Tagged: u.s.

September 4, 2020 @ 10:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Elemeno Health, a U.S.-based medical information platform, has raised over $1 million through Regulation CF (Reg CF) campaign on Republic. Co-founded in 2016 by UCSF Pediatric ICU Medical Director Arup Roy-Burman, MD, and veteran Electronic Arts (EA) Game Developer, Ed Nanale, Elemeno Health was… Read More

September 3, 2020 @ 9:38 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

LendingUSA, a U.S.-based fintech lender that provides loans to small businesses ranging from $1000 to $35,000, announced on Thursday it secured a $200 million investment commitment from Atalaya Capital Management, a New York-based privately held investment advisory firm. As previously reported, LendingUSA specializes in point… Read More

September 2, 2020 @ 2:42 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S.-based money experience company MX announced on Wednesday it has launched MX Open, an open finance platform that was created to help financial institutions and fintechs create a personalized digital experience that gives customer access and control over financial data. MX Open includes the following… Read More

September 2, 2020 @ 1:54 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Digital bank Revolut announced on Wednesday it has added Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin offerings in the U.S. According to Revolut, U.S. customers may now buy, hold, and sell Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin through its platform. You asked for it, so we delivered. We’ve added #BitcoinCash… Read More

August 27, 2020 @ 2:56 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Payment processing platform Klarna announced on Thursday it has added one million new consumers in the U.S. in just three months.  The company reported it has also seen strong growth momentum in its retail partnerships in the US, which have grown by more than 158% year… Read More

August 26, 2020 @ 1:15 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Esusu, a U.S.-based fintech that is helping individuals save money and build credit, announced on Wednesday it secured $2.3 million in seed extension bringing total capital raised to $4 million. Participating investors in the investment round included Acumen Fund, Concrete Rose Capital, Global Good Fund, Impact America Fund, Next… Read More

August 26, 2020 @ 8:15 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Qube Money, a U.S.-based fintech, announced on Tuesday it has integrated with Plaid to help improve budgeting for its customers.  Qube Money revealed that it creates secure, real-time connectivity between someone’s money and the Qube budgeting app. “Qube’s mission is to align people’s use of… Read More

August 25, 2020 @ 3:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Copper Banking, a U.S.-based digital bank for teens, announced on Tuesday it secured $4.3 million through its latest seed funding round, which was led by PSL Ventures with participation from Jack Brody, of Snap Inc and Mana Ventures and Western Technology Investment. Founded in 2019,… Read More

August 25, 2020 @ 11:02 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Artis Technologies, a U.S.-based fintech that provides lending solutions for businesses, announced on Tuesday it raised $1.5 million through its Seed funding round from Fintech Ventures Fund and its affiliates. Founded earlier this year, Artis Technologies claims it powers modern lending solutions for businesses to… Read More

August 17, 2020 @ 9:29 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Envestnet, Inc. (NYSE: ENV), a provider of intelligent systems for wealth management and financial wellness, announced on Monday it proposes to offer $450 million aggregate principal amount of convertible notes due 2025 in a private offering to qualified institutional buyers pursuant to Rule 144A under… Read More

August 14, 2020 @ 10:21 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

The Federal Reserve Bank of Boston announced on Thursday it has formed a multi-year partnership with the Digital Currency Initiative at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) for research related to a central bank digital currency. According to the organization, this research project will explore… Read More

August 13, 2020 @ 10:45 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  PayActiv, a U.S.-based provider of employment-based holistic financial wellness services, announced on Thursday it secured $100 million through its Series C funding round, which was led by Eldridge and includes existing PayActiv shareholders Generation Partners and the Ziegler Link•Age Fund II. As previously reported,… Read More

August 13, 2020 @ 9:46 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cred.ai, a U.S.-based startup, has launched its new banking platform specifically for millennials, along with its solid metal credit card. The company reported that it has been operating in “stealth” for more than three years to build its platform, which is notably designed to “empower”… Read More

August 12, 2020 @ 2:57 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Routable, a U.S.-based fintech startup, announced on Wednesday it raised $12 million through its Series A funding round, which involved participation from Founders Co-op, Y Combinator, Box Group, and Liquid 2 Ventures. Founded in 2017, Routable claims to be the simplest way to send and receive business-to-business… Read More

August 12, 2020 @ 1:38 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S. digital lending solutions provider Blend announced on Wednesday it secured $75 million through its Series F funding round, which was led by fintech-focused venture capital firm Canapi Ventures with participation from Temasek, General Atlantic, 8VC, Greylock, and Emergence. Founded in 2012, Blend states it… Read More

August 10, 2020 @ 9:32 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

SoFi, one of the most successful Fintechs in the US, recently announced it has launched a program to offer $200 towards emergency savings to all who open an account with SoFi Money. According to SoFi, the program headlines a COVID-19 pandemic-relief package that also includes… Read More

August 10, 2020 @ 7:51 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Linqto, a U.S.-based digital trading platform for private market securities, announced on Monday it has appointed former Ripple executive Miguel Vias as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO). Through the new role, Vias will be working with pre-IPO unicorns, secondary market sellers, and digital assets… Read More

August 9, 2020 @ 10:45 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Rellevate, a U.S.-based digital fintech that is aimed at facilitating access to consumer financial services for middle and lower-income Americans, recently announced the launch of its consumer financial services platform. Founded in 2019, Rellevate describes itself as a financial services company dedicated to empowering consumers… Read More

August 7, 2020 @ 2:49 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Legion M, a U.S.-based fan-owned entertainment company, announced on Thursday its seventh round of fundraising. The company reported that in a little over four years, it has secured more than $10 million from over 250,000 fan-based investors. Like its other rounds, the latest Regulation Crowdfunding… Read More

August 7, 2020 @ 12:09 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Wirex, a UK-based payments platform, announced on Friday it has received its first money transmission license in the U.S. from the State of Georgia Department of Banking and Finance. According to Wirex, the license will allow them to engage in the business of money transmission… Read More