Tagged: fintech

May 6, 2021 @ 10:25 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

    Prominent Fintech venture capital firm QED Investors announced on Thursday it has closed a $12 million network-driven fund to support both seed and pre-seed fintech startups in Latin America. QED reported that the fund will expand its reach across geographies, business models, and teams…. Read More

May 6, 2021 @ 10:17 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

    Toast, a U.S.-based restaurant management fintech platform, announced on Thursday it has appointed Elena Gomez as CFO. Toast reported in the role, Gomez will lead its finance organization and will be responsible for accounting, treasury, financial planning and analysis, and business operations. According to… Read More

May 6, 2021 @ 8:58 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Digital payments platform Wirex announced on Thursday the migration of a fifth of its native token, the Wirex Token (WXT), from the Stellar Network to the Ethereum blockchain. Wirex reported that following the launch of WXT just two years ago, it will move 20% of the total… Read More

May 5, 2021 @ 2:57 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Moven, a U.S.-based financial wellness platform provider, announced on Wednesday it has appointed its former CFO, Rich Radice, as its new CEO. According to Moven, Radice has been on the company’s team for almost four years and over the past decade he has focused on providing executive… Read More

May 5, 2021 @ 1:11 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  NextCar Holding Company Inc. (NXCR), a fintech and insurtech vehicle subscription platform, announced on Wednesday it has partnered with data analytics and consumer intelligence provider J.D. Power to bring proprietary data solutions, vehicle valuation, and consumer sunlight to support and strengthen its vehicle subscription… Read More

May 3, 2021 @ 3:45 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Mastercard announced on Monday it welcomed six startups to its Mastercard Start Path program. The startups were notably dedicated to building blockchain-based payments solutions and also designing sustainable lending platforms. As previously reported, Start path is an engagement program is dedicated to fintech innovators that… Read More

May 3, 2021 @ 1:55 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Financial Technology Association (FTA), a trade body for the technology-centered financial services industry, announced on Monday that Klarna, Truework, Nium, and Sezzle have become its newest members. As previously reported, FTA said it believes the successful integration of Fintech solutions in the American financial system… Read More

May 3, 2021 @ 10:38 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Canada-based fintech and global digital investing service Wealthsimple announced on Monday it raised CAD$750 million through its latest investment round and now has a post-money valuation of CAD$5 billion. According to Wealthsimple, The round is led by Meritech and Greylock, with participation from DST… Read More

April 30, 2021 @ 1:40 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Moven, a U.S.-based financial wellness platform provider, announced earlier this week it has formed a new partnership with UAE-based fintech solution consultancy, Centre Systems Group (CSG). the partnership will notably help expand Moven’s global footprint. According to Moven, CSG is an influential technology company… Read More

April 30, 2021 @ 1:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based digital banking solution goHenry announced earlier this week the release of its annual U.S. Youth Economy Report, which revealed how the past year has transformed the money habits of Gen Z and Gen Alpha. According to the report, American kids and teenagers earned an impressive $27.2 billion… Read More

April 29, 2021 @ 1:47 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Galileo, the API standard for card issuing and digital banking, and a subsidiary of Social Finance, Inc. (SoFi), announced on Thursday the launch of Fortú, a neobank serving the needs of the Latino community. According to Galileo,  Fortú is focused on building culturally contextual… Read More

April 29, 2021 @ 8:03 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Virgin Money announced on Thursday it has joined forces with Trade Ledger, a fintech specializes in data-driven lending technology, to build on its business banking proposition. According to Virgin Money, Trade Ledger is a tech provider for commercial banking and financial services. It supports banks… Read More

April 27, 2021 @ 7:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Curve, a banking platform that consolidates multiple cards and accounts into one smart card and even smarter app, announced on Wednesday the return of its limited edition 18g Red Metal Curve cards to existing and new customers. Curve reported that the Red Metal Card… Read More

April 27, 2021 @ 11:28 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Step, a U.S.-based financial services company built for teens and families, announced on Tuesday it raised $100 million through its Series C investment round, which was led by General Catalyst, with participation from returning investors Coatue, Stripe, Charli D’Amelio, The Chainsmokers’ Mantis VC, Will… Read More

April 27, 2021 @ 8:42 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Global accelerator program Plug and Play announced on Tuesday the launch of its new office in Seoul, Korea. Plug and Play reported its Korea division will primarily focus on corporate innovation in the areas of Financial Services (Fintech, Insurtech, and Health) and Smart Cities (Mobility &… Read More

April 26, 2021 @ 2:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Current, a U.S.-based fintech, announced on Monday its new partnership and investment with Jimmy Donaldson, aka MrBeast, a YouTube creator and philanthropist. According to Current, the partnership will give Donaldson a new platform to engage and give back at an even larger scale to… Read More

April 25, 2021 @ 9:45 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Janover Inc., a U.S.-based fintech that specializes in access to commercial real estate and small business financing, is now seeking funds through its RegCF campaign on StartEngine. The latest funding round comes less than a year after Janover raised $714,052 through its Republic campaign. Founded… Read More

April 23, 2021 @ 2:43 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Unifimoney Inc., a U.S.-based premium digital money management platform, announced earlier this week the launch of the Unifi Premier credit card, offering customers the choice to redeem their rewards as Bitcoin, Gold or Equity. The company revealed it partnered with Railsbank to launch the card,… Read More

April 23, 2021 @ 6:48 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

      BitGo, a digital asset financial services provider, announced earlier this week it has surpassed $700M of total Crime/Excess Specie insurance capacity. The company reported that in 2020, it claims it became the first digital asset custodian to offer clients the ability to… Read More

April 22, 2021 @ 10:43 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

    Fintech investors took to the stage of UK Fintech Week 2021 on Wednesday to take a closer look at the development of business-to-business (B2B) fintechs. The breakout session’s description reads: “FinTech has proved its resilience in a time of crisis, and B2B FinTechs,… Read More