Tagged: fintech

September 26, 2018 @ 4:52 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Payments platform Stripe announced on Wednesday it secured $245 million through its latest funding round, which was led by Tiger Global. The new funds reportedly bring the Fintech’s value up to $20 billion. Founded in 2010, Stripe describes itself as a platform that offers a… Read More

September 26, 2018 @ 1:57 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Galileo, a U.S.-based payments processors and program management firm, announced on Wednesday the launch of its new virtual commercial card solution, which offers fraud detection and industry-leading features, including easy API implementation and software integration, on-demand virtual card creation and real-time alerts.  According to Galileo, the Galileo… Read More

September 25, 2018 @ 1:36 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Canadian direct bank Tangerine announced on Tuesday it has formed a partnership with digital banking solutions, Meniga. According to Tangerine, the new collaboration allows Tangerine to deploy Meniga’s digital banking solutions to all its clients, as part of its commitment to providing innovative solutions that help Canadians… Read More

September 25, 2018 @ 12:04 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Nebeus, a UK-based fintech platform that is used for the consumption and creation of financial services and products,  has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube, seeking £1.1 million in funds.  Since beginning to trade in 2017, Nebeus reported it has captured a 50% quarterly year-to-date increase in sales… Read More

September 20, 2018 @ 1:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based fintech Humaniq announced on Thursday it has launched the Humaniq App with full functionality, both wallet and crypto emissions, in an additional 24 countries. According to Humaniq,  the launch, which is from Asia to Latin America, takes the total list of nations Humaniq App operates… Read More

September 20, 2018 @ 7:06 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Plug and Play announced earlier this week the first batch of startups selected for its multi-corporate Fintech and Insurtech program in Singapore. The accelerator reported it screened over more than applicants for the program. While sharing more details, Kayvon Deldar, Program Head of Plug and Play… Read More

September 19, 2018 @ 8:20 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Sageworks, a U.S. fintech that offers lending, credit risk, and portfolio risk solutions to banks and credit unions, announced on Tuesday the launch of its Sageworks Loan Automation tool to help financial institutions increase the speed and ease of their lending processes. According to Sageworks, the Sageworks Loan… Read More

September 16, 2018 @ 9:37 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Kreditech, a Germany-based fintech that’s targeting the digital banking space, announced on Friday that its founder and former CEO Alexander Graubner-Müller is stepping down from his operational role as a managing director. Graubner-Müller reportedly co-founded Kreditech with Sebastian Diemer in 2012 and after initially acting as… Read More

September 14, 2018 @ 10:49 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Georgia FinTech Academy, a statewide talent development initiative, announced earlier this week it will now have two physical locations at Georgia State University’s J. Mack Robinson College of Business, executive offices on the university’s downtown campus and a professional education hub at its Buckhead Executive… Read More

September 12, 2018 @ 3:46 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Current, a U.S.-based fintech company, announced on Wednesday is now has 200,000 users that are using its smart debit card & mobile app service. Founded in 2015 (and launched in 2017), Current states it provides collaborative banking solutions, starting with a smart debit card and app… Read More

September 11, 2018 @ 1:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Germany-based global provider of digital payments and commerce solutions Wirecard announced on Tuesday it has formed a partnership with online service provider Q Versicherung Service to provide online shop operators with an innovative, tailor-made insurance solution through the Checkout Portal. According to Wirecard, the Wirecard… Read More

September 10, 2018 @ 2:37 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Revolut, a digital-only bank that claims it is signing up over 120 businesses per day, announced on Monday it is planning to launch its services in Malta. The fintech reported it has already signed up more than 25,000 Maltese customers, around 6% of the population, and… Read More

September 10, 2018 @ 12:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Barclays announced on Monday the ten startups selected to participate in the 2018 New York Barclays Accelerator, powered by Techstars, which is described as an intensive program for fintech startups designed to help businesses accelerate their strategy and deliver breakthrough innovations. According to Barclays, the selected… Read More

September 10, 2018 @ 9:34 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Beacon Platform, Inc., a global financial technology company, announced on Monday it has closed its Series A funding round, led by PIMCO, as previously announced. Global investment bank Barclays, as well as the Global Atlantic Financial Group also participated in the funding round. Since its… Read More

September 8, 2018 @ 2:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Sberbank announced on Friday it has formed a partnership with international accelerator 500 Startups to launch a new program specifically for Russian IT startups. According to Sberbank, the accelerator program is designed for the following areas: E-commerce Digital medicine Lifestyle services Cloud B2B services Advertising… Read More

September 7, 2018 @ 11:38 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Pan African banking group Ecobank announced on Friday the winners of the 2018 Ecobank Fintech Challenge. As previously reported, the Challenge’s contestants must be one of the following categories: Remittances Digital Sales/Marketing Offline mobile to mobile payments Digital Onboarding/ Account Opening/ KYC SME Intra-Africa Trade Platform Multi-Channel… Read More

September 7, 2018 @ 9:07 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Global blockchain fintech firm QUOINE announced on Friday the launch of its new one-stop cryptocurrency trading platform, Liquid. According to QUOINE, Liquid is described as a unified, globally-sourced trading platform that bridges the worlds of fiat and crypto. The platform allows users to match trades across multiple… Read More

September 6, 2018 @ 9:37 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Thursday, Merriam Webster announced it added more than 840 new words in the dictionary. The organization reported that words from digital technology are an “important part” of the new list and among those added was fintech. According to Merriam Webster, “Fintech” was first known… Read More

September 6, 2018 @ 8:35 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a global provider of financial services technology solutions, announced on Thursday the launch of its new online account opening and loan application solution, Originate. According to Fiserv, the new solution was created to provide functionality and easy of use for both banks and… Read More

September 6, 2018 @ 3:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Finitive LLC, a fintech platform that provides institutional investors with direct access to alternative lending investments, announced on Thursday the closing of a $50 million senior secured warehouse credit facility for new residential real estate platform Bungalow. The fintech claimed that the transaction was the first… Read More