February 22, 2021 @ 8:10 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Fintech Unicorn and stealth bank Transferwise announced on Monday it has officially rebranded to just Wise. Kristo Käärmann, Co-Founder and CEO of Wise, revealed in a blog post the rebranding is to show customers that the platform is more than just for money transfers…. Read More

February 21, 2021 @ 9:59 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Refinitiv, a provider of financial markets data and infrastructure that has served more than 40,000 institutions in over 190 countries, recently announced the rollout of MarketPsych ESG Analytics, a new analytics tool to provide numerical ESG insights on companies and countries based on news… Read More

February 21, 2021 @ 9:38 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  UFODRIVE, a Luxembourg-based car rental company, is set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs with more than £1.88 million raised from nearly 850 Seedrs investors. The company launched the funding round in December, originally seeking £1.5 million.  As previously reported, UFODRIVE was founded in 2018… Read More

February 21, 2021 @ 9:22 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  FormFree, a U.S.-based fintech, announced on Friday it has expanded its AccountChek 3n1 (3n1) asset, employment and income verification service, to now cover 85% of U.S. workers whose employers utilize a payroll processing service, representing over 100 million wage earners. Founded in 2008, FormFree describes… Read More

February 19, 2021 @ 10:54 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Digital-only bank platform N26 announced earlier this week the launch of its new N26 Standard banking account. According to N26, the new account offers a 100% digital banking experience. N26 Standard bank accounts are available at no monthly cost, and of course, both virtual and… Read More

February 19, 2021 @ 10:27 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Online lending exchange LendingTree (NASDAQ: TREE) announced on Friday it is launching an indirect auto lending platform. LendingTree revealed that the platform, which is created with Westlake Financial, will enable consumers to shop and compare pre-qualified indirect auto loan rates on the LendingTree website…. Read More

February 19, 2021 @ 3:03 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  HyperionDev, a UK-based online code course developer, has raised more than £1.8 million through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. Founded in 2012, HyperionDev claims to be one of the largest online coding bootcamps out there. The company reported it has brought coding skills to… Read More

February 19, 2021 @ 1:54 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Carverter, a UK-based company that enables customers to find & lease the perfect hybrid or electric vehicle (EV), is set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs with more than £2.32 million secured from nearly 315 Seedrs investors.  As previously reported, Carverter claims it offers every… Read More

February 19, 2021 @ 10:19 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Insurely, a Sweden-based open insurance platform, has reportedly secured €2.5 million through its latest investment round. According to Silicon Canals, the investment round was led by Swedish venture capital firm, Luminar Ventures.  Founded in 2005, Insurely states it is on a mission to digitize… Read More

February 19, 2021 @ 7:52 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Canadian banking group Scotiabank announced earlier this week the launch ofC.MEE, which is described as a new technology that uses big data and artificial intelligence (AI) to enable even better customer experiences (CX) with the bank’s platform.  According to Scotiabank, C.MEE uses the banking… Read More

February 19, 2021 @ 7:23 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Deutsche Bank (XETRA: DBKGn.DB /NYSE: DB) announced on Thursday it has joined forces with Southeast Asia’s 2C2P to launch a digital payments platform in Thailand. The banking group reported that through 2C2P’s platform,  corporate clients in Thailand will be able to maximize their business… Read More

February 18, 2021 @ 9:28 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Payment processing platform Klarna announced on Thursday it has formed a new partnership with Sweden-based cryptocurrency broker Safello. Klarna reported that the partnership it will allow the payment platform to enter the cryptocurrency industry. “In recent months, Safello has experienced increased growth, both in new… Read More

February 18, 2021 @ 9:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Just a couple of months after securing $95 million through its Series F funding round, UK-based payments platform GoCardless has announced the opening of its New York City office. According to GoCardless, the new office will be led by Nanna Saito Nielsen, VP of… Read More

February 18, 2021 @ 3:35 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Financial giant Discover announced on Thursday that it and Sezzle, Inc. (ASX:SZL), an installment payment platform, entered into an agreement that will allow Sezzle to work with selected merchants on the Discover Global Network in offering consumers additional payment options. According to the duo, the… Read More

February 18, 2021 @ 2:48 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

      Mogo Inc. (NASDAQ:MOGO) (TSX:MOGO) a Canada-based digital payments and financial technology company, announced on Thursday its wholly owned subsidiary, Carta Worldwide, a modern card issuing platform, is expanding into the U.S. As previously reported, Carta is described as a modern open-API issuer platform… Read More

February 18, 2021 @ 10:54 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Marqeta, a fintech unicorn that claims to be the first global modern card issuing platform, announced on Thursday its expansion into the consumer credit card market to support businesses that want to launch modern credit card programs.  Marqeta revealed its credit card issuing platform… Read More

February 18, 2021 @ 10:20 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  AppMan, a Thailand-based insurtech, has reportedly raised $4.3 million through its Series A funding round, which saw participation from Siam Alpha Equity’s SME Growing Together 1 fund, Krungsri Finnovate, Casmatt, KTBST, and Poems Ventures, the venture arm of PhillipCapital Group. Founded in 2011, AppMan claims to be… Read More

February 18, 2021 @ 9:36 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Digital payments platform Wirex announced on Thursday it has teamed up with Zero Hash, a crypto trading infrastructure platform owned by Seed CX, to support its upcoming U.S. expansion. Wirex reported that through the collaboration it will launch its products across the U.S. in… Read More

February 18, 2021 @ 8:15 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Digital banking group Varo Bank announced on Thursday an extensive engagement with Russell Westbrook, nine-time NBA All-Star, NBA MVP, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and designer. Varo Bank reported that Westbrook is now an investor as well as an advisor.  He will have direct input into the future direction… Read More

February 17, 2021 @ 3:28 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Blockchain.com, a UK-based cryptocurrency wallet and exchange, announced on Wednesday it raised $120 million through its latest strategic growth investment round led by macro investors, which included include Moore Strategic Ventures (Louis Bacon), Kyle Bass, Access Industries, Rovida Advisors, Lightspeed Venture Partners, GV (aka Google Ventures), Lakestar, and Eldridge. Founded in 2011,… Read More