January 22, 2018 @ 9:27 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hippo, the California-based insurtech company that is transforming home insurance for savvy homeowners, announced on Monday it secured $25 million in Series B funding round, which was led by Comcast Ventures and Fifth Wall. The investment comes less than two weeks after Hippo announced it formed a strategic partnership with… Read More

January 22, 2018 @ 9:05 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just days after receiving its Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) approval, Emma Technologies announced it has integrated with challenger bank Monzo. Emma is currently building the banking app for millennials (iOS and Android), which is described as a mobile-only solution that helps consumers avoid overdrafts, find and… Read More

January 20, 2018 @ 1:17 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just after its Crowdcube round successfully secured its initial 500,000 in less than a week, crowd invest marketplace Oval Money announced it will close the equity crowdfunding campaign sooner than originally planned. The company revealed in its latest update: “Thank you everyone who has sustained… Read More

January 20, 2018 @ 11:59 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Wells Fargo & Company (NYSE: WFC) recently announced it is partnering with Fitbit (NYSE: FIT) to launch Fitbit Pay for its customers. According to the banking giant, the new payment system will give customers the ability to conveniently and securely make purchases at merchants whose payment terminals are set… Read More

January 19, 2018 @ 9:57 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based natural fruit beverage brand Berrywhite has officially extended its latest equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The company launched the funding round last month and sought to raise £150,000. As previously reported, Berrywhite launched its first funding round in 2014, seeking 300,000 but only secured £291,380. The… Read More

January 19, 2018 @ 4:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Flywire, a Boston-based provider of global payment and receivables solutions for education, healthcare, and business, announced on Thursday it has acquired healthcare financial service firm and the parent company of OnPlanU and OnPlan Health, OnPlan Holdings LLC. Flywire will now offer an end-to-end solution with capabilities including invoicing, secure payment… Read More

January 19, 2018 @ 2:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, UK challenger bank Monzo announced plans to get close its Monzo Prepaid Card Program. This news comes just after the fintech company announced its 2018 plans. Monzo stated its aim is to shut down the prepare Mastercard program in early April so that… Read More

January 19, 2018 @ 12:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

InsuredMine, a Texas-based insurtech startup that focused on providing consumer-focused tools for insurance management, announced on Thursday the launch of its new insurance management app for both iOS and Android users. Founded in 2017, InsuredMine describes itself as a cloud-based insurance dashboard that stores all… Read More

January 19, 2018 @ 11:25 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Earlier this week, multi-billionaire, television personality, and owner of the Dallas Mavericks, Mark Cuban, announced that the NBA team would be accepting Bitcoin as a method of payment during the 2018-2019 basketball season. Cuban revealed the exciting news when he was asked by Mavericks fans… Read More

January 19, 2018 @ 9:18 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

MoveSole Ltd, a Finnish company developing smart insoles for healthcare professionals, announced this week it has signed a distribution deal for northern and central Europe with Mobility Research Denmark. The company’s product, MoveSole Smart Insoles, notably helps healthcare professionals by measuring the effectiveness of offloading at the clinics… Read More

January 19, 2018 @ 8:07 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following its recent reflection of 2017, equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube released an infographic that revealed details about its record-breaking year, which included its strongest quarter to date. As previously reported, Crowdcube stated it saw its most successful year ever in 2017, which included an “unprecedented” demand from… Read More

January 19, 2018 @ 7:53 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online lending platform LendInvest announced on Friday it has been named exclusive lender of a long-term development scheme that aims to build up to 5,750 new homes outside Dover in Kent. According to the online lender, the borrower, Halsbury Homes, currently owns a site in Whitfield, four… Read More

January 18, 2018 @ 9:25 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just days after launching its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, UK-based automated saving and crowd investing marketplace Oval Money successfully secured its initial £500,000 thanks to more than 450 investors. As previously reported, Oval Money was founded in 2016 and provides easy to read, readily available… Read More

January 18, 2018 @ 3:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Zapaygo Investments, a UK-based ordering and payment mobile app, has successfully surpassed its initial equity crowdfunding campaign’s £500,000 funding target on Crowdcube. The company launched the funding round earlier month and has so far attracted more than 160 investors. Founded in 2015, Zapaygo is described as a… Read More

January 18, 2018 @ 2:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Guidewire Software, Inc. (NYSE: GWRE), a provider of software products to Property and Casualty (P&C) insurers, announced on Thursday it has teamed up with global startup program and venture fund Plug and Play to advance P&C insurance innovation and collaboration.Guidewire notably joins Plug and Play’s platform as… Read More

January 18, 2018 @ 1:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, real estate marketplace Roofstock announced it has surpassed $1 billion in property transactions since the launching of its marketplace in 2016. The online lender also revealed it has upsized its Series C funding round to $42 million, which represents a 20% increase over the initial… Read More

January 18, 2018 @ 12:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Network ROI, a Midlothian-based IT firm, announced on Thursday it completed an employee buy-out after receiving £1 million in funding from alternative finance specialist ThinCats. Founded in 2003 by Sean Elliot, Network ROI’s initial focus was to provide IT support to companies in Scotland. The company… Read More

January 18, 2018 @ 11:11 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Mercate Metropolitano, a London-based food hub, has achieved its crowdfunding campaign’ initial £400,000 funding goal on equity platform Seedrs. Mercate Metropolitano is described as a new, sustainable and inclusive food hub with the allure of a farmers’ market. The hub revealed: “Mercato Metropolitano represents a revival… Read More

January 18, 2018 @ 9:59 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

GECKO Governance, a regtech blockchain solution based in Ireland, announced on Thursday it secured $1 million in seed investment financing from COSIMO Ventures. Founded in 2015, GECKO describes itself as a suite of blockchain-integrated products that allows fund managers and banks to schedule all end-to-end… Read More

January 18, 2018 @ 8:54 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

CoAssets Limited (ASX: CA8), an online crowdfunding platform based in Singapore, announced on Thursday it has signed a strategic cooperate agreement with EC Technology & Innovations Limited (ECTI), a wholly owned subsidiary of Shaing Economy International, Inc. (NASDAQ: SEII).  According to CoAssets, Sharing Economy International is currently… Read More