Finland-based online investment platform Invesdor operates and connects European growth companies with investors worldwide. Since launching six years ago, Invesdor has helped raise more than €63 million for more than 130 businesses. How did the platform fare last year? This morning Invesdor Co-Founder and CEO… Read More
Peer to peer lender Lending Works is wrapping up 2018 by celebrating the platform’s greatest achievements during the past twelve months. The online lender celebrated five major milestones throughout the year. “As 2018 draws to a close, with our bellies full of Christmas turkey, it’s only natural… Read More
On Wednesday, The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and The Association of Banks in Singapore (ABS) awarded 12 FinTech companies a total of S$1.2 million at the FinTech Awards, which took place at the third Singapore FinTech Festival. The FinTech Awards, which is supported by PwC, recognizes innovative fintech… Read More
KPMG Fintech, along with fintech investment firm H2, announced on Tuesday the release of the 2018 Fintech100, which highlights dynamic fintech firms around the world that are “transforming” the financial industry. The list includes fintechs from a range of industries, including digital payments, lending, insurtech,… Read More
Australian banking group Westpac announced on Tuesday its 2018 Innovation Challenge, which gives startups a chance to win $40,000 and professional support to grow their business. According to Westpac, this year’s challenge is themed regtech and is seeking participants that will create a technological solution that helps companies… Read More
Pan African banking group Ecobank announced on Friday the winners of the 2018 Ecobank Fintech Challenge. As previously reported, the Challenge’s contestants must be one of the following categories: Remittances Digital Sales/Marketing Offline mobile to mobile payments Digital Onboarding/ Account Opening/ KYC SME Intra-Africa Trade Platform Multi-Channel… Read More
Credit card giant American Express announced last week it will be launching a range of onsite benefits and experiences for card members attending the 2018 US Open Tennis Championships, which is currently taking place at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens,… Read More
On Monday, organizers of the music festival, Ultra Taiwan 2018, announced they have teamed up with Pundi X to allow the upcoming event to use blockchain for onsite transactions. According to the organizers, the exclusive partnership between Pundi X and the Ultra Taiwan Festival will see over… Read More
Online lender Prosper announced earlier this week the release of its 2018 second quarter results. According to Prosper, year-over-year loan originations increased 12% to $867 million, Net Loss decreased 70% to ($12.6) million and Adjusted EBITDA has also increased 31% to $8.8 million. Highlights of the… Read More
Pan African banking group Ecobank announced on Wednesday the finalists for of the Ecobank Fintech Challenge 2018, a competition for Africa-focused technology start-ups. The bank confirmed the list includes 11 fintech start-ups from across the continent and beyond. As previously reported, the Challenge’s contestants must be one… Read More
On Thursday, equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube released its 2018 second quarter update. Crowdcube revealed that 2018 has been a breakthrough year for its funding portal so far and that it has invested heavily in transforming its technology and processes last year, which has enabled it to… Read More
Online small business lender Lendio announced this week the release of its 2018 quarter 2 results, which recorded growth across all areas of its business, including 90 percent year-over-year quarterly revenue growth. The lending platform reported it has helped facilitate more than $900 million in financing to… Read More
FinTech Hive at DIFC, a fintech accelerator that was established by the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), announced on Wednesday that more than 300 applications were submitted for the program’s 2018 edition. The accelerator began accepting application in May. As previously reported, FinTech Hive was… Read More
Prosper, a peer-to-peer lending platform connecting borrowers and investors, reported earlier this week its financial results for the first quarter of 2018. The online lender revealed that loan originations increased 27% year-over-year to $744 million, driven by strong demand for the company’s personal loan product… Read More
Fintech firm FIS, along with The Venture Center, announced on Thursday the ten startups that were selected for the 2018 Fintech Accelerator Program. The program, which is sponsored by FIS and the State of Arkansas, is focused on identifying and accelerating the development of early-stage fintech… Read More
LendIt Fintech, the world’s leading event in financial services innovation, announced on Wednesday the winners of its sixth annual PitchIt competition and 21 winners of its second annual LendIt Industry Awards. global competition for fintech startups to attract funding, mentorship, endorsement, and exposure to institutions,… Read More
SoFi announced on Monday it completed $2.6 billion in loan securitizations in the first quarter of 2018, a 35% increase over the prior-year period and its largest-ever quarterly ABS issuance volume. According to SoFi, during the first quarter of 2018, the lender completed a total of… Read More
On Tuesday, Bank Director and Promontory Interfinancial Network announced the finalists for the 2018 Best of FinXTech Awards, which is described as an event that recognizes institutions that exemplify how collaborative efforts can lead to innovative solutions and growth in the banking industry. The duo reported that the winners of the… Read More
Canadian fintech Katipult announced last week it has been nominated, alongside Polymath Inc., for the Most Promising Partnership Award at the second annual Lendit Fintech Industry awards in April. According to Katipult, the partnership will be competing against some of the world’s finance and fintech giants… Read More
On Thursday, Plug and Play announced it welcomed 111 startups into six of its accelerator programs. The programs will notably run from March through May and include Brand & Retail, Cybersecurity, Fintech, Food & Beverage, New Materials & Packaging, and Supply Chain & Logistics Plug and… Read More
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