Singapore fintech Sleek raises $14m to fund global expansion
The company’s platform acts an ‘operating system’ for entrepreneurs and small businesses.
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Bank North taps Vermeg to support regulatory reporting ahead of launch
The supplier’s AgileReporter platform forms part of the UK regional bank’s tech stack.
Canadian card and spend management fintech Float raises $30m in Series A
This latest financing round brings Float’s total funding to date to around $34 million.
Ebury partners Santander to help German SMEs trade globally
The partnership plans to offer a solution that streamlines cross-border trade.
South African BaaS platform Jumo raises $120m in funding
The company will use the cash to expand into more emerging markets.
GroverPay plans easy lending for Singapore’s SMEs
New fintech says it can approve loans and onboard users in 24 hours.
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Paytech start-up Extend raises $40m in Series B round
The New York start-up wants to modernise the payments industry “from the inside out”.
New UK paytech WondaPay launches deposit holding platform to help freelancers get paid
The FCA-regulated service releases payments when work has been completed.
Cambodia’s Hattha Bank picks Temenos to drive SME lending
SMEs comprise approximately 99.8% of all businesses in the country.
Financial management platform HoneyBook lands $250m Series E funding
The Californian company manages client flow and cash flow for independent business owners.
Indian fintech Glimpay aims to solve freelancer payment issues
The firm says it can help users send trackable and shareable invoices to clients to manage their payments.
Digital trade finance platform Drip raises $175m in equity and debt funding
Drip provides SMEs across India, Mexico and the US access to collateral-free credit.
Brazilian cross-border payments firm Ebanx acquires B2B fintech Juno
Ebanx CEO says acquisition will broaden access to the “very best payment solutions”.
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Indian tax fintech Clear secures $75m to capitalise on country’s digitisation
The e-filing company will also broaden its offering to people and businesses.
Wesleyan Bank picks Sandstone to revamp digital channels
Birmingham-based bank has launched a new online portal for personal and SME customers.
Brazilian paytech Hash raises $40m in Series C round
Cash will be used to fuel growth and bring in new tech team hires.
Arival Bank lands banking licence in Puerto Rico
Arival plans to provide services to international software firms and underbanked businesses.
Neobank FIBR launches to support European SMEs via local lenders
The BaaS firm aims to support post-pandemic growth through nurturing SMEs.
India’s M2P Fintech plots expansion following $35m raise
CEO says firm will also “double down” on growth in India and Dubai.
Indian SME neobank Open gains backing from Google in $100m Series C
Open raises $100 million to expand into new markets, including the US.
Capital One acquires SME travel fintech Lola
Lola announced a cessation of operations last month.
Santander spins out Getnet Brazil with plans to form “merchant acquiring franchise”
Move will see Getnet brand expand internationally under bank’s PagoNxt fintech arm.
Software firm Sage acquires fintech start-up GoProposal
Acquisition will support accountancy practices through ongoing UK tax digitisation strategy.
First Women’s Bank launches in US with focus on fixing gender lending gap
New lender is Chicago’s first chartered bank since 2009.
Coastal Community Bank picks Finzly to modernise payments processes
Coastal Community Bank has more than $2 billion in assets under management.
Surfboard Payments launches Surfpay to turn smartphones into payment terminals
Swedish payments company aims to help small businesses transact easier.
Robo-advisor Betterment achieves unicorn status with $160m capital injection
The funding was drawn from a Series F round and $100m credit facility.
Amazon-backed Indian BNPL firm Capital Float raises $50m
The investment brings Capital Float’s total money raised to date to over $600m.
Raiffeisen Switzerland selects Backbase to power new digital interface
Swiss collective bank aiming to change the way it engages with users.
Swan raises €16m Series A to accelerate European expansion
The BaaS platform wants to democratise access to banking services.
Singapore fintech Aspire lands $158m Series B funding
Aspire will use the investment to “double down” on existing markets.
Kenbi launches in Israel to help merchants approve payments
New fintech aims to sit atop payment flows and enable easier transactions.
Payments fintech Highnote emerges from stealth with $54m funding
The card issuing platform will help SMEs compete with ecommerce giants like Amazon.
Aspiring neobank Vergo aims to serve US architecture SMEs
Vergo will be a vertical neobank for the US construction and interior design industry.
Ascend Money becomes Thailand’s first fintech unicorn with $150m fundraise
Thai fintech plans to boost financial inclusion efforts in Southeast Asia.
PrimaryBid names City veteran Donald Brydon as first chair
Brydon will step down as chairman of financial software company Sage on 30 September.
Oy! Indonesia raises $30m in Series A funding round
Payments firm aims to help SMEs transact digitally.
Paytech Recharge eyes global expansion after $35m investment
The Series B round culminated in one of the largest investments into a Dutch startup in 2021.
