Tagged: united kingdom

January 16, 2020 @ 10:30 am By JD Alois  |  

Digital-only bank Marcus, part of Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) was recently announced after a several year delay. The app is now available on the Apple App store with Google Play availability this spring. Marcus is the first digital-only bank to have a federal charter in the… Read More

January 16, 2020 @ 9:35 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Skinny Tonic, a UK-based beverage brand, is set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs this upcoming Friday (January 17th) with more than £1.3 million secured. The funding round has attracted nearly 500 Seedrs investors. As previously reported, Skinny Tonic claims to be the… Read More

January 15, 2020 @ 12:41 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK banking group NatWest announced on Wednesday it has joined forces with Soldo, a pre-paid company card provider for small businesses, to expand its SME lending capabilities. NatWest reported that the partnership will allow two of its ventures, Esme Loans and Rapid Cash, to be… Read More

January 15, 2020 @ 10:29 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

LendInvest, a UK-based online marketplace for mortgages, announced on Wednesday it has made key changes to its BTL product range, which includes increasing the maximum loan size for all property types and introducing a new cashback contribution towards legal fees. The lender then revealed that… Read More

January 14, 2020 @ 9:28 am By JD Alois  |  

Property Partner, a UK based property crowdfunding platform, reports reaching a “major milestone” by concluding the platform’s first-ever 5-year investment project. According to Property Partner, investors in the Fairholme Road property earned a 36% return during the term of the asset. To quote the platform:… Read More

January 13, 2020 @ 5:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

LHV, a Fintech-focused banking platform and payment services company, is now offering real-time British pound (GBP) payments through the United Kingdom’s Faster Payments initiative. LHV is reportedly the first banking service provider that’s providing real-time euro payments through the Single Euro Payment Area Instant (“SEPA… Read More

January 13, 2020 @ 5:32 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Small Robot, a UK-based ag-tech that is building sustainable farming robots, is now seeking £700,000 through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The latest campaign comes just one year after Small Robot £1,173,940 through its latest Crowdcube campaign. Small Robot reported it has transitioned from… Read More

January 13, 2020 @ 10:20 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

ThinCats, a UK-based lending platform, has reportedly hit a new company milestone. According to P2P Finance News, the platform’s 2019 was record-breaking, with its new loan number doubling to nearly 200 million. It was also noted that ThinCats’ loan book is now over 580 million…. Read More

January 13, 2020 @ 8:34 am By JD Alois  |  

Just as it has been revealed that the UK Peer to Peer Finance Association (P2PFA) has disbanded, Innovate Finance has announced the creation of 36H Group to take its place. Innovate Finance described 36H as a “united voice for lending platforms that accept retail investments.”… Read More

January 13, 2020 @ 7:51 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based digital banking group Starling Bank announced on Monday it supercharging its bank accounts for businesses and sole traders with a range of new features, which includes unsecured loans of up to £250,000, an increase in its overdraft limits from £10,000 to £150,000, more competitive… Read More

January 13, 2020 @ 7:31 am By JD Alois  |  

The UK Peer to Peer Finance Association (P2PFA) is no more. Once a leading industry voice the Association that once represented the biggest names in the P2P lending industry has made the decision to disband. The news was revealed in a series of reports with… Read More

January 13, 2020 @ 6:24 am By JD Alois  |  

LendInvest, one of the UK’s leading Fintechs that provides a marketplace for property finance, has announced that its co-founder and longtime Chief Executive Officer Christian Faes is stepping down from his role and moving into the Executive Chairman position. As of today, Rod Lockhart is… Read More

January 12, 2020 @ 10:42 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based digital banking group Monzo celebrated the new year by sharing the successes of the past twelve months. The fintech revealed it started last January with just over a million customers, and now, over 3.6 million people bank with its platform. The company has since… Read More

January 12, 2020 @ 7:10 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based insurtech Honcho has successfully secured its initial £700,000 funding target through its latest Crowdcube round. The campaign comes less than two years after Honcho raised £829,370 on Crowdcube.  As previously reported, Honcho describes itself as a reverse-auction marketplace where insurers enter a competitive real-time… Read More

January 12, 2020 @ 7:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

UK-based credit card issuer NewDay is reportedly planning to acquire Deko, a retail finance platform, in order to diversify its line of products and services. NewDay’s management is currently looking at the different business opportunities that tech platforms are offering in the payments and credit… Read More

January 10, 2020 @ 11:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Paul Rippon, Monzo’s Co-Founder and Deputy Chief Executive, announced this week he has stepped down from his position with the UK fintech to pursue an alpaca business, Barnacre Alpacas. In a letter published on Linkedin, Rippon revealed the exciting news and what’s next for him…. Read More

January 10, 2020 @ 2:47 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Bricksave, a UK-based property investment platform, has not only secured its £600,000 funding target through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs, but it is also now nearing £720,000 thanks to nearly 150 Seedrs investors. As previously reported, Bricksave provides individuals direct access to institutional-grade real… Read More

January 10, 2020 @ 2:37 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Muse, a data-driven financial management mobile app, is now seeking 500,000 through its newly launched equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The startup is currently offering 6.67% in equity at a £7 million pre-money valuation.  Muse stated that it enables businesses to “thrive” by bringing financial… Read More

January 10, 2020 @ 7:15 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The number of financial technology (Fintech) companies operating in Scotland has reportedly increased by 60% over the past year. According to Fintech Scotland, there are 119 Fintech-focused businesses based north of the border, which is significantly greater than 72 financial technology companies from the previous… Read More

January 9, 2020 @ 11:21 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

HOP Vietnamese, a UK-based fresh food concept that is on a mission to showcase a “passion” for Vietnamese colorful food, culture, and street atmosphere, has quickly secured its initial £750,000 funding target and is now nearing £920,000 through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube. The company… Read More