Tagged: fintech

March 22, 2017 @ 8:57 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Innovate Finance, the membership association for UK’s global fintech sector, announced on Wednesday the finalists for Pitch360, the organization’s first fintech startup competition, which takes place on day two of Innovate Finance’s prestigious global summit at Guildhall London on April 11th. Applications for the pitch session… Read More

March 20, 2017 @ 4:43 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

FinTech Circle has formed a partnership with Cape Innovation and Technology Initiative (CiTi) to launch FinTech Academy Africa. The companies revealed that the new program is geared towards those interested looking more about fintech and the curriculum was designed to deliver a comprehensive understanding of the… Read More

March 20, 2017 @ 3:28 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Georgia-based digital growth solutions for banks and credit union provider, Gro Solutions, announced on Monday it secured $4.25 million during its latest financing round, which was led by Atlanta-based TTV Capital with participation from BIP Capital, C&B Capital, and BLH Venture Partners. Gro Solution reported… Read More

March 20, 2017 @ 11:49 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

B2B travel payment solutions provider eNett International announced on Monday it has teamed up with UAE supply chain finance platform Invoice Bazaar to help make faster, easier, and safer supplier payments with the eNett Virtual Account Numbers (VANs) even more accessible for middle eastern travel… Read More

March 17, 2017 @ 9:55 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Innovate Finance, the group that champions fintech innovation in the UK and around the globe, announced on Friday the launch of its new ambassador program. According to the organization, the invitation-only initiative looks to recognize a select group of established professionals who are passionate supporters of… Read More

March 16, 2017 @ 12:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

CreditEase Fintech Investment Fund (CEFIF), a venture fund investing in growth-stage fintech companies in China and globally created by peer-to-peer lender CreditEase, announced at LendIt USA  in New York it  had made investment in three new Fintech firms. According to the fund, the three investments included… Read More

March 16, 2017 @ 9:16 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

FinTech Australia announced the upcoming inaugural Finnie Awards, which is set to honor the leading achievements of the Australian fintech sector over the past twelve months. It is supported by Jobs for NSW.  “FinTech Australia plays a very active role in engaging the FinTech Community across… Read More

March 15, 2017 @ 12:26 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Accenture announced on Wednesday the opening of its North America Innovation Center for Finance and Risk, which is located in New York City. According to Accenture, the new center seeks to help financial services companies quickly develop and scale advanced data and analytics capabilities. The… Read More

March 14, 2017 @ 11:38 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Last month, California fintech company Rich Uncles announced the launch of its wealth management division. According to the company, new managing director of capital markets, Brad Watt, will be leading the recently-developed division. Rich Uncles revealed that Watt has decades of experience in providing real… Read More

March 13, 2017 @ 1:17 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

The Finance Innovation Lab announced on Monday it formed a partnership with Toynbee Hall to establish a new fintech incubator for companies focusing on financial health. The organizations stated that the Financial Health Fellowship, delivered over six months in 2017, will boost strategic know-how, transform leadership… Read More

March 9, 2017 @ 4:23 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Currencycloud, an international payments engine, announced on Thursday it raised £20 million during its Series D funding round, which was led by GV (formerly known as formerly Google Ventures) with additional investors Notion Capital, Sapphire Ventures, Rakuten FinTech Fund, and Anthemis. The company’s total investment amount is… Read More

March 9, 2017 @ 10:47 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Global fintech firm InvestCloud announced on Thursday it is expanding into Europe by launching a new division and opening its London Soho headquarters. According to InvestCloud, the forming of its icMAC (Modeling, Accounting & Custody) division follows the firm’s $20 million acquisition of London-based Babel Systems,… Read More

March 8, 2017 @ 11:00 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Helmed by CEO and Co-founder Gonçalo de Vasconcelos,  SyndicateRoom continues to pioneer the “investor-led” crowdfunding model in the UK. A serial entrepreneur and Judge Business School grad who was awarded the Best Dissertation prize and the Benavitch Scholarship for academic and professional achievements, de Vasconcelos cofounded SyndicateRoom with a… Read More

March 8, 2017 @ 9:15 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

In celebration of International Women’s Day, UK global fintech membership association Innovate Finance has released survey results that highlights the experiences of women working in financial technology. Innovate Finance revealed according to the results, which were reportedly compiled with anonymous feedback given by female members of… Read More

March 7, 2017 @ 4:11 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Lantern Credit, a fintech company that works to solve systematic inefficiencies in the consumer credit industry, announced on Tuesday it is enhancing its proprietary machine learning engine, Beam AI, by acquiring the Abstract Regression-Classification (ARC) Machine Learning Library. The company noted that this machine learning… Read More

March 7, 2017 @ 3:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Global financial service research firm, Autonomous Research, announced on Tuesday the launch of its new fintech initiative, Autonomous NEXT, which is dedicated to innovation and technology for financial services companies. While sharing details about the new initiative, Lex Sokolin, Global Director of Fintech Strategy, stated: “We are… Read More

March 7, 2017 @ 2:33 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

New York-based fintech startup StackSource launched its real estate loan marketplace product during the 2017 LendIt conference, as part of the PitchIt @ LendIt competition. The company revealed: “StackSource’s new marketplace product lets commercial real estate owners and developers easily connect with bank and non-bank lenders…. Read More

March 3, 2017 @ 3:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Mogo Finance Technology Inc. (TSX:MOGO), a Canadian fintech company, announced on Friday it has been approved to trade on the OTCQX under MOGOF. Speaking about the financial milestone, Greg Feller, President and CFO of Mogo, stated: “The U.S. is the world’s largest capital market and has a… Read More

March 2, 2017 @ 1:53 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just a little over 48 hours after opening pre-registration for its upcoming equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, app-only bank  Monzo (formally know as Mondo) has attracted more than £8.8 million in interest. The company’s original target for the funding round was £2.5 million, and the funds from the… Read More

March 1, 2017 @ 5:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Startupbootcamp Fintech announced on Wednesday the launch of its new fintech program in Mexico City. The organization revealed that the program’s debut marks its expansion into the Latin American market and deepens our mission in supporting entrepreneurship and innovation beyond borders. Startupbootcamp also reported it has teamed up… Read More