October 19, 2018 @ 10:46 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

FundGuard, a U.S.-based cloud-based investment funds operating system powered by AI and designed to revolutionize the investment funds technology space, announced on Friday it secured $4 million through its seed funding round, which was led by venture firms Blumberg Capital and LionBird. The company also launched its… Read More

October 17, 2018 @ 3:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

BBVA announced on Tuesday it is now offering a full suite of Banking as a Service (BaaS) products in the U.S. through its BBVA Open Platform program. BBVA reported that its Open Platform initiative enables third parties to easily integrate payments and complementary banking services… Read More

October 10, 2018 @ 9:34 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S. insurtech Haven Life announced at InsureTech Connect 2018 it is increasing its maximum coverage amount to $3 million. According to the insurance brand, this increase in face amount from $2 million to $3 million is a strategic move to better serve customers who are coming to Haven Life to secure affordable,… Read More

October 4, 2018 @ 12:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Credit Karma announced earlier this week it is now offering car insurance in Texas and California. Credit Karma’s members in those states are now able to see what they could be paying for auto insurance based on what members like them are paying for the same coverage…. Read More

September 13, 2018 @ 8:27 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Roostify, a U.S.-based digital lending platform provider, today announced it has launched its Roostify connected app on Salesforce AppExchange. According to Roostify, the app enables mutual customers to easily connect leads generated within the Roostify suite of lead generation tools to their Salesforce environment. The app… Read More

September 13, 2018 @ 8:35 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just days after Varo Money received preliminary approval from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) for a national banking charter, the digital-only challenger bank announced it has teamed up with Temenos to help launch banking services in the U.S. According to Temenos, Varo… Read More

September 12, 2018 @ 11:31 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Just one year after launching its service in the UK,  U.S.-based independent mobile remittance company Remitly announced it was continuing its global expansion efforts by launching in Europe. Founded in 2011, Remitly describes itself as an international payments company that leverages digital channels, including mobile… Read More

September 10, 2018 @ 11:06 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Paysafe Group, a U.S.-based global payments provider, announced on Monday the launch of its Paysafe Accelerated Funding, which is described as a comprehensive suite of fast and flexible same or next day settlement options for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) based in the U.S. According to… Read More

August 27, 2018 @ 9:55 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

LumoXchange, U.S.-based fintech payments company, announced on Monday the launch of its money transfer service to the Philippines. The company reported it has built a platform that allows users to compare exchange rate offers from the leading banks in the Philippines and send money. Users… Read More

August 23, 2018 @ 3:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Credit card giant American Express announced last week it will be launching a range of onsite benefits and experiences for card members attending the 2018 US Open Tennis Championships, which is currently taking place at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Queens,… Read More

August 22, 2018 @ 2:27 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, crowdfunded brewing company BrewDog announced it is set to open anticipated craft beer hotel, the DogHouse, on August 27th, at its brewery location in Ohio. The opening of the hotel comes just a little over two years after BrewDog secured $324,072 through its… Read More

August 21, 2018 @ 2:31 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Kyyba Innovations, an innovation and collaboration eco-system, announced on Tuesday it has teamed up with Fintech Valley Vizag, a sustainable global Fintech ecosystem, to organize a $1 million Startup Challenge as part of the Vizag Fintech Festival. The Challenge, which started last month, will conclude… Read More

August 20, 2018 @ 4:03 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Travelers, a U.S.-based insurance firm, has reportedly acquired a major stake in Canadian insurtech startup Zensurance. Founded in 2016, Zensurance claims it is leading the technology revolution in the insurance industry. The company, which uses data and analytics to identify most common risks, is able to… Read More

August 15, 2018 @ 9:51 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S. fintech OpenFin announced on Wednesday it has appointed Deutsche Bank’s Head of Market Data, Risk, and Compliance, Stephen Wood, as its newly created Global Head of Enterprise. OpenFin reports that Wood brings to its team more than 20 years of financial services industry experience, along… Read More

August 9, 2018 @ 10:19 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Galileo, a U.S.-based payments processors and program management firm, announced on Wednesday it has formed a partnership with Sutton Bank. According to Galileo, Sutton Bank has chosen the processing platform to help expand its prepaid offerings. Galileo reported that this partnership, Sutton Bank will expand its offering of open-loop… Read More

August 6, 2018 @ 11:37 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, American Express (NYSE: AXP) announced it has formed a partnership with GreenSky, Inc. (NASDAQ: GSKY) to bring enhanced digital payments and financing capabilities to help merchants grow their businesses and give consumers greater flexibility in financing their purchases. According to the duo, this… Read More

July 31, 2018 @ 11:00 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, UK-based challenger bank Monzo announced it has recently set up a small customer support team in Las Vegas. The team was created to help Monzo scale its customer service as it grows, without relying on its team in the UK to work unsociable… Read More

July 31, 2018 @ 10:02 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Tuesday, U.S.-based fintech Happy Money announced it has formed three strategic alliance with Alliant Credit Union, First Tech Federal Credit Union, and Technology Credit Union to further proving credit union and Fintech partnership model success. Founded in 2009, Happy Money claims to be the only… Read More

July 30, 2018 @ 1:26 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

DCEX, a U.S.-based cryptocurrency marketplace for retail and institutional investors, today announced registration is open to the first digital currency exchange to utilize XRP as its exclusive base currency. Founded in 2017, DCEX describes itself as a next-generation crypto-to-crypto marketplace, with all currencies trading against XRP… Read More

July 27, 2018 @ 9:27 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Groundspeed Analytics (Groundspeed), a leading insurance technology company specializing in artificial intelligence (AI) and data science solutions, announced on Thursday it secured $30 million through its Series B funding round, which was led by Oak HC/FT, a premier venture growth-equity fund investing in Healthcare Information & Services… Read More