Tagged: fintech

April 7, 2021 @ 2:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Brim Financial (Brim), a Canadian fintech and certified credit card issuer, announced on Wednesday it has joined forces with Canadian Western Bank (CWB) to roll out its Platform as a Service (PaaS) and credit card infrastructure. According to Brim, the PaaS enables CWB to… Read More

April 7, 2021 @ 12:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S. fintech Avant announced on Wednesday it has completed the acquisition of Zero Financial and neobank Level. Avant reported the acquisition of Level will allow it to expand its reach by offering digital banking experiences to its American customers. According to Avant, Level offers cashback… Read More

April 7, 2021 @ 8:31 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Future FinTech Group Inc. (NASDAQ: FTFT), a blockchain-based e-commerce company and a service provider for financial technology. announced on Tuesday it closed the registered direct offering of 5,737,706 shares of its common stock at a purchase price of $6.10 per share on April 6, 2021. The gross… Read More

April 6, 2021 @ 3:44 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  BizBank, an Asian fintech, has reportedly launched its corporate expense card in Singapore. Founded in 2020, BizBank revealed that it is building a ‘Bank-in-a-Box’ for SMBs.  “Using our end-to-end platform, small businesses can digitize operations and spend more time on their core activities — revenue… Read More

April 6, 2021 @ 12:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

    Mambu announced on Monday that Tandem Bank is now live on its software-as-a-service (SaaS) banking platform. Mambu reported nearly a year after signing, the implementation was officially finalized, followed by a four-month beta in late 2020 and a full rollout in early February 2021…. Read More

April 5, 2021 @ 4:11 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

    Cora, a Brazil-based fintech, announced on Monday it raised $26.7 million through its Series A funding round, which was led by Ribbit Capital with participation from  Kaszek Ventures, QED Investors, and Greenoaks Capital. Cora reported that with the latest round of funding, it has… Read More

April 2, 2021 @ 8:01 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Neptune, a U.S.-based fintech startup, announced on Thursday the launch of its non-custodial wallet for cryptocurrency holders. Neptune reported that the wallet offers users the ability to manage multiple currency sets tied to different mnemonic phrases, all in one stallion instance. “Wallets on the… Read More

April 1, 2021 @ 10:06 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Infinity Circle, a UK-based digital wealth creation fintech platform, has successfully surpassed its initial £300,000 through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. The funding round, which launched in February, has attracted more than 175 Seedrs investors so far.  As previously reported, Infinity Circle is set to provide… Read More

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

Plug and Play announced on Thursday it has selected 154 startups into their Summer 2021 Batches. The accelerator program reported that each company has been accepted into one of the following programs that run through June: Energy, Enterprise Tech, Fintech, Health, Insurtech, Internet of Things, Mobility, Real Estate & Construction, or Travel &… Read More

April 1, 2021 @ 10:34 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Paidy, a Japan-based buy now pay later brand, announced on Wednesday it raised $120 million through its Series D funding round, which included participation from JS Capital Management LLC, Soros Capital Management LLC,  Tybourne Capital Management Ltd, and Wellington Management. Paidy reported that since late… Read More

April 1, 2021 @ 7:32 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Clocktower Technology Ventures (CTV), the venture capital investment arm within Clocktower Group, announced on Wednesday the launch of its first venture capital fund dedicated to financial services innovation in Latin America. CTV confirmed it has already held a first closing and is targeting a $25… Read More

March 31, 2021 @ 7:49 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  SadaPay, a Pakistan-based fintech startup, has reportedly secured $7.2 million through its latest seed funding round, which was led by Recharge Capital with participation from Kingsway Capital, Raptor Group, Ualá’s founder Pierpaolo Barbieri, Ribbit Capital’s Brian McGrath, former General Catalyst partner Ilan Stern, and Valon Technologies’ founder… Read More

March 30, 2021 @ 3:48 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Digital brokerage solution provider DriveWealth announced on Tuesday it has joined forces with Plaid to enable mutual customers to simplify online investment account funding through one API integration. DriveWealth reported that mutual customers may authenticate their end users’ bank accounts through Plaid and receive tokens, which then… Read More

March 30, 2021 @ 2:55 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

HighRadius, a U.S.-based fintech enterprise Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) company specializing in integrated receivables, announced on Tuesday it raised $300 million through its Series C funding round, which was led by D1 Capital and Tiger Global with participation from existing investors ICONIQ Growth and Susquehanna Growth Equity…. Read More

March 30, 2021 @ 10:54 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Marble, a U.S.-based digital wallet and loyalty platform for insurance, announced on Tuesday it is dropping its waitlist and opening its platform to any U.S. policyholder. The launch comes less than two months after Marble raises $2.5 million through its seed financing round.  Founded… Read More

March 29, 2021 @ 3:08 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

    NOW Money, a UAE-based digital account service, announced on Monday it raised $7 million through its latest investment round, which was led by Anthemis Exponential Ventures with participation from  Knuru Capital, Wamda, Commercial Bank of Dubai, DIFC FinTech Fund, Accion Venture Lab, Greenhouse Capital, and Hambro Perks Oryx Fund. Founded… Read More

March 29, 2021 @ 10:43 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Canadian fintech Mogo Inc. (TSX:MOGO) (NASDAQ:MOGO) announced on Monday it has extended its Bitcoin cashback reward program to include MogoMortgage. Mogo reported that under the program its members who take out a new mortgage or refinance may earn up to $3,100 cashback deposited into… Read More

March 28, 2021 @ 10:37 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Pilot, a U.S.-based fintech that specializes in back office services for startups and small businesses, announced on Friday it raised a total of $100 million through its Series C funding round, doubling its valuation to $1.2 billion. The round was notably led by Bezos Expedition… Read More

March 26, 2021 @ 8:26 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Drip Capital, a global fintech that provides cross-border trade finance, announced on Thursday it has completed a US$40 million committed warehouse credit facility with East-West Bancorp (EWB) for the expansion of Drip’s trade finance solutions to small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Karl Boog, Head… Read More

March 26, 2021 @ 8:18 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Payfare, a global fintech that specializes in digital banking and instant payout solutions, announced on Thursday it has welcomed new directors to its board. The new board members are the following: Kelly Graziadei: Brings 20 years of leadership experience in tech companies including AltaVista, Yahoo and… Read More