Tagged: uk

February 14, 2019 @ 3:19 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

HubrisOne, a UK-based startup that is seeking to make blockchain technology, cryptocurrencies, and basic banking services available to all, is now seeking funding through equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs. The campaign originally sought £60,000, has so far surpassed the initial target, and is now nearing £75,000…. Read More

February 14, 2019 @ 3:06 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Safe Solvents, a UK-based environmental technology company, is set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube with more than £1 million from over 200 investors. The round was launched last month, originally seeking a minimum of £800,000. As previously reported, Safe Solvents was founded in 2015  and… Read More

February 14, 2019 @ 8:52 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ant Financial Services Group (Ant Financial), a China-based tech company and the operator of Alipay, has reportedly acquired UK payments firm, WorldFirst, to further advance its global expansion efforts. This news comes less than a couple of months after Ant Financial began acquisition talks. It was… Read More

February 14, 2019 @ 7:36 am By JD Alois  |  

Online property lender LendInvest is reporting a record month of signed applications. According to the Fintech, in January 2019 they received 428 applications totaling £100 million in value. LendInvest said the volume was due in part to rapid hiring in their lending team The LendInvest… Read More

February 13, 2019 @ 3:26 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Global payment technology provider Worldpay, Inc. (NYSE: WP; LSE: WPY) announced on Tuesday it has teamed up with Sage Pay, part of Sage Group (FTSE: SGE), to expand the range of card payment solutions available to businesses across the UK and Ireland According to the duo, this new… Read More

February 13, 2019 @ 1:43 pm By JD Alois  |  

Property Partner announced its first “Opportunistic Fund” at the end of January. The new Fund is being launched to take advantage of the UK property market which has hit pause for the moment due to Brexit concerns. The Fund will “move fast as a cash… Read More

February 13, 2019 @ 10:36 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Rapyd, a UK-based fintech, announced on Wednesday it raised $40 million through its Series B funding round, which was led by General Catalyst and Stripe. Founded in 2016, Rapyd describes itself as a mobile-first financial network that makes the world’s “favorite ways” to pay and be paid… Read More

February 13, 2019 @ 9:32 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than a month after revealing it has topped 500,000 in customers, digital-first challenger bank Tandem Bank announced in total customers have spent over £100 million on their credit cards and has paid £500,000 in cashback to its customers. Tandem reported since launching in February 2018, the… Read More

February 13, 2019 @ 8:38 am By JD Alois  |  

Insurtech Inshur has closed on a $7 million Series A investment round alongside a $2 million credit facility, according to a release from the company.  The investment was led by Munich Re Ventures with participation from MTech Capital – a venture fund focused on Insurtech. … Read More

February 13, 2019 @ 8:09 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK banking platform Starling Bank announced on Wednesday it secured £60 million through its Series C funding round, which was led by Merian Global Investors, including the Merian Chrysalis Investment Company Limited (Merian Chrysalis). Starling Bank reported that it has raised further £15 million from its existing… Read More

February 12, 2019 @ 3:11 am By Erin Hobey  |  

According to Innovate Finance‘s new report 2018 FinTech VC Investment Landscape, investment in UK Fintech rose by 18% to $3.3 billion in 2018. Some additional highlights from the report include: Growth private equity investment rose 57% to $1.6 billion, while venture capital dipped to $1.7 billion… Read More

February 11, 2019 @ 5:36 pm By JD Alois  |  

Fintech unicorn and stealth bank TransferWise is dropping their rates even lower. According to an email distributed by the UK based Fintech, fees for transfering currency are going down. Using the process of transferring dollars to euros, TransferWise cited the following example: Transfer USD $700 via bank ACH:… Read More

February 11, 2019 @ 3:46 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

TrueLayer, a computer software company that enables companies to capitalize on new open banking initiatives in the UK, recently announced the launch of its new TrueLayer Payments API. While sharing more details about the Payments API, the TrueLayer team stated: “The Payments API is a… Read More

February 11, 2019 @ 11:25 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Brushbox, a UK-based oral health subscription box service, is set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube with more than £700,000 from 240 investors. The funding round was launched last month, originally seeking £500,000. As previously reported, Brushbox claims to be the UK’s first oral health subscription box… Read More

February 11, 2019 @ 9:48 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK challenger bank Monzo announced on Monday the launch of its first 100 business accounts. This news comes just a few months after Monzo revealed it was considered business banking, with Founder and CEO, Tom Blomfield, stating 2019 plans included business accounts. Speaking about the new… Read More

February 11, 2019 @ 8:09 am By JD Alois  |  

Peer to peer lending research firm 4thWay has published a note touting the benefits of investing in P2P loans in contrast to more volatile equity investing. 4thWay says that Brexit induced market volatility should compel investors to consider investing in online loans. 4thWay says it is… Read More

February 11, 2019 @ 7:19 am By JD Alois  |  

LC Lite says it is using blockchain technology to simplify and speed up transactions requiring letters of credit. The platform is being launched by the founders of invoice financing platform Incomlend. According to a release, Incomlend currently processes funding volumes worth approximately $240 million annually… Read More

February 8, 2019 @ 11:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK challenger bank Starling Bank announced earlier this week it has launched its Euro Account. According to Starling Bank, the Euro Account has been designed for UK residents who are the following: Are European expats living in the UK and sending money back home Work… Read More

February 8, 2019 @ 10:40 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than two years after securing more than £2 million through its second Crowdcube campaign, Dragon Den alum GripIt has returned to the equity crowdfunding platform to raise £1 million.  As previously reported, GripIt describes itself as the World’s Ultimate Plasterboard Fixing. The company’s products hold… Read More

February 8, 2019 @ 10:21 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK based peer-to-peer lender RateSetter announced on Friday it is expanding its Property Development Finance Team in South West England with the appointment of Ian Granger as its new Business Development Manager. Granger will reportedly oversee client management and business development in Somerset, Devon, and Cornwall as… Read More