Tagged: mobile app

February 11, 2019 @ 2:11 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Nav, a business financial management app that helps small business find the best financing by giving them free access to business and personal credit reports from major commercial and consumer credit bureaus, announced on Monday it secured $44 million through its Series C funding round, which… Read More

February 10, 2019 @ 4:54 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Lloyds Bank announced last week that it and Halifax customers are now able to see their personal current accounts from different banks through the Lloyds Bank mobile banking app. According to Lloyds Bank, the new open bank feature now enables customers to safely and securely… Read More

January 31, 2019 @ 1:40 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK challenger bank Monzo and fintech Flux announced on Thursday they have expanded their partnership to offer Flux receipts and rewards directly within the Monzo app. According to the duo,  Monzo customers the option to be able to see exactly what they’ve bought, whenever they use their… Read More

January 25, 2019 @ 12:06 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

BBVA announced on Friday its backed fintech investment fund Propel Venture Partners took part in the $6.2m Series A funding round of Groww, an India-based investment mobile app. Founded in 2017, Grow uses technology and expert financial knowledge to help make mobile investing simple and rewarding for users. The app’s mission… Read More

January 9, 2019 @ 2:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Payment process platform Square announced on Wednesday the launch of the Square In-App Payments Software Development Kit (SDK), which will now enable developers and sellers to process payments with Square within their consumer-facing mobile apps for the first time. Square revealed: “With just a few lines of… Read More

January 2, 2019 @ 8:29 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Russian banking group Sberbank announced last week it is now offering online individual lending through its mobile app, which is specifically offered to Android users at this time, with iOS functionality being available in a few months. While sharing more details about the new functionality, Managing… Read More

December 31, 2018 @ 8:27 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Wishwallet, a UK-based e-commerce mobile app, is now seeking a minimum of £215,000 through its equity crowdfunding round on Crowdcube. Founded in 2017, the company describes itself as an early-staged startup that is aimed to revolutionizing the e-commerce industry. Wishwallet claims its mobile app will enable… Read More

December 18, 2018 @ 9:47 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Albert, a UK-based bookkeeping mobile app, announced on Tuesday it has been acquired by banking group, Santander. Founded in 2014, Albert describes itself as the “brainchild” of the created of award-winning mobile apps such as NatWest, RBS, and the BBC. The app provides customers with a… Read More

December 18, 2018 @ 9:23 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

B-Social, a UK-based fintech that has created a banking mobile app, has successfully secured £3.2 million through its latest seed funding round. Founded in 2016, B-Social describes itself a company that is developing innovative services for a “new generation of customer.” The company explained: “Our mission is… Read More

December 14, 2018 @ 4:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Uphold, a U.S.-based digital finance platform, announced on Thursday the launch of its mobile app for Android and iOS smartphones. Founded in 2013, Uphold revealed its mission is to create trusted access to digital money and finance services. Since launching, the company has notably fought… Read More

December 13, 2018 @ 10:29 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S. cryptocurrency exchange Gemini announced on Thursday the launch of its mobile app for Android and iOS. As previously reported, Gemini was founded by Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, who are the former Olympic rowers that once sued Mark Zuckerberg, claiming he stole the idea for Facebook from… Read More

December 7, 2018 @ 8:23 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UATP, a U.S.-based airline-owned payment network, announced on Friday it has partnered with Chase to allow airlines to easily accept Chase Pay as a payment and checkout option in their own mobile apps and websites by enabling a network-wise connection. The duo reported that Chase customers may… Read More

December 7, 2018 @ 9:27 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Kik, a Canada-based chat platform, announced on Thursday the launch of its new peer-to-peer transaction feature, which is powered by Kin. According to Kik, the feature will allow users who are participating in public group chats to reward group administrators for facilitating positive and meaningful user interactions inside… Read More

November 27, 2018 @ 8:20 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

India-based HDFC Bank announced on Tuesday the launch of its new next-gen mobile banking app. According to HDFC, the app offers users effortless access to their bank accounts while on the go. The app made its debut at the Bank’s annual Digital Innovation Summit 2018 (DIS) in New… Read More

November 21, 2018 @ 11:33 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK challenger bank Starling Bank announced last week it launched its in-app Marketplace for small businesses. According to Starling Bank, the new wave of Marketplace partners includes the launch of accounting software platform Xero and the latter will enable the bank’s 20,000 business banking customers to automatically… Read More

November 2, 2018 @ 9:58 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fea, UK-based fintech that offers a mobile-first, fixed fee credit card, is now seeking £100,000 through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The startup reported that it is on a mission to make borrowing “a better experience.” The company’s idea comes from its founder Faisal Khalid’s personal experiences, with $130,000… Read More

October 11, 2018 @ 1:26 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Yolt, an ING created smart thinking money app, has hit a new milestone. The fintech startup reportedly now has 500,000 users signed up for its services. Launched in the UK last year, Yolt is on a mission to innovate and collaborate in order to give… Read More

October 8, 2018 @ 3:03 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Bank of America recently announced it is introducing a new feature that will allow clients to move notably easier between the banking group, Merrill Lynch, Merrill Edge, and U.S. Trust mobile apps without having to re-authenticate. Bank of America reported the new feature is part… 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 12, 2018 @ 1:47 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fleet, an Ireland-based peer-to-peer car rental app, has successfully secured its initial €275,000 funding target on crowdsourcing investment platform, Spark Crowdfunding. Founded in 2016, Fleet App is now valued at €1.1 million. Prior to launching the funding round, the company teamed up with AXA  Ireland and… Read More