Tagged: financial technology

November 7, 2018 @ 8:32 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Germany-based challenger bank N26 is bringing its services to Denmark, Norway, Poland, and Sweden. This news comes just weeks after the fintech officially launched in the UK. As previously reported, N26 was founded in 2013 and stated it has redesigned banking to make it simple, fast and contemporary…. Read More

November 6, 2018 @ 3:57 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Jaja Finance, a UK-based fintech startup, surpassed its initial £3 million funding target on equity crowdfunding platform, Seedrs. The funding round has attracted more than 750 investors. As previously reported, Jaja Finance was founded in 2016 and is on a mission to create “beautiful simplicity where there is… Read More

November 5, 2018 @ 1:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Global payments provider Paysafe announced on Monday the winner of its global hackathon. As previously reported, the company hosted its first global hackathon in five of its developer locations, which are Sofia (Bulgaria), Vienna (Austria), Hyderabad (India), Montreal and Calgary (Canada). The event was specifically created to… Read More

November 5, 2018 @ 8:24 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Germany-based global provider of digital payments and commerce solutions Wirecard announced on Monday it is bringing its digital fintech platform to Australia and New Zealand. Wirecard reported its platform is now available in New Zealand for e-commerce services and Australia for omnichannel solutions. As part of… Read More

November 2, 2018 @ 7:59 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Early-stage fintech company Birdylabs announced on Friday it secured $3 million through its first investment round, which was led by the Rising Sun investment company. Launched earlier this year, Birdylabs notably integrates into online banking services and learns from the habits and expenses of customers to offer… Read More

November 1, 2018 @ 5:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Startupbootcamp Scale FinTech Mexico City announced on Wednesday the opening of applications for its second cohort and invites the best growth stage fintech startups. The accelerator claims to be the only fintech scaling program in Latin America and is designed for growth stages companies specialized… Read More

November 1, 2018 @ 9:11 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

India-based banking group ICICI Bank announced on Thursday the launch of its instant digital credit facility, PayLater, which was created to enable customers small-ticket ticket items immediately in a completely digital and paperless manner. The launch of this new feature was announced days after ICICI… Read More

November 1, 2018 @ 8:44 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Jaja Finance, a UK-based fintech startup, is now seeking £3 million through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. This news comes after the launch of the company’s new mobile-first credit card, Jaja, which is managed entirely through the Jaja app, is designed to liberate consumers by redefining the… Read More

October 31, 2018 @ 8:18 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Even Financial, the platform powering financial services online, announced on Wednesday it is set to acquire Birch Finance, which is described as a personal finance app that helps everyday consumers find the best credit cards and optimize their rewards. This upcoming acquisition comes just a couple… Read More

October 30, 2018 @ 11:44 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

European financial group Nordea announced on Tuesday it has expanded its digital payment offering by adding Google Pay. According to Nordea, customers in all Nordic countries can now use Google Pay at contactless payment terminals and in apps and online stores. All Nordea’s consumer cards and Nordea First… Read More

October 30, 2018 @ 8:32 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Startupbootcamp announced on Tuesday it has launched its FinTech Accelerator program in Dubai in order to support the city in its bid to become what it claims to be a world leader in financial services innovation and technology. The accelerator program organizer revealed that over the… Read More

October 29, 2018 @ 3:03 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Commerce Bank announced on Monday it has formed a multi-year partnership with SixThirty, a St. Louis-based venture fund that invests in fintech startups. The bank reported that through the partnership it will provide hands-on training and mentoring to the companies selected to take part in SixThirty’s business… Read More

October 24, 2018 @ 9:20 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

XTransfer, a China-based cross-border financial technology company dedicated to serving foreign trade B2B enterprises today announces it has secured a $10 million through its Series A funding round, which was led by China Merchants Group with participation from 01VC, Yunqi Partners and Gaorong Capital. Founded in 2017, XTransfer… Read More

October 10, 2018 @ 10:35 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Nasdaq announced trading in Fellow Finance Plc (Nasdaq:Fellow) shares commenced on Wednesday on Nasdaq First North Finland.  As previously reported, Fellow Finance will issue a total of 1,300,000 new shares in addition to which certain existing shareholders in the company are offering 1,293,658 shares in the… Read More

September 20, 2018 @ 7:06 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Plug and Play announced earlier this week the first batch of startups selected for its multi-corporate Fintech and Insurtech program in Singapore. The accelerator reported it screened over more than applicants for the program. While sharing more details, Kayvon Deldar, Program Head of Plug and Play… Read More

September 19, 2018 @ 8:20 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Sageworks, a U.S. fintech that offers lending, credit risk, and portfolio risk solutions to banks and credit unions, announced on Tuesday the launch of its Sageworks Loan Automation tool to help financial institutions increase the speed and ease of their lending processes. According to Sageworks, the Sageworks Loan… Read More

September 10, 2018 @ 4:14 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a global provider of financial services technology solutions, announced on Monday that First Hawaiian Bank is making banking more convenient for its customers by launching new voice banking feature. The bank will be utilizing Voice Banking: Amazon Alexa from Fiserv to enable… Read More

September 4, 2018 @ 10:05 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Jaja Finance, a UK-based fintech startup, announced on Monday the launch of its new mobile-first credit card, Jaja. According to Jaja Finance, the credit card, which is managed entirely through the Jaja app, is designed to liberate consumers by redefining the consumer experience, making credit cards simpler,… Read More

August 31, 2018 @ 8:22 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Payscape, a U.S.-based fintech startup, announced on Friday it has formed a partnership with the National Construction Trade Association (NCTA) to offer its members financial technology and merchant processing. According to Payscape, the collaboration will also create “Non-Dues Revenue” for NCTA, and allow the organization… Read More

August 26, 2018 @ 3:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Independent financial advisory organization, deVere Group, recently announced the launch of its investment mobile, deVere Core. According to deVere, the deVere Core app was created due to a “seismic shift in client expectations.” deVere Group founder and CEO, Nigel Green, stated that the new app is… Read More