Tagged: uk

May 17, 2019 @ 11:17 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based digital banking platform Starling Bank recently celebrated its second anniversary. Founded in 2014 and officially launched in 2017, Starling Bank describes itself as a UK mobile-only bank that offers personal, joint, and business accounts. The app allows users to “take the stress out” of… Read More

May 17, 2019 @ 2:03 am By JD Alois  |  

Swarm, an infrastructure provider for the issuance and trading of digital assets, has decided to use Copper as its preferred digital asset custodian. In a release, Swarm said the integration of Copper’s solution will provide the institutional grade security fundamental to the mass market trading… Read More

May 16, 2019 @ 8:21 am By JD Alois  |  

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has long pursued and promoted beneficial Fintech innovation. One very important, and perhaps underappreciated subcategory of Fintech is Regtech or regulation technology. While some jurisdictions have been slow to research the potential for digital regulation and compliance, the FCA… Read More

May 15, 2019 @ 5:35 am By JD Alois  |  

FintechOS, an early stage company that seeks to accelerate the digital transformation of financial institutions, has raised €1.1 million in a post-seed round. The funding was led by GapMinder VC, with the participation of LAUNCHub Ventures, Gecad Ventures, and other private investors. Total funding to… Read More

May 14, 2019 @ 3:12 pm By JD Alois  |  

CapitalRise, a lender for prime residential developers, has secured a £30 million institutional funding line from an unnamed “major financial institution.” The additional capital will help fuel the loan book growth funding prime residential developers. CapitalRise reports that, to date, it has lent £300 million…. Read More

May 14, 2019 @ 9:54 am By JD Alois  |  

Paysend Group, an FCA licensed e-Money institution, is planning to issue a stablecoin in June. Paysend is using Stellar to provide the crypto that will allow its users to send instant global payments without the traditional cross-border fees. Paysend notes that Stellar was designed expressly… Read More

May 14, 2019 @ 9:28 am By JD Alois  |  

LendInvest, an online marketplace for mortgages, says it has dropped its product fees and lowered interest rates for both of its five year fixed rate BTL remortgage products for a limited time. In a move to boost demand, LendInvest states that its five year fixed… Read More

May 14, 2019 @ 9:17 am By JD Alois  |  

Brickowner, a UK based online property investment platform, is reporting topping £10 million in investment within just over a year of announcing the first £1 million invested through its platform. Brickowner’s business model is one of partnering with established property developers to provide a better,… Read More

May 14, 2019 @ 8:09 am By JD Alois  |  

LendingCrowd, the only online lending platform based in Scotland, has launched two new features designed to boost diversification for investors’ portfolios. LendingCrowd states that investors in their Growth Account and Income Account, both available as an IFISA, can already create diversified portfolios of loans to… Read More

May 13, 2019 @ 10:26 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based peer-to-peer lending platform Assetz Capital is now seeking £1 million through its new equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. Founded in 2012, Assetz Capital describes itself as a provider of alternative funding sources to SMEs and Property Developers and is one of the fastest-growing peer-to-peer… Read More

May 13, 2019 @ 1:02 pm By JD Alois  |  

The Security Token Academy (STA), a company covering and facilitating the emerging security token industry, has crossed the Atlantic and landed in the UK with its first Security Token London Meetup Kickoff Event. The event is scheduled for June 12th in London. Aubrey Chernick, founder… Read More

May 13, 2019 @ 10:03 am By JD Alois  |  

Greensill, a working capital provider, has received an $800 million investment from the SoftBank Vision Fund, according to a release from the firm. Greensill said the investment “underscores the value of working capital finance as the most advanced means of providing low-cost capital to companies… Read More

May 13, 2019 @ 9:06 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Wriggle, a UK-based real-time marketplace for local eat-out food and drink, has successfully secured its initial £600,000 funding target on equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs. As previously reported, Wriggle is on a mission to help people discover, and spend their money at the best local food… Read More

May 12, 2019 @ 6:53 pm By JD Alois  |  

The United Kingdom has long been a global leader in financial innovation. Of course, London holds a long history as a prominent financial center for both Europe and the world. This established base has combined with a strong entrepreneurial spirit and access to capital to… Read More

May 12, 2019 @ 6:33 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Loot, a UK-based digital bank startup, is set to launch a new equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. Founded in 2014, Loot describes itself as a current account and contactless Loot Mastercard card that offers insights into spending with personalized features to manage money. The company… Read More

May 12, 2019 @ 6:10 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Pennies, a UK-based fintech and digital charity box, has reportedly surpassed 70 million in consumer digital donations. Founded in 2010, Pennies revealed it is creating a “unique digital ecosystem” by using new technology to unlock millions of pounds in new giving. “Designed to fit with our… Read More

May 10, 2019 @ 10:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than two years after securing £521,314 through its previous equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs, The Cheeky Panda, a 100% ultra sustainable, low carbon, bamboo tissue product brand, has returned to the funding platform and quickly raised more than £1.2 million. The latest crowdfunding campaign… Read More

May 10, 2019 @ 7:51 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

NatWest announced last week the launch of its new product NatWest Tyl. According to NatWest, NatWest Tyl is a new, innovative approach to merchant acquiring, and is designed to make it easier for customers to run their business. “Alongside straightforward customer on-boarding, simple pricing and… Read More

May 9, 2019 @ 7:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

GeoDB, a UK-based fintech startup that aims to provide a big data marketplace that includes an encrypted, safe, transparent, verified, accurate and decentralized datapool, is set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube with more than £900,000 in funding. The funding round was launched… Read More

May 9, 2019 @ 11:23 am By JD Alois  |  

A report in Yahoo Finance indicates that Marcus, Goldman Sachs’ digital only challenger bank, is doing quite well in the United Kingdom. Des McDaid, the Managing Director for Marcus in the UK, stated: “We’ve passed a quarter of a million customers and just over £8bn… Read More