Tagged: u.s.

June 11, 2020 @ 9:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) announced on Thursday it has made a $530 million commitment to support Black and minority-owned businesses and communities in the U.S., especially those hardest hit by the pandemic, to help address economic inequality. PayPal reported as part of its investment, it is… Read More

June 11, 2020 @ 3:09 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Global blockchain payments provider BitPay announced on Thursday it has launched the BitPay Card, which is claimed to be the first  Mastercard Prepaid card for crypto users in the U.S. According to BitPay, the BitPay Card enables customers to instantly convert cryptocurrency into fiat currency,… Read More

June 10, 2020 @ 4:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Planck, a U.S.-based AI data platform for commercial insurance, announced on Wednesday it raised $16 million through its Series B Funding Round. With its $12 million Series A, the company has raised a total of $28 million. Founded in 2016, Planck claims to be the… Read More

June 10, 2020 @ 10:39 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

MPOWER Financing, a U.S.-based fintech platform for educational loans to international and DACA students, announced on Tuesday it secured $9 million through its latest investment round. Founded in 2014, MPOWER Financing uses cross-border digital lending platform, big data, and global infrastructure to finance the millions… Read More

June 10, 2020 @ 7:28 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

NYMBUS, a U.S. financial service platform provider, announced on Tuesday it secured $12 million through its latest investment round, which was led by Insight Partners and Vensure Enterprises. NYMBUS claims it provides the world’s most advanced revenue and technology solutions for today’s financial institutions. Its… Read More

June 9, 2020 @ 4:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cross River, a bank that delivers advanced financial and compliance products/services to the fintech industry, announced on Tuesday it has approved more than $4.7 billion in loans to small businesses across the U.S. through both rounds of the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program… Read More

June 8, 2020 @ 10:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Jooycar, a Chilean insurtech that is seeking to disrupt the auto insurance and telematics space in Latin America, has reportedly secured $700,000 through HCS Capital as it plans to continue expansion to the U.S. efforts. The company announced its U.S. expansion plans back in December… Read More

June 8, 2020 @ 9:43 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Payment processing platform Klarna announced on Monday it has reached a record 7.85 million U.S. customers. The company reported the milestone is driven by apparel, beauty, and footwear brands partnering with its platform to offer their customers flexible buy now, pay later options. Klarna offers a… Read More

June 3, 2020 @ 3:27 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Insurtech startup Hippo Insurance announced on Wednesday it is set to acquire Spinnaker Insurance Company, a national property and casualty insurer. Hippo reported it has partnered with Spinnaker as its largest carrier platform since 2017, with Spinnaker-backed Hippo products currently available to consumers in nearly… Read More

June 3, 2020 @ 2:37 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Lili, a U.S.-based mobile banking app specifically for freelancers, announced on Wednesday it secured $10 million through its seed funding round, which was led by Group 11 with participation from Foundation Capital, AltaIR Capital, Primary Venture Partners, and Torch Capital. Founded in 2018, Lili reported… Read More

June 1, 2020 @ 4:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

HSBC recently announced it has teamed up with Equbot and IBM Watson to launch the artificial intelligence (AI)-Powered US Equity Index (AiPEX) family. The financial giant claims that the index is a market’s first in using AI as a method for equity investing. According to… Read More

May 29, 2020 @ 2:48 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Splash Financial, a U.S.-based student loan refinance marketplace, announced earlier this week it secured $12.3 million through its Series A investment round, which was co-led by CMFG Ventures, LLC, the venture capital entity of CUNA Mutual Group, and Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures. Founded in 2015,… Read More

May 28, 2020 @ 11:04 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  PruPay, a U.S.-based payments technology company, announced on Thursday it is joining forces with PayPal to launch touchless pay for customers through text messaging. PruPay states it works with some of the “largest players” in the financial industry to bring simple solutions to complex problems…. Read More

May 26, 2020 @ 10:57 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Canadian marketplace lending platform LendingArch announced on Tuesday it is accelerating its plans to expand into the U.S. in response to the increased demand for loans and debt relief during the COVID-19 pandemic. Founded in 2015, LendingArch describes itself as a modern finance company reinventing… Read More

May 22, 2020 @ 1:51 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Aspiration, a U.S.-based neobanking group, announced on Friday it secured $135 million through its Series C funding round, which was led by Alpha Edison with participation from Swiss investment bank UBS. Founded in 2013, Aspiration stated it was born to be the financial firm for… Read More

May 21, 2020 @ 1:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

ZYNLO Bank (ZYNLO), a digital-only startup powered by PeoplesBank, has launched its banking service in Anchorage, Alaska. Founded earlier this year, ZYNLO describes itself as a digital-only bank designed to make banking just a bit easier for all consumers. “We believe we offer the ideal combination… Read More

May 20, 2020 @ 3:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Coalition, the leading cyber insurance and security company, announced on Wednesday it has raised $90 million through its Series C funding round, which was led by Valor Equity Partners with participation from Felicis Ventures, Greyhound Capital, and Coalition’s existing investors. Founded in 2017, Coalition states… Read More

May 19, 2020 @ 2:51 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Cross-border savings and investments marketplace Raisin announced on Tuesday it has launched its first U.S. based product, the Raisin Savings as a Service software. According to Raisin, the software will help banks and credit unions quickly and easily offer customized time-deposit products and drive cost-effective… Read More

May 19, 2020 @ 1:03 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S. insurtech Haven Life announced on Tuesday it is rolling out a new 100% no medical exam product that can be sold directly through partners. Haven Life reported that banks, advisors, insurance brokers, etc. may now offer the product, Haven Term Simplified, to clients who… Read More

May 17, 2020 @ 10:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Commerce.AI, a U.S. artificial intelligence (AI) powered system, has secured more than $1 million through its Regulation Crowdfunding (Reg CF) campaign on StartEngine. Founded in 2016, Commerce.AI is on a mission to harness the power of artificial intelligence to change the way commerce is done…. Read More