Tagged: fintech

July 30, 2020 @ 9:42 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

RealPage, Inc. (NASDAQ: RP), a global provider of software and data analytics to the real estate industry, announced on Thursday it has launched online vendor payments, which are automating the entire vendor payment process from procurement to purchase order, invoice processing, and payment. According to… Read More

July 29, 2020 @ 10:16 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Curve, a banking platform that consolidates multiple cards and accounts into one smart card and even smarter app, has formed a partnership with global identity verification provider, Onfido, to speed up, simplify, and unify its Digital Identity and Know Your Customer (KYC) processes. “By integrating… Read More

July 29, 2020 @ 9:14 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Niyo, India-based neo banking startup, announced on Wednesday it has acquired Goalwise, a wealthtech platform. Niyo reported that the acquisition is in line with its goal of building a comprehensive product suite for its users. “Apart from the DIY zero percent commission mutual fund product… Read More

July 28, 2020 @ 3:47 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Marqeta, a fintech unicorn that claims to be the first global modern card issuing platform, announced on Tuesday that  J.P. Morgan will be using its card tokenization capabilities for the financial giant’s virtual card program. According to Marqeta, the new functionality, which is anticipated to… Read More

July 28, 2020 @ 1:15 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based challenger bank Tide has teamed up with UK fintech DueDil to further improve its account opening experience. The partnership will reportedly see Tide using DueDil’s company intelligence platform, providing insights on over 50 million companies worldwide, to speed up mandatory Know Your Customer (KYC)… Read More

July 28, 2020 @ 10:38 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Curve, a banking platform that consolidates multiple cards and accounts into one smart card and even smarter app, has appointed former PayPal executive, Scott Weller, as its first CFO.  According to AltFi, Weller has worked across the U.S., Asia, and Europe. He also was previously… Read More

July 28, 2020 @ 9:38 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

True Link Financial, a U.S.-based fintech that is focused on financial services among senior citizens, people with disabilities, and recovered addicts, announced on Tuesday it secured $35 million through its Series B funding round, which was led by Khosla Ventures and Centana Growth Partners. Founded… Read More

July 27, 2020 @ 9:17 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

European fintech Viva Wallet announced on Sunday it has joined forces with e-commerce platform WooCommerce to launch a free Pan-European native payments gateway solution. Viva Wallet claimed that Viva Wallet for WooCommerce is the only continuously expanding smart payment plugin addressing the needs of online… Read More

July 22, 2020 @ 4:03 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Digital-only bank platform N26 announced earlier this week it has formed a new partnership with global sports brand Adidas to bring its customers perks on their next sportswear purchase. N26 revealed that its customers will receive a one-time perk on all regular items purchased… Read More

July 21, 2020 @ 2:39 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Funding Societies, one of the largest peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platforms in Southeast Asia, announced on Tuesday it was named the winner of a Silver Stevie Award last week in the Innovation in Technology category in the seventh annual Asia-Pacific Stevie Awards. The online lender claims… Read More

July 21, 2020 @ 2:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Nexsys Technologies, a U.S.-based fintech company that provides a suite of essential tech solutions for mortgage origination and closing, announced on Tuesday it has formed a partnership with insurtech Lemonade to simplify the homeowners’ insurance verification process by using Nexsys’ Clear HOI. Nexsys reported that… Read More

July 20, 2020 @ 3:19 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Virgin Money announced on Monday the trial launch of Home Buying Coach, a new app designed to help first-time buyers navigate the home purchase process. According to Virgin Money, the app is launching in collaboration with Life Moment, a provider of platforms and tools to… Read More

July 20, 2020 @ 2:35 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Canada fintech startup, Mylo Financial Technologies (Mylo) recently announced it has officially rebranded to Moka Financial Technologies. Launched in 2017, Moka is on a mission to help its users achieve their financial goals through its savings and investing app. “The Moka app automatically rounds up… Read More

July 20, 2020 @ 11:08 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Privacy.com, a virtual card platform that provides secure payments for businesses and consumers, announced on Monday it secured $10.2 million through its Series A funding round, which was led by Teamworthy Ventures with participation from Tusk Venture Partners, Index Ventures, Quiet Capital, Exor Seeds and Rainfall Ventures…. Read More

July 17, 2020 @ 9:30 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fifth Third Bank announced on Thursday it has formed a new partnership with Trust & Will to help its customers protect and secure their families’ financial futures. Fifth Third Bank reported that through the collaboration, customers will be able to prepare an estate plan online… Read More

July 16, 2020 @ 4:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK challenger bank Monzo announced on Wednesday the launch of its new account, Monzo Plus. The digital bank reported that the account was created to help users get a “grip” on their finances with features like other bank accounts, credit cards, and credit scores through… Read More

July 16, 2020 @ 10:01 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Circit, an Ireland-based fintech startup, announced on Thursday it secured €1.1 million in new financing for its audit confirmation platform. Founded in 2017, Circit describes itself as a financial audit management platform that provides real-time visibility of audit confirmations as well as direct connections… Read More

July 16, 2020 @ 9:36 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Rapyd, a global B2B Fintech as a Service provider, announced on Thursday it has formed partnerships with key players of India’s payments ecosystem, which includes Paytm Payments Bank, PhonePe, PayU, Citibank, DBS Bank, HDFC Bank, BharatPay, and Unimoni, to roll out a comprehensive payment service… Read More

July 15, 2020 @ 12:57 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Bond Financial, a U.S. fintech platform, announced on Wednesday it secured $32 million through its Series A funding round, which was led by Coatue with participation from existing seed investor Canaan and new strategic investors Goldman Sachs and Mastercard.  Founded in 2019, Bond states its on… Read More

July 15, 2020 @ 11:10 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

China Finance Online Co. Limited (NASDAQ GS: JRJC), a web-based financial services company that provides Chinese retail investors with fintech-powered online access to securities trading services, wealth management products, securities investment advisory services, as well as financial database and analytics services to institutional customers, announced… Read More