Tagged: fintech

October 29, 2020 @ 8:35 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Remitter USA Inc., a U.S.-based AI-powered digital communications platform, announced on Thursday it has formed a new partnership with Alchemy Technologies (Alchemy), a fintech infrastructure development company.  Remitter reported that the partnership between it and Alchemy will further “streamline and automate” recovery efforts for creditors in the… Read More

October 28, 2020 @ 3:22 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  U.S. fintech Brex announced on Tuesday it has introduced new features tailored to solving the cash flow pain points of growing e-commerce businesses. According to Brex, the launch of instant payouts and e-commerce-specific rewards alleviate growth barriers faced by e-commerce companies and furthers the company’s… Read More

October 27, 2020 @ 3:40 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Rapyd, a global B2B Fintech as a Service provider, announced on Tuesday it has extended its Asia-Pacific footprint by launching its “all-in-one” payment capabilities in South Korea. Rapyd teamed up with Korean payment service providers KCP, PayLetter, and others to provide access to South… Read More

October 27, 2020 @ 2:43 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Nium, a global financial technology infrastructure platform, announced on Tuesday it is expanding its services into Africa. According to Nium, the expansion will be led by newly appointed executive Dana Nino (Senior Vice President for Global Growth, Customer Success, and Partnerships) and will be supported… Read More

October 27, 2020 @ 12:36 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

European fintech Viva Wallet announced on Tuesday it is bringing Google Pay to its customers in 11 countries. According to Viva Wallet, customers who use Android smartphones can now simply download the Google Pay app and add their Viva Wallet Mastercard card. “Once they have… Read More

October 26, 2020 @ 10:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Indian regulatory authorities have introduced the framework for establishing a Fintech regulatory sandbox that will help local startups with experimenting or testing out their ideas in a live environment. The Fintech sandbox program will allow established industry participants and startups to work cooperatively in order… Read More

October 26, 2020 @ 8:34 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

PrimaryBid, an online funding platform that enables investors to gain access to placings of AIM-listed companies, it secured $50 million through its Series B investment round. According to PrimaryBid,  the investment follows a period of growth in 2020, which includes the platform offering retail investors… Read More

October 23, 2020 @ 10:28 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Nordic challenger bank Lunar has reportedly secured €40 million through its Series C funding round. The latest round of funding comes just months after Lunar raised an additional €20 million through its extended Series B, bringing the funding round’s total amount to €46 million raised…. Read More

October 22, 2020 @ 10:54 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Financing small businesses lender StreetShares announced on Thursday it secured $10 million through its latest investment round, which involved funding from Motley Fool Ventures, Ally Ventures (the strategic investment arm of Ally Financial), and individual fintech angel investors. Founded in 2013, StreetShares describes itself as America’s… Read More

October 21, 2020 @ 3:48 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Parpera, an Australian fintech seeking to build an ecosystem of fair and transparent products and services that helps people to effectively setup, has successfully secured $800,000 through its Equitise campaign. Founded earlier this year, Parpera is developing a digital solution that will initially seek… Read More

October 21, 2020 @ 11:51 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

BBVA announced on Wednesday it has launched Aqua, a new line of “blank” credit cards, in Spain. According to BBVA, Aqua features a CVV code but does not contain card numbers (PAN) or expiration dates printed on them. BBVA noted that this concept reinforces security… Read More

October 20, 2020 @ 1:34 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Possible, a U.S.-based fintech startup, announced on Tuesday it secured $11 million through its Series B funding round, which was led by Union Square Ventures with participation from existing investors Canvas Ventures, Unlock Venture Partners, Columbia Pacific Advisors, Union Bay Partners, Tom Williams, and FJ… Read More

October 20, 2020 @ 10:52 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

AvidXchange, a U.S. fintech that provides accounts payable and automated payment solutions to midsize businesses, announced on Tuesday it has continued its growth and development by appointing four new leaders across its product, treasury and operations teams. AvidXchange shared that John Feldman joins as Senior Vice… Read More

October 20, 2020 @ 9:08 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK based digital bank Monzo announced on Tuesday the launch of its Monzo Premium account. The new account will feature Monzo’s first metal card, which is made from a single 16g sheet of steel, complete with a “precision-engraved” logo and a white finish.” The account… Read More

October 19, 2020 @ 10:16 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Micro-investing mobile app, Acorns, has reportedly formed a new partnership with online job market ZipRecruiter. According to CNBC, the collaboration will allow Acorns clients to browse and apply for jobs within the app. While sharing more details, Acorns CEO, Noah Kerner, stated to the media… Read More

October 18, 2020 @ 10:10 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  FinTech Australia announced on Monday it has made several new board appointments and has elected Paypa Plane founder and CEO Simone Joyce as Chair.  The three new appointments include:  Marie Mortimer, managing director of Loans.com.au and  director of FinTech QLD.  Nathan Walsh, Co-founder and… Read More

October 16, 2020 @ 11:03 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Payments platform Square announced on Thursday the general availability of its newest developer tool, Terminal API. According to Square, the new API enables developers to connect Square Terminal, an all-in-one card payments device, to their POS, ERP, or practice management system, regardless of the platform or… Read More

October 15, 2020 @ 10:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Greenwood, a U.S. digital banking platform, announced on Thursday it saw 100,000 sign-ups during the first week of its launch. Founded earlier this year, Greenwood describes itself as a mobile banking platform for Black and Latinx people and business owners. The startup claims to feature… Read More

October 15, 2020 @ 8:15 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Secret Double Octopus, a passwordless authentication provider, announced on Thursday it secured a strategic investment from Standard Chartered Bank’s fintech investment venture arm SC Ventures. Founded in 2015, Secret Double Octopus describes itself as a passwordless authentication solution for the enterprise. The company states it… Read More

October 14, 2020 @ 11:33 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

M1 Finance, a U.S.-based automated money management platform, announced on Wednesday it secured $45 million through Series C funding round, which was led by Left Lane Capital with participation from Jump Capital and Clocktown Technology Ventures. The investment round brings M1’s total amount raised to… Read More