Tagged: united kingdom

September 10, 2020 @ 4:33 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

The Cauldron, a UK-based technology-led entertainment studio, is now seeking £325,000 through its recently launched equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. Founded in 2017, The Cauldron, which originally began as a Kickstarter project to open what it claims to be the world’s first wizard pub in… Read More

September 9, 2020 @ 10:52 am By JD Alois  |  

Paysend, a UK based money transfer, and payments firm, has expanded its services into the US. According to a release, the company’s move into the US is being enabled by Paysend’s partnership with Central Payments, the payments subsidiary of Central Bank of Kansas City. Paysend… Read More

September 9, 2020 @ 7:53 am By JD Alois  |  

Starling Bank, a digital-only bank, has launched “Starling Kite” a child-friendly banking account that incorporates certain controls for parents and guardians. Starling Kite will be linked to an adult’s account to help track utilization while children aged between 6 to 16, will receive a banking… Read More

September 8, 2020 @ 4:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Urban, a UK-based wellness mobile for “busy people,” has raised more than £5.57 million through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. The funding round, which is set to close in a little over a week, was launched last month originally seeking £2 million.  As previously… Read More

September 8, 2020 @ 10:56 am By JD Alois  |  

Chip, a savings app, is reporting solid interest in its forthcoming securities offering on Crowdcube. Accordging to a release, Chip has seen approximately 25,000 individuals pre-register on the upcoming funding round. Chip says this investment interest follows a summer of record growth for the Fintech…. Read More

September 7, 2020 @ 10:45 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Funding Circle (LSE: FCH), an SME lender that facilitates loans in both the US and parts of Europe, notes that the Bounce Back Loan Scheme (BBLS) will be ending in early November of this year. The BBLS has been provided via the British Business Bank… Read More

September 7, 2020 @ 1:25 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

RateSetter, a leading UK based peer to peer (P2P) lender that was recently acquired by Metro Bank, has confirmed that it won the award for “Best Loan Provider” for loans of £2,500 or more at the Consumer Credit Awards for 2020. The Consumer Credit Awards… Read More

September 7, 2020 @ 10:12 am By JD Alois  |  

FinecoBank has boosted its options regarding investment products by including funds from Fidelity International for UK clients. One of the largest banks in Italy, Fineco launched in the UK in 2017 entering the digital banking fray. During the past months, Fineco has continued to add… Read More

September 7, 2020 @ 8:01 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Payment processing platform Klarna announced on Monday the launch of its newly redesigned social shopping mobile app in the UK. According to Klarna, the app has been designed to meet the “shifting expectations” of consumers as they adapt from shopping in-store to online. “The app will… Read More

September 6, 2020 @ 10:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Yayzy, a UK-based sustainable banking app, has successfully secured its initial £200,000 funding target through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. Founded in 2019, the Yayzy team has created technology that calculates carbon footprint using payment data and is helping individuals and customers at other… Read More

September 6, 2020 @ 6:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-based Zopa, a digital bank and online lender, has reportedly started accepting credit card applications, as it continues to expand its line of products and services. The company is offering a credit card with annual percentage rates starting from 9.9%, however, there’s a representative APR… Read More

September 6, 2020 @ 2:14 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

UK based digital challenger Starling Bank has reportedly joined digital bank Monzo by introducing several new fees for certain services related to its British pound or GBP and Euro bank accounts. As reported recently, Monzo announced two new fees for its customers. The Fintech startup… Read More

September 5, 2020 @ 3:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Earlier this week, Modulr reportedly became the very first non-bank or building society to join the Confirmation of Payee service, which allows people to check whether the payment details they’ve provided for an individual or company match the details that are held by the recipient’s… Read More

September 4, 2020 @ 1:41 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  LONDCAP, a UK-based “smart” bank account app with an artificial intelligence personal financial assistant Alice, is now seeking funds through its newly launched equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. Founded earlier this year, LONDCAP aims to lend microloans to underbanked customers and enable credit card access… Read More

September 4, 2020 @ 10:04 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

TiPJAR, a UK-based cashless and contactless tipping platform, has raised nearly £575,000 through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The funding round was launched last month, originally seeking £300,000, and has attracted more than 980 Crowdcube investors so far. As previously reported, TiPJAR’s platform was… Read More

September 4, 2020 @ 8:48 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CB Insights, a private New York based firm with a business analytics platform and database that offers market intelligence on private companies and investor activities, recently published its Fintech 250 (2020), which is its annual ranking of what it considers the “top” private global Fintech… Read More

September 3, 2020 @ 3:10 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Moteefe, a UK-based e-commerce platform for on-demand production of merchandise, has reportedly secured $11 million through its Series B funding round, which was led by BGF. Founded in 2014 and launched in 2016, Moteefe describes itself as a global print-on-demand that enables entrepreneurs, brands, and… Read More

September 3, 2020 @ 8:09 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK fintech Zilch announced on Thursday it secured $10 million through its latest funding round. Founded in 2018, Zilch offers a Buy Now Pay Later service that allows users to pay for a purchase in the course of six weeks without any fees or interest…. Read More

September 2, 2020 @ 10:50 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Crowdcube, the largest crowdfunding platform by volume in the UK, reportedly saw some exception numbers of companies using its funding portal in August. Co-Founder and CMO of Crowdcube, Luke Lang, announced the platform saw £21 million raised, 27,000 investments, and 16 businesses secure funding during… Read More

September 1, 2020 @ 3:37 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Fintech Unicorn and stealth bank Transferwise announced on Tuesday it is now introducing GBP and EUR direct debits. Through the new feature, users may now set up Direct Debits to pay bills and subscriptions across Europe from their TransferWise account. “Whether you’re living in… Read More