Tagged: social impact

May 6, 2021 @ 8:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Chainlink (LINK), a provider of decentralized Oracle networks, has teamed up with the UNICEF Innovation Fund in order to support blockchain-powered applications in emerging markets. The Chainlink Community Grant Program offers financial resources to development teams and researchers that are creating a “more functional, accessible,… Read More

December 8, 2020 @ 3:23 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  HumanForest, a UK-based electric city bike company, has successfully secured its initial £1.2 million funding target through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The funding round was launched last month and has attracted near 450 Crowdcube investors. As previously reported, HumanForest partners with companies… Read More

October 22, 2020 @ 8:10 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online lender OppLoans announced on Thursday it has joined forces with Experian, Steady, and BillShark to pursue its commitment to help customers build a better financial path through more financial resources, education, and support. OppLoans revealed that as part of its newly created social impact strategy,… Read More

September 16, 2020 @ 10:19 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Chipper, a U.S. social impact fintech, announced on Wednesday the launch of Explore, which is a feature designed to transform the way student loan borrowers navigate the complex repayment process after the CARES Act expires in December. According to Chipper, the feature enables borrowers to… Read More

September 15, 2020 @ 9:28 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

EarnUp, a fintech startup that offers a consumer-first platform for automating loan payments, announced on Tuesday received a $150,000 grant from social-impact investor Acumen America’s COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund to provide emergency relief funds to selected EarnUp customers who were adversely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. EarnUp reported… Read More

June 25, 2020 @ 11:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ezra, a project that leverages its partner network to support global aid initiatives through Fintech and other emerging technologies, is planning to work cooperatively with mobile operators, NGOs, and various foundations and organizations in order to enable greater financial inclusion through digital platforms. Allan Green,… Read More

January 23, 2020 @ 10:29 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Ethereum Classic Labs (ETC Labs) is teaming up with the United Nations’ Children Fund (UNICEF) Innovation Fund by providing $1 million to support various ongoing projects. According to a press release, ETC Labs said it will be allocating $750,000 to global startup graduates of UNICEF’s… Read More

December 30, 2019 @ 9:54 am By Omar Faridi  |  

ING is teaming up with the United Nations Children’s Fund Office of Innovation, in order to test a global program in the Philippines, which aims to identify and invest in various Fintech firms that are developing solutions that could help disadvantaged youth and families in… Read More

December 8, 2019 @ 5:50 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Wamda has reportedly made an investment in United Arab Emirates (UAE)-headquartered Fintech firm FlexxPay. The social impact company offers various benefit solutions to workers, which are available for businesses in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Wamda’s latest investment is part of FlexxPay’s… Read More

September 27, 2018 @ 8:16 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ripple announced on Thursday the launch of its new social impact program, Ripple for Good. According to Ripple, Ripple for Good will focus on projects related to education and financial inclusion. The company reported that along with the recent donations, that has totaled to more… Read More