Tagged: united states

April 25, 2021 @ 9:45 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Janover Inc., a U.S.-based fintech that specializes in access to commercial real estate and small business financing, is now seeking funds through its RegCF campaign on StartEngine. The latest funding round comes less than a year after Janover raised $714,052 through its Republic campaign. Founded… Read More

April 24, 2021 @ 8:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The United Kingdom has been touted as a world leader in Fintech, and it also has the “accolades” to back this position, according to a blog post by London-based Pollinate, a global software business that teams up with banks to assist them with deepening and… Read More

April 24, 2021 @ 1:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), an independent bureau within the US Department of the Treasury that serves to charter, regulate, and supervise all national banks and thrift institutions and the federally licensed branches and agencies of foreign banks in the United… Read More

April 24, 2021 @ 12:19 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Last week, the US sanctioned several groups and individuals because of their alleged association with “disinformation” campaigns that were reportedly coordinated by the Russian government. Blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis points out that a few of the sanctioned utilized virtual currency in their “criminal endeavors,” and… Read More

April 23, 2021 @ 10:17 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Cover Whale, a U.S.-based insurtech broker, announced on Thursday it has formed a new partnership with Smart Choice. Cover Whale revealed its truck insurance platform will now be open to Smart Choice agents in select states and will provide new insurance options to America’s… Read More

April 23, 2021 @ 9:46 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

BitGo, a digital asset financial services provider, announced on Friday it was awarded a contract to custody digital assets for the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS).  BitGo reported that through BitGo Trust Company it will secure digital assets for the USMS with the highest level of… Read More

April 23, 2021 @ 4:59 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

  The Security Token Group (STG), which focuses on the fast-evolving blockchain-based security tokens space, has released their March 2021 edition of the Security Token Market Real Estate report. As previously reported, Security Token Market (stomarket.com) hosts live-trading data from 33 different security tokens across… Read More

April 23, 2021 @ 10:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bitcoin (BTC) dominance recently dropped to 50.2% (but has increased slightly to 50.7% at the time of writing) for the first time since July 2018, Bloqport reports. Bitcoin dominance represents the total share of the digital assets market that BTC claims. Notably, the BTC price… Read More

April 22, 2021 @ 11:15 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Toast, a U.S.-based restaurant management fintech platform, announced on Thursday it has formed a partnership with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to help provide customers with access to funds made available through the $28.6 billion Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF). Toast reported that the partnership… Read More

April 22, 2021 @ 3:33 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

    U.S. fintech Affirm announced on Wednesday it has acquired Returnly, online return experiences, and post-purchase payments platform, for approximately $300 million. According to Affirm, Returnly serves more than 1,800 merchants, has helped process more than $1 billion in returns, and has been used by over… Read More

April 22, 2021 @ 2:13 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  U.S. insurtech Brella Insurance announced on Thursday it raised $15 million through its Series A funding round, which was led by Brewer Lane Venture with participation from Fidelity Security Life Insurance, SymphonyAI, Digitalis Ventures, Two Sigma Ventures, New York Life Ventures, and Founder Collective. Founded in 2019,… Read More

April 21, 2021 @ 11:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Enterprise payments platform Candex has reportedly secured $20 million in capital via a Series A funding round that was led by Altos Ventures along with participation from NFX, American Express Ventures, and JP Morgan. Launched in 2011, Candex serves as a master vendor for small… Read More

April 21, 2021 @ 10:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The TIFIN GROUP, a Fintech platform with 10 active operating firms for the asset and wealth management sector, revealed on Tuesday (April 20, 2021) that it finalized a $22.3 million Series B round. The Group also announced the addition of three strategic investors to its… Read More

April 21, 2021 @ 9:48 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Chargebee, a subscription billing and revenue management platform, revealed on Tuesday (April 20, 2021) that it has closed a fresh round of $125 million in series G funding. Chargebee‘s round was co-led by new investor Sapphire Ventures and existing investors Tiger Global and Insight Venture… Read More

April 21, 2021 @ 9:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Clearbanc, a leading digital commerce investor and the company “revolutionizing the way founders grow their businesses,” revealed on Tuesday (April 20, 2021) that it will be rebranding. The company also announced a $100 million in new Series C equity funding to support its ongoing growth… Read More

April 21, 2021 @ 9:38 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Global enterprise software company R3’s Development Fund has reportedy reached the milestone of $10 million in capital deployed “across over 30 investments in more than 20 of the most promising early-stage blockchain and confidential computing companies,” according to a release shared with CI. As noted… Read More

April 21, 2021 @ 3:14 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Tribal Credit, a U.S.-based payment fintech, announced on Wednesday it secured $34.3 million through its Series A funding round, which was led by QED Investors and Partners for Growth with participation from BECO Capital, Global Ventures, OTG Ventures, Endure Capital, and Endeavor Catalyst. Founded in… Read More

April 21, 2021 @ 11:37 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  US-based digital assets firm Gemini announced on Wednesday the release of its latest report, which revealed that nearly two-thirds of U.S. adults are now interested in cryptocurrency, The data was notably gathered from a nationally representative survey of 3,000 U.S. adults that pointed to a… Read More

April 21, 2021 @ 8:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

OakNorth has reportedly entered into software deals with US banking institutions Capital One and Fifth Third, according to a report from BI. OakNorth has managed to onboard two new clients for its credit intelligence product offering. Capital One and Fifth Third Bank will be using… Read More

April 20, 2021 @ 10:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

California-based Fintech firm Wealthfront revealed on Tuesday (April 20, 2021) that it has launched the “final set of features” that make up the first version of Self-Driving Money™. As noted in a release shared with Crowdfund Insider, the firm’s “relentless” focus on automation has led… Read More