Tagged: united kingdom

October 1, 2020 @ 9:14 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-based Fintech firm JudoPay, which offers a mobile-first payment platform, has teamed up with Mastercard in order to promote the adoption of touch-free or contactless payment methods. JudoPay’s management noted that Mastercard would be helping the Fintech company with its expansion into the UK, Europe,… Read More

October 1, 2020 @ 8:00 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Rosecut, a wealth management service provider, has introduced free tools that were previously available only to high-net-worth-individuals (HNWIs). The Fintech company’s wealth management software suite has been designed to help clients with planning how to achieve their financial goals or objectives. The Wealthtech suite allows… Read More

October 1, 2020 @ 7:44 am By Omar Faridi  |  

David Goldin, CEO and founder at Capify, a small business lender backed by Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS), believes that the demand for new loans will rise again after the Australian government announced changes to lending laws and requirements. Capify confirmed that it will start issuing more… Read More

September 30, 2020 @ 3:16 pm By JD Alois  |  

A new study by RUSI and ACAMS tackles the emerging digital assets or cryptoassets ecosystem. According to the survey results, the perception of affiliated risk regarding cryptoassets is mixed with governments and financial institutions seeing cryptocurrency as a significant source of risk. Meanwhile, crypto industry… Read More

September 30, 2020 @ 8:01 am By JD Alois  |  

Funding Circle (LSE:FCH) founder and CEO Samir Desai has purchased 163,017 shares in his company at an average per-share price of £0.6201696 according to a filing with the London Stock Exchange (LSE). Funding Circle went public in 2018 at a price per share of 440… Read More

September 29, 2020 @ 9:33 am By JD Alois  |  

American Express (NYSE:AXP) and Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) have partnered on a new card that is designed for small businesses. The card is said to “offer rich rewards and access to flexible payment terms to help them better manage their finances.” The two cards available are the… Read More

September 29, 2020 @ 7:51 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Open Banking solutions are increasingly being adopted globally and also in the United Kingdom, where user numbers have doubled to around 2 million during the past 6 months. The Open Banking Implementation Entity (OBIE), an organization established by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA)… Read More

September 29, 2020 @ 7:25 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Nexi, an Italy-based paytech, announced on Tuesday it has formed a new partnership with UK fintech Ebury. Through the partnership, Ebury will join Nexi Open and Nexi’s partner banks will be able to offer their clients the full suite of Ebury services, which includes international… Read More

September 28, 2020 @ 10:10 pm By JD Alois  |  

Seeking to fund digital infrastructure and deep tech startups, Crowdcube is partnering with Episode 1, investors in Zoopla, Shazam, and carwow, according to a release. The £100 million fund will invest in the next generation of infrastructure and deep tech startups in the digital sector…. Read More

September 28, 2020 @ 4:30 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Snoop, a UK-based smart money mobile app, has secured its initial £5 million funding target through its Seedrs campaign. The funding round recently made its debut and quickly attracted more than 1,070 Seedrs investors. Founded in 2019 by Jayne-Anne Gadhia, a former executive at digital… Read More

September 28, 2020 @ 2:53 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Acin, a UK-based fintech, announced on Monday it secured $12 million through its Series A funding round, which was led by European SaaS investor, Notion Capital, with participation from Fitch ventures, Cris Conde (former President & CEO of SunGard), Christopher Carter (Chairman of Artorius Wealth… Read More

September 28, 2020 @ 2:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Urban, a UK-based wellness mobile for “busy people,” has closed its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs with nearly £5.9 million raised. The funding round, which attracted more than 900 investors, was launched last month and quickly secured its initial £2 million funding goal. As previously… Read More

September 28, 2020 @ 9:05 am By JD Alois  |  

Payments Fintech Wirex has quickly raised £1.2 million with the first £1 million arriving in an hour and a half today crowdfunding on Crowdcube, according to a note from the company. The securities offering just entered its public stage and now sits at £1.446 million… Read More

September 27, 2020 @ 10:42 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  @Pizza, a UK-based pizza brand, has quickly secured its initial £820,000 funding target just days after launching its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The company is now aiming is to give consumers the best pizza they have ever had, every time. “Consumers crave new… Read More

September 27, 2020 @ 10:18 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

RoosterMoney, a UK-based money managing mobile app, is now nearing £2.1 million through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. The funding round was launched less than two weeks ago and has already attracted more than 440 Seedrs investors. As previously reported, RoosterMoney was founded in… Read More

September 27, 2020 @ 6:16 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Mo Ali Yusuf, the VP at Checkout.com for the MENA and Asia Pacific Region, says he’s looking forward to teaming up with NiFT and the Fintech ecosystem in Pakistan in order to support the growth of digital commerce and virtual payments in the country. Pakistan’s… Read More

September 25, 2020 @ 11:16 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Savings App Chip is set to close its Future Fund round hosted on Crowdcube with more than 11.3 million raised from 1945 investors. The campaign made its debut on the equity crowdfunding platform earlier this month, originally seeking £2 million, which was raised in under… Read More

September 25, 2020 @ 10:25 am By JD Alois  |  

  The Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance (CCAF) at the Cambridge Judge Business School has released its 3rd report covering the digital asset sector with the Global Cryptoasset Benchmarking Study.  CCAF is the leading research institute in the world in regards to Fintech innovation including… Read More

September 24, 2020 @ 11:04 pm By JD Alois  |  

In a statement today, the UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak announced an extension of Coronavirus programs that support impacted businesses. The Chancellor announced that the Bounce Back Loan scheme will offer greater repayment flexibility for firms including an extension of the length of… Read More

September 24, 2020 @ 11:02 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Gemini Trust Company, LLC (Gemini), a cryptocurrency exchange and custodian, announced on Wednesday its launch in the UK. The platform reported that it is now offering its services in pound sterling (GBP) and its UK launch comes just after the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) granted… Read More