Tagged: financial

October 8, 2020 @ 3:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Digital bank Revolut announced on Thursday its service Revolut Junior has launched a new feature called Goals, which offers an “easy and fun way” to learn about savings. According to Revolut, Revolut Junior is designed for young people ages 7 to 17 years old and… Read More

October 1, 2020 @ 9:23 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

CORO, a U.S.-based gold payment app, announced on Wednesday it has received a Money Transmitter license by the State of Oregon. Founded in 2018, Coro states it has created a new financial payment system that where gold to be used as a currency in everyday… Read More

September 21, 2020 @ 10:22 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Boring Money, a UK-based startup that helps users make better financial choices by offering investment/pension guides, is now nearing 900,000 in funding through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The company’s funding round made its debut earlier this month, originally seeking £300,000.  As previously reported,… Read More

September 21, 2020 @ 2:17 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Echofin, a communication platform for financial teams, has successfully secured its initial £300,000 funding target through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. The initiative launched last month and has attracted nearly 140 Seedrs investors.  As previously reported, Echofin was founded in 2018 and calls… Read More

September 17, 2020 @ 2:49 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Boring Money, a UK-based startup that helps users make better financial choices by offering investment/pension guides, quickly surpassed its initial £300,000 funding target and is now nearing £730,000 raised through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. Founded in 2015, Boring Money states it blends quantitative… Read More

August 28, 2020 @ 11:02 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Echofin, a communication platform for financial teams, is now seeking £300,000 through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs.  Founded in 2018, Echofin calls itself the “Slack for Traders and Investors.” The company further explained: “What most communication platforms and tools fail to deliver, is the… Read More

July 16, 2020 @ 10:01 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Circit, an Ireland-based fintech startup, announced on Thursday it secured €1.1 million in new financing for its audit confirmation platform. Founded in 2017, Circit describes itself as a financial audit management platform that provides real-time visibility of audit confirmations as well as direct connections… Read More

June 17, 2020 @ 12:06 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Buckle, a U.S.-based financial services group, announced on Wednesday it has Gateway Insurance Company (Gateway), including its 47 state insurance licenses. According to Buckle, Gateway was formerly an indirect subsidiary of Atlas Financial Holdings, Inc. (Atlas), which provides auto insurance to the light commercial automobiles market… Read More

June 15, 2020 @ 8:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

American Express (NYSE: AXP) announced over the weekend it secured a clearing license in the midland of China. According to the credit card giant, Express (Hangzhou) Technology Services Company Limited (Express Company)  received approval from the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) for the license and… Read More

June 4, 2020 @ 7:42 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Almond Impact, a UK-based environmental startup, is set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube with more than £540,000 raised. The campaign was launched last month, originally seeking £500,000. As previously reported, Almond claims to be the first app that empowers anyone to become… Read More

May 18, 2020 @ 4:23 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Almond Impact, a UK-based environmental startup, has successfully secured its initial £500,000 funding target through its Crowdcube campaign. The company launched the funding round at the beginning of May and is offering 11.54% in equity at a £3,976,200 pre-money valuation. So far, the campaign has… Read More

April 21, 2020 @ 9:14 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ireland-based fintech Fenergo announced on Tuesday it has joined forces with IBM (NYSE: IBM)  to fight financial crime. The duo signed an original equipment manufacturing (OEM) agreement that will allow the companies to collaborate on solutions that can help clients address the multitude of financial risks they… Read More

October 15, 2019 @ 7:56 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Plug and Play Amsterdam reportedly held a Soft Launch for its new Smart Cities and Financial Services programs last Wednesday at the Johan Cruijff ArenA. According to Plug and Play, the event brought in more than 80 attendees including six startups and over 30 corporate… Read More

July 9, 2019 @ 8:18 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Mastercard announced on Tuesday the completion of the acquisition of Transfast, a global payments company with significant cross-border network reach. Mastercard reported that it originally declared the intent to buy Transfast earlier this year and that the acquisition builds on its strength in payments and… Read More

May 21, 2019 @ 9:33 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Mastercard (NYSE: MA) announced on Tuesday it will team up with Samsung to explore and offer a new way for consumers to conveniently and securely verify their digital identity on mobile devices. While sharing more details about the collaboration, Ajay Bhalla, president of cyber &… Read More

May 16, 2019 @ 8:08 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

AvidXchange, a U.S. fintech that provides accounts payable and automated payment solutions to midsize businesses, announced on Wednesday it has launched accounts payable automation with its AvidXchange Strongroom product to more than 500 community management companies and 50,000 homeowners associations (HOAs). According to AvidXchange, the… Read More

April 1, 2019 @ 8:09 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK banking group NatWest announced on Monday it is set to trial its new personal mobile app, Mimo. According to NatWest, Mimo has been designed to help customers save time, save money and enjoy financial peace of mind. It will help customers budget, remind them of… Read More

January 18, 2019 @ 8:52 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Payment process platform Square announced on Thursday the launch of its new debit cards for businesses. Square reported that the Square Card is a free business debit card designed to help business owners more effectively manage cash flow by providing immediate access to their balance, which is… Read More

January 7, 2019 @ 12:36 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Mastercard announced on Monday it is dropping its name from its iconic brand mark in select contexts. The financial giant reported that the interlocking red and yellow circles, which is referred to as the Mastercard Symbol, will now stand on its own across cards using the… Read More

October 31, 2018 @ 2:51 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a global provider of financial services technology solutions, announced on Wednesday it has completed its acquisition of the debit card processing, ATM Managed Services and MoneyPass surcharge-free network of Elan Financial Services, a unit of U.S. Bancorp (NYSE: USB). The acquisition, which was announced… Read More