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December 21, 2021 @ 8:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Coinbase (COIN: Nasdaq) is pleased to confirm the introduction of the Community Analyst Program (or the CAP Program). As explained in a blog post by Coinbase, this is a great way for students, professionals and community members who share their “core beliefs” to contribute to… Read More

December 16, 2021 @ 11:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Haiyan Huang from marketplace lender Prosper has shared performance data from the Prosper Portfolio for November 2021. Here are the key highlights (shared by Prosper) from the report. Performance Update In November 2021, around 62% of loan originations “were rated AA-B.” Average loan size “decreased… Read More

December 8, 2021 @ 11:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bob Lee, ex- Chief Technical Officer at Square (now doing business as Block), has reportedly joined MobileCoin as its Chief Product Officer. As an early investor in and advisor to the crypto and virtual payments startup, Bob helped “shape product and technology strategy.” He now… Read More

December 3, 2021 @ 7:55 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Aaron Henshaw, Head of Coinbase Cloud Engineering, says that it’s no secret that crypto is gaining mainstream appeal, with the international cryptocurrency market cap reaching an all-time high of $3 trillion for the first time, the total value locked in DeFi reaching $250 billion, and… Read More

November 24, 2021 @ 8:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-based Payhawk, the payments and expense solution with business offices in London, Sofia, Berlin and Barcelona, has secured $112 million in capital three years after its inception, valuing the firm at $570 million. The Series B investment round has been led by San Francisco based… Read More

October 29, 2021 @ 10:53 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Drip Capital, Inc., a digital cross-border trade finance platform for SMBs, announces that it has acquired $175 million in funding to support its next stage of growth. Proceeds obtained include a $40 million Series C investment and $135 million in warehouse debt facilities, according to… Read More

October 17, 2021 @ 11:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Prosper, a marketplace lending company that connects borrowers and investors with over $17B in loans issued via its platform, has shared its Performance Update Report for the month of September 2021. As noted in the report prepared by Haiyan Huang from Prosper, dated October 15,… Read More

October 15, 2021 @ 8:03 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Tradeshift, an e-invoicing and AP automation service, announced that its virtual credit card product Tradeshift Go is on track to handle $2.5 billion in charge volume during 2021 – “a sixfold increase over 2020.” With this steady growth and over 2,000 clients, Tradeshift Go ranks… Read More

October 14, 2021 @ 8:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Constellation, a distributed infrastructure that connects Big Data and the blockchain, has announced that it has acquired Dor, a startup that helps retail brands expand their business operations by “empowering them to improve customer outcomes through its data analytics solution that enables them to better… Read More

October 3, 2021 @ 5:43 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

IHS Markit, a leader in critical information, reveals that it’s teaming up with digital assets firm Coinbase (COIN: NASDAQ), in order to offer tax reporting information and related infrastructure. Through this partnership, IHS Markit will be creating and providing Forms 1099-MISC for Coinbase clients, with… Read More

September 18, 2021 @ 12:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Blumberg Capital revealed on Friday (September 18, 2021) that it has secured $225 million as part of its fifth fund, which focuses on making strategic investments into early-stage ventures. Blumberg was established around 30 years back by Jewish entrepreneur David Blumberg and has reportedly invested… Read More

September 16, 2021 @ 2:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Prosper, a marketplace lending company that connects borrowers and investors with over $17B in loans issued via its platform, has shared its Performance Update Report for the month of August 2021. As noted in the report prepared by Haiyan Huang from Prosper, dated September 15,… Read More

September 4, 2021 @ 3:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Point Card, the “high-reward” debit card, reveals that it has finalized a Series B round that was led by Peter Thiel‘s Valar Ventures. Other investors in Point Card’s latest investment round include Breyer Capital, YC Continuity, and Human Capital. Point completed a $10.5 million Series… Read More

August 15, 2021 @ 8:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Prosper, a peer-to-peer lending company that connects borrowers and investors with over $17B in loans issued via its platform, has shared its Performance Update Report for the month of July 2021. As noted in the report prepared by Haiyan Huang from Prosper, dated August 13,… Read More

August 6, 2021 @ 9:33 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Clearwater Analytics, a software-as-a-service or SaaS solution for investment accounting, reporting, and analytics, reveals that it has appointed Souvik Das as its new CTO. Das will be responsible for further developing the Clearwater Analytics’ SaaS platform with the latest modifications and enhancements. He has considerable… Read More

August 5, 2021 @ 10:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Synapse, a banking-as-a-service or BaaS platform developed to increase access to “best-in-class” financial products, has introduced the Synapse Credit Hub, which is described as a full-stack API platform created to support “innovative” credit solutions for individuals and businesses, by leveraging the Mastercard network. As explained… Read More

August 1, 2021 @ 9:58 am By Omar Faridi  |  

LendingPoint, a financial tech platform, recently revealed that it had completed its largest securitization to date: LendingPoint 2021-A Asset Securitization Trust (“LDPT 2021-A”), which was “$542,360,000 in size, rated by KBRA, and backed by a pool of unsecured, direct-to-consumer loans.” As mentioned in a release,… Read More

July 27, 2021 @ 3:13 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Bharat Mediratta has reportedly joined digital assets firm Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) as Fellow. The former Google Distinguished Engineer and Dropbox CTO and SVP aims to bring his deep technical expertise to Coinbase, according to the announcement. As noted by Coinbase: “Today, we’re excited to welcome Bharat… Read More

July 26, 2021 @ 6:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital lending software provider Blend (NYSE:BLND) has listed its shares on the NYSE after submitting its registration statement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), earlier this year, in order to go public. The Fintech said will now focus on accelerating its ability to… Read More

July 17, 2021 @ 10:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Prosper, a peer-to-peer lending company that connects borrowers and investors with over $17B in loans issued via its platform, has shared its Performance Update Report for the month of June 2021. As noted in the report from Prosper, dated July 15, 2021: “In June, we… Read More