June 1, 2018 @ 10:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

TicketGuardian, an insurtech startup that’s aiming to shake up the ‘no refunds’ standard of live events ticketing, announced on Thursday the launch of two new consumer-facing insurance products,  FanShield and RegShield, which give policy owners better coverage for both ticketed live events, and registered events. While… Read More

June 1, 2018 @ 9:53 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

FitSafe, a risk management and insurance underwriting service for sports and fitness, announced on Thursday that SterlingRisk has acquired minority equity interest in its firm. The New York-based company reported the investment from Sterling will help capitalize further back-end development of its software platform. Speaking about… Read More

June 1, 2018 @ 9:32 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

LendingCrowd, one of the UK’s fastest-growing alternative finance lenders to the SME market, announced on Friday it is on course for continued expansion after completing loan deals totaling to more than £3 million during May, marking the p2p lending platform’s best month ever. The company also reported… Read More

June 1, 2018 @ 3:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

PeerStreet, a marketplace for investing in real estate backed loans, announced on Friday that one its managers, Nia Patel, has been named to HousingWire’s 2018 Rising Stars list of young leaders to watch in the housing industry. According to PeerStreet, HousingWire’s 2018 Rising Stars list… Read More

June 1, 2018 @ 1:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Chime, a U.S.-based app-only bank, recently announced it has surpassed one million bank accounts. Founded in 2013, Chime is on a mission to help its members lead healthier financial lives. The company’s service is described to help customers avoid feeds, save money automatically, and improve their… Read More

June 1, 2018 @ 9:59 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Orange announced on Thursday it has partnered with Google through Orange Digital Ventures (ODV), the Group’s corporate venture fund, to join forces in financing the best start-ups. According to Orange, through this partnership, Google will leverage ODV’s sourcing of start-ups to explore opportunities for co-investments… Read More

June 1, 2018 @ 8:59 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Regtech firm Clarus.io announced on Thursday that it has signed a partnership with Berlin-based banking platfrom SolarisBank. The Israeli firm revealed that the partnership will enable SolarisBank to streamline its compliance processes and scale its local as well as international activity using the Clarus.io transaction monitoring… Read More

May 31, 2018 @ 9:36 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, Revolut announced it was introducing FreeAgent Integration to Revolut for Business. FreeAgent,  a UK-based accounting software, is now available to all business customers. Revolut stated that the integration, which is its first ever integration, will allow customers to stay on top of their cash flows, as well… Read More

May 31, 2018 @ 9:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Pine Labs, an India-based digital payments platform, announced on Thursday Temasek, a global investment company headquartered in Singapore, and PayPal Holdings Inc., have acquired minority stakes in the company for a combined $125 million. The latest investment comes just a couple of months after Pine Labs secured $82… Read More

May 31, 2018 @ 2:42 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Bitfinex, a digital asset trading platform, together with Ethfinex, a hybrid decentralized Ethereum exchange, announced on Thursday the introduction of four new tokens — Lympo, Utrust, BLOCKv, and DADI — to their platforms. The newly introduced token listings have a combined market capitalization of $200… Read More

May 31, 2018 @ 11:38 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

LendInvest announced on Thursday it has named firms JMW Solicitors LLP and Lightfoots Solicitors as its first official panel of solicitors for its Buy-to-Let product. According to the online lender, JMW Solicitors is one of the North West’s leading full-service law firms, with significant experience in handling… Read More

May 31, 2018 @ 10:57 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

SoftBank Corp. announced on Thursday results for the third round of its SoftBank Innovation Program, which is a program that seeks a wide range of innovative solutions and technologies from around the world to consider for commercialization. SoftBank reported it will tie up with eight companies… Read More

May 31, 2018 @ 9:22 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube announced on Thursday it has formed a new partnership with UK’s plant-based pitching competition, Pitch + Plant. According to the funding portal, the competitions creators, Vevolution and BRIGHT, are providing plant-based businesses with the opportunity to win up to 100,000 in… Read More

May 31, 2018 @ 8:52 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, Chinese marketplace lending platform Dianrong announced its supply chain finance solution will be made available on Corda, R3’s blockchain platform for finance and business. According to the online lender, the new Corda app, CorDapp, will further expand Dianrong’s reach both in China and globally by leveraging… Read More

May 30, 2018 @ 3:57 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just days after launching its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, London-based microbrewery, The Park Brewery, has successfully surpassed its initial £175,000 funding target from more than 200 investors. The brewery, which was founded in 2014, had an initial 5,000 set up cost producing just liters a brew…. Read More

May 30, 2018 @ 3:22 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a little over six months after launching its first equity crowdfunding campaign, UK-based insurtech Wrisk returned to Seedrs and has quickly secured its initial £500,000 funding target. As previously reported, Wrisk is seeking to shake up the antiquated insurance industry with their smartphone app that makes purchasing insurance… Read More

May 30, 2018 @ 2:41 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Onist, a collaborative financial platform that gives families and professionals a complete picture of household net worth and cash flow, announced on Tuesday it has formed a new partnership with fintech firm Quovo to provide reliable financial data to Onist’s Canadian clients. The collaboration comes just… Read More

May 30, 2018 @ 11:04 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Wednesday, European financial group Nordea announced it has formed a partnership with Invesdor to improve the availability of alternative financing solutions for Finnish growth companies. According to the duo, the market for digital financing services has grown in the Nordic countries in the past few… Read More

May 30, 2018 @ 10:24 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Pleo, a Denmark-based fintech startup, announced on Wednesday it secured $16 million through its Series A investment round led by Kinnevik to expand its company card services in Europe. Founded in 2015, Pleo offers smart payment cards for employees, which enables them to buy the things… Read More

May 30, 2018 @ 10:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Chinese fintech and Alibaba-affiliated Ant Financial Service Group announced on Wednesday it has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Co., Ltd. to support the bank’s digital transformation with Ant Financial’s technological capabilities. Ant Financial reported that the agreement is the third of its… Read More