March 26, 2018 @ 4:17 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

onewomanowner, a new used car sales website, is now seeking £300,000 through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. onewomanowner stated it is aiming to become the number one online portal for used cars that have previously had women drivers. “There is a reason why people… Read More

March 26, 2018 @ 2:51 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Insly, a cloud-based insurance platform, announced last week it secured €2.2 million during its latest investment, which was led by Concentric and Black Pearls VC. Founded in 2000, Insly describes itself as an insurance software development company that offers insurance policy management for insurance brokers, insurance… Read More

March 26, 2018 @ 2:21 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), an international financial hub in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region, announced on Monday important developments in its Fintech ecosystem that further strengthen its position as MEASA’s number one and one of the world’s top ten FinTech… Read More

March 26, 2018 @ 12:46 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, banking giant Citi announced it is set to launch comprehensive, new mobile capabilities on the Citi Mobile App for iPhone to serve the full spectrum of clients in the U.S. According to Citi, the features, which will roll out in the upcoming weeks, will… Read More

March 26, 2018 @ 12:09 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Candex, a California-based enterprise payments processor, announced last week it secured $3.5 million in seed funding from  Edenred Capital Partners, Partech Ventures, Advisors.Fund, Camp One Ventures, NFX, Tekton Ventures, Big Sur Ventures, and Mark Goines. As part of the round, Goines has joined Candex as… Read More

March 26, 2018 @ 10:48 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

MarketInvoice announced on Monday it has signed agreements with Portuguese bank Banco BNI Europa (BNI) and German bank Varengold Bank AG to add £90 million and £45 million respectively on its platform. This news comes just one week after the company announced it topped £2 billion worth… Read More

March 26, 2018 @ 10:30 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

The Singapore FinTech Association (SFA) and the Fintech Association of Japan (FAJ) announced on Monday they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to create stronger relationships and greater fintech cooperation between the two countries. According to the duo, this partnership will see the associations… Read More

March 26, 2018 @ 10:05 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Galileo, a U.S.-based payments processors and program management firm, announced on Monday it has grown and even expanded capabilities that address timely issues impacting the payments industry, including fraud and cryptocurrency. Founded in 2000, Galileo claims to be one of the largest payment processors and… Read More

March 26, 2018 @ 9:03 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than two weeks after announcing the launch of its new financial services, ride-hailing company Grab announced on Monday it has acquired Uber’s Southeast Asia operations. This deal is the largest-ever of its kind in Southeast Asia. Grab reported it will integrate Uber’s ridesharing and food delivery business in… Read More

March 24, 2018 @ 4:15 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Den, a light switch and plug socket brand, has not only successfully secured its initial £750,000 Seedrs funding target, its equity crowdfunding campaign is now nearing £1 million thanks to more than 340 investors. Founded in 2013, Den describes itself as a new technology startup that is looking… Read More

March 24, 2018 @ 2:57 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following the news that Toys “R” Us and its sister company Babies “R” Us was officially closing their doors, CEO of MGA Entertainment, Isaac Larian, has spearheaded a crowdfunding campaign on GoFundMe to raise $1 billion to help save the toy retailing giant. The funds… Read More

March 23, 2018 @ 9:03 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Easygoband, a Spanish incorporated company that has created an RFID smartband that allows personal identification and cashless payments, has successfully secured its initial £300,000 funding target on Crowdcube thanks to more than 350 investors. Easygoband raised £176,300 prior to launching its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube… Read More

March 23, 2018 @ 4:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Binance announced plans to open a new office in Malta. CEO of the company, Zhao Changpeng, confirmed the office’s location by stating: “We are very confident we can announce a banking partnership there soon. Malta is very progressive when it comes to crypto and fintech.” Joseph… Read More

March 23, 2018 @ 3:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

NFP, an insurance broker and consultant that provides employee benefits, property & casualty (P&C), retirement and individual private client solutions, announced on Thursday it is launching a new venture fund focused on strategic partnerships and investments in the emerging Insurtech, Fintech and HR Tech industries. Shawn Ellis,… Read More

March 23, 2018 @ 1:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, fintech startup SuperMoney announced its loan offer engine has processed more than $500 million in loan requests since its launch in April 2017. The company, which was founded in 2013, states it is making personal finance “fun and accessible” by building a community… Read More

March 23, 2018 @ 12:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Bank of the West and L’Atelier BNP Paribas announced on Friday they are now accepting applications for Finlabs, which is described as a program that will join several of the Bank’s business lines with Silicon Valley’s best and brightest startups to collaboratively launch transformative and… Read More

March 23, 2018 @ 10:22 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

App-only banking start-up Fiinu, has successfully secured its initial £500,000 funding target through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. The initiative was launched last month and sought the funds for a 6.67% equity stake at a pre-money valuation of £7 million. As previously reported, the aspiring digital… Read More

March 23, 2018 @ 9:55 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Shoppiday, a Spain-based cash back platform, is now seeking 450,000 through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. Founded in 2016 and launched last year, Shoppiday currently offers a selection of more than 400 online storms of top brands, which includes Nike, Zealand, Booking, Pull&Bear, and Amazon…. Read More

March 23, 2018 @ 9:42 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Yolt, an ING created smart thinking money app, announced on Friday it has joined forces with UK-based challenger bank Monzo. Yolt declared that Monzo accounts may now be connected through the fintech mobile app. “While Monzo focused on current accounts and we focused on our topbar… Read More

March 23, 2018 @ 9:28 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

NatWest has formed a partnership with SpendLabs to launch its new ClearSpend mobile app for business spending. ClearSpend is described as a free mobile app for NatWest Commercial Card customers that allows businesses real-time visibility and control of their company card spending. The app is officially… Read More