October 21, 2024 @ 10:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

PropertyLoop enables landlords to find tenants, manage their properties and then remain compliant all in one place. PropertyLoop has raised £311,007 from 70 investors (at the time of writing) of its £350,000 target via Republic Europe (previously doing business as Seedrs). There are, at the… Read More

October 21, 2024 @ 9:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Cash App and Lyft are partnering to give digital-first consumers more flexibility when taking a ride. This collaboration puts the accessibility of paying with Cash App Pay front and center, focusing on the preferences of the tech-savvy customers. With an integrated Cash App Pay partnership,… Read More

October 21, 2024 @ 9:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Three in four business professionals in the tech sector (74%) believe that the results of the upcoming US election will have a significant impact on the US tech industry’s ability to stay ahead or relevant when compare to their international competitors. Ernst & Young LLP… Read More

October 21, 2024 @ 4:14 pm By JD Alois  |  

Spanish bank Santander showed up to ring the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange today to celebrate the launch of Openbank by Santander. Openbank is a digital-only bank powered by Santander. The company explains: Openbank, a division of Santander Bank, N.A., combines Santander’s… Read More

October 21, 2024 @ 3:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CBInsights has released their State of Fintech Q3’24 Report. CBInsights noted in their latest research report that overall Fintech deal volume has reached its lowest point since the year 2017 as investors appear to shift bets to “more emerging” areas of opportunity. CBInsights added that… Read More

October 21, 2024 @ 3:21 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Copper.co, a key player focused on digital asset custody, collateral management, and prime services, has partnered with CRYMBO, an orchestration platform which unifies fragmented TradFi, CeFi & DeFi infrastructure. CRYMBO uses a single API to connect to ecosystems serving as a crypto gateway under the… Read More

October 21, 2024 @ 3:18 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Herald, the digital infrastructure provider for commercial insurance, announced a $12 million Series A round co-led by Lightspeed Venture Partners and Brewer Lane Ventures with participation from Afore Capital and Underscore Venture Capital. The proceeds from the funding round will now aim to support Insurtech… Read More

October 21, 2024 @ 3:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Splitero, the financial technology company that provides homeowners better options to access their home equity, announced today that it has a $300 million investment from funds managed by Antarctica Capital. This announcement comes at a time of “record” home equity. U.S. homeowners collectively hold $11.5… Read More

October 21, 2024 @ 3:15 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Backbase, the global enabler of Engagement Banking, is announcing its partnership with CIH BANK, one of Morocco’s financial institutions, to enhance banking for customers. CIH BANK’s partnership with Backbase is part of a movement among Moroccan financial institutions to embrace innovation and deliver digital experiences…. Read More

October 21, 2024 @ 12:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Growth in China has stalled for now and debt continues to grow, the team at Freetrade noted in a blog post. And recent direct intervention has considerably boosted volatility in Chinese stock markets, the Freetrade team noted while adding that potential investors should now be… Read More

October 21, 2024 @ 11:16 am By JD Alois  |  

Global Fintech Wise (LSE:WISE) says it has expanded its global regulatory footprint as it provides transfers and payments around the world. Wise, based in the UK, has long been a top Fintech that streamlines the process of moving money around the world – typically faster… Read More

October 21, 2024 @ 9:39 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

People have long sought to declutter their homes. A more recent trend is doing the same with their online lives. Yorba helps them do that while offering benefits like money savings, improved online security, and a cleaner email inbox. Yorba has expanded into Canada. The company has linked… Read More

October 21, 2024 @ 9:24 am By JD Alois  |  

Magnetiq Bank has joined Fintech Hub LT – an association with a mission to support licensed Fintechs in Latvia and EEA countries. Fintech Hub LT also represents Latvia as a Fintech centre of innovation. AS Magnetiq Bank, based in Latvia, aims to support Fintechs, e-commerce,… Read More

October 21, 2024 @ 9:14 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Unity Wallet (formerly Savl) COO James Toledano believes DeFi has the potential to break Visa’s and Mastercard’s dominance of European payment rails, while also allowing Europe to at least partially free itself from depending on American payment rails. Savi is a self-custodial crypto and Web3 wallet… Read More

October 21, 2024 @ 9:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The UK is set for a considerable market shift with the Accelerated Settlement Taskforce, Technical Group report aiming to transition to a T+1 settlement cycle by the end of the year 2027. Jonny Fry, ClearBank Head Digital Assets Strategy, noted that this anticipated move will… Read More

October 21, 2024 @ 8:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Tokenization projects are making considerable strides in financial markets, and beyond, by making financial and real world assets a lot more accessible, according to an update from Fireblocks. As the market evolves, institutions require a secure as well as scalable solution that they are able… Read More

October 21, 2024 @ 8:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

HSBC UK announced it is making its UK mortgages accessible for international homebuyers by introducing tech that makes it easier for customers to leverage their credit history for their UK mortgage application. With newcomers to the UK and global customers facing various challenges and delays… Read More

October 21, 2024 @ 8:54 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

AI accounting automation platform Numeric has raised a $28 million Series A round. It was led by Menlo Ventures, with participation from new investors IVP and Socii Capital, and existing investors Founders Fund, 8VC, Long Journey, Access Industries, Friends & Family Capital, and others. This investment will accelerate engineering hiring and product development. In the past year,… Read More

October 21, 2024 @ 8:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Investa is raising funds via Crowdcube. The firm explains that it has built the UK’s first zero-commission listed options trading app for on-the-go traders. Established by ex-Citi options brokers, and reportedly built by the co-founder of Freetrade, Investa intends to level the playing field by… Read More

October 21, 2024 @ 8:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Behavioral biometrics and device intelligence technology enables businesses to analyZe all customer interactions to better identify suspicious behavior. Experian UK&I announces a partnership with lead behavioral biometrics and device intelligence-based fraud prevention. As online attacks and scams become increasingly sophisticated with the use of GenAI… Read More