Tagged: u.s.

May 13, 2020 @ 4:47 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

FalconX, a U.S.-based digital asset trading platform, announced on Wednesday it raised $17 million through its latest financing round, which saw participation from Accel, Accomplice VC, Coinbase Ventures, Fenbushi Capital, Flybridge Capital Partners, Lightspeed Venture Partners, and Avon Ventures. Founded in 2018, FalconX describes itself… Read More

May 11, 2020 @ 4:21 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Briq, a U.S.-based fintech platform specifically for construction, has raised $10 million through its Series A funding round, which was reportedly led by Blackhorn Ventures with participation from Eniac Ventures, MetaProp NYC, and Darling Ventures. The company’s total funding since inception is now up to… Read More

May 11, 2020 @ 1:44 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Members Exchange (MEMX), a market operator founded by members to benefit all investors, announces last week it received approval from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to operate a national securities exchange. Founded in 2019, MEMX is on a mission is to increase competition,… Read More

May 11, 2020 @ 10:07 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Lolli, a U.S.-based bitcoin rewards platform, announced on Monday it secured $3 million through its Seed II funding round, which was led by Pathfinder, with participation from beauty entrepreneur Michelle Phan, Sound Ventures, Craft Ventures, Company Ventures, Adam Leber, Abe Burns, and Chapter One Ventures…. Read More

May 8, 2020 @ 11:43 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Ample Foods, a U.S. beverage company that specializes in creating a complete meal replacement drink that combines the latest nutrition science with wholesome, real food ingredients, has raised more than $520,000 through its latest Reg CF round on crowdfunding platform Republic. The company originally… Read More

May 5, 2020 @ 9:30 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

 First Dollar, a U.S.-based health care savings platform, announced on Tuesday it secured $5 million through its seed funding round, which was led by Next Coast Ventures with participation from Meridian Street Capital, former athenahealth CEO Jonathan Bush, Everlywell CEO Julia Cheek, Bright Health CTO… Read More

May 4, 2020 @ 9:26 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Branch, a U.S.-based insurtech startup, announced on Monday it has launched in Texas. The launch notably marks the company’s fifth expansion since launching in August 2019. As previously reported, Branch “taps” into the power of community to make insurance accessible and affordable for everyone,… Read More

May 1, 2020 @ 8:17 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Wise, a U.S.-based fintech, announced this week it secured $5.7 million through its latest seed funding round, which was led by Base10 Partners’ Principal, Rexhi Dollaku, with participation from Abstract Ventures, Backend Capital, The Fund, Two Culture Capital, and notable angels such as Michael Vaughan,… Read More

April 30, 2020 @ 8:49 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

FIS (NYSE: FIS), a financial services technology firm, announced on Thursday it has joined forces with neobanking group Bambu to power a new digital solution for the U.S. unbanked and underbanked. According to FIS, Bambu has created the solution to provide banking for underbanked Hispanics… Read More

April 28, 2020 @ 10:28 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

DASH Regulatory Technologies, a regtech-focused affiliate of capital markets technology and execution services provider DASH Financial Technologies, announced on Tuesday the launch of DASH 360R, the next-generation of its industry-leading LDB platform for U.S. regulatory capital calculation and reporting compliance.  DASH revealed that with the… Read More

April 27, 2020 @ 11:15 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fintech unicorn SoFi announced on Monday it has helped funnel more than $75 million in loan applications to lenders for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) established by the CARES Act, through its extensive network of lenders and Lantern, the product comparison site operated by SoFi…. Read More

April 26, 2020 @ 10:40 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Credibly, a small and medium-sized business lending platform, announced on Friday it has been named an Approved Lender for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). As previously reported the U.S. Senate passed $484 billion in new pandemic relief funds to provide additional funding to the PPP… Read More

April 23, 2020 @ 2:41 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Payments platform Stripe announced on Thursday its Stripe Issuing, which is an API that allows users to create and control virtual and physical cards, is now open to all U.S. businesses. According to Stripe, Stripe Issuing was created to help businesses manage how funds get spent…. Read More

April 22, 2020 @ 2:46 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Citizens Bank of Edmond announced on Wednesday it has teamed up with MX, a bank, credit union, fintech digital platform to launch a new Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan portal for the bank’s small business customers. According to Jill Castilla, President and CEO of Citizens Bank… Read More

April 22, 2020 @ 8:50 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

HouseCanary, a U.S.-based fintech firm focused on providing a real estate analytics solution, announced on Wednesday it has reviewed 41 states with the highest listing and transaction volume in the weeks since the COVID-19 pandemic hit the U.S. economy. According to HouseCanary, potential homebuyers were… Read More

April 21, 2020 @ 11:09 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

RiverNorth Marketplace Lending Corporation, an established and currently operating as a closed-end interval fund dedicated to the marketplace lending asset class, announced last week it is restructuring to expand the fund’s investment mandate, the Board of Directors of the Fund (the “Board”) has approved changes… Read More

April 20, 2020 @ 3:46 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Branch, a U.S.-based insurtech startup, announced on Monday it is set to give back 15% of monthly insurance premiums to its auto policyholders in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Branch, the compassionate initiative recognizes clients’ reduced driving due to shelter in place orders… Read More

April 20, 2020 @ 8:48 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

BillGO, a U.S.-based bill pay and real-time payment systems provider, announced on Monday it has launched a bill pay relief hub specifically for Americans who are impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to BillGO, the payment relief can come in a variety of forms, including:… Read More

April 17, 2020 @ 6:49 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S.-based blockchain platform AVA announced on Friday it has launched its first of two planned public testnet releases. According to AVA, the first release allows participants to connect to a  global network of validators and participate in high-velocity transactions. Founded in 2018, AVA describes itself… Read More

April 17, 2020 @ 10:37 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Online lending platform Lendio announced on Friday it facilitated more than 50,000 small businesses across the U.S. through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Lendio reported that PPP applications approved through its online marketplace and bank partnerships total more than $5.5 billion. As previously reported, the… Read More