Tagged: fintech

March 2, 2020 @ 8:08 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

BBVA announced late last week the launch of its credit card made out of recycled plastic in Spain. The banking group reported that this launch is part of its commitment to the fight against climate and adopt initiatives that contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals…. Read More

February 28, 2020 @ 9:57 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Google Cloud announced on Thursday it has opened a new cloud region based in Salt Lake City. Google Cloud revealed that the new region is its 22nd globally and claims it will provide fast and reliable cloud services to customers across the western U.S. While… Read More

February 27, 2020 @ 10:17 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Digital-only bank platform N26 announced earlier this week its products, N26 You, Metal and Business You accounts, are now available for residents in Greece and Slovenia. According to N26, the premium memberships come with features to help “make everyday life as easy as possible.” The banking… Read More

February 27, 2020 @ 8:59 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Jumo, a South Africa-based fintech that is seeking to build next-generation financial services for emerging market entrepreneurs, announced earlier this week it raised $55 million in debt and equity funding to support its expansion into new markets and the launch of new products. Founded in… Read More

February 26, 2020 @ 2:21 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

George Washington University announced on Tuesday it has teamed up with accelerator Trilogy Education to launch a new fintech training program in Washington D.C. According to George Washington U, the GW FinTech Boot Camp is the latest in a series of professional tech boot camps… Read More

February 26, 2020 @ 11:52 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

DadeSystem, a U.S.-based fintech that provides integrated receivable solutions, announced on Wednesday it secured an additional investment from Wells Fargo Strategic Capital, a subsidiary of Wells Fargo & Company, through its Series D funding round. Founded in 2011, DadeSystem claims to be a leading provider… Read More

February 26, 2020 @ 10:16 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Pagaya, an artificial intelligence (AI) powered investment manager, announced on Wednesday it has closed its sixth capital markets transaction for a $200 million asset-backed security (ABS), which was led by structuring agent Cantor Fitzgerald. The transaction brings Pagaya’s total assets under management (AUM) to $1.5 billion…. Read More

February 26, 2020 @ 8:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Checkout.com, a global payment solutions provider based in the UK, announced on Wednesday it has completed its first acquisition. The company acquired french payment startup, ProcessOut. The acquisition follows Checkout.com’s $230 million Series A funding round, which values the company at nearly $2 billion. Checkout.com… Read More

February 25, 2020 @ 3:22 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Wombat Invest, a UK-based investment app, has successfully secured its initial £250,000 equity crowdfunding target on funding portal, Seedrs. The company is currently offering 9.07% in equity through the funding round, at a £2.5 million pre-money valuation. The latest crowdfunding campaign comes less than two… Read More

February 25, 2020 @ 11:11 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just days after Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. (MUFJ) was reportedly set to invest more than $700 million in Grab, the Southeast Asian ride-hailing giant announced it secured more than $800 million from Japanese investors, which includes MUFJ and also  TIS Inc. As previously reported,… Read More

February 25, 2020 @ 9:49 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Envestnet | Yodlee (NYSE: ENV), a data aggregation and analytics platform for digital financial services provider, announced on Tuesday it has acquired FinBit.io, a financial data aggregation and analytics platform provider for the India and Asia market. Founded in 2017,  FinBit.io describes itself as a data analytics… Read More

February 24, 2020 @ 9:47 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

ClickSWITCH, a U.S. fintech that claims it simplifies and automates the switch of direct deposits and recurring payments for financial institutions’ new and existing account holders, announced on Monday it will be delivering its switching technology to clients of Finastra’s core banking solutions, which are… Read More

February 24, 2020 @ 2:44 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Santander Group announced on Monday it has entered into an agreement to acquire merchant payment solutions company Elavon México. Santander reported that it will be acquiring Elavon México for a total of 1,600 million (approximately USD 86 million and EUR 79 million) and Elavon México… Read More

February 24, 2020 @ 2:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S. fintech and digital lending platform QCash Financial announced on Monday it has signed its newest client, Tropical Financial Credit Union (TFCU) with $700 million in assets. TFCU has reportedly turned to QCash to help launch a small dollar, personal lending program for their more… Read More

February 24, 2020 @ 1:08 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Glantus a global provider of financial automation and data intelligence solutions, announced on Monday it has acquired JPD Financial, a Vendor Credit Recovery services provider. According to Glantus, the acquisition will bring new levels of automation and AI to credit recovery and financial processing offered… Read More

February 23, 2020 @ 9:47 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Neobanking group Sogexia announced on Monday it has been granted its payment institution license by the Minister of Finances of Luxembourg. The company reported that since 2010 it has been providing to both consumers and corporates the ability to open a payment account in a… Read More

February 23, 2020 @ 9:17 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Growth-oriented private equity firm Great Hill announced on Friday it has completed its acquisition of VersaPay (TSXV: VPY),  a provider of cloud-based invoice-to-cash solutions including electronic invoice presentment and payment. Great Hill reported that under the Arrangement, each VersaPay shareholder will receive cash consideration of… Read More

February 20, 2020 @ 2:08 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Billtrust, a fintech firm focused on B2B payment cycle management, announced on Thursday it has appointed Mark Shifke as its new CFO. According to Billtrust, Shifke has more than 35 years of financial and legal experience, with his recent position being CFO of Green Dot,… Read More

February 20, 2020 @ 8:15 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

TotallyMoney, a UK-based fintech firm that helps its clients make better financial decisions by putting them right at the center of their credit data, announced on Wednesday it has signed up its three millionth customer since its launch in 2017. This news comes just a… Read More

February 19, 2020 @ 12:26 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Northmill, a banking group based in Sweden, announced on Wednesday it has appointed former Klarna product manager, Arash Eftekhari, as its new Chief Product Officer. According to Northmill, Eftekhari will lead product development aiming to strengthen the connection between the product and the user. Northmill… Read More