Tagged: expansion

June 29, 2020 @ 12:49 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Banking group Barclays US announced on Monday plans to create more than 300 new customer service jobs in its Wilmington, Delaware headquarters. According to Barclays US, The  Council on Development Finance (CDF) approved Barclays for Delaware Strategic Fund monies totaling nearly $2.5 million, including a… Read More

June 18, 2020 @ 3:50 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Payment processing platform Klarna announced on Thursday it has launched in Belgium by introducing “Pay in 21 days” service. Klarna reported that shoppers will now be able to buy online and pay once they have received the goods. “With the launch of `Pay in 21… Read More

June 15, 2020 @ 10:53 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

WhatsApp Payments, an in-chat payment feature that lets customers perform transfers through the messaging app to anyone in their contact list, announced on Monday it is bringing digital payments to WhatsApp users in Brazil. “The over 10 million small and micro-businesses are the heartbeat of Brazil’s… Read More

June 11, 2020 @ 9:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Codat, a UK-based technology company that connects the internal systems of small businesses to banks, fintechs, and other financial institutions, announced on Thursday it secured $10 million in venture funding. The funding comes from international venture firm Index Ventures, the backer of Adyen, Plaid, and… Read More

June 11, 2020 @ 8:10 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

BBVA announced on Thursday its entire branch network in Spain is now operational after the bank reopened the last of the branches that were closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. BBVA reported that the branches will follow strict safety measures, and the banking group is… Read More

June 8, 2020 @ 10:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Jooycar, a Chilean insurtech that is seeking to disrupt the auto insurance and telematics space in Latin America, has reportedly secured $700,000 through HCS Capital as it plans to continue expansion to the U.S. efforts. The company announced its U.S. expansion plans back in December… Read More

May 28, 2020 @ 8:42 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Payments platform Stripe announced on Wednesday it is expanding its support for JCB payments. According to Stripe, JCB is a credit card network with more than 135 million cardholders worldwide and a share-of-wallet in Japan. Stripe also revealed that businesses using Stripe in Japan may… Read More

May 27, 2020 @ 10:42 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Payments platform Stripe announced on Wednesday it has expanded its services to five more European countries. Stripe reported it will be generally available in the Czech Republic, Romania, Bulgaria, Cyprus, and Malta.  While sharing more details about the launch, the Stripe team stated: “[We have]… Read More

May 8, 2020 @ 2:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

omni:us, an insurance-focused artificial intelligence (AI) solution business based in Germany, announced this week it has joined forces with Rokk3r, a global innovation technology and consulting company, to enter the Latin American insurance market. As previously reported, omni:us is an Artificial Intelligence as a Service (AIaaS) provider… Read More

May 5, 2020 @ 12:44 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Getsafe, a Germany-based insurtech startup, is reportedly delaying expansion into other European markets due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This news comes just a few months after Getsafe announced its expansion into the UK. As previously reported, Getsafe claims it is looking to reinvent insurtech and is… Read More

April 30, 2020 @ 2:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S. fintech Galileo Financial Technologies announced on Thursday it has received its Mastercard certification in Mexico and has formed a new partnership with Mexican fintech Klar. The announcements come just weeks after SoFi acquired Galileo for $1.2 billion in both cash and stock. Galileo also… Read More

April 8, 2020 @ 9:24 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Austria-based digital asset exchange Bitpanda announced on Wednesday its expansion plans as part of its first institutional investment, led by early-stage venture capital fund Speedinvest. The company reported that the undisclosed funding round amount will allow it to increase the number of available digital and… Read More

March 30, 2020 @ 11:12 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S. fintech Plaid recently announced it is now offering support to financial institutions in the Netherlands as well as opening a new office in Amsterdam. The company reported that the Netherlands is a hub for fintechs in Europe and is home to more than 400… Read More

March 27, 2020 @ 3:26 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

GrainChain, a U.S.-based agricultural transaction platform with blockchain and IoT-powered solutions, recently announced it plans to globally expand and scale its operations by moving to the enterprise blockchain platform, Assembly, which is operated by Symbiont, an enterprise fintech creating the next generation of financial markets… Read More

March 24, 2020 @ 10:53 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Germany-based global provider of digital payments and commerce solutions Wirecard announced on Tuesday it is expanding its presence in Mexico by forming a new partnership with Mexican financial institution Banca Afirme. The duo has notably worked together to implement and market payout products, branded as Afirme… Read More

March 10, 2020 @ 3:52 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Marqeta, a fintech unicorn that claims to be the first global modern card issuing platform, announced on Tuesday it has begun transacting in Australia. The company reported it will also be supporting two of its major global customers, Klarna and Doordash with their own expansions… Read More

March 9, 2020 @ 1:37 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Rapyd, a global B2B Fintech as a Service provider, announced on Monday it has partnered with major Brazilian payment providers, including Dock, a banking as a service technology company, Banco Rendimento, and other local partners to support cash, bank transfers, e-wallets, bill payments, debit and… Read More

March 9, 2020 @ 11:06 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online payment processing provider Allied Wallet announced on Monday its new plans to bring blockchain technology to India’s e-commerce market. Allied Wallet reported that it and its Founder Andy Khawaja have supported India’s e-commerce growth for many years and now aim to bring their e-commerce… Read More

February 28, 2020 @ 7:49 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Insurtech startup Pie Insurance recently announced it is planning to expands its services to small businesses in Alaska and Missouri. As previously reported, Pie describes itself as a fast-growing insurtech startup that offers workers’ compensation insurance directly to small businesses. The company revealed it began… Read More

February 18, 2020 @ 9:36 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Rapyd, a global B2B Fintech as a Service provider, announced on Tuesday it has signed a new agreement with Visa (NYSE: V) to help expand its worldwide business operations. Through the partnership, Rapyd will collaborate with Visa to offer fintech and payment services, in which… Read More