Tagged: us

April 18, 2023 @ 7:42 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Capitola, the digital marketplace for commercial insurance that connects brokers and carriers and uses AI-based risk appetite matching to streamline the placement process, today announced it has raised $15.6 million in its Series A funding round. Led by Munich Re Ventures, this investment round will… Read More

April 17, 2023 @ 11:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Curve, the financial super app and digital wallet that empowers you to maximize rewards from your existing cards and gives you the ability to earn in cashback or in crypto, has announced the launch of a new function that “enables its customers to transfer their… Read More

April 17, 2023 @ 8:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Bottomline, a provider of financial technology, announced today a new integration with Datadog, Inc. (NASDAQ: DDOG), the monitoring and security platform for cloud applications. Datadog explains that it “consolidates metrics, traces, logs and more to help organizations scale their Cloud environments, troubleshoot potential issues and… Read More

April 16, 2023 @ 11:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Cover Whale Insurance Solutions, Inc., a commercial trucking insurance provider and fast-growing insurtech, announces the next phase of its Driver Safety Program, the company’s signature loss prevention initiative, “proven to reduce the frequency and severity of claims and improve road safety for America’s truckers and… Read More

April 16, 2023 @ 4:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Built Technologies, which claims to be one of the fastest-growing construction and real estate software providers in the U.S., has announced a strategic investment from Citi through its SPRINT program. Citi SPRINT (Spread Products Investment Technologies), the strategic investing arm of Citi’s Global Spread Products… Read More

April 16, 2023 @ 3:42 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Federal Trade Commission and the State of Florida have filed suit against Chargebacks911 “for unfairly thwarting consumers who were trying to dispute credit card charges through the chargeback process.” In a complaint filed in federal court, the FTC and Florida charged “that, since at… Read More

April 16, 2023 @ 3:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Phoenix Suns and PayPal (NASDAQ: PYPL) announced that they have extended their partnership through the 2026 NBA season. PayPal will “continue as the Suns’ jersey sponsor and, as part of the enhanced multi-year deal, the organizations will now increase their focus on supporting small… Read More

April 13, 2023 @ 8:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Jeremy Fox-Geen. Chief Financial Officer at Fintech firm Circle and Kash Razzaghi, the firm’s Chief Business Officer, have noted that digital currencies and the blockchains on which they travel can offer considerable utility “as a new, unified infrastructure for payments, commerce and capital markets built… Read More

April 12, 2023 @ 11:52 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The US=based division of crypto exchange Binance recently revealed that it will be removing support for digital tokens TRON (TRX) and Spell from its virtual currency trading platform. This update has now sent the market prices of both these assets down considerably today. Binance.US‘ management… Read More

April 12, 2023 @ 8:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Built Technologies, which claims to be one of the fastest-growing construction and real estate fintech software providers in the U.S., announced the launch of a new business unit focused on commercial property developers. This expansion will “enable the development of new, purpose-built solutions designed to… Read More

April 12, 2023 @ 8:05 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Tracxn, a global SaaS-based market intelligence platform, has released its Geo Quarterly FinTech US Report – 2023. The report, based on Tracxn’s extensive database, “provides insights into the US FinTech space.” The US is “home to more than 30,000 FinTech startups, making it the largest… Read More

April 11, 2023 @ 8:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Chime is pleased to announce that Nick Fairbairn has joined the company as VP of Product Marketing. Nick reportedly “brings a wealth of experience to the role, having served as the former CMO of Gabi andr Sr. Director of Acquisition then later VP of Brand… Read More

April 11, 2023 @ 7:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Hyperscience, the most “accurate” Intelligent Document Processing Platform, recently announced that it is “on track to surpass one billion processed documents for the U.S. Government in 2023.” This milestone demonstrates Hyperscience’s ability “to unlock valuable data with unrivaled accuracy for Federal clients, including The Social… Read More

April 11, 2023 @ 2:47 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Kin, the direct-to-consumer home insurance company built for every new normal, has announced its expansion into Mississippi. Kin is now able to “provide Magnolia State residents with an easy, affordable, and personalized insurance experience.” Mississippi is “located in the heart of Dixie Alley, an area… Read More

April 11, 2023 @ 11:35 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Aaron Lint, Security Lead at Anchorage Digital, as well as Prasanna Gautam, Technical Lead, Protocols, among other members of the firm’s professional team have shared key updates. Anchorage Digital notes in a blog post that as a fast-scaling company, their technical staff is core to… Read More

April 11, 2023 @ 8:07 am By Omar Faridi  |  

According to Mastercard SpendingPulse, which measures in-store and online retail sales across all forms of payment, U.S. retail sales excluding automotive “were up +4.7% year-over-year (YOY) in March.” Mastercard SpendingPulse reportedly “reflects nominal spending and is not adjusted for inflation.” At a national level, while… Read More

April 10, 2023 @ 11:27 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Vechain’s mission is building robust foundational blockchain infrastructure and driving Web3 adoption throughout the global economy. According to a blog post, achieving this “demands a resilient network with reliable accessibility for developers and enterprises building decentralized solutions.” The team says it is pleased to share… Read More

April 10, 2023 @ 6:33 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

NYMBUS, a provider of banking technology solutions, announced Vantage West Credit Union has chosen its Launch product “to deliver a niche financial brand that is primed to reach new Member segments and grow revenue that it can reinvest back into the communities they serve.” Arizona-based… Read More

April 10, 2023 @ 6:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Apptile, an SaaS startup specializing in no-code mobile app development, has secured $2.5 million in seed funding. The funds will be used “to launch Apptile’s innovative platform, allowing Shopify businesses to create customized, high-performance mobile apps without the need for coding or design experience.” The… Read More

April 10, 2023 @ 8:28 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Paysend, the card-to-card pioneer and international payments platform, is solidifying its money transfer services to Latin America by “enabling U.S. customers to send money to Latin America quickly, securely and for a low fee through transfers to bank accounts.” Since launching transfers to bank accounts… Read More