Tagged: united kingdom

April 15, 2021 @ 1:49 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  ShareVision, a UK-based live streaming platform specifically for trading, economics, and finance, has raised nearly £375,000 through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. Founded in 2020, ShareVision is providing a “level of access” to traders, economists, and financiers that it claims has not been seen before. “Our… Read More

April 14, 2021 @ 2:42 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Stepladder, a UK-based fintech focused on first-time home-buying, is now seeking £125,000 through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. Stepladder is on a mission to help first-time buyers raise money for their homes. “We are a dynamic, collaborative, diverse, and passionate team who are helping people achieve the… Read More

April 13, 2021 @ 11:47 pm By JD Alois  |  

In a significant endorsement of the city, Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) has opened an office in Birmingham, UK – a community that has been promoting itself as an alternative to super pricey London. Goldman Sachs stated that Birmingham offers access to a deep talent pool, excellent… Read More

April 13, 2021 @ 4:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

HSBC (NYSE: HSBC) is reportedly preventing its clients from purchasing shares of MicroStrategy (NASD:MSTR), a company that has been actively acquiring Bitcoin (BTC) as part of its efforts to increase the value of its corporate treasury. HSBC stated that it would not be facilitating the… Read More

April 13, 2021 @ 9:51 am By JD Alois  |  

Marketplace lending platform Assetz Capital is looking to boost loan originations in 2021 with a new bridge loan product. According to the Fintech, the lending product will have a 0.65% interest rate for bridge loans from £150,000 to £5 million with LTVs to 75% and terms… Read More

April 13, 2021 @ 7:57 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Modulr, a Payments as a Service API Platform for digital businesses, has revealed that it received a strategic investment from the venture division of FIS. FIS intends to leverage Modulr‘s API-enabled payments infrastructure to carry out and automate real-time, B2B payments in the UK and… Read More

April 13, 2021 @ 7:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The United Kingdom and India may be considered global leaders when it comes to adopting the latest financial technologies which aim to benefit both individuals and businesses, according to Alderman William Russell, the Lord Mayor of the City of London. Fintech is transforming the traditional… Read More

April 12, 2021 @ 2:29 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Metro Bank announced on Monday it has launched the first set of RateSetter-powered personal loans through its banking branches. Aach of the new loan applications will be assessed and arranged by using RateSetter’s lending technology. Those who qualify for the loans may borrow between… Read More

April 12, 2021 @ 10:37 am By JD Alois  |  

Monva, Fintech that is seeking to provide a price comparison marketplace targeting credit cards and loans, and energy switching, has doubled is crowdfunding goal on Crowdcube raising over £450,000. According to the offering page, Monva enticed 598 investors in its equity offering at a pre-money… Read More

April 12, 2021 @ 8:04 am By Omar Faridi  |  

As it prepares to introduce services in Sweden, Freetrade, a commission-free trading app that’s regulated by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), has hired Karl Broomé to serve as ts MD to oversee the market activities. Broomé has joined Freetrade after having worked previously in… Read More

April 11, 2021 @ 10:11 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

    Swipii, a Scotland-based marketing tool for local businesses, has successfully secured more than £800,000 through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. The funding round, which originally sought to raise £750,000, has attracted over 400 Crowdcube investors so far. A total of £708,232 of the funds on the… Read More

April 11, 2021 @ 5:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ten high-potential technology firms have reportedly been chosen for 11th Annual Fintech Innovation Lab New York. As noted in the announcement (published on April 7, 2021), Fintech solutions aim to leverage AI and advanced data analytics to “address key industry challenges including sustainability.” As mentioned… Read More

April 11, 2021 @ 5:01 pm By JD Alois  |  

Digital bank Revolut has added more names to the list of cryptocurrencies its users can purchase and trade. Last week, Revolut said it had Currency added Cardano, Uniswap, Synthetix, Yearn Finance, Uma, Bancor, Filecoin, Numeraire, Loopring, Orchid, and The Graph. Revolut already allows users to… Read More

April 9, 2021 @ 10:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Less than a year after raising more than £700,000 through its recent Crowdcube round, UK-based food brand Fullgreen (formerly CauliRice) has launched an equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs, and has already surpassed its initial £600,000 funding target from nearly 500 Seedrs investors. As previously reported,… Read More

April 9, 2021 @ 2:08 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Trov, a U.S.-based insurtech company, announced earlier this week that it is expanding its presence in the UK by offering digital renter’s insurance. The company also revealed a new wave of consumers that will offer digital insurance that is powered by its technology, which includes… Read More

April 9, 2021 @ 12:05 pm By JD Alois  |  

Cryptocurrency exchange Bitstamp has hired Sameer Dubey as Chief Operating Officer. Dubey has previously worked at digital bank N26 and Barclays. Prior to N26, where he was heading Operations for the UK, Dubey spent over a decade at Barclays Bank focused on its Payments and… Read More

April 9, 2021 @ 7:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-based mobile banking platform Atom Bank has revealed that its £40 million raise is being led by Toscafund Asset Management LLP and BBVA. As the bank aims to reach profitability, the £40 million raise includes “an offer to participate for qualifying shareholders in new ‘A’… Read More

April 8, 2021 @ 10:03 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Tred, a UK-based green debit card, has successfully secured its initial £400,000 funding target through equity crowdfunding platform Crowdcube. The campaign has attracted more than 300 Crowdcube investors. Founded in 2019, Tred claims to be the first UK green debit card that allows users track, reduce and offset… Read More

April 8, 2021 @ 9:40 am By JD Alois  |  

The COVID-19 health crisis compelled many old-school firms to rapidly transition to a virtual office operation. While this may have been painful for firms used to centralized offices many younger firms found the transition relatively simple as they were already digitally native and comfortable with… Read More

April 8, 2021 @ 9:05 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-based Open Banking solution provider TrueLayer has secured $70 million in capital through a Series D round. TrueLayer‘s latest investment round was led by Addition and included contributions from several angel investors. Following this latest fundraise, the Fintech firm has acquired a total of $142… Read More