Indian crypto platform CoinDCX raises $135m Series D
CoinDCX CEO says the investment “reinforces the belief in India’s immense potential in the crypto ecosystem”.
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Immigrant-focused fintech Welcome Tech raises $30m
The new funding brings the firm’s total capital raised to date to $70 million.
Stripe appoints Microsoft’s James Phillips as new president of financial services
James Phillips joins Stripe after a decade at Microsoft.
Ant Group snaps up majority stake in 2C2P to drive digital payments adoption
Ant Group will become a majority shareholder of 2C2P.
What is social impact and how can you measure it?
Focusing on your social impact can help build strong community links and boost brand loyalty.
Artificial intelligence: a winning strategy for payments
AI offers a winning strategy in the race to reduce fraud and continue improving payment flows.
Nigerian digital bank Umba raises $15m Series A funding
Following the Series A, Umba has now raised a total of around $17.5 million to date.
FinTech Futures Jobs: Three UK tech jobs with great benefits
Exciting open vacancies at Experian, Klarna and Hazy. Apply today!
European fintech start-ups Montonio and Payaut secure funding
Montonio raised €11 million and Payaut secured €8 million, respectively.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Winden, EximPe, Uplinq, ImaliPay & SwooshTransfer
Our weekly fintech round-up for you to get the latest funding news from around the world.
Crypto paytech MoonPay receives $87m from entertainment and sporting stars
MoonPay CEO says: “Web3 is radically changing the way we approach the business of entertainment, sports and music.”
What the FinTech? | S.3 Episode 5 | AI in financial services
In this episode of the What the Fintech? podcast, we’re joined by Kevin Levitt of Nvidia.
Lea County State Bank taps Jack Henry for digital transformation
Jack Henry says its digital solutions will allow the firm to compete with large banks and fintechs.
Wagestream secures $175m Series C funding to fuel expansion plans
The round is believed to be the largest ever raised for a social impact fintech.
Circle lands $400m funding round featuring BlackRock, Fidelity
The funding round is expected to close in the second quarter of 2022.
The silence of the lambs
Don’t just avoid difficult conversations in the hope that something will change. Talk. Build trust.
New UK lending fintech OnLadder receives funding
The UK-based start-up seeks to make purchasing a home more affordable for first-time buyers.
Colombian fintech Truora raises $15m Series A led by BBVA fund
Accel, Kaszek and Y Combinator also participated, as well as a number of angel investors.
Capital on Tap scores $200m funding facility to drive US growth
The firm launched its US credit card in March 2021 and has an office in Atlanta.
Paysafe appoints former FIS president as new CEO
Bruce Lowthers succeeds Philip McHugh, who is stepping down after three years in the role.
Filipino fintech Voyager Innovations hits unicorn status with $210m raise
The new funding has propelled Voyager’s valuation to nearly $1.4 billion.
Why embedded finance is the next big thing
Embedded finance has already started to streamline financial processes in both consumer and business commerce.
Nubank secures $650m credit line to boost international growth
The neobank is looking to accelerate its growth in Mexico and Colombia.
Creator economy e-commerce platform SamCart raises $82m Series B
The round saw participation from Eldridge, TTV Capital, Fin VC, George Kaiser Foundation and eGateway Capital.
Nigerian fintech start-up Kippa launches digital payments offering for African SMEs
Kippa Payments is the second product launched by the start-up since it was founded in June 2021.
ESG and fintechs: how firms are benefiting from an ESG focus
Financial services firms have many ways to advance ESG goals while providing valuable services.
Spain’s Ritmo lands $200m in debt funding to drive growth
The Madrid-based company has raised $225 million to date in debt and equity funding.
Video: NatWest at Finovate Europe 2022 – tackling payment-related fraud
FinTech Futures chats with NatWest’s Jane Barber about how to combat payments fraud.
Binance.US lands $200m in first funding round at $4.5bn valuation
The digital asset exchange will use some of the new funds on developing new products and services.
Bolt to acquire crypto API provider Wyre in push to “democratise commerce”
Bolt will integrate Wyre’s crypto stack, giving developers blockchain protocols to build financial products.
How new technology is changing the face of fraud detection in neobanks
AI and ML are key to not just recovering from, but actually preventing fraud before it begins.
FinTech Futures Jobs: Three top fintech jobs in the UK this week
Exciting open vacancies at Starling Bank, Crowdcube and Hazy. Apply today!
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 8 April 2022
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
UK fintech funding round-up: Timeline, Leatherback & Network B
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of UK-based fintechs.
Video: Theo Lau at Finovate Europe 2022 – the future of AI in finance
FinTech Futures chats with Theo Lau about the use of AI in finance and future tech trends.
US digital challenger Battle Bank taps Temenos for cloud banking solution
Temenos’ platform will support Battle Bank’s foreign currency, market index and precious metals products.
UK fintech Fidel API secures $65m Series B round
Funding will help the firm meet the “ever increasing demand for tools that enable programmable money experiences”.
Charitable giving start-up Daffy on the growth of donor-advised funds
FinTech Futures speaks to Daffy’s Adam Nash and Lorie Lambert about streamlining donations.
Ellevest raises $53m in Series B funding backed by female investors
Ellevest saw investment from new women-led investors such as Halogen Ventures and Cleo Capital.
Kevin Guy joins UK challenger MoneeMint as COO
Guy has 36 years’ worth of experience across banking and financial services.
