Bill.com bans wire transfer fees for small businesses
Here’s a ban that businesses can really get behind.
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Data manager Spinr spins into view for fintech SMEs
UK firm offers cloud-based data and API integration platform.
Factris has X factor for Lithuanian expansion
Its investment plans follow on from Debifo acquisition last month.
SME lender Iwoca gets £150 million funding
Takes its total funding to £350 million.
Scotland’s SME challenger bank AlbaCo readies for launch
Glasgow-based entity plans to be ready in early 2020.
UK trade finance challenger Diaspora preps for flight
Will offer a trade finance ecosystem on blockchain.
No Xpence spared as Dubai neobank readies for business
“Gulf region’s first neobank designed by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs.”
Goldman Sachs leads $44m funding in US business credit start-up Nav
Other investors include Point72 Ventures and Experian Ventures.
UK challenger bank Starling secures £75m for European expansion
Series C funding round led by Merian Global Investors
SoftBank leads $440m funding round in UK challenger bank OakNorth
Plans expansion in North America.
Bill.com partners with Amex to offer new AP solution
Vendor Pay has arrived.
Insurtech CoverHound fetches $58m funding
Plans for US and Japan expansion.
UK and Canada unveil tech innovation competition
Open to ideas in artificial intelligence, internet of things, blockchain and cybersecurity.
NatWest and RBS tap FreeAgent for SME account feeds
“A first for accounting software in the UK.”
SME finance app ANNA gets £8.5m funding
New investment comes from Kinetik.
Licence lust lets Lithuania’s fintech sector soar
Sector expanded by 45% in 2018 as Google and Revolut were awarded licences.
Credorax turns to Temenos’ T24 Transact for payments push
Running on the Azure cloud.
Indian banks unveil blockchain-linked funding for SMEs
The 11 lenders include ICICI, Axis, Yes Bank and Standard Chartered.
SME lender Iwoca gets $7.5m investment from Augmentum
As part of a larger investment round.
Growth Street gets £7.5m funding to grow lendtech business
Round led by Merian Chrysalis Investment.
AXA Venture Partners gets $150m for fintech funding
Aiming to support start-ups and digital health firms.
AnaCap-backed paytech Heidelpay acquires Universum Group
Its fifth bolt-on acquisition since AnaCap’s initial investment in 2017.
Barclays and Santander join £56m funding in MarketInvoice
UK-based SME lender plans fintech-bank partnerships.
ScaleFactor secures $30m funding for back office automation
Texas-based accounting platform seeks expansion via “business OS”.
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Goldman Sachs fuels SME finance provider Capify with £75m funding
UK company gets boost for its expansion ambitions.
Kabbage powers Alibaba’s pay later payments programme
Alibaba’s SME customers can get up to $150,000 of financing.
Tide rides with ClearBank on UK SME banking market hunt
Looking for action and funds from £775 million RBS Alternative Remedies Package.
White paper: How do I buy an Enterprise Resource Planning system?
An ERP solution is the best fit for a growing and aspirational fintech company, but how do you choose the right one?
Dashing OCBC Bank unleashes SME dashboard
“We anticipate that this will become a command centre for them.”
Terrific triple for FinTech Scotland’s first anniversary
Joy ensues as the number of SMEs based in Scotland has grown by three times.
Countingup finds its auto-match for payments invoicing
UK challenger business banking provider is up for it.
Alipay powers Pakistan’s “first” blockchain-based cross-border remittance service
Service provided by Telenor Microfinance Bank and Valyou.
CAN Capital introduces new CEO Edward Siciliano
Alternative SME financing firm has a new captain.
£20k billboard in London calls for RBS investigation
Set up by victims of the bank’s alleged SME client mismanagement.
Fiserv fuels Mi Bank’s de novo launch
Michigan’s first de novo bank in a decade.
Coconut milks crowdfunding to launch current accounts
UK firm unleashes latest product for freelance folks.
BBVA and EIB sign €1bn synthetic securitisation on blockchain
The first of its kind in the EU.
Old guard and challenger banks sit at UK’s switching scheme table
Incentivised Switching Scheme welcomes 11 banks.
FundedByMe gets the nod for UAE crowdfunding debut
Sweden-based platform granted approval for 2019 start.
