Tagged: united states

January 2, 2020 @ 9:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Companies might think that they have to spend more money to generate more revenue, however, many are reportedly spending a lot more than what’s required in order to keep their accounts payable (AP) departments operational. Paper checks are still the main method through which American… Read More

December 31, 2019 @ 12:24 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-digital challenger bank Monzo announced this week an update about the U.S. Beta launch. The banking startup revealed that from August until November it ran small, in-person community events in San Francisco, NYC, Las Vegas, and LA. the company then gave 1,000 users early access… Read More

December 29, 2019 @ 10:26 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Jooycar, a Chilean insurtech that is seeking to disrupt the auto insurance and telematics space in Latin America, is reportedly set to launch in the U.S. this upcoming year. According to Contxto, Jooycar is looking to expand its customized car insurance service to the U.S…. Read More

December 26, 2019 @ 4:05 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Grady’s Cold Brew, Inc., a cold brew beverage startup based in the Bronx, is now seeking funds through its Reg CF round on crowdfunding platform, StartEngine. Founded in 2011, Grady’s Cold Brew describes itself as a New Orleans-Style cold brew that started as a bottled… Read More

December 26, 2019 @ 9:18 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The United States is reportedly expected to lose its top rank as the largest cashless country and society in the world to nascent Asian markets by next year. Cashless transactions in the US are projected to increase by 4.7% to reach $184 billion by 2020,… Read More

December 24, 2019 @ 8:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Quantiphi, a US and India-headquartered applied artificial intelligence (AI) and Big Data analytics services firm, has raised $20 million via a Series A round from Multiples Alternate Asset Management. Quantiphi offers applied AI and Big Data solutions to Fortune 500 companies across several major sectors… Read More

December 18, 2019 @ 3:40 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

RDC (Regulatory DataCorp) announced on Wednesday it has renewed its agreement with UK-based digital banking group Monzo to help fight against anti-money laundering for the bank’s U.S. launch. According to RDC, the partnership will build on the success of the past two years in the… Read More

December 18, 2019 @ 2:45 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Hourly, a U.S.-based insurtech/fintech that simplifies workers’ comp insurance, payroll and time tracking for small business owners, announced on Wednesday it secured $7.15 million through its latest seed funding round, which was led by Aya Peterburg and Haim Sadger of S Capital, with participation from Inovia Capital, J-Angels and… Read More

December 18, 2019 @ 7:46 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Kapitus, a U.S.-based small and medium-sized business financing provider, announced on Tuesday it closed its second asset-backed securitization (ABS) for $160 million. Kapitus reported that the facility, which has a 3-year revolving period, a 5-year legal final, and is expandable to $500 million, was issued in… Read More

December 17, 2019 @ 2:37 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S.-based online lending platform Lendio announced on Monday its second regional report revealed a spike in business loan demands in the South Atlantic states. The report notably revealed that in the third quarter the region saw the highest percentage of growth in small business loan… Read More

December 15, 2019 @ 10:27 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Accenture (NYSE: ACN) announced on Friday it has agreed to acquire Clarity Insights, a U.S.-based data consultancy with deep data science, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) expertise. Accenture claims that Clarity Insights is a leading provider of data science and AI/ML engineering capabilities for large… Read More

December 12, 2019 @ 9:11 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Camino Financial, a U.S.-based online small business lender, announced on Wednesday it raised $8 million through its Series A funding round, which was led by Crédito Real. Founded in 2014, Camino Financial offers business loans and solutions to help small businesses grow. The platform further… Read More

December 11, 2019 @ 3:03 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S. fintech Brex announced on Wednesday it secured $200 million through its latest debt capital raise to continue the rapid expansion of its e-commerce product. The capital reportedly comes in the form of a warehouse line of credit from Credit Suisse, backed by Brex’s corporate… Read More

December 6, 2019 @ 2:33 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Chime, a U.S.-based app-only bank, has reportedly secured $500 million through its Series E funding round, bringing Chime’s valuation to $5.8 billion. The investment comes less than a year after Chime raised $200 million through its previous round when it was valued at $1.5 billion…. Read More

November 25, 2019 @ 1:59 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Digital-only banks, or neo-banks, are not dependent on outdated, legacy financial infrastructure. These virtual banks are more efficient than traditional banking institutions because they operate without the costly networks of physical branches. Neobanks have been working towards transforming the retail banking sector in major financial… Read More

November 20, 2019 @ 9:53 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S.-based fintech Broadridge Financial announced on Wednesday it has acquired ClearStructure Financial Technology, which is a global provider of portfolio management solutions for the private debt markets. According to Broadridge, the acquisition is helping to expand its asset management technology suite. “Broadridge’s SaaS technology powers… Read More

November 13, 2019 @ 12:16 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Xoom, PayPal’s international money transfer service, announced on Tuesday it has rolled out its domestic money transfer service in the U.S. Xoom reported that through its collaboration with Walmart and Ria, U.S. citizens may now use its services to send money for cash pick-up typically… Read More

October 17, 2019 @ 10:27 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S. digital bank Radius Bank announced on Thursday it has teamed up with Credible to expand its digital marketplace. Radius Bank reported that through the partnership, consumers can source competitive rates for student loans, student loan refinancing and personal loans through the Radius platform. The… Read More

October 17, 2019 @ 10:17 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

West Creek, a U.S.-based fintech company that provides point-of-sale financing, announced on Thursday it secured a $150 million credit facility from Pollen Street Capital, bringing the company’s total credit facility capacity to $250 million. Founded in 2014, West Creek claims it focuses on using big data… Read More

October 17, 2019 @ 8:27 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Paysafe Group, a global payments provider, announced on Thursday it has launched its mobile pay service in the U.S. Paysafe reported that the solution was developed following strong interest from US small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in integrating mobile payment apps. Thirty percent of American… Read More