Tagged: fintech

May 30, 2021 @ 10:44 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Curve, a banking platform that consolidates multiple cards and accounts into one smart card and even smarter app, closed its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube with nearly £10m in funding from 11,795 investors. Curve also claimed it was the fastest ever company on Crowdcube to raise… Read More

May 28, 2021 @ 10:35 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  MotoRefi, an auto refinancing startup on a mission to help consumers save on their car loans, announced on Friday it scored $45 million through its Series B investment round, which was led by Goldman Sachs Asset Management. The latest investment round comes less than… Read More

May 28, 2021 @ 4:47 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Global fintech Circle announced on Friday it secured $440 million through its latest investment round.  Fidelity Management and Research Company, Marshall Wace, Willett Advisors, Intersection Fintech Ventures, Atlas Merchant Capital, Digital Currency Group, FTX, Breyer Capital, Valor Capital Group, Pillar VC, as well as Michael J…. Read More

May 27, 2021 @ 9:09 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S.-based fintech Stripe announced earlier this week the launch of Payment Links. Stripe claims that Payment Links is the simplest way for businesses to create a full payment page with just a few clicks, and share the link with their customers, with no code required. “Payment… Read More

May 26, 2021 @ 4:32 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

    Flexa, a global network uniting retail and blockchain technologies, announced on Wednesday its digital currency acceptance offering to include a suite of eCommerce plug-ins that enable merchants to accept digital currencies via their online retail channels instantly and with guaranteed zero fraud. Flexa… Read More

May 26, 2021 @ 12:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Curve, a banking platform that consolidates multiple cards and accounts into one smart card and even smarter app, announced it is set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube with more than £7.9 million secured from nearly 9700 Crowdcube investors. Curve reported that the… Read More

May 25, 2021 @ 3:37 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Sentieo, a U.S.-based financial research platform, announced on Tuesday it secured $20 million through its Series B funding round, which was led by Ten Coves Capital with participation from  Centana Growth Partners and Studio Management. As previously reported, Sentieo is described as a modern financial research platform, utilizing machine learning… Read More

May 25, 2021 @ 2:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Curve, a banking platform that consolidates multiple cards and accounts into one smart card and even smarter app, has officially launched its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The funding round, which was announced earlier this month, has already secured more than £6.8 million from… Read More

May 25, 2021 @ 9:55 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  LendingPoint, a data and technology platform dedicated to democratizing credit and accelerating commerce, announced on Tuesday it has appointed Ashish Gupta as its new Chief Risk Officer.  According to LendingPoint, Gupta will lead data science/AI, risk, fraud, and market modeling as well as pricing… Read More

May 24, 2021 @ 3:08 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

ProducePay,  a U.S.-based financing, analytics, and marketplace startup for the fresh produce market, announced on Monday it raised $43 million through its Series C investment round, which was co-led by G2VP, IFC, and IDB with participation from Anterra Capital and Coventure, Astanor Ventures, IGNIA, and… Read More

May 24, 2021 @ 2:15 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Digital money transfer service MoneyGram (NASDAQ: MGI) announced on Monday new four mobile wallet and fintech partnerships that give the company access to mobile wallets in 28 markets in Africa. The company reported that the new partnerships are with Airtel, Thunes, InTouch and MFS… Read More

May 24, 2021 @ 10:30 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  SoftTouch POS & Payments, a U.S.-based fintech that provides point-of-sale, payment gateway, payment processing and integration solution, announced on Monday it has enhanced its solution to include touch-free PayPal and Venmo payment acceptance capabilities. Founded in 2000, SoftTouch describes itself as a next-generation fintech company providing… Read More

May 21, 2021 @ 10:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  XTM, a Canada-based fintech that provides mobile banking and payment card solutions, announced on Friday it has appointed Randy Khalaf to its Board of Directors. According to XTM, Khalaf’s current role is Chief Financial & Enterprise Systems Officer, EVP, and Treasurer of Novus International.  Speaking about Khalaf’s… Read More

May 20, 2021 @ 6:52 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  iSTOX, a Singapore-based private capital platform, announced on Thursday it has rebranded to ADDX as it enters its next growth stage. As previously reported, ADDX describes itself as a future-ready capital markets platform that is set up usher in a new era for capital fundraising… Read More

May 20, 2021 @ 1:53 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Curve, a banking platform that consolidates multiple cards and accounts into one smart card and even smarter app, announced on Thursday its upcoming equity crowdfunding campaign is set to go live on Crowdcube with 35,000 sign-ups (21,000 were signed up within the first 24-hours). As previously reported, Curve is… Read More

May 20, 2021 @ 7:05 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

    Airwallex, a digital payments fintech, announced on Thursday the launch of its online card payment acceptance solution in Hong Kong. According to Airwallex, the solution will allow local merchants to accept online card payments made around the world using Visa and Mastercard. According… Read More

May 19, 2021 @ 3:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Global fintech Circle announced on Wednesday it has appointed Mandeep Walia as its new Chief Compliance and Risk Officer. Circle reported that Walia will work with its leadership in helping “harmonize compliance standards” as a part of the company’s broad commitment to ensuring that open… Read More

May 19, 2021 @ 1:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  BukuKas, an Indonesia-based fintech, announced this week it secured $50 million through its Series B funding round, which was included participation from Gokul Rajaram, Director and Board Member at DoorDash, as well as Taavet Hinrikus, Co-Founder and CEO of  Wise (formerly TransferWise). Founded in 2019, BukuKas describes… Read More

May 19, 2021 @ 9:57 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Pipe, a U.S.-based recurring revenue trading platform, announced on Wednesday it secured $250 million through its latest strategic investment round, which was led by Greenspring Associates, and included new investors Counterpoint Global (Morgan Stanley), CreditEase FinTech Investment Fund, SBI Investment, 3L, Sound Ventures and Guy Oseary,… Read More

May 18, 2021 @ 1:27 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Finary, a France-based fintech that is focused on online, real-time investment monitoring across various asset classes, announced on Tuesday it raised €2.2 million through its latest seed funding round, which was led by Speedinvest, with participation from Y Combinator, Kima Ventures, and angel investors. Founded… Read More