November 9, 2020 @ 3:14 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube announced on Friday one of its and Seedrs’ successes, Mindful Chef, has been acquired by multinational food and drink giant, Nestle.  The company was founded by school friends Robert Grieg-Gran, Giles Humphries and Myles Hopper. It describes itself as a young… Read More

November 9, 2020 @ 2:49 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Sugar, a UK-based financing platform that was created to provide capital to games and apps studios with growth ambitions, recently announced it secured £1.5 million through its pre-seed funding round, which was led by Passion Capital and included participation from Velo Partners as well as… Read More

November 9, 2020 @ 2:41 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Mind Foundry, an Artificial Intelligence (AI) company that spun out of the University of Oxford’s Machine Learning Research Group (MLRG), announced on Monday it raised $13.6 million through its Series A funding round, which was led by  Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance Co., Ltd. (ANDI) of the MS&AD… Read More

November 9, 2020 @ 2:12 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Axio, a cyber risk management Software-as-a-Service company, announced on Monday it has formed a strategic partnership with NFP, an insurance broker and consultant. Axio reported through the partnership NFP will delay Axio’s new platform, Axio360 QuickQuant, to expand its cybersecurity capabilities within its P&C division with… Read More

November 9, 2020 @ 1:58 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Coinmerce, a Dutch cryptocurrency platform, announced on Monday it has been added to the crypto registry of the Dutch Central Bank. Coinmerce claims it is one of the first companies that offer both wallet and trading functionalities in The Netherlands that is accepted. Founded in… Read More

November 9, 2020 @ 12:08 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Bestow, an Insurtech that delivers algo powered life insurance underwriting, announced on Monday it is expanding access to its entirely digital term life insurance experience. The company unveiled its new product, Protect API, which enables companies to directly offer life insurance coverage within their apps… Read More

November 9, 2020 @ 10:51 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Sweep, a UK-based expense and travel management for SMEs, is now seeking £125,000 through its newly launched equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. The launch of the funding round comes just after Sweep received a £456,000 Innovate UK funding grant. Founded in 2017, Sweep states it… Read More

November 9, 2020 @ 9:10 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Canadian fintech Mogo Inc. (TSX:MOGO) (NASDAQ:MOGO) announced on Monday the launch of a bitcoin rewards program for its members. Mogo reported it is offering Canadians more ways to “stack sats” by providing members with the opportunity to earn and win bitcoin through this new… Read More

November 9, 2020 @ 8:41 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Payer Financial Services, a Sweden-based fintech, announced on Monday it has launched beta testing for its new B2B e-commerce product. Founded in 2007, Payer states it has delivered smart and secure payment solutions for e-commerce. The company claims to be one of the leading Nordic… Read More

November 9, 2020 @ 7:50 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S.-based fintech Broadridge Financial Solutions announced on Monday it has appointed Edmund Reese as its new Chief Financial Officer, effective on November 30th. Reese reportedly joins Broadridge from American Express, where he most recently served as Senior Vice President and CFO of the Global Consumer… Read More

November 8, 2020 @ 10:21 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Phlo, a UK-based on-demand digital pharmacy, has successfully secured more than £1.9 million through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The funding round, which has so far attracted more than 800 investors, made its debut last month, originally seeking £1.65 million. As previously reported, Phlo… Read More

November 8, 2020 @ 10:15 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

GuestReady, a Switzerland-based short and mid-term rental management company, has successfully secured its initial €1.5 million through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. Founded in 2016, GuestReady states it provides services for homes on Airbnb across London, Paris, Dubai, Hong Kong, Kuala Lumpur, Porto, Manchester, Edinburgh,… Read More

November 8, 2020 @ 10:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hong Kong-based cryptocurrency platform Crypto.com recently announced the release of the Turkish version of the mobile app and exchange. The crypto portal’s app and exchange already support French, Spanish, Korean, Italian, Portuguese, and Chinese. As previously reported, Crypto.com serves more than three million customers by providing… Read More

November 8, 2020 @ 9:52 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Sygnum Bank, a licensed digital asset bank, recently claims it is the first regulated bank to launch staking for Tezos (XTZ), an open-source protocol backed by a global community of 1300+ validators, researchers and developers. According to Sygnum, XTZ may now be deposited and staked,… Read More

November 6, 2020 @ 10:22 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Coinrule, a UK-based meta trading platform, has raised more than £410,000 through its recently launched equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. The funding round originally sought to raise £250,000 from nearly 440 Seedrs investors. Founded in 2018, Coinrule allows its users to set up rules-based cryptocurrency… Read More

November 6, 2020 @ 3:09 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Figure Technologies, a lending platform that uses blockchain technology, announced on Friday it has applied for a U.S. national bank charter The fintech is now seeking the Office of Comptroller of the Currency’s approval to offer home equity loans and financing services across the U.S…. Read More

November 6, 2020 @ 2:56 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Bitcoin IRA, a company that allows individuals to invest in cryptocurrency, announced on Friday the launch of its new Crypto Knowledge Center. According to Bitcoin IRA, the center provides a dedicated hub for educational information specifically for blockchain, cryptocurrency, and self-direct retirement accounts. “Bitcoin… Read More

November 6, 2020 @ 2:46 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Dosh, an app that gives consumers cash back every time they shop at participating merchants, announced on Friday it has extended its partnership with mobile commerce tech company Button. Dosh reported that through the partnership it will integrate Button’s capabilities into its SDK to allow… Read More

November 6, 2020 @ 10:27 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Skrill, the online payments company behind Skrill Money Transfer, announced on Friday it is once again dropping all fees and foreign exchange charges for anyone using Skrill Money Transfer to send funds in or out of Italy as the country begins a new wave of… Read More

November 6, 2020 @ 8:51 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Paysend, a UK-based global payments platform, announced earlier this week it has reached the 2.5 million customer mark for its Global Transfers service. The company reached the 1.5 million mark in March, so 1 million customers have been welcomed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Founded in… Read More