Indian savings fintech Jar lands $22.6m in Series B funding
Jar claims to have racked up 10 million users since its launch last year.
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eToro snaps up options trading start-up Gatsby
eToro says the acquisition is a “key step” as it looks to diversify its offering to US users.
Fintech start-up Pomelo raises $70m in seed financing
Pomelo’s investors include celebrities The Chainsmokers and The Weeknd.
Nordic firm Axo snaps up digital credit-scoring platform Defero
Defero’s CEO will join Axo’s group management team following the transaction.
New debit card fintech Seltz gears up for launch in the US
There are currently over 1,300 sign-ups for the debit card’s waitlist.
Q&A: How Linqto is helping democratise the private investment space
Linqto’s COO Joe Endoso chats with FinTech Futures about the platform’s goals and ambitions.
KeyBank taps BlueSnap to facilitate cross-border e-commerce payments
KeyBank says BlueSnap’s operating model will give clients the flexibility to process global payments.
UK challenger Dozens set to close by end of the month
The Dozens app is set to close by the end of August.
New bank for public sector workers set to launch next year in the UK
The aspiring bank aims to submit its banking authorisation application by the end of this year.
TomoCredit bags $122m funding to expand product offerings
Investors include Morgan Stanley’s Next Level Fund and Mastercard.
Mojaloop: the open source software powering payments for the unbanked
FinTech Futures chats with Kim Walters, who led the building of Mojaloop’s software from the ground up.
New European wealthtech Moniflo launches in beta
Moniflo says it aims to make investing “transparent, affordable, and for everyone”.
Cross-border salary payments platform Kadmos nets €29m Series A
The new funds will be used to grow its 30-person team and for further product development.
US crypto firm Voyager Digital files for bankruptcy protection
The firm says it has “filed voluntary petitions for Chapter 11 protection to implement restructuring”.
Brazilian fintech unicorn Neon hires André Madeira as new CTO
Madeira brings engineering and product building expertise from stints at Google, Snap, and Coinbase.
Linkbancorp taps Jack Henry for digital banking and lending upgrade
Linkbancorp will look to utilise Jack Henry’s Banno Digital Platform and LoanVantage offerings.
NPP Australia rolls out new digital payments solution, PayTo
NPP Australia has been working with the financial services industry to develop the PayTo service.
London BNPL firm Zilch raises additional $50m in Series C extension
The extension follows an initial raise of $110m in November, which valued the company at more than $2bn.
New Zealand gets first digital home loan platform Tella
Tella aims to bring change to an industry “known for its manual and process-heavy approach”.
ICICI Bank launches digital platform for the student ecosystem
Campus Power, available to all, aims to offer banking and value-added services within one platform.
Blockchain paytech Roxe to go public via SPAC merger in $3.6bn deal
Roxe will merge with Goldenstone Acquisition and become a publicly traded company on Nasdaq.
Stashfin lands $270m in Series C funding to expand in Asia
Stashfin says it will use the new money to expand its footprint across South and Southeast Asia.
GoCardless rolls out two open banking solutions in Germany
GoCardless says: “Open banking is growing rapidly, with 64 million active users projected in Europe by 2024.”
Digital banking tech vendor Narmi raises $35m Series B
The fresh capital will be used to develop and accelerate the overall digitisation of the US banking industry.
Fintech Zytara partners deadmau5 to create branded banking solution
deadmau5 will join Zytara’s advisory board “to help enhance the creative direction for Zytara moving forward”.
New banking app Chippit launches in beta in Australia
Founded in May this year, Chippit calls itself a “social banking app”.
Money 20/20 Europe: A new era for a digital Sterling
Project New Era, set to launch in September, is a pilot evaluating the future digital currency ecosystem in the UK.
New financial planning start-up Fruitful raises $33m in funding
The rounds were led by Emigrant Bank and 8VC with participation from other investors.
Virgin Money partners SurePay to implement Confirmation of Payee
Virgin Money says it chose SurePay due to its “extensive experience” in providing Confirmation of Payee solutions.
Fleetcor to acquire cross-border paytech Global Reach
Fleetcor has signed a definitive agreement to acquire UK-based Global Reach Group.
ICICI Bank partners ZestMoney to expand “cardless EMI” facility
The facility is live on select e-commerce websites and the firms say will be made available at retail stores soon.
Razer Fintech acquires Indonesian paytech E2Pay in a bid to expand
With this acquisition, Razer Fintech says it marks its further expansion into Indonesia.
New European entrant in banking and payments space – Monty Finance
Its two main products are MyMonty, a digital banking service, and MontyPay, a digital payment gateway system.
How Stilt is helping immigrants build a financially stable life in the US
FinTech Futures chats with Stilt co-founder Rohit Mittal about the firm’s aims to help immigrants in the US.
Indonesian crypto investment platform Pintu lands $113m Series B funding
Intudo Ventures, Lightspeed, Northstar Group and Pantera Capital participated in the round.
Crypto exchange Coinbase extends hiring pause and rescinds some job offers
The firm cites “current market conditions” as a reason behind the move.
Indian fintech start-up Slice raises $50m in ongoing Series C round
The round has been led by Tiger Global with participation from new investor GMO Venture Partners.
Europe fintech funding round-up: Merge, Kapaga, Beanstalk and more
Our weekly fintech round-up for you to get the latest funding news from across Europe.
Fintechs, don’t go to market alone: three must-haves for your FI partnership
What should fintechs look for in a financial institution to improve the odds of a successful partnership?
Credit Agricole Bank Polska launches new app with Efigence
The app will be developed further with new services being added on to it in due course.
