March 4, 2022 @ 8:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-based MarketFinance notes that while consumer apps have undergone major digital transformation over the past decade, many B2B experiences have “remained largely offline and clunky.” MarketFinance writes in a blog post that they have “grown used to consumer experiences being unlocked with a few taps,… Read More

March 4, 2022 @ 8:23 am By Omar Faridi  |  

January 2022 was a “turbulent” month for the cryptocurrency sector as market participants saw “a broad sell-off,” the team at Kraken noted in an update. Kraken wrote in a blog post that the “continued uncertainty about the proposed U.S. Fed rate hikes in March and… Read More

March 4, 2022 @ 8:22 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

BlockFi, a crypto-financial services company, this week released its third edition of the Real Talk survey, a quarterly series focused on understanding changing consumer sentiment towards crypto, investing and other related topics. Real Talk: Women x Crypto 2.0 asked female Americans about their current motivations,… Read More

March 4, 2022 @ 8:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ukraine is reportedly funding its war against Russia by appealing to the global crypto community. This, as the nation will soon introduce non-fungible tokens (NFTs) in order to help support financially its armed forces. Mykhailo Fedorov, the Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine, recently confirmed that… Read More

March 4, 2022 @ 8:14 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Haruko today announced it has closed a $10 million seed funding round, led by Portage Ventures and White Star Capital. The company’s platform powers large institutions, enabling them to interact with crypto markets both on centralized exchanges and decentralized protocols. The company said it deploys… Read More

March 4, 2022 @ 7:40 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Promise, a technology platform that provides options for people to pay back their government debt and receive qualified aid, recently announced the appointment of Jeff Press as Chief Revenue Officer. In this role, Press will drive revenue, sales operations, strategic partnerships, and growth initiatives for… Read More

March 3, 2022 @ 9:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tide, which is the United Kingdom’s business financial platform with full-scale operations set to launch in India, has confirmed their plans to support 500,000 female-led companies by 2027. UK based #fintech #Tide commits to incubate 500,000 women-led small businesses in India in next five years,… Read More

March 3, 2022 @ 6:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

European payment institution, Igoria Trade SA, is enhancing its multicurrency IBAN capabilities by “working in partnership” with technology-first payments bank, Banking Circle. Utilizing Banking Circle Virtual IBAN, Igoria Trade will also “benefit from fast, secure SEPA, SWIFT and Faster Payments transfers.” With head offices in… Read More

March 3, 2022 @ 5:34 pm By JD Alois  |  

The US Department of Treasury has been contacting cryptocurrency platforms cautioning them about the possibility of cyber-attacks emanating from Russia following Russia’s unprovoked war against Ukraine. According to a report by Reuters, a person with knowledge of the conversations said following the sanctions leveled against… Read More

March 3, 2022 @ 5:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

During the past few days, the team at Visa (NYSE: V) has been watching the tragic scenes in Ukraine with “deep sadness and disbelief.” The firm noted that their “hearts go out to the many people and families seeking safety, shelter and peace following the… Read More

March 3, 2022 @ 5:01 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Gross Payment Volume (GPV) is a term commonly used in payments to “describe the total monetary value of transactions that pass through a payments system (Merchant, Payment Facilitator, Payment Processor, etc.) within a defined period of time.” As noted in an update from Finix Payments,… Read More

March 3, 2022 @ 4:59 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

VISO Trust, an AI-based cybersecurity due diligence platform, has raised $11 million in Series A funding led by Bain Capital Ventures, with additional participation from Work-Bench, Sierra Ventures, and Lytical Ventures. Mandiant CEO Kevin Mandia, Crowdstrike CEO George Kurtz, and former Splunk CEO Doug Merritt also participated in the round, with… Read More

March 3, 2022 @ 4:55 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Importance of Compliance. Under the JOBS Act 0f 2012, online capital formation – or investment crowdfunding, became legal in the US. Three exemptions were created that enabled firms to raise money online to fund a company by selling securities. The legislation created Regulation Crowdfunding… Read More

March 3, 2022 @ 3:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Hyperhuman is reportedly raising a €0.7M round being led by Sparking Capital, along with contributions from Early Game Ventures and SeedBlink investors. The offering on SeedBlink is raising equity capital from retail investors at a pre-money valuation of €6.2 million. The offering is scheduled to… Read More

March 3, 2022 @ 3:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at UK Fintech Modulr notes that they are pleased to let their clients know that their Faster Payments transaction limit has “increased from £250,000 to £1 million for inbound and outbound payments, in line with the retail payments authority, Pay.UK, which went into… Read More

March 3, 2022 @ 10:34 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Clearco notes that if you are not familiar with revenue-based financing (RBF), then you should know that it may be traced back over 30 years, “yet surprisingly few founders and entrepreneurs know about its many benefits.” Revenue-based financing is “a form of… Read More

March 3, 2022 @ 9:39 am By JD Alois  |  

NYCE has returned to Wefunder for its 3rd Reg CF securities offering. As was previously reported, NYCE – a firm that wants to create a Robinhood for real estate, pursued two securities offerings on both Wefunder and Republic in late 2020. Once again, NYCE is… Read More

March 3, 2022 @ 9:26 am By JD Alois  |  

Delio, a company that connects investors with alternative assets such as private equity, debt, and property, has raised $8.3 million to accelerate its growth. The funding was led by Octopus Ventures as well as early investors Maven Capital Partners, bringing Delio’s total equity funding to… Read More

March 3, 2022 @ 9:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Atomic, a payroll firm utilized by Fintechs, including neobanks, alternative lenders, and more, has raised a “preemptive” $40 million Series B. The funding was co-led by Mercato Partners and Greylock, with participation from Core Innovation Capital, Portage, and ATX Venture Partners. Atomic’s Series A of… Read More

March 3, 2022 @ 8:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech firm Freetrade reveals that they have received their license from Sweden’s financial regulator, Finansinspektionen. Freetrade confirms that their mission “to get everyone investing got a big boost this week, as we secured our licence from the Swedish financial regulator.” The company wrote in a… Read More