Tagged: fintech

October 17, 2016 @ 11:47 am By JD Alois  |  

Hong Kong-based SuperCharger FinTech Accelerator has renewed its partnership with Hong Kong Exchange and Clearing (HKEX). For a second consecutive year, HKEX has established its supporting organization status behind one of Asia’s leading Fintech accelerators. The partnership will also provide SuperCharger finalists with mentors from… Read More

October 14, 2016 @ 11:40 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, Kiwibank, along with its partner Creative HQ, announced they have teamed up with Simmonds Stewart, which will reportedly act as legal counsel for Kiwibank’s new fintech accelerator program. As previously reported, Kiwibank announced the launch of its new fintech accelerator in New Zealand…. Read More

October 13, 2016 @ 2:43 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

With the American people set to vote for their next President on November 8th, CEO of Ripple, Chris Larsen, revealed why the next leader of the country needs to consider putting fintech in their agenda. Larsen stated in a blog post on Thursday that while the… Read More

October 11, 2016 @ 3:51 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

FundThrough, a Canada-based invoice funding platform for small and growing businesses, announced on Tuesday it has raised $24.3 million during its second financing round, which was led by ScaleUP Ventures and included participation from Hedgewood, Klister Credit Corp., and OnWave Ventures. The company stated that… Read More

October 8, 2016 @ 10:28 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Friday, Kiwibank announced the launch of its new fintech accelerator in New Zealand. The company stated the 3-month program will initially fund and support eight Kiwi fintech startups and will be powered by startup accelerator brand, Lightning Lab. Kiwibank stated:  “Teams will work directly with… Read More

October 6, 2016 @ 10:02 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fintech car financing company, AutoGravity, announced on Wednesday it has formed a partnership with Mercedes-Benz Financial Services to bring the famous brand to its auto financing app. Founded in 2015, AutoGravity currently introduces app users with efficient, transparent auto financing processes. Its app is designed to allow car… Read More

October 4, 2016 @ 9:58 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, fintech lender iwoca announced it secured £21 million during a Series C equity financing round, which was led by Prime Ventures. This new round notably brings iwoca’s total equity funding to £38 million. iwoca stated it has also raised £25 million secured debt… Read More

September 30, 2016 @ 6:35 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Unocoin, a Bangalore based Bitcoin startup, has raised $1.5 million in a Pre Series-A round, the highest total raised for a digital currency venture in Indian history, said the platform. Funding was sourced from Blume Ventures, Mumbai Angels and ah! Ventures along with prominent international investors such as Digital Currency… Read More

September 29, 2016 @ 3:43 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

California-based fintech startup Kyriba Corp. announced on Thursday it has successfully secured $23 million during its recent Series D funding round, which was led by Bpifrance. Additional investors included HSBC (NYSE: HSBC) and Daher Capital. The company stated it plans to use the funds to deepen its… Read More

September 29, 2016 @ 2:38 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following the launch of its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs, London startup CityFALCON has been selected to join Octopus Labs’ Fintech Accelerator program. As previously reported, CityFACLON has received awards from Twitter, Ontario, UBS, SB. The company stated it is redefining how financial news is… Read More

September 29, 2016 @ 9:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, international financial services group Manulife announced the opening of its third Lab of Forward Thinking (LOFT) location in Singapore. The lab is described as a global exploration and incubation capability that provides a platform for Manulife’s employees to collaborate and devise new technology… Read More

September 29, 2016 @ 8:50 am By Erin Hobey  |  

Since Monday morning, ICONOMI, the globally licensed and regulated bitcoin exchange, has quickly raised an additional $3 million through its “ICO” (Initial Coin Offering) after the “uberized fund management” platform raised to its approximately $5.8 million raised in the campaign’s first month. As of this writing, ICONOMI has now eclipsed… Read More

September 28, 2016 @ 1:42 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Following its official launch by Australia’s treasurer, Scott Morrison, H2Ocean Limited announced it received support from financial services figures, Link Group Chairman Michael Carapiet and Perpetual Guardian founder Andrew Barnes. Other supporters include technology industry figures Atlassian co-founder Mike Cannon-Brookes, AfterPay Executive Chairman Anthony Eisen, Ratesetter Australia… Read More

September 28, 2016 @ 9:33 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

This week, fintech startup AlphaStreet announced the launch of its new iOS app dedicated to on-the-go individual investing. The free app allows users to access their accounts directly from their iPhone. Sharing details about the app, Vishnu Beri, CEO of AlphaStreet, stated: “AlphaStreet’s goal is to make investing… Read More

September 27, 2016 @ 12:17 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, the Chamber of Digital Commerce announced it formed a partnership with technology incubator, 1776, to open the Blockchain Innovation Center in Washington, D.C. The organizations revealed that the center would serve as the city’s entrepreneurial resource for technology providers and governments investing and innovating… Read More

September 26, 2016 @ 12:45 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS) a global IT services, consulting and business solutions organization, announced on Monday it has been named number one of the 2016 IDC Financial Insights FinTech Rankings Top 100. The company stated it earned the top position for… Read More

September 23, 2016 @ 2:23 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

XY Planning Network, an organization of fee-only financial advisors, announced this week the launch of its new fintech solution, AdvicePay, a payment processing solution that allows for compliant billing of recurring retainers.The platform will also allow XYPN members to charge monthly retainer fees to clients through bank accounts… Read More

September 23, 2016 @ 9:37 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

London fintech startup, CityFALCON, recently launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs to raise £150,000 as it prepares for expansion of its personalized financial news feed. The company, which has received awards from Twitter, Ontario, UBS, SB, stated it is redefining how financial news is sourced,… Read More

September 22, 2016 @ 5:27 am By Erin Hobey  |  

P2P Global Investments and Zopa have teamed up to work on Europe’s first securitization of unsecured consumer loans originated online, reported Bloomberg. The £138M ($179 million) transaction is backed by 27,137 loans to individuals, according to Moody’s Investors Service, with a weighted average seasoning of 10 months and a maximum loan… Read More

September 21, 2016 @ 2:51 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, private investment company Marvelstone Group announced it developed a new fintech hub, called LATTICE80, and will be launching it in Singapore.The company stated that LATTICE80 will be located in the Central Business District (CBD), an area that is notably close to the key financial… Read More