Tagged: fintech

October 10, 2019 @ 2:14 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S.-based fintech FinMason announced earlier this week it has analyzed over 10 million portfolios for clients since launching its analytics API service in 2017. As previously reported, FinMason claims to be the world’s largest independent investment analytics engine for financial services platforms. The fintech firm… Read More

October 10, 2019 @ 1:45 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Yordex, a UK-based fintech, announced last week the introduction of its smart company card to spend management solution software. The company reported that it is making it “simple for fast-growing companies” to control business spend by adding company cards to its smart spend management solution,… Read More

October 10, 2019 @ 9:30 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

C2FO, a fintech firm and market for working capital based in the U.S., announced on Wednesday it is acquiring India-based payment platform, Priority Vendor. C2FO reported that through the acquisition, Indian suppliers will receive a continuous flow of capital at costs lower than traditional financing… Read More

October 9, 2019 @ 10:59 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

CredoLab, a Singapore-based fintech provider of mobile-based alternative credit scoring solutions for banks, consumer finance companies, and retailers, announced on Tuesday it has formed a new partnership with iovation, a TransUnion company, specializing in device-based fraud detection and authentication solutions. CredoLab reported that through the partnership… Read More

October 8, 2019 @ 3:04 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Anna Money, a UK-based fintech that specializes in SME business banking, has successfully secured its initial £3 equity crowdfunding campaign target on Seedrs. As previously reported, Anna stands for Absolutely No-Nonsense Admin. The company describes itself as a business current account for startups and small… Read More

October 8, 2019 @ 12:56 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Germany-based global provider of digital payments and commerce solutions Wirecard announced on Tuesday it has teamed up with SES-imagotag to accelerate in-store mobile payments adoption. Through the new collaboration, the two companies are developing a “pay to tag” solution connecting Wirecard’s mobile payment platform with all… Read More

October 8, 2019 @ 11:09 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Citi announced on Tuesday that it has formed a new partnership with Cachematrix, a software-as-a-service fintech firm that is focused on simplifying cash management, to launch a refreshed digital investment platform. “The new Online Investments MMF solution will allow treasury professionals to manage their… Read More

October 8, 2019 @ 9:07 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Canadian fintech Mogo Finance Technology announced on Tuesday it has formed a partnership with goeasy Ltd. (TSX:GSY)  to provide Canadians with personal loans up to $15,000 with terms of up to 5 years, all available quickly and conveniently from a mobile device using the Mogo app. According… Read More

October 8, 2019 @ 8:39 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

China Rapid Finance Limited (NYSE: XRF), one of China’s largest consumer lending marketplaces, announced on Tuesday it has formed a new strategic partnership with Chengdu Qiye Technology to offer services for institutionally-funded lending to small and medium-sized businesses. According to China Rapid Finance, the partnership marks… Read More

October 4, 2019 @ 2:33 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fintech unicorn SoFi announced on Friday it has appointed Airbnb’s Vice President and General Manager, Clara Liang to its Board of Directors. According to SoFi, Liang has been with Airbnb since 2016 and has also led product management for community support, payments, trust, and infrastructure…. Read More

October 4, 2019 @ 1:36 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Switzerland’s Finanz und Wirtschaft Forum announced this week it is encouraging all Swiss fintech startups to sign up for the Swiss FinTech Awards. According to the organization, the purpose of the Swiss FinTech Awards is to promote Swiss connects innovators and to continue to the… Read More

October 3, 2019 @ 10:30 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Bnext, a Spain-based mobile-first neobank, announced this week it raised $25 million through its Series A funding round, which was led by DN Capital, with participation from RedAlpine, SpeedInvest, Founders Future, Cometa, Enern, USM, and Conexo. Founded last year, Bnext states it offers customized services… Read More

October 2, 2019 @ 10:01 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

AI-powered automatic savings account mobile app, Chip, is set to close its latest equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube with more than £3.9 million secured. The funding round was launched at the end of September and quickly secured its initial £1 million funding target. Chip is… Read More

October 1, 2019 @ 12:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Rapyd, a global Fintech-as-a-service provider, announced on Tuesday it secured $100 million through its latest financing round, which was led by Oak HC/FT with participation from Tiger Global, Coatue, General Catalyst, Target Global, Stripe, and Entree Capital. The latest funding round comes just months after Rapyd… Read More

September 30, 2019 @ 10:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Anna Money, a UK-based fintech that specializes in SME business banking, is now seeking £3 million through its newly launched equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. The funding round was launched just a little over six months after Anna Money received an £8.5 investment from tech investment firm,… Read More

September 30, 2019 @ 8:18 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Teampay, a U.S.-based provider of distributed spend management software, announced last week it secured $12 million through its Series A financing round, which was led by Tribe Capital with participation from existing investors Crosscut, Silicon Valley Bank, and Precursor Ventures. The company reported that the… Read More

September 27, 2019 @ 2:08 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Canada-based fintech and global digital investing service, Wealthsimple announced this week it has acquired SimpleTax, a Canadian web-based tax preparation service. According to Wealthsimple, both companies aim to further their joint mission of making financial tools simple and accessible to everyone. “The acquisition marks Wealthsimple’s… Read More

September 27, 2019 @ 9:32 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than a year after raising  £3.4 million through its previous Crowdcube round, AI-powered automatic savings account mobile app, Chip, has returned to the equity crowdfunding platform. Originally seeking £1 million, the company quickly surpassed the funding target has now raised over £3.4 million from… Read More

September 27, 2019 @ 9:20 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Global innovation platform Plug and Play announced on Thursday the 130 startups selected to participate in their Winter 2019 batches. According to the accelerator, the selected startups will participate in one of the following programs: Enterprise 2.0, Health, Insurtech, Internet of Things, Mobility, Real Estate & Construction, or Travel & Hospitality. Speaking… Read More

September 27, 2019 @ 8:35 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Marqeta, a U.S.-based fintech valued at over $2 billion, announced earlier this week it has appointed Vidya Peters as its first Chief Marketing Officer. According to Marqeta, Peters recently served as Chief Marketing Officer of MuleSoft and will be responsible for Marqeta’s global marketing efforts… Read More