MoonPay creates new venture division to fund early-stage start-ups
MoonPay Ventures will focus on early-stage fintechs and Web3-focused start-ups.
Start-up
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.
FinTech Founders Video: Elizabeth Rossiello, AZA Finance
Elizabeth Rossiello reveals the one person she couldn’t run AZA Finance without!
FinTech Founders Video: Jason Voss, Deception and Truth Analysis
Jason Voss gets candid on why you need to think hard about any VC dollars coming your way.
FinTech Founders Video: Katalin Kauzli, Partnerhub
Katalin Kauzli explains what she would do differently if she could repeat the process of starting Partnerhub.
FinTech Founders Video: Anandhi Dhukaram, Esdha
Dr Anandhi Vivek Dhukaram PhD drops the advice she would give herself if she could go back to when she founded Esdha.
FinTech Founders Video: Deepak Jain, Wink
Deepak Jain shares what entrepreneurs need to have in place to make the whole ride of building a company easier.
FinTech Founders Video: Alex Lempka, Connect Earth
Alex Lempka, founder of climate fintech Connect Earth, describes the hardest thing about running a start-up.
KPMG data shows steep drop in Canadian fintech funding in H1 2023
H1 2023 investment activity totalled $353.7m across 57 deals, down from $1.09 billion across 87 deals in H2 2022.
Former Monzo execs launch new fintech start-up Sync Savings
The start-up recently closed its pre-seed funding round, the amount of which has not been disclosed.
Moniepoint gets the go-ahead to acquire Kenyan fintech Kopo Kopo
For Moniepoint, which operates in Nigeria, the acquisition allows it to expand its footprint into Kenya.
Video: Which areas of fintech are most at risk in the current economic climate?
We ask three veteran investors which areas of fintech are currently most vulnerable.
MSUFCU veteran Benjamin Maxim named as Reseda Group’s new COO
Maxim has been a central figure at MSUFCU for over 16 years, having first joined back in 2007.
Brazilian fintech Nomad secures $61m in fresh funding
The funding was led by Tiger Global Management, with participation from existing investors
Standard Chartered global head leaves to found fintech start-up
Manohar Chadalavada is leaving the bank to be the co-founder of a fintech start-up currently in stealth.
Unpacking the hype: Generative AI in banking and finance
FinTech Futures takes a deep dive into generative AI and how the tech is transforming financial services.
Video: The top trends to watch in fintech
Three seasoned investors discuss which fintech trends the industry should be keeping an eye on.
GoLogiq signs letter of intent to acquire Fram Venture 7 and SME lender DragonLend
The $6 million deal is to be completed via an all-stock transaction by September.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Communion, CityPay & more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Indian neobank Zolve expands into expat-friendly mobile services with telecom-as-a-service platform Gigs
Zolve’s telecom-financial offering is tailored for expats pursuing educational or professional opportunities in the US.
FinTech Futures Jobs: London dominates the European start-up ecosystem
Explore thousands of open roles on the FinTech Futures Job Board today.
UK Fintech Growth Partners confirms £1bn investment fund for growth stage fintechs
The fund is backed by Barclays, NatWest, Mastercard, London Stock Exchange Group and Peel Hunt.
Video: What’s hot and what’s not in fintech
We ask three seasoned fintech investors what’s hot and what’s not in the fintech sector this year.
On-demand webinar: Wealthtech disruption – top 5 trends to watch out for in 2023
Learn why high-quality, use case-specific data is crucial to power wealthtech solutions and apps.
Turkish fintech Param acquires BNPL firm Twisto to boost European expansion
Param plans to leverage Twisto’s licences to offer its embedded financial solutions across Europe.
Mastercard Strive India launches to help small businesses go digital
Strive India will focus on micro-enterprises, women-led businesses and agri-entrepreneurs in the country.
Mexican challenger Klar lands $100m debt facility to expand credit product offerings
The new facility has been provided by US investment firm Victory Park Capital.
