Tagged: sme’s

November 21, 2021 @ 9:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Southeast Asia-based online financing platform Funding Societies announced earlier this week that it teamed up with MUFG Bank Malaysia, which operates as a subsidiary of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, in order to introduce a Referral Scheme Program exclusively for the banking institution’s corporate customers in… Read More

November 21, 2021 @ 2:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Earny, a Switzerland-headquartered company that aims to streamline and automate payroll for SMEs, recently revealed that it has launched its Software-as-a-service (SaaS) as a public beta this month. By providing access of its solution to a relatively small group of clients, Earny says it is… Read More

November 20, 2021 @ 10:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

European online marketplace lender October notes in a recent blog post that as part of the economic support plan following the Covid-19 outbreak, Bpifrance introduced the digital Prêt Rebond (Rebound Loan) back in in April 2020, in partnership with the French Regions, allowing SMEs of… Read More

November 17, 2021 @ 9:02 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Finxact, the provider of the next-gen core banking platform to the US regional and super-regional banking industry, has confirmed that Codat has joined its Marketplace of banking solutions. The development brings the provider of API-powered connectivity to small business financial software “a step closer to… Read More

November 17, 2021 @ 7:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

London-headquartered payments service provider SumUp has announced the introduction of a Business Account solution for its merchants in the United Kingdom and nearly a dozen European markets. As mentioned in a release shared with CI, the Business Account from SumUp is “central to the evolution… Read More

November 16, 2021 @ 10:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Podium, a communication and payments platform for local businesses, announced on November 15, 2021 that it has acquired $201 million in capital via a Series D round that has been led by YC Continuity, along with contributions from Durable Capital Partners, Arpex Capital, Accel, Album… Read More

November 14, 2021 @ 7:06 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Lista, a bookkeeping app for small businesses operating in the Philippines, has secured an undisclosed amount of funding via an oversubscribed round that included contributions from 1982 Ventures, East Ventures, Saison Capital, Alternate Ventures, and various angel investors. The angel investors reportedly include ex- Grab… Read More

November 2, 2021 @ 7:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Small business owners are feeling “optimistic” about economic conditions for growth, according to iwoca’s quarterly SME Expert Index of UK brokers. The Index reveals that more than a third (35%) of brokers reported the “top motivator” for applying for unsecured finance was “to ‘grow the… Read More

October 31, 2021 @ 5:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Asset managers are set to deploy capital at an accelerated rate, according to an update from European online lender October. Despite the global 2020 Covid-19 outbreak and resulting socioeconomic uncertainty, the asset management sector is going strong, if not stronger, the team at October reveals…. Read More

October 25, 2021 @ 6:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

During the past year, the Fintech sector in Saudi Arabia has experienced steady growth. This, according to the Fintech Saudi Annual Report for 2020/2021. The number of Saudi Arabia-based Fintechs increased by 37% with an investment amount surpassing SAR 1.3 billion (appr. $347 million). Nejoud… Read More

October 23, 2021 @ 7:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

NEXT Insurance, the digital Insurtech firm transforming small business insurance, has announced the availability of NEXT Connect, a trusted embedded insurance solution for small business software ecosystems in the US. As mentioned in a release shared with Crowdfund Insider, NEXT Connect enables small businesses to… Read More

October 19, 2021 @ 1:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Codat, the universal API for small business data that assists software providers and financial institutions with creating integrated products for their SME clients, has announced an integration partnership with the international tech platform Intuit (NASDAQ: INTU). This partnership will aim to bring about “a new… Read More

October 19, 2021 @ 9:41 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Mastercard (NYSE: MA) and Previse announced on October 18, 2021 the integration of Mastercard Cross-Border Services – an international push payments platform that allows funds to be sent seamlessly, securely and with “certainty” to any account – into Previse’s InstantPay platform. The collaboration will “enable… Read More

October 19, 2021 @ 8:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

FIBR, the connected virtual banking platform, has launched so that it can serve European SMEs, by combining the stability of a bank with the agility and technology of a Fintech service provider. Based in the Netherlands, FIBR is focused on lending to European SMEs. The… Read More

October 15, 2021 @ 8:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), an international provider of payments and financial services tech solutions, is supporting financial institutions with creating their SMB programs via the introduction of a Cloud-powered, digital lending and credit platform. The latest Fiserv product offering, leveraging the Atlas Platform from Fintech… Read More

October 14, 2021 @ 6:56 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Monit, the mobile financial platform for small businesses, reveals that it has entered an agreement with JAM FINTOP Banktech, a $150 million investment fund established to assist with promoting tech adoption at community banks in the US. As an extension of Monit’s previous $5.2 million… Read More

October 13, 2021 @ 8:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

BlueVine, the provider of financial services for small businesses, has appointed Mira Srinivasan as its Chief Risk Officer. In this role, Mira will be expected to build on the solid foundation of BlueVine’s Risk team and enhance various policies, customer experience, and risk models as… Read More

October 10, 2021 @ 10:31 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

European Fintech iwoca confirmed recently that it has been accredited under the UK’s Recovery Loan Scheme (RLS). The iwoca team wrote in a blog post, dated October 5, 2021, that they’ve been accredited by the British Business Bank as a lender under the RLS. This… Read More

October 6, 2021 @ 10:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

GetVantage, an established revenue-based financing Fintech, reveals that it is introducing Bounce Back Capital, which is described as a “first-of-its-kind” initiative to help brands of India “rebound this festive season.” As mentioned in a release shared with CI, GetVantage has allocated an initial $5 million… Read More

October 4, 2021 @ 8:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

ThinCats, a UK-based lending platform, will be providing up to £300 million additional funding to businesses via the British Business Bank‘s ENABLE Guarantee program. The ThinCats team wrote in a blog post that they’re pleased to be utilizing a guarantee offered by the British Business… Read More