Demystify Podcast: Lettspay and Griffin – demystifying working with a challenger bank
Our guests on the Demystify podcast this week are Adam Moulson, Griffin’s COO, and Garrett Foxon, CEO of Lettspay.
Start-up
LatAm fintech Pomelo secures $40m Series B led by Kaszek
The fintech has now raised $103 million to date, including a $35 million Series A in October 2021.
Business spend management platform Payhawk lands UK EMI licence
The fintech unicorn previously gained an EMI licence from the central bank of Lithuania in July.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Prometeo, Zeal, Detected and Finbridge Global
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
India’s DMI Group snaps up BNPL fintech ZestMoney
The fire sale deal follows reports in December last year that ZestMoney was closing down.
Join us as a judge for PayTech Awards 2024!
The prestigious PayTech Awards 2024 invites payments professionals to apply to join the esteemed panel of judges.
Specialist neobank Panacea Financial bags $24.5m Series B funding
Panacea says it will use the capital to expand its financial services suite built for US doctors.
Put yourself in the spotlight at this year’s Banking Tech Awards USA
Nominations for the 2024 awards are now open – apply today!
Gigs appoints Adyen alumni Steven van Bommel as head of finance
The telecom-as-a-service platform has previously tapped talent from Nubank, Klarna and Revolut.
How fintech is expanding the borders of financial inclusion
FinTech Futures takes a look at FS firms that are catering to vulnerable people or people with disabilities.
UK car finance fintech Carmoola lands £15.5m in equity funding
The start-up previously secured a £95m debt facility from NatWest and an £8.5m Series A round in February 2023.
Brazil’s Conta Simples plots product expansion following $41.5m Series B
The company last raised $24 million during a Series A round in December 2021.
European fintech funding round-up: Unbox, Rivero, ProjectPay & Ryft
Our weekly fintech round-up for you to get the latest funding news from across Europe.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: KlariVis, Komunal, Maalexi, Cleva & CSI
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Real estate fintech start-up Downpayments launches in Florida with $32.8m in debt and equity funding
The start-up seeks to provide property investors with interest-free down payments on their next home purchase.
Southeast Asian fintech Salmon acquires controlling stake in Filipino bank
Once the deal is completed, Salmon will own 59.7% of the Rural Bank of Sta. Rosa (Laguna).
Boost Bank secures regulatory approval to begin operations in Malaysia
The new digital bank has been formed through a partnership between Malaysian fintech Boost and RHB Banking Group.
Demystify Podcast: Griffin, a brand new UK bank, with David Jarvis, co-founder and CEO
Griffin’s CEO and co-founder, David Jarvis, demystifies the complex layers of the UK challenger bank’s proposition.
Being a radical thinker: how to inspire meaningful and sustainable change
It’s not easy to drive change in a corporate world that rewards convention.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Fimple, Money Industries and Koree
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Kazakhstani fintech Solva eyes future as SME-focused bank following $20m investment
The investment was backed by the Sawiris family of the Egyptian Orascom Group and ZCP.
HSBC unveils new international payments app Zing in the UK
Zing is a multi-currency app and debit card that UK residents will be able to use in more than 200 countries.
Banking veteran Mary Usategui set to launch new venture BankMiami this year
Scheduled to arrive in Q2 2024, it will be the first de novo bank to be established in South Florida in 15 years.
Saudi fintech start-up Tameed raises $15m Series A
The firm says it will use the funding to “meet the increasing demand” for its digital lending products.
Cartoon: Feeling the weight
A new cartoon illustrating how start-ups with previously high valuations are finding it hard to get acquired.
2023: Top five fintech start-ups of the year
Here are five of the top fintech start-up stories from 2023.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Fiat Republic, Hakbah, Payble and Spare
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
BNPL fintech Tabby lands $700m debt facility from JP Morgan
Tabby has also extended its Series D funding round by $50 million to a total of $250 million.
UK neolender Updraft secures £272m in mix of debt and equity funding
The start-up previously raised £108 million in debt and equity funding last December.
Award wins signal success for Polish newcomer VeloBank
Poland-based challenger VeloBank won both the Team of the Year and Newcomer Banking Brand at Banking Tech Awards 2023.
UK fintech Pockit names Garreth Griffith as new COO
With a career spanning more than 25 years, Griffith joins Pockit from Habito, where he also served as COO.
CSI snaps up partner Hawthorn River for single-platform loan origination system
CSI initially struck a partnership with Hawthorn River in October to utilise its tech.
US fintech start-up SellersFi secures new credit facility of up to $300m
The credit facility has been provided by Citi and long-time financing partner Fasanara Capital.
Demystify Podcast: Demystifying Saudi fintech with Naif AbuSaida, founder & CEO of Hakbah
Dave and Dharm welcome Naif AbuSaida, CEO and founder of Hakbah, a Saudi Arabian fintech focused on group savings.
French fintech Unlimitd boosts financing capacity to €100m as ACP takes majority stake
Founded in July 2021 by Julien Zerbib, Unlimitd provides revenue-based financing to digital companies.
Saudi BNPL fintech Tamara lands $340m Series C funding at $1bn valuation
Tamara says the Series C is “among the largest investments in a fintech company in the region”.
What the FinTech? | S.4 Episode 23 | 2023 in review
In the final podcast episode of 2023, we’re joined by banking tech veteran Dharmesh Mistry.
Mexican SME payments platform Kapital raises $40m Series B
The round was led by Tribe Capital, with participation from Cervin Ventures and Tru Arrow, among others.
TSX operator TMX Group snaps up remaining 78% stake in VettaFi for $848m
The group initially paid $175 million for approximately 22% of VettaFi back in January.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Nearpay, Supra, Hyperplane and Pave Bank
Our weekly round-up for you to get the latest fintech funding news from around the world.
