June 10, 2021 @ 2:28 pm By JD Alois  |  

British Patient Capital has committed $75 Million to Balderton Capital Growth I, as the $680 million fund closes today. This new venture growth fund, which is sector agnostic, is said to be one of the largest in the UK and Europe, will seek to support… Read More

June 10, 2021 @ 1:54 pm By JD Alois  |  

Ledger, a popular seller of wallets for digital assets, has raised $380 million in a Series C funding round. The funding was led by 10T, alongside other investors from our Series B round such as Cathay Innovation, Draper Associates, Draper Dragon, Draper Esprit, DCG, and… Read More

June 10, 2021 @ 10:30 am By JD Alois  |  

Consultant group Kearney is out with a warning for retail banks that costs must be reduced or profitability in the coming years may evaporate. According to a study by the firm, retail banks must reduce costs by €35-€45 billion (£25-£32 billion) within the next 3… Read More

June 10, 2021 @ 9:19 am By JD Alois  |  

OurCrowd portfolio company MigVax Ltd., a startup developing an oral subunit vaccine against COVID-19, has announced promising results from preclinical tests that demonstrated the effectiveness of its MigVax-101 booster for previously vaccinated persons. According to a note distributed by the company, tests carried out on… Read More

June 10, 2021 @ 8:40 am By JD Alois  |  

LendInvest, a property finance platform, has appointed digital-first law firm, Juno, to its legal panel for its Buy-to-Let product. According to a note from the company, Juno specializes in property conveyancing, and is well-positioned to partner with LendInvest. Juno will now instruct alongside four existing… Read More

June 10, 2021 @ 7:10 am By JD Alois  |  

Last year, the European Union agreed upon pan-European crowdfunding rules designed to harmonize the environment for online securities offerings across all member states. Currently, each member state handles online capital formation in a different manner, regulated by national authorities thus undermining the potential for cross-border… Read More

June 9, 2021 @ 9:43 am By JD Alois  |  

Following SoFi’s public float via a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), the Fintech said it will allow retail investors to participate in IPOs in certain blank check firms. SoFi (NASDAQ:SOFI), a one-stop-shop that offers a multitude of financial services, challenges Robinhood in targeting a younger… Read More

June 9, 2021 @ 9:13 am By JD Alois  |  

Marqeta has priced its share offering higher than originally anticipated. As has been widely reported, Marqeta will IPO at $27/share above the estimated $21 to $24 a share posted in the S-1 filing. The higher share price will place a valuation on the Fintech at… Read More

June 8, 2021 @ 12:29 pm By JD Alois  |  

e-Money, a protocol built for the issuance of interest-bearing currency-backed stablecoins, is seeking to challenge the established stablecoin market by providing an alternative that generates income. The Danish startup currently supports the Euro (EUR), Swiss Franc (CHF), Swedish Krona (SEK), Norwegian Krone (NOK) and the… Read More

June 8, 2021 @ 11:15 am By JD Alois  |  

LendingClub Corporation (NYSE: LC) has announced several executive changes as it focuses on its mission to emerge as a top digital banking operation. In a public statement, LendingClub said it has promoted Ronnie Momen to serve as its first Chief Consumer Banking Officer and hired… Read More

June 8, 2021 @ 11:00 am By JD Alois  |  

While the tactics may change, the goal of fraudsters in financial services remains the same: Separating hard-working individuals and corporations from their money. The emergence of the internet, and digital financial services, has created a new vector in the fight with criminals and those that… Read More

June 8, 2021 @ 8:53 am By JD Alois  |  

The Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack caused incredible disruptions to the US economy costing businesses and consumers millions of dollars in lost productivity. As the price of gas rose, and people queued up at stations waiting on the dwindling supply due to the malfeasance, the perpetrators,… Read More

June 7, 2021 @ 10:09 pm By JD Alois  |  

UNObank has received a digital bank license in the Philippines, according to a note from the company. Singapore-based Fintech DigibankASIA Pte. Ltd., creator of UNObank, has received approval from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) to operate a bank in the Philippines. The company claims… Read More

June 7, 2021 @ 11:05 am By JD Alois  |  

Marqeta, a modern card issuer, is expected to trade on the Nasdaq this week under the ticker symbol MQ. The most recent S-1 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) indicates that Marqeta is seeking to raise $1.25 billion at a per-share price of… Read More

June 7, 2021 @ 3:08 am By JD Alois  |  

United Fintech is crossing the Atlantic to expand in the US, according to a note from the company. Launched last year, United Fintech already claims 85 employees. According to its website, United Fintech acquires tech rims with the goal of building and creating new products…. Read More

June 5, 2021 @ 11:41 am By JD Alois  |  

The G7 Finance Ministers, along with several international organizations, met the past couple of days in the UK to discuss “building a strong, sustainable, balanced and inclusive global economic recovery.” Intermingled amongst the goal of creating a global minimum tax of 15% targeting big tech… Read More

June 4, 2021 @ 5:00 pm By JD Alois  |  

Last week, an official announcement was issued by Senators Cynthia Lummis and Kyrsten Sinema regarding the launch of the US Senate Financial Innovation Caucus. Senators John Hickenlooper, Tim Scott, Marsha Blackburn, Mike Braun, and Bill Cassidy, also joined the Caucus in a show of bipartisan… Read More

June 4, 2021 @ 4:19 pm By JD Alois  |  

DLocal Limited (NASDAQ:DLO), a payments Fintech based in Uruguay, successfully listed its shares on the Nasdaq raising over $617 million at $21/share. Shares have traded as high as over $35/share and look to close the week having jumped over 50% following its float. The company… Read More

June 4, 2021 @ 2:37 pm By JD Alois  |  

The rise of the “meme stocks” has been a fascinating adventure with the combination of ubiquitous technology and the ability to drive trading by retail investors in a way that has never been experienced before. While a certain amount of manipulation of markets has always… Read More

June 4, 2021 @ 12:04 pm By JD Alois  |  

Jack Dorsey, CEO of both Square (NYSE:SQ) and Twitter (NYSE:TWTR), has tweeted out that a digital wallet may be forthcoming from Square. The tweet was shared in advance of a presentation at the enormous Bitcoin conference taking place in Miami.   Square is considering making… Read More