September 15, 2020 @ 8:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Multi-currency crypto wallet Lumi Wallet announced on Monday it recently signed a partnership contract with white label exchange provider Scalable Solutions. Lumi Wallet reported that through the collaboration, Scalable Solutions has become the official commercial representative of Lumi Wallets and its white label services. While… Read More

September 15, 2020 @ 7:54 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Payment processing platform Klarna announced on Tuesday it secured $650 million through its latest equity funding round, bringing its money valuation to $10.65 billion. The funding round is led by Silver Lake Founded in 2005, Klarna offers products and services to consumers and retailers within payments, social… Read More

September 14, 2020 @ 3:35 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Digital assets exchange OKEx announced on Monday its public chain OKChain has been renamed to OKExChain. The platform further noted it has made changes to the public chain. “OKExChain also takes the lead among exchange-developed public chains. By fully utilizing the nature of peer-to-peer networks,… Read More

September 14, 2020 @ 2:47 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

AlphaFlow, an online investment platform for real estate assets,  has successfully secured nearly $600,000 through its  Regulation CF (RegCF) campaign on the crowdfunding platform Republic. The funding round, which originally launched last month, sought to raise $25,000. It has so far attracted over 1,750 Republic… Read More

September 14, 2020 @ 12:25 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S./Mexico fintech Oyster Financial recently announced secured $14 million through its latest seed funding round, which was led by Monashees and SV Latam Capital with participation from FJ Labs, Fintech Collective, Kevin Efrusy, Redpoint Ventures, S7 Ventures, and Ulu Ventures. The funding will go towards the company’s expansion into Mexico. Founded in… Read More

September 14, 2020 @ 11:40 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Flaist, a U.S.-based fintech startup, announced on Monday the launch of its new AI tool, Eva, which helps credit unions, community, and regional banks better serve their existing customers and compete for new customers with larger financial institutions. Flaist stated it is on a mission… Read More

September 14, 2020 @ 11:15 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

KodyPay, a UK-based mobile point of sale app and payment aggregator, announced on Monday it raised £1.8 million through its latest seed funding round. Founded in 2018, KodyPay describes itself as a new mobile point of sale platform and payment aggregator, enabling businesses to perform… Read More

September 14, 2020 @ 10:11 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cross-border savings and investments marketplace Raisin announced on Monday it has joined forces with interactive financial resource platform Finect on competitive savings to help Spanish depositors beat low-interest rates. Raisin reported that by integrating its offers, Finect connects users to a wide range of banking… Read More

September 13, 2020 @ 10:46 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

CatchApp, a smart productivity software designed to be the one-stop solution for the growing scheduling needs of professionals, SMEs, and Enterprise users, is now set to close its equity crowdfunding round on Crowdcube with more than £700,000 raised from nearly 500 Crowdcube investors. The funding… Read More

September 13, 2020 @ 10:27 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

People Matter., the creator of the mental wellness companion mobile app, has successfully secured its initial £300,000 funding target through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs.  Founded in 2018, People Matter. states that it exists to “empower and protect” people at work from the negative impact… Read More

September 11, 2020 @ 10:36 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Blockpit, an Austria-based bitcoin tax software, announced earlier this week it has merged with CryptoTax to form what it considers the largest European provider of Cryptocurrency tax solution. Blockpit reported that since the beginning of 2020, it has been in contact with its CryptoTax, which… Read More

September 11, 2020 @ 2:56 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Nubank, a Brazil-based fintech startup, announced on Friday it has acquired Easynvest, a self-direct digital broker. According to Nubank, Easynvest has 1.5 million clients and is claimed to be the largest broker to give customers the autonomy to make their investments. While sharing details about… Read More

September 11, 2020 @ 2:48 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Peaks, an Amsterdam-based micro-investing app, announced earlier this week that is has expanded its service to Spain and France. The company noted it will now be available in four European countries. Founded in 2016, Peaks claims its mobile app is the “easiest” way to set… Read More

September 11, 2020 @ 1:57 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

M1 Finance, a U.S.-based automated money management platform, announced on Thursday it surpassed $2 billion in assets on its platform, just six months after hitting the $1 billion asset mark. The company claims that it reached both $1 billion and $2 billion AUM thresholds faster… Read More

September 11, 2020 @ 10:30 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Sunday, a Thailand-based insurtech startup, has reportedly raised $9 million through its Series B bridge investment round. According to KrAsia, the investment round was led by SCB 10X, the venture capital arm of the Siam Commercial Bank PCL (SCB), with participation from Vertex Ventures Southeast… Read More

September 11, 2020 @ 9:58 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Prepaid Financial Services Limited (PFS), a European eMoney issuer, announced on Thursday it has formed a partnership with the Government of Jersey for a COVID-19 stimulus program. PFS will enable its spend local prepaid Mastercard initiative with 105,000 cads.  PFS further reported that all eligible… Read More

September 11, 2020 @ 8:21 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hong Kong-based crypto-to-fiat gateway XanPool announced on Friday it secured $4.3 million through its Pre-Series A funding round, which was led by blockchain technology and service provider OK Group with participation from Hashkey and Gumi Cryptos. Founded in 2019, XanPool explained that its software allows… Read More

September 10, 2020 @ 9:47 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Capitolis, a U.S.-based SaaS platform that drives financial resource optimization for capital markets, announced on Thursday it secured a strategic investment from Citi, J.P. Morgan and State Street. Founded in 2017, Capitolis claims its network software enables financial institutions to optimize their balance sheets, which… Read More

September 10, 2020 @ 4:33 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

The Cauldron, a UK-based technology-led entertainment studio, is now seeking £325,000 through its recently launched equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. Founded in 2017, The Cauldron, which originally began as a Kickstarter project to open what it claims to be the world’s first wizard pub in… Read More

September 10, 2020 @ 4:12 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

National Australia Bank (NAB) announced on Wednesday the launch of its new no-interest “NAB StraightUp” credit card. According to NAB, the card made its debut in response to Australians wanting more control over their finances. “For a flat monthly charge, customers can get access to… Read More