ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Zocks, EquiLend, Fortis, and LiquidTrust
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
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News, intelligence and resources on the global fintech industry including topics such as SME.
US fintech start-up Worth raises $25m for onboarding and underwriting automation platform
Worth is the brainchild of Stax Payments founders Sal Rehmetullah and Suneera Madhani.
Czech bank ČSOB selects nCino for commercial lending tech
Československá obchodní banka will deploy the nCino Commercial Lending solution.
Paytech start-up Mimo raises $8.5m equity investment, inks embedded funding partnership with Froda
Mimo plans to provide UK SMBs with “$125m+ in flexible working capital solutions over the coming years”.
Business finance platform Flex secures $25m equity round and $200m credit facility
Titanium Ventures led the equity round, while Victory Park Capital provided the credit facility.
CFIT unveils Digital Company ID plan to tackle UK business fraud
CFIT claims its digital ID proposal will “significantly reduce regulatory and administrative burdens for businesses”.
Santander buys majority stake in Spanish alternative asset manager Tresmares Capital
Santander has secured regulatory approval to acquire 89.9% of Tresmares Capital.
SME financing platform Lenkie raises £49m in mix of debt and equity
Led by “a large US private credit fund”, the Series A comprises £4 million in equity and £45 million in debt.
Canadian business banking platform Vault rebrands to Venn, raises $21.5m Series A
The start-up, launched in 2023, will use the funds to expand its team and product offering.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Flanks, Amnis, FairPlay, and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
February 2025: Top five fintech funding stories of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top funding stories from February.
UAE fintech start-up Flow48 raises $69m in mix of debt and equity funding
Flow48, which provides revenue-based financing to SMEs, will use the funding to expand into Saudi Arabia.
SME lender 365 Finance secures £150m debt facility from Pollen Street Capital
The new facility will enable 365 Finance to boost its lending to SMEs both in the UK and now Ireland.
February 2025: Top five new launch stories of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top new launch stories in February.
Freedom Bank of Virginia partners Apiture for digital upgrade
Freedom Bank of Virginia has selected Apiture’s Consumer Banking and Business Banking solutions.
Capital on Tap secures £750m in funding facilities to boost UK and US SME lending
The company has secured two funding facilities, including a £550m master trust facility with BNP Paribas and Citi.
France’s Market Pay expands Nordic presence with Altapay acquisition
The deal for Altapay marks Market Pay’s fourth acquisition since 2021.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Raenest, Affinity Africa, Era and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Irish lendtech Wayflyer names Victor Tuson Palau as first CTO
Tuson Palau joins Wayflyer from Bitpanda, where he led a 250-strong team.
Denmark’s Ageras expands reach in e-commerce sector with Storebuddy acquisition
The deal sees Ageras continue its acquisition strategy ahead of a potential 2026 IPO.
Australia’s AMP launches new digital bank focused on small businesses
Starling Bank’s Engine platform has been selected to power AMP’s new digital bank.
Fintech for good: How YellowNest is making childcare more affordable
YellowNest claims that “1 in 4 UK parents are giving up their jobs due to the cost of childcare”.
Aldermore Bank taps Temenos to upgrade savings operations
Aldermore Bank has adopted Temenos’ Business and Corporate Enterprise Service.
Saudi Arabian fintech Lendo bags $690m warehouse facility from JP Morgan
Since 2019, Lendo claims it has facilitated over $667 million in financing across 5,000 transactions.
January 2025: Top five fintech funding rounds of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top funding rounds to take place over January.
January 2025: Top five payments stories of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top payments stories from January.
Mahalo Banking secures seven new credit union partnerships
The credit unions have selected Mahalo for its flagship Thoughtful Digital Banking offering.
January 2025: Top five fintech partnership stories of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top fintech partnership stories of the month.
DoubleCheck Solutions names fintech veteran Ashwin Rangan as new CEO
Rangan succeeds co-CEOs Joel Schwartz and Bill Amelio.
Shanghai Commercial Bank partners Planto to enhance SME digital banking services
The pair have unveiled new internet banking and credit insights platforms.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Moniepoint, Qomodo, Keyless, and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Banca AideXa bolsters KYB controls with Trustfull partnership
Banca AideXa has enhanced its digital loan application and onboarding processes through the collaboration.
Embedded payments platform Highnote lands $90m Series B, debuts new acquiring solution
The San Francisco-based start-up has now raised more than $145 million to date.
DF Capital partners Fintilect for online SME business savings accounts
The UK commercial bank has selected Fintilect’s low-code digital banking platform Interact.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Hyperline, Nilus, Klearly, and more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
SME digital financial services start-up Finom hires OakNorth’s Kristjan Kaar as CPO
Kaar moves from OakNorth Bank, where he also served as CPO for more than three years.
Romania’s CEC Bank set for retail and corporate banking tech overhaul with Temenos
The state-owned bank will also utilise Temenos Payments for domestic and cross-border payments.
UK fintech Ebury acquires Lithuania’s ArcaPay to boost international expansion
Ebury says the addition of ArcaPay will enable the company to “expand in the Baltics”.
Uruguay’s dLocal lands API licence from FCA, paving the way for UK expansion
DLocal has also been chosen by the UK ICC to be a partner in its Trade for Prosperity programme.
Payroll software provider OnPay raises over $100m in new funding
The funding includes $63 million in Series B equity financing and a debt facility with MC Credit Partners.
