of Barrafina and Quo Vadis restaurants, has successfully secured more than £2 million through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube thanks to more than 600 investors. The funding round raised its initial £750,000 funding target just two hours after pre-sale launching. As… Read More

June 19, 2018 @ 9:34 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

HighRadius, a fintech enterprise Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) company specializing in integrated receivables, announced on Tuesday it has expanded into Katy, Texas, which is near Houston, Texas. This news comes just a few months after the company secured a strategic investment from Citi Ventures and PNC.  As previously… Read More

June 19, 2018 @ 9:17 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, U.S. fintech Brex announced the launch of its new corporate card that’s specifically designed to help startups qualify based on funding rather than credit history. This news comes just after Brex completed its Series B funding round, bringing its total funding to $57… Read More

June 19, 2018 @ 8:18 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Chinese fintech Yirendai announced on Tuesday global investment banking group Goldman Sachs has provided it with RMB 324 million of funding for a term of three years. While sharing details about the investment,  Dennis Cong, Chief Financial Officer of Yirendai, stated: “We are very excited to see the… Read More

June 18, 2018 @ 3:48 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Finance Montréal announce on Monday the launch of the Montréal FinTech Station, which had financial support from the Government of Québec. According to Finance Montréal, the Montréal FinTech Station’s mission will be to support the development of new businesses in the financial technology sector as well as help… Read More

June 18, 2018 @ 2:44 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, payments platform Square announced it has secured a virtual currency license from the New York State Department of Financial Services office. The company reported it is fully launched with the ability to buy and sell bitcoin through its mobile Cash app earlier this year… Read More

June 18, 2018 @ 1:35 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Viva Republica, Korea’s foremost fintech startup and creator of financial services app Toss, announced on Monday it has secured $40 million during its latest funding round, which was led by GIC and Sequoia China, bringing its total amount of funding raised to $116 million. Founded in 2011, Viva Republica stated that Toss “completely… Read More

June 18, 2018 @ 12:47 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Chain Accelerator, a European accelerator that’s dedicated to supporting blockchain startups, opened its doors at Paris’ Station F. Founded earlier this year, Chain Accelerator describes itself s a global blockchain technology accelerator that focuses on companies that are trying to make the world a more… Read More

June 18, 2018 @ 11:31 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

iDisclose, a Legaltech firm that facilitates Reg D and Reg CF filings for issuers in a highly automated process, announced on Monday it has formed a partnership with iDisclose Law to support the legal needs of its users. The company reported that this partnership will pair… Read More

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

Finastra announced on Monday it has acquired Malauzai, a Texas-based provider of mobile and Internet banking solutions for community financial institutions. The company reported that this new deal reflects its commitment to the U.S. retail and business banking sectors by further enabling digital transformation for… Read More

June 18, 2018 @ 9:20 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a global provider of financial services technology solutions, announced on Monday it has teamed up with Dollar Bank to launch the bank’s new digital banking and payment capabilities with a focus on the customer experience. According to Fiserv, Dollar Bank will build on its… Read More

June 18, 2018 @ 7:46 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Finnish crowdfunding and peer-to-peer lending platform Fellow Finance announced on Monday it has expanded in Sweden. The company reported it launched a new channel for personal financing for Swedish customers and thus simultaneously created an opportunity for its investors to start investing in Swedish consumer loans…. Read More

June 17, 2018 @ 2:40 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based fintech Revolut announced last week a new update with its mobile app, which recently relaunched with a new look. The company debuted new Accounts, Analytics, and Payment Screens.  “Our product designers and engineers have been hard at work building a new Accounts screen from the ground up. They’ve… Read More

June 17, 2018 @ 2:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than three years after raising £139,828 through its first Seedrs campaign, Senta, a cloud-based application that aids accounting firms, has returned to the equity crowdfunding platform and already securing its initial £390,000 funding target from more than 100 investors. Founded in 2014, The Senta platform is described as a service that… Read More

June 15, 2018 @ 9:16 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

German mobile bank N26 recently announced it serves more than one million customers across the European continent. The company reported that it has doubled its customer base over the last nine months. According to N26, the monthly transaction volume exceeds €1 billion, signaling high levels of… Read More

June 15, 2018 @ 8:47 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday, UK challenger bank Monzo announced the launch of its new feature, Bill Tracker. According to the fintech, Bill Tracker will keep track of customers’ regular direct debits, such as phone contracts and utility bills, and let them know if one of the bills changes…. Read More

June 15, 2018 @ 8:15 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday, Canadian fintech Mogo Finance Technology announced it has obtained a receipt for a final short form base shelf prospectus further to its filing of a preliminary short form base shelf prospectus, previously announced on April 16th. According to the startup, both documents have been… Read More