Tagged: financial technology

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

June 20, 2023 @ 11:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno and Ambassador of India to the Philippines Shambhu Santha Kumaran signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on June 19, 2023 at the Department of Finance (DOF) office in Manila “to enhance cooperation between the Philippines and India in the field… Read More

June 17, 2023 @ 4:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

MoneyGram International, Inc., a global financial technology company that connects the world’s communities, released the findings of a new consumer survey, which explores key trending factors and future growth drivers in the global payments industry, taking into account economic impact, digital adoption and demographic behaviors…. Read More

June 5, 2023 @ 11:34 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Adyen (AMS: ADYEN), the global financial technology platform of choice for leading businesses, announces the launch of Payout Services. This offering reportedly “enables Adyen’s customers to payout acquired funds in the preferred method of their affiliated users or partners with increased velocity, and represents Adyen’s… Read More

June 4, 2023 @ 6:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Aliaswire, Inc., a provider of innovative payment and financial technology services, announced that Onboard Partners, LLC has acquired its Payvus small business credit card issuing and capital management business. The acquisition of the Payvus business, technology and intellectual property “will expand Onboard’s already successful financial… Read More

June 2, 2023 @ 8:37 am By Omar Faridi  |  

FintechOS, the fintech enablement platform, announced a series of accomplishments from 2022 to the present, illustrating its momentum and leadership in the new industry category of fintech enablement. The accomplishments illustrating the momentum of FintechOS, and the interest of financial institutions in “modernizing and innovating… Read More

May 31, 2023 @ 7:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Onbe, a business to consumer disbursements financial technology company, announces the addition of PayPal and Venmo functionalities to its product offerings. With PayPal and Venmo, Onbe’s clients now “have more options to provide fast, seamless and secure digital choices to their recipients within Onbe’s existing product… Read More

May 27, 2023 @ 4:52 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

NYMBUS, a provider of Fintech solutions, is proud to announce the completion of its Series D funding round of $70 million, made up of new and repeat investors. This investment round was “led by global software investor Insight Partners and bolstered by additional investments from… Read More

May 27, 2023 @ 8:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

JCB International Co., Ltd., the international operations subsidiary of JCB Co., Ltd.,  announced its partnership with global financial technology company SumUp, “to enable acceptance of JCB Cards across SumUp’s European merchant network.” With the return of international travel, the collaboration will “provide new opportunities of… Read More

May 24, 2023 @ 10:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Freemarket, a Fintech platform for regulated B2B cross-border payments and currency exchange, announced a growth capital investment from Baird Capital’s Global Private Equity Fund. The investment supports Freemarket’s “continuing fast growth and international expansion, as well as providing a partial cash-out to existing shareholders. Financial… Read More

May 18, 2023 @ 5:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

San Francisco-based financial technology firm, Cardless, Inc. announced a new debt deal with i80 Group, securing a three-year $75 million credit facility. The deal is a warehouse facility that will enable Cardless “to fund customer receivables, growth, and continue its work with large, globally recognized… Read More

May 15, 2023 @ 11:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Astra, a provider of infrastructure for faster payments, today announced a partnership with Fortress Trust, a custodial trust company in the blockchain infrastructure space, to bring enhanced security and real-time settlement to new use cases within financial technology. By combining their respective solutions, the two… Read More