May 25, 2021 @ 3:45 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Payment processing and global retail banking platform Klarna announced on Tuesday it has appointed Roger W. Ferguson to its Board of Directors. According to Klarna, Ferguson is the former Vice President of the Board of Governors of the U.S. Federal Reserve System, as well as… Read More

May 25, 2021 @ 3:37 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Sentieo, a U.S.-based financial research platform, announced on Tuesday it secured $20 million through its Series B funding round, which was led by Ten Coves Capital with participation from  Centana Growth Partners and Studio Management. As previously reported, Sentieo is described as a modern financial research platform, utilizing machine learning… Read More

May 25, 2021 @ 2:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Curve, a banking platform that consolidates multiple cards and accounts into one smart card and even smarter app, has officially launched its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The funding round, which was announced earlier this month, has already secured more than £6.8 million from… Read More

May 25, 2021 @ 12:19 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

    Agora Services, a digital platform banking solutions provider, announced on Tuesday it has partnered with i2c Inc., a global provider of digital payment and open banking technology, to provide modern digital-first issuing and processing. Agora reported that the partnership adds to its ability to… Read More

May 25, 2021 @ 11:46 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Paystand, a blockchain-based, B2B payments firm, announced on Tuesday it has teamed up with cloud business management solutions provider, Sage, to integrate with the Sage Intacct cloud financial management system with the B2B payment network. According to Paystand, Sage Intacct customers will now be able… Read More

May 25, 2021 @ 11:25 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

    NorthOne, a Canada-based mobile banking platform for small businesses, freelancers, and startups, announced on Tuesday it has partnered with The Bancorp Bank, Member FDIC, to provide banking services to NorthOne’s customer base, and Galileo Technologies to deliver more processing services to new and… Read More

May 25, 2021 @ 10:27 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

    Financial Software and Systems (FSS), a globally leading provider of integrated payment products and a payments processor, announced on  Tuesday significant enhancements to its prepaid multi-currency card offering, aimed at providing greater choice, security, and convenience to international travelers.  According to FSS,  FSS… Read More

May 25, 2021 @ 9:55 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  LendingPoint, a data and technology platform dedicated to democratizing credit and accelerating commerce, announced on Tuesday it has appointed Ashish Gupta as its new Chief Risk Officer.  According to LendingPoint, Gupta will lead data science/AI, risk, fraud, and market modeling as well as pricing… Read More

May 25, 2021 @ 8:17 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Digital bank Revolut announced on Tuesday that Revolute Business has launched an invoicing tool to streamline payments for UK and EU businesses. According to Revolut, Revolut Business customers may now send professional invoices that simply their Revolut Business accounts. These invoices may also be personalized… Read More

May 24, 2021 @ 4:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Stavvy, a digital mortgage platform, announced on Monday it secured $40 million through its Series A funding round, which was led by Morningside Technology Ventures. The company revealed its mission is to transform how business is conducted remotely by making complex legal and financial transactions easier, safer, and more… Read More

May 24, 2021 @ 3:08 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

ProducePay,  a U.S.-based financing, analytics, and marketplace startup for the fresh produce market, announced on Monday it raised $43 million through its Series C investment round, which was co-led by G2VP, IFC, and IDB with participation from Anterra Capital and Coventure, Astanor Ventures, IGNIA, and… Read More

May 24, 2021 @ 2:27 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  SoFi, one of the most successful fintechs in the U.S., recently announced that SoFi Money, its cash-management product, will now offer members the ability to receive their direct-deposit paychecks (or other eligible direct deposits) up to two days earlier than their regularly scheduled payday…. Read More

May 24, 2021 @ 2:15 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Digital money transfer service MoneyGram (NASDAQ: MGI) announced on Monday new four mobile wallet and fintech partnerships that give the company access to mobile wallets in 28 markets in Africa. The company reported that the new partnerships are with Airtel, Thunes, InTouch and MFS… Read More

May 24, 2021 @ 1:12 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Moov Financial, a U.S.-based open-source embedded banking platform, announced on Monday it has appointed Joel Tosi as its new Chief Technology Officer. According to Moov, Tosi will oversee the company’s overall product direction and development and will grow a team centered around the company’s mission and… Read More

May 24, 2021 @ 12:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fireblocks, an enterprise-grade platform providing the infrastructure for moving, storing, and issuing digital assets, recently announced it has secured the storage and transfer of $637 billion in digital assets since launching in 2019. As previously reported, Fireblocks claims it streamlines operations by bringing all your… Read More

May 24, 2021 @ 10:30 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  SoftTouch POS & Payments, a U.S.-based fintech that provides point-of-sale, payment gateway, payment processing and integration solution, announced on Monday it has enhanced its solution to include touch-free PayPal and Venmo payment acceptance capabilities. Founded in 2000, SoftTouch describes itself as a next-generation fintech company providing… Read More

May 24, 2021 @ 10:12 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Mile Auto, a U.S.-based insurtech startup, announced on Monday it raised $10.3 million through its seed funding round, which included participation from Ulu Ventures, Emergent Ventures, Thornton Capital, and Sure Ventures. Launched in 2019, Mile Auto describes itself as a next-generation insurtech company that uses computer version… Read More

May 24, 2021 @ 8:03 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  No issues here: Africa-based cryptocurrency platform, Quidax, announced on Monday that despite the crypto market’s first major dip in 2021 on May 19th, it raised more than 7,772 BNB ($3 million) from the public sale of its token, QDX. Quidax reported on the 19th,… Read More

May 24, 2021 @ 7:51 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Finitive, a fintech platform that connects institutional investors with alternative lending investments, announced on Monday it has appointed Andrew Holgate to lead its European initiatives as the Managing Director – Head of Europe.  According to Finitive, Holgate brings 20 years of operational and lending… Read More

May 23, 2021 @ 11:23 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Polaris Bank, a Nigeria-based retail bank, recently announced it launched its own digital banking platform called VULTe. according to Polaris, VULTe’s products and services are designed to help customers’ lifestyles as individuals and make their business become “bigger and better.” Polaris revealed: “At VULTe,… Read More