How Drip Capital is simplifying trade financing for SMBs in emerging markets
FinTech Futures chats with Pushkar Mukewar, founder and CEO of Indian fintech Drip Capital.
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ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Butter, Mondu, kompasbank and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Healthcare paytech Paytient lands $40.5m Series B
The round consists of $33m in equity and $7.5m in debt from Silicon Valley Bank.
Allianz, Santander CIB and Two partner for corporate BNPL solution
The solution means corporates can now offer business buyers deferred payments at checkout through a single API.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 6 January 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
Japan’s Smartpay launches open banking digital payments service
Smartpay claims it is the first digital consumer finance firm to utilise Japan’s open banking system.
eBook: Back to the future – 8 features of fast and future-proof BNPL technology
Discover what tools you need to get ahead and stay ahead as BNPL grows its market share.
Money View secures $75m Series E funding at $900m valuation
The round was led by Apis Partners, and saw participation from Tiger Global, Winter Capital and Evolvence.
Ten fintech predictions for the year ahead
2023 will be another year of fintech innovation and growth.
2022: Top five fundraising rounds of the year
FinTech Futures recaps the top five fundraising rounds this year.
Splitit and Worldline ink North American BNPL deal
Initially, Worldline plans on integrating Splitit into its North American processing platform before expanding into other geographies.
The What the FinTech? podcast | Season three’s jailed buzzwords
We run down all the buzzwords our podcast guests wanted gone from the industry this year.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 9 December 2022
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
Challenger bank Tonik acquires paytech firm TendoPay
Through the acquisition, Tonik aims to augment its lending portfolio.
Financial super-app Curve lands $1bn credit facility from Credit Suisse
The firm plans to scale its lending business Curve Flex across the UK, EU and US.
UK BNPL fintech Zilch reportedly planning to lay off around 10% of its workforce
According to The Evening Standard, Zilch is planning a restructuring that could see dozens of jobs cut.
Kenya’s DeltaPay taps Provenir for data and risk decisioning platform
DeltaPay leverages alternative data to expand financial access to affordable consumer credit.
What the FinTech? | S.3 Episode 17 | What’s next for BNPL?
In this episode of the podcast, we’re joined by Gaurav Sethi, chief product and strategy officer for Citizens Pay.
Divido appoints new chief product officer, Gareth Lloyd-Owen
Lloyd-Owen joins from home lending platform Roostify, where he was most recently VP of product.
Travel BNPL fintech Fly Now Pay Later hires Georgios Gionis as CPO
AT FNPL, Gionis will be tasked with expanding the product offering at the firm, building out its R&D arm.
Ampla Technologies acquires B2B BNPL firm Upside Financing
Ampla says the acquisition will open up a B2B BNPL market that is worth an estimated $1 trillion.
US fintech funding round-up: OatFi, Fintor and StandardC
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the US.
Europe fintech funding round-up: Payable, Axyon AI, Cube and HeidiPay
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across Europe.
MarketFinance nets £30m credit facility from Israeli investment group Viola
Viola had previously invested £75 million in the company to support its entry into the business loans segment.
Spanish BNPL fintech SeQura lands €150m financing facility from Citi
The funding will support the firm’s expansion across southern Europe.
Klarna cuts more jobs just months after laying off 10% of global workforce
The BNPL giant is planning more cuts after laying off approximately 700 staff back in May.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 23 September 2022
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
Israeli embedded finance start-up Noble emerges from stealth with $18m
Noble plans on using the new funding to hire new team members and aid product development.
“Care now, pay later”: medical care fintech Scratch raises $35m Series C
Scratch offers a payment model to help patients cover the cost of medical care.
US consumer finance regulator to outline credit card-like BNPL protections
The CFPB will set out guidance to hem BNPL firms much closer to credit cards in terms of regulation.
New fintech platform Ratio emerges from stealth raising $411m
The start-up has raised $11 million in venture funding and $400 million in a credit facility.
Mambu core banking tech underpins new African bank, Carbon Finance
Nigeria’s Carbon Finance is now a full-service bank with pan-African aspirations.
Indian lendtech EarlySalary raises $110m Series D funding
EarlySalary will use the new funds to expand into new markets and increase its loan book.
Egyptian BNPL firm valU acquires employee management fintech Paynas
Paynas provides employee management and payment services to MSMEs.
Saudi BNPL firm Tamara raises $100m Series B
The latest raise brings the fintech’s total funding to date to $216 million in equity and debt.
FCA tells BNPL firms to ensure ads are “clear, fair and not misleading”
The FCA is “proactively monitoring the market to ensure expectations are met”.
Dubai BNPL firm Tabby secures $150m debt financing
The debt financing has been supplied by Atalaya Capital Management and existing investor Partners for Growth.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Wombat, Atlantic Money, Fairbanc and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Germany’s Airbank taps Klarna Kosma for open banking platform
Klarna Kosma’s open banking offering will provide Airbank access to an international network of banks.
