Sibos 2023: Mapping the Canadian fintech story
With Sibos 2023 taking place in Toronto, Canada, we take a look at the country’s growing fintech scene.
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Flex secures $20m in equity and $100m in debt funding as part of Series A round
Along with the funding, Flex has also launched its finance app catering to underserved small business owners.
Sibos 2023: Why AI in banking is more evolution than revolution
AI is nothing new for banks, and the current hype is unsustainable.
Video: Piermont Bank at FinovateFall 2023 – Achieving digital acceleration
We chat with Rodrigo Suarez of Piermont Bank about how incumbents can achieve digital acceleration.
India’s Samunnati signs for Finbots.AI’s CreditX AI credit modelling solution
The deal marks another step in Finbots.AI’s push to scale across APAC.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 15 September 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Fipto, Form3, Immix, Emata & more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
New digital bank JB to launch in Saudi Arabia
The new venture is described as a “digital leasing and lending platform”.
BaaS fintech Swan plans European expansion with €37m Series B
France-based Swan will be launching in the Netherlands and Italy.
Specialist neobank Panacea Financial turns to Bankjoy for digital banking tech
Founded in 2020, Panacea Financial provides financial services to healthcare professionals in the US.
What the FinTech? | S.4 Episode 15 | How Scotland is aiming to become a global fintech hub
In this episode of the podcast, we’re joined by Nicola Anderson, CEO of FinTech Scotland.
Enterprise fintech Treasury4 closes Series A at $20m
The money will be spent on the development of Treasury4’s Entity4 and Cash4 solutions and also partnerships.
Fintech start-up Rauva buys Banco Empresas Montepio for €30m
Rauva’s CEO and founder, Jon Fath, says the start-up is on its way to become one of Portugal’s first unicorns.
Scottish challenger Alba Bank scales leadership team with two new appointments
Robert Sharpe and Andrew Lewis join as chair of the board and chief risk officer (CRO), respectively.
UK challenger Zopa looks to accelerate growth with £75m funding
This latest funding brings the total amount of capital raised by the bank to £530 million.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: GenTwo, Momnt, myZoi, Treyd, Firstcard & more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
UK start-up Perenna secures unrestricted banking licence from FCA and PRA
The London-based start-up becomes one of the first firms to secure an unrestricted bank licence in 2023.
Commonwealth Bank of Australia snaps up business lending platform Waddle from Xero
Xero announced its plan to exit the start-up earlier this year after initially acquiring it in 2020.
UK paytech Form3 names former NatWest exec Matt Tuck as new CCO
Tuck has served as head of product, service and operations at NatWest since March 2020.
Irish lender Wayflyer lands $1bn financing deal with Neuberger Berman
Wayflyer plans to deploy the capital to its 3,000 global e-commerce clients.
Ugandan fintech Asaak acquires FlexClub Mexico for undisclosed sum
The acquisition marks Asaak’s entry into the Latin American market after achieving profitability in Uganda.
What no one will tell you about raising VC funding for your start-up
Fundraising is a mix of understanding investor psychology and positioning your start-up to capture the narrative.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: CredRight, MFast, Maly and OneID
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Banking Technology Magazine September 2023 issue out now
Cover story: WINDS OF CHANGE – Squaring the circle on climate change.
German payments start-up Ivy secures $20m in Series A funding round
The Valar Ventures-led Series A comes just weeks after a €7.7 million seed funding round led by Creandum.
MoonPay creates new venture division to fund early-stage start-ups
MoonPay Ventures will focus on early-stage fintechs and Web3-focused start-ups.
PandaDoc buys Denario for consolidated document and payment workflow offering
PandaDoc clients can now “manage, collect and report on invoices alongside their contracts, all in one location”.
Lighter Capital secures $130m in funding facilities to fuel revenue-based financing for tech firms
Lighter Capital is aiming to fund “hundreds” of early-stage technology companies.
Metro Bank founder launches acceleration partner Archie for early-stage fintechs
Archie is led by serial fintech entrepreneur Anthony Thomson and Steve Brennen, a former PayPal director.
Cartoon: Are we ready?
AI/ML is advancing at pace, but we might not have all the unintended consequences worked out yet.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 25 August 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Zanifu, Koverly, Micronotes & more
Our weekly fintech round-up for you to get the latest funding news from around the world.
LemFi bags $33m in Series A funding round to fuel global expansion
LemFi was founded in 2020 to provide immigrants with better access to financial services.
Auxmoney buys majority stake in Dutch credit marketplace Lender & Spender
With the stake, Auxmoney plans to build upon its “continuous organic growth” of recent years.
Beyond the single customer view
Even if we have all the data on our finances, we need to be able to understand it.
Citi debuts first LatAm fintech investment with stake in Peruvian FX platform Rextie
Rextie becomes Latin America’s first FX fintech to receive an investment from Citi.
FinTech Founders Video: founding stories
Founders divulge the trials and tribulations they experienced when building their own businesses.
FinTech Founders Video: Lawrence Lin Murata, Slope
Lawrence Lin Murata reflects on what he learnt from starting his first company and the impact on starting Slope.
FinTech Founders Video: Wade Arnold, Moov Financial
Wade Arnold, founder and CEO of paytech Moov, talks about his experience of starting a fintech.
FinTech Founders Video: Rado Kotorov, Storied Data
Rado Korotov, founder and CEO of Storied Data, shares advice for founders looking for venture capital funding.
