Video: fintech news pick of the week – Mastercard, Papaya Global & more
Our top pick of news from the world of finance and tech in bitesize video format, every week.
Start-up
Fintech funding deals globally 13 September – 19 September 2021
Featuring BitSight, Melio, SellersFunding, Form3 and Xendit.
What the Fintech? | S.2 Episode 18 | Are you being self served?
Diebold Nixdorf’s Matt Phillips joins us for this latest episode of our What the Fintech? podcast.
Canadian fintech start-up Neo Financial lands $50m Series B funding
New funds will be used for further product development and to grow its team.
Cloud payroll fintech dopay raises $18m in Series A round
New raise will go towards product expansion in its sole Egyptian market.
ICYMI funding round-up: TomoCredit, Lightyear, X-Margin, Coinfirm & more
More funding deals you may have missed during a busy week of news.
Grow Credit raises $106m to expand subscription-based credit builder
Black-owned fintech firm plans growth to 100 million end consumers.
Swedish payments platform Billogram lands $45m investment
The recurring billing platform provider will seek to move into six new countries.
Corporate credit card start-up Cape partners with open banking provider Basiq
The tie-up will see Cape’s upcoming cards integrated with Basiq’s open banking technology.
E-commerce fintech SellersFunding secures $166.5m investment
US fintech plans geographical expansion and increased headcount.
B2B payments platform Melio lands $250m investment at $4bn valuation
The firm says the Series D capital will be used to accelerate its expansion through partnerships.
SDX receives FINMA approval to launch Swiss digital asset trading platform
The authorisation will enable SDX to go live with a fully regulated offering.
Payments infrastructure firm Xendit secures $150m funding round
Company plans to expand beyond its Indonesian and Philippines strongholds.
Of the things we cannot see
As the debate around working from home unfolds, I will confess there are things that worry me.
Payroll platform Papaya Global hits $3.7bn valuation with $250m Series D round
Papaya has now raised $440 million in total capital since its seed round in 2016.
Scalapay raises $155m in Series A round to fund BNPL expansion
European payments firm seeks greater foothold in core markets.
Canadian fintech start-up Nuula secures $120m funding
The firm launched its mobile app in June this year with the aim of helping SMEs to grow.
Fintech funding deals globally 6 September – 12 September 2021
Featuring Varo, Scalapay, Wave, MNT Halan and Marshmallow.
Fintech start-up Koyo raises $50m in Series A round
The lender will use the cash to target the UK’s “near-prime” consumer credit market.
African fintech Wave hits unicorn status with $200m Series A round
The fintech start-up says it wants to “bring digital finance to everyone in Africa”.
Australian challenger Avenue lands restricted banking licence
The digital business bank wants to make it easier for SMEs to grow their businesses.
ICYMI funding round-up: TruePay, BankiFi, Aurelia, Jeff & more
Another collection of funding rounds and raises from all over the world you might have missed this week.
Hoddle hires former FCA man Gidla as new COO
John Gidla joins the fintech after three years at the Financial Conduct Authority.
Digital challenger Varo Bank lands $510m in Series E funding round
Funds will be used to boost product and tech development and fuel customer growth.
Eat your vegetables
Everyone wants to do the parts of their job they like and avoid the parts they don’t like. But the job is the job.
Expense management platform Jeeves secures $57m Series B funding
The new investment takes the start-up’s valuation up to $500 million.
Standard Chartered sets aside $107m for new digital bank in Singapore
UK-listed lender forms joint venture with Singapore’s National Trades Union Congress.
Cartoon: Barnacles
This new cartoon illustrates a growing trend in the venture capital space.
Report: “Fintech vs Fintech”? The rise of digitalisation in banking
FinTech Futures launches its latest report looking into the changing nature of digital technologies in our industry.
Point raises $46.5 million to build out premium debit card
US challenger aims to create an anti-credit card.
ICYMI funding round-up: SurePay, Capitalise, FV Bank & more
Another collection of funding rounds and raises from all over the world you might have missed this week.
How do you eat an elephant?
When working on a large or complex project, you should look to break it up and take it one step at a time.
US Bank boosts fintech investment with stake in two VC firms
The bank says becoming a limited partner in the firms will enhance its fintech offerings.
Banking Technology September 2021 issue out now
Cover story: expansion plans – how to achieve global growth efficiently.
German fintech elopage nets $38m in Series A round to expand SaaS platform
The round marks the bootstrapped company’s first venture capital raise.
Aspiring challenger bank W1TTY receives UK EMI licence
The firm’s smart finance app will launch in the UK early next year.
Brazilian fintech start-up Cora secures $116m Series B funding to fuel growth
The firm has now raised more than $150 million in total capital.
Nubank aims for IPO worth $55bn to beat traditional rivals
Brazilian challenger wants to smash the valuation of it’s largest legacy rival, Itau.
Russian digital bank Tinkoff plans Philippine expansion
Reports suggest the move is part of a wider strategy to enter the Asian market.
Mexican fintech Flink lands $57m in Series B round
New investment follows the company’s $12 million Series A round in February.
