Honeybook raises $28m to help freelancers
An app targeting freelancers and solo entrepeneurs.
SME
Project BankNorth partners with nCino ahead of 2020 launch
The bank will use nCino’s Bank Operating System for customer experience.
New cash flow platform Avrium hits the UK market
Aiming to help SMEs mitigate cash flow risk.
Challenger banks country by country: who’s who (and what’s their tech)
Comprehensive and free guides for UK, Spain, Germany, France, US, Canada, South Africa, Australia, India and Hong Kong.
StanChart to set up digital SME platform in India
Will offers business loans, invoice/supply chain financing, and commercial insurance.
Dutch SME lender Finturi raises €2m funding
The start-up uses blockchain and AI for its lendtech platform.
Lloyds, NatWest and Barclays team up for business banking hubs
The three banks will pilot the UK’s “first” shared hubs for SMEs.
CULedger teams up with IBM for blockchain network
A cooperative model designed for credit unions and SMEs.
UK fintech regulator puts bigger fines on the menu
FCA confirms increase in Financial Ombudsman Service award limit.
Wave acquires Canadian SME account provider Every
Software firm plans to integrate more financial products and services.
UOB targets SME digital market in Thailand
With support from DEPA, NSTDA, OSMEP and The Finlab.
DBS Bank steps up interest in India
Singapore entity launches wholly owned subsidiary DBS Bank India Limited.
White paper: Intelligent business software solutions enabling fintech companies to grow
How can you grow your fintech firm with a business software solution?
Proactis gets £20m funding from HSBC for SME action
To help SMEs with liquidity management.
The reality of Brexit for small businesses
Small businesses are applying a practical no-nonsense approach to protect themselves and their business.
RFI Global Business Banking Summit 2019: The age of branch banking is over
The time of digital has come.
New Valley Bank & Trust gears up for launch in Massachusetts, selects new lendtech
New Valley Bank & Trust has selected Baker Hill NextGen for its commercial and small business lending operations.
HSBC mixes with NepFin for middle market move in US
American firms via NepFin can now tap into HSBC’s commercial banking services and its network.
Bank of Ireland unveils €2bn Brexit fund for SMEs
“Brexit isn’t ‘business as usual’.”
Validus Capital raises $15m for SME financing
Series B round led by Dutch public-private development bank FMO.
Fun days for insurtech start-up Sunday with $10m funding
Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore are the next stops for the Thai firm.
Starling Bank promises 400 new UK jobs with £100m grant
UK challenger also pledges to invest £95 million of its own money.
Metro, Starling and ClearBank win RBS fund
The Capability and Innovation Fund’s first pool grants a total of £280m.
Sasfin takes equity stake in South African lendtech Payabill
Johannesburg-based firm looking for more SME action.
Nigerian paytech OyaPay is no more
“Our grand experiment is at an end after 365 days.”
Capitalise captures £3.5m funding
UK firm helps accountants provide advice for their clients.
Bill.com bans wire transfer fees for small businesses
Here’s a ban that businesses can really get behind.
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.”
