Tagged: embedded finance

March 23, 2022 @ 2:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

When one of the most prominent firms, Andreessen Horowitz, proclaimed in January 2020 that “every company will be a fintech company”, it “spurred a big debate,” according to the team at UK’s MarketFinance. How much should software platforms “build their own solutions, versus embedding third… Read More

March 15, 2022 @ 12:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Parpera, a money management platform for sole traders, freelancers, and startup founders, has launched Australia’s “first” embedded finance business experience “using a debit card linked directly to deposit accounts,” in partnership with Railspay (the Australian arm of Railsbank) and Volt. The Parpera Business Debit Mastercard… Read More

March 10, 2022 @ 10:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Zai, an international Fintech firm offering embedded finance orchestration, has confirmed the appointment of Sanjeev Kumar as the new Global Chief Product Officer. Based in Zai’s Singapore business offices, Sanjeev will responsible for supporting Zai’s product strategy internationally, including market expansion, research and design. He… Read More

March 9, 2022 @ 7:25 am By JD Alois  |  

mmob, a UK-based embedded finance provider, has raised £5 million in seed funding, according to a statement by the company. Founded in 2020, mmob is led by founder and CEO, Irfan Khan. mmob reports that a group of angel investors, as well as HNW individuals… Read More

March 6, 2022 @ 5:54 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Alviere, an embedded finance technology platform, this week announced that AutoPayPlus, an automated loan payment service, has become its first auto industry client. AutoPayPlus offers car buyers and other consumers flexible payment options matched to their paychecks, which leads to better budgeting, prevents late fees,… Read More

March 6, 2022 @ 1:01 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Shift4, a provider of integrated payment and technology solutions, this week announced it will acquire both Finaro, a cross-border e-commerce payments provider with a large European presence, and The Giving Block, which specializes in cryptocurrency fundraising for nonprofits. These acquisitions position the company to pursue a multi-trillion-dollar… Read More

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

February 25, 2022 @ 8:16 am By Omar Faridi  |  

European Fintech iwoca reveals that a new B2B payments solution is bringing together instant payments, free transactions and flexible financing “to address cash flow problems for both buyers and suppliers.” As mentioned in an update shared with Crowdfund Insider, online Fintech firm iwoca has noted… Read More

February 15, 2022 @ 3:32 pm By JD Alois  |  

Live Oak Bank, a subsidiary of Live Oak Bancshares, Inc. (Nasdaq: LOB), is focusing more energy on embedded finance services. According to a release, the digital platform has selected Jake Tupa to lead the organization’s embedded banking efforts. Tupa will report to Live Oak’s EVP of Corporate… Read More

February 15, 2022 @ 9:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Stitch is building the financial infrastructure to support Africa’s Fintech industry. Stitch has raised $21 million via an investment round led by The Spruce House Partnership, along with contributions from PayPal Ventures, TrueLayer, firstminute capital, The Raba Partnership, CRE Venture Capital, Village Global, Zinal Growth… Read More

February 7, 2022 @ 2:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

London-headquartered Fintech Railsbank, which provides virtual banking services, is approaching Unicorn status (valued at $1 billion or more), Sky News confirmed on Friday (February 4, 2022). The UK-based Fintech firm recently acquired certain assets of Wirecard, the collapsed and fraudulent German payments firm. As mentioned… Read More

January 31, 2022 @ 3:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Embedded finance experiences platform Railsbank has driven a stake into the Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) market by “giving retailers a greater share of the spoils.” Current BNPL providers brand their own offerings which “take the customer away from the original retailer’s website and onto… Read More

January 19, 2022 @ 8:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Today, the team at digital bank Zopa is “incredibly proud” to announce that their customers have trusted them with over £1 billion of their “hard-earned” savings. In an update shared with Crowdfund Insider, Zopa‘s management noted that their award-winning Zopa Fixed Term Savings Account offers… Read More

January 18, 2022 @ 10:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

If the world of payments has taught us “one thing,” it’s that “keeping up with the changes holds the power to keep both customers and business partners satisfied,” according to an update from Nium. Nium writes in a blog post that as more firms are… Read More

January 11, 2022 @ 4:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Financial services have become a lot more accessible, seamless, and user-friendly in the past decade due largely to the rise of innovative Fintech platforms throughout the world. Traditional banking service providers have launched their own digital transformation strategies in order to remain competitive in a… Read More

January 7, 2022 @ 6:03 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Railsbank APAC Marketing Manager Darren Thang has taken a look at how property buyers are about to get an enhanced experience. Thang writes in a blog post that increasingly, nonbank firms are “warming to the idea of embedded finance experiences, offering banking-like services that provide… Read More

December 29, 2021 @ 10:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Nicholas Harding, Co-founder and CEO at Lending Works, noted that he established the firm with help from Matthew Powell,  Co-founder and CFO, back in 2014. Harding explains that they believed that technology could “transform customer experience in financial services.” Their aim was to “deliver this… Read More

December 27, 2021 @ 11:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mr Leong Sing Chiong, Deputy MD at the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), noted (during the annual IBF Distinction Evening program) that every year, the financial services industry gathers to “recognize those who have reached the pinnacle of their professions, and those who have contributed significantly… Read More

December 17, 2021 @ 8:02 am By Omar Faridi  |  

MoneyLion Inc. (NYSE: ML), the digital financial platform, has announced that it has agreed to acquire Even Financial Inc., the embedded finance marketplace, in order to “accelerate its mission of providing financial access and advice to hardworking Americans.” The transaction provides for total consideration to… Read More

November 29, 2021 @ 8:54 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The ability to establish and maintain trust with clients is the foundation of “every successful business,” according to UK-based Fintech Modulr. And, while customer trust might be one of the more “intangible” corporate assets, it’s one that can be “felt keenly on the bottom line,”… Read More