Tagged: united states

December 14, 2020 @ 10:49 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The US-Qatar Business Council (USQBC), the Silicon Valley Forum and the Embassy of the State of Qatar in Washington DC recently held a discussion during a virtual event on December 8, 2020, titled “Qatar in Focus: Smarter Countries & Thriving Communities in the Digital Age.”… Read More

December 14, 2020 @ 11:26 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company (MassMutual) announced on Monday it has entered into a definitive agreement with Stone Ridge Asset Management, an asset manager, to acquire Flourish, a fintech platform for RIAs. According to the duo, Flourish provides digitally enabled products and services to RIAs… Read More

December 14, 2020 @ 8:49 am By Omar Faridi  |  

As the digital asset market approaches the end of 2020, Kraken Intelligence (part of US-based cryptocurrency exchange Kraken) has released a report titled, “Crypto Yields – A Simple Breakdown.” The report notes that interest rates on “risky opportunities” are a function of a “risk-free” rate… Read More

December 13, 2020 @ 10:10 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Aeldra, a U.S.-based fintech, recently announced it has launched its mobile banking app. Launched earlier this year, Aeldra is on a mission to provide access to global financial opportunities to customers all over the world. “Through a single App, customers will be able to seamlessly… Read More

December 12, 2020 @ 8:00 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Relay Payments recently secured $35.3 million in capital from nine investors according to a Form D filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The Atlanta-headquartered Fintech firm (located at The Battery Atlanta) offers an end-to-end instant digital payments platform for logistics firms and… Read More

December 12, 2020 @ 12:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

After finalizing a $44 million investment round, UK’s AI-powered personal finance chatbot provider Cleo is asking its customers how it should spend its funds. Cleo’s round was led by EQT Ventures along with participation from existing investors such as Balderton Capital, LocalGlobe and SBI. Established… Read More

December 11, 2020 @ 4:24 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Pierre Naude, CEO at nCino (NASDAQ:NCNO), a Wilmington, North Carolina based Fintech firm that offers a Cloud banking platform built on the Salesforce platform, says his company will invest in various opportunities as the COVID-19 pandemic accelerates the shift towards all-digital platforms and services. Naude… Read More

December 11, 2020 @ 8:09 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Research firm CBInsights has released a new report titled, Unbundling Bank Of America: How The Traditional Bank Is Being Disrupted. The report looks at mortgages, Robo-advisors, trading software, and also examines how Fintech firms have been trying to “unbundle” Bank of America’s front office. According… Read More

December 10, 2020 @ 11:10 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Xspaced, a U.S.-fintech startup that specializes in rental payments, announced on Thursday the launch of its new feature, FlexRent. According to Xspaced, FlexRent allows tenants to split their rent payments into smaller payments over the month to align their monthly rent with their income… Read More

December 10, 2020 @ 9:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Plaid, which is having to deal with a suit in federal court (filed by US Dept of Justice) pertaining to Visa’s (NYSE:V) pending $5.3 billion acquisition of the firm, enables financial technology providers like Chime, Robinhood, and Venmo to gain access to banking data. The… Read More

December 10, 2020 @ 3:33 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Boast.ai, a U.S.-based software innovator whose flagship product automates the complex process of claiming R&D tax credits in the US and Canada, announced on Thursday it secured $23 million through its Series A funding round, which was led by Radian Capital. Founded in 2011, Boast.ai… Read More

December 10, 2020 @ 8:31 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

OpenFin, the operating system (OS) of finance, announced on Wednesday it secured a strategic investment from SC Ventures, the innovation, fintech investment and ventures arm of international banking group, Standard Chartered. According to OpenFin, the investment’s funds will accelerate new product development and brings OpenFin’s… Read More

December 10, 2020 @ 7:43 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Robinhood, a popular trading app that has encouraged a new generation of investors to take part in equity trading, has reportedly hired giant Wall Street investment bank Goldman Sachs to lead the Fintech firm’s IPO. Robinhood Markets will be working with Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) in… Read More

December 9, 2020 @ 10:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fintech firm iCapital is currently working on its global expansion plans. Lawrence Calcano, CEO at iCapital, recently talked about the company’s growth plans, the markets they plan to enter, and how newly hired workers and office locations are part of the firm’s long-term business strategy…. Read More

December 9, 2020 @ 7:54 am By Omar Faridi  |  

  California based Fintech firm Wealthfront announced on December 8, 2020, that banking industry professionals Sheila Bair and Tom Curry are joining the firm’s Banking Advisory Group. The Committee is expected to play a key role in navigating regulatory and partnership efforts as Wealthfront plans… Read More

December 8, 2020 @ 6:20 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

San Francisco-based crypto-asset exchange Coinbase will begin supporting Filecoin (FIL) on Coinbase Pro, the trading platform for professional or experienced traders. The Coinbase team stated in a blog post: “Starting … Monday December 7, [2020,] transfer FIL into your Coinbase Pro account ahead of trading…. Read More

December 8, 2020 @ 12:32 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  At-Bay, a U.S.-based insurtech startup, announced on Tuesday it secured $34 million through its Series C funding round, which was led by Qumra Capital with participation from Microsoft’s venture fund M12. The company notably raised a total of $74 million in 2020 alone, having… Read More

December 7, 2020 @ 11:31 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Pay Theory, a U.S.-based family tech startup, announced on Monday it has launched a new payment processing platform with the mission of making school fees and payments straightforward for all involved parties: families, educators, and administrators. Founded in 2018, Pay Theory describes itself as… Read More

December 4, 2020 @ 7:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Financial advisor Mac Gardner aims to promote Fintech-focused competition so that more consumers are able to interact with financial literacy apps. There’s a new technology-related track in the financial planning curriculum being offered at the University of South Florida. The Fintech Bullpen, a Fintech competition… Read More

December 4, 2020 @ 7:08 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Tifin Group, a Boulder-headquartered VC company that focuses on the Fintech sector, has reportedly sold off 55 Institutional Partners LLC, a financial tech firm known as 55ip, to JPMorgan’s asset management unit. 55ip has created tax automation software solutions for investment advisors. The terms… Read More