October 14, 2020 @ 3:03 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Stark, a blockchain connected software application, has surpassed its initial £120,000 funding target through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. Founded in 2018, Stark describes itself as a connected blockchain technology company that enables private and public companies to accept and process new forms of… Read More

October 14, 2020 @ 2:36 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Nada, a U.S.-based real estate technology startup, recently announced its seed capital round to accelerate its growth and product development. The company has raised nearly $400,000 in funding through its funding round on Republic. Nada set a minimum hurdle of $25,000  – a number it… Read More

October 14, 2020 @ 1:08 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

SoFi, one of the most successful Fintechs in the U.S., announced on Wednesday the launch of its social trading and investing features within SoFi Invest. The new features include the ability to follow friends, family, and other SoFi members on their investing journeys, all within… Read More

October 14, 2020 @ 11:33 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

M1 Finance, a U.S.-based automated money management platform, announced on Wednesday it secured $45 million through Series C funding round, which was led by Left Lane Capital with participation from Jump Capital and Clocktown Technology Ventures. The investment round brings M1’s total amount raised to… Read More

October 14, 2020 @ 10:47 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Finexio, a AP payments as a service platform, announced on Wednesday it secured $23 million through its latest investment round, which was led by Medalist Partners, an alternative credit manager based in New York. Founded in 2015, Finexio explained that it simplifies accounts payable payments for… Read More

October 14, 2020 @ 10:10 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S. fintech Galileo announced on Wednesday it has joined forces with Save, a fintech startup that enables higher yields on savings and checking accounts, to process transactions and funding of Save customers’ Debit Invest debit cards and Save Market Savings accounts. Galileo reported that through… Read More

October 14, 2020 @ 8:03 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Wirex, a UK-based payments platform, has completed its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube with a total of £3,701,909 secured. The funding round, which secured its initial £1 million funding target just 90 minutes after its platform debut, attracted 6925 Crowdcube investors. As previously reported, Wirex… Read More

October 13, 2020 @ 10:25 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Small business funding platform Biz2Credit announced on Monday that its annual Biz2Credit Latino-Owned Business Study for 2020 revealed that prior to the COVID-19 pandemic revenue growth of Latino-owned companies was up 10% over last year, but like most other businesses in America, their fortunes have… Read More

October 13, 2020 @ 10:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Phlo, a UK-based on-demand digital pharmacy, has successfully secured its initial £1.65 million funding target on equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube. The funding round, which recently launched, has already attracted more than 260 Crowdcube investors Launched late last year, Phlo claims it is on a mission… Read More

October 13, 2020 @ 11:01 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Spendesk, a France-based b2b fintech, announced on Tuesday it secured an additional $18 million through its Series B investment round, which was led by Eight Roads Ventures. The addition brings the total raised to $68.5 million. Founded in 2016, Spendesk describes itself as an all-in-one… Read More

October 13, 2020 @ 10:30 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

CircleUp, an investment platform that targets early-stage consumer product companies, announced on Tuesday it has appointed Nick Talwar as its new CEO. Ryan Caldbeck, Co-Founder and former CEO, will become an Executive Chairman of the company. Founded in 2012, CircleUp describes itself as an investment… Read More

October 13, 2020 @ 10:10 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Prime Trust, a blockchain-driven trust company, announced on Tuesday it has API integrated Bittrex, a blockchain tech and cryptocurrency exchange. The integration allows traders to move fiat on the exchange in real time and on a limitless basis. While sharing more details about the integration,… Read More

October 13, 2020 @ 9:16 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

    Enova (NYSE:ENVA) announced on Tuesday it has officially completed the acquisition of online lender OnDeck (NYSE:ONDK). Enova revealed in July 2020 it had purchased OnDeck for $1.38 a share, including $0.12 in cash. As previously reported, Enova is a provider of online financial… Read More

October 13, 2020 @ 8:12 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK digital banking group Tandem announced on Tuesday it has appointed Barclays vet and former CEO of Allium, Paul Noble, has been appointed its new Chief Commercial Officer. This news comes less than two months after Tandem acquired Allium.  As previously reported,  Allium notably has… Read More

October 12, 2020 @ 4:31 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Wirex, a UK-based payments platform, is set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube with more than £3.1 million secured. The funding round was launched last month and has already attracted nearly 6050 Crowdcube investors. As previously reported, Wirex is a UK FCA-licenced global… Read More

October 12, 2020 @ 4:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Upside Saving, a UK-based open-banking-marketing-platform connects Brands with consumers by offering frictionless cashback, has successfully secured its initial £300,000 funding target on equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs. Upside Saving’s campaign has already attracted more than 200 Seedrs investors. Founded in earlier this year, Upside Saving is… Read More

October 12, 2020 @ 3:04 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Temenos (SIX: TEMN), a banking software company, announced on Monday its Temenos Transact has been selected by FlowBank, a Swiss fintech startup, to power its new digital bank. Temenos reported that Temenos Transact core banking technology will enable FlowBank to launch and offer a new… Read More

October 12, 2020 @ 2:12 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Chase announced on Monday the launch of its new checking account, Chase First Bank, to help parents teach their kids and teen about the importance of money management through the Chase Mobile app. According to Chase, the account was build in collaboration with Greenlight…. Read More

October 12, 2020 @ 1:58 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Joko, a fintech startup based in France, has reportedly raised €10 million through its latest investment round. The funding round comes just a little over a year after Joko raised €1.9 million through its first investment round. As previously reported, Joko states it is… Read More

October 12, 2020 @ 11:58 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Chargebee, a recurring billing platform for subscription-based SaaS and e-commerce businesses, recently announced it secured $55 million through Series F funding round, which was led by Insight Partners. As previously reported, Chargebee integrates with payment gateways such as Stripe, Braintree, PayPal to allow customers to… Read More