Tagged: financial technology

September 28, 2023 @ 8:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ramp, a financial technology company building payment rails connecting crypto to the global financial system, announced a strategic partnership with MetaMask, the self-custody web3 platform. The collaboration kicks off with the integration of Ramp’s on-ramp services directly into MetaMask’s mobile application and MetaMask Portfolio. This… Read More

September 27, 2023 @ 2:05 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Neo, the cross-border payments fintech, has announced it has cleared more than €10 billion through its corporate multi-currency accounts since launch in 2020. The firm which provides a one-stop-shop account for corporate treasurers has seen its cleared volume double “in just under a year, reaching… Read More

September 27, 2023 @ 11:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Traydstream, a fintech company at the nexus of digitizing and automating the trade finance industry, announced the successful completion of its $21 Million Series B financing round. Led by Pivot Investment Partners, a U.S.-based fintech investment firm, and e& capital, the investment arm of e&,… Read More

September 13, 2023 @ 7:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

EBANX, the payments platform connecting global companies with customers in rising digital markets, is pleased to announce the appointment of Melissa Cherrey Johnson as the new VP of Merchant Success – Americas and Europe. With her extensive experience in the payments industry and a deep… Read More

September 8, 2023 @ 9:42 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Executing on its global approach to building an end-to-end financial technology platform, Adyen’s UK banking authorization secures ongoing service levels for UK businesses. Adyen (ADYEN:AMS), the global financial technology platform of “choice” for businesses, announced that its UK branch has been “granted authorization as a… Read More

September 5, 2023 @ 3:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Instant Financial, which claims to be a leading innovator in the financial technology sector, has successfully raised a second funding round led by TTV Capital, a fintech-focused venture capital firm, and an original investor in Instant. The funding round also “saw participation from ITC Holdings… Read More

August 31, 2023 @ 11:38 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Archie – an innovative new fintech acceleration partner – launches with “a mission to scale the next generation of fintech disruptors that will define and lead the category.” With the belief that fintech founders need much more than financial backing to turn their ambitions into… Read More

August 26, 2023 @ 3:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

  As the banking landscape rapidly evolves, we decided to speak with Amit Dua, President at SunTec, a technology partner that claims to work with the world’s largest banks, helping them to improve their customer experience, pricing strategies, and ESG approach through technology-led solutions. Amit… Read More

August 17, 2023 @ 8:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Payoneer Singapore Private Limited, a subsidiary of Payoneer Global Inc. (NASDAQ: PAYO), the financial technology company empowering the world’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to transact, do business, and grow globally, has been “granted a Major Payment Institution License from the Monetary Authority of Singapore… Read More

August 14, 2023 @ 8:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Saudi Central Bank (SAMA) licensed “Loan” to provide consumer microfinance solutions through financial technology. With Loan, there are now six authorized companies “offering consumer microfinance solutions in Saudi Arabia.” This decision reflects SAMA‘s endeavor “to support the finance sector, increase efficiency of financial transactions,… Read More

August 12, 2023 @ 4:23 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Blackboxstocks, Inc. (NASDAQ: BLBX), a financial technology and social media hybrid platform offering real-time proprietary analytics for stock and options traders, announced the launch of the beta program “for the company’s new portfolio alert product StockNanny, featuring real-time data from Nasdaq.” StockNanny leverages the real-time… Read More

August 12, 2023 @ 11:25 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Enterprise fintech VC deal activity continued “to decelerate in Q2,” according to a comprehensive update from Pitchbook. VC deal value this quarter has reportedly “decreased 11.9% YoY to $10.6 billion.” Excluding the Stripe deal, VC deal value “was $3.7 billion, representing declines of 69.2% YoY… Read More

August 4, 2023 @ 6:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Payoneer (NASDAQ: PAYO), the financial technology company empowering the world’s small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to transact, do business, and grow globally, announced the asset acquisition of Israel-based Spott, a real-time data platform that uses AI to accurately surface, assess, and quantify data for more… Read More

July 16, 2023 @ 11:42 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Key findings and insights from primary research on the evolution and growth of the gig economy workforce were released by the study’s supporter, PayQuicker, an innovative financial technology firm focused on the global payouts market. The research, conducted by gig economy experts Dr. Robert A. Peterson,… Read More

July 15, 2023 @ 8:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

CFIT, the Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology, announced that its initial ‘Open Finance Coalition’ will demonstrate the power of leveraging financial data to deliver better financial outcomes to consumers and SMEs. It also announced the first coalition partners who have “committed to progressing Open… Read More

July 10, 2023 @ 5:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Adyen (AMS: ADYEN), the global financial technology platform of choice for leading businesses, announces the launch of Data Connect for Marketing, a new product enabling omnichannel retailers to leverage payments data to improve marketing initiatives and provide an enhanced understanding of customers. Unique profile identifiers… Read More

June 29, 2023 @ 8:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Cross River Bank, a technology infrastructure provider that offers embedded financial solutions, today announced its strategic partnership with Fintainium, a cutting-edge financial technology company providing innovative and comprehensive payment methods. Through the collaboration, Cross River will “provide a range of payment services, including connection to… Read More

June 28, 2023 @ 8:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Fennech Financial, an innovator in the financial technology sector, is pleased to announce that it has successfully raised £2.3 million in its latest round of funding. The investment round was “led by Lloyds Banking Group, who contributed a substantial £2 million, alongside some high-profile individual… Read More

June 26, 2023 @ 6:04 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Adyen (AMS: ADYEN), the global financial technology platform of choice for leading businesses, announces a new global partnership with Shopify, a provider of essential internet infrastructure for commerce, “to strengthen ecommerce capabilities, simplify the customer journey and solve payment complexity for enterprise merchants.” As part… Read More

June 21, 2023 @ 11:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Wealth-as-a-Service platform OneVest announced CAD$17M in Series A funding as it aims to improve the wealth management experience for both financial institutions and their customers. The investment round, “which is led by OMERS Ventures with participation from existing investors Luge Capital, Panache Ventures, AAF Management,… Read More