Risk as an opportunity: fintech’s gold standard
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ICYMI funding round-up: Pngme, Recognise Bank, pawaPay, Finexio & more
Another collection of funding rounds and raises from all over the world you might have missed this week.
OPay becomes Africa’s latest fintech unicorn with $400m Series C round
The Nigerian start-up says the new investment takes its valuation up to $2 billion.
What the Fintech? | S.2 Episode 16 | Waking up on the right side of embedded
Louisa Murray, COO for UK and Europe at Railsbank, joins us on this latest episode of the podcast.
Ramp hits $3.9bn valuation with $300m Series C funding round
The start-up has also agreed a deal to acquire “negotiation-as-a-service” platform Buyer.
It’s not about what it’s about
Knowing that your team will know the right thing when they see it is essential.
Musicians to gain dedicated neobank with Nerve
The Texas-based start-up says the music business deserves music banking.
German fintech Moss lands $29m funding in Series A extension
Start-up claims the latest injection boosts its valuation up to $264 million.
Fintech funding deals globally 16 August – 22 August 2021
Featuring DriveWealth, Sightline Payments, Bitpanda, PalmPay and Reali.
Family finance start-up Hapi launches investment app for parents
Parents can open a junior stocks and shares ISA or general investment account.
Aspiration Partners to go public in $2.3bn SPAC deal
It claims it will be the first ESG-focused financial services institution to go this route.
Wealth management start-up Smallcase raises $40m in Series C funding
The round included participation from e-commerce giant Amazon.
US fintech One lands $40m in Series B funding
Start-up aims to bring “all-in-one banking” to middle-class Americans.
Dear Luc: Should I use influencers to target Gen Z?
This week someone asks: we’re targeting Gen Z, how can we utilise our spend on marketing and influencers?
Danish challenger Kompasbank goes live with Mambu’s cloud banking platform
COO says Mambu is “the right choice to help us on our growth trajectory”.
Brex acquires Israeli start-up Weav in $50m deal
US fintech will aim to leverage Weav’s API technology.
Travel fintech Hopper raises $175m in Series G round
The new funding will go towards growth on “several fronts”.
Resigning to the facts
People join companies but leave managers. And that is a fact.
Chime secures $750m funding to reach $25bn valuation
The San Francisco-based firm has now raised over $2 billion in total funding.
Ualá hits $2.45bn valuation with $350m Series D round
Fintech start-up claims the funding is a record investment for an Argentine company.
Fintech funding deals globally 9 August – 15 August 2021
Featuring Carta, Uala, FalconX, M-DAQ and TaxBit.
British Business Bank selects Solidatus for data management
Firm looks to boost its data governance and data lineage capabilities.
CoinDCX lands $90m Series C funding to become India’s first crypto unicorn
The round was led by Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin’s B Capital Group and returning investors.
Mambu wins new digital banking deals in Colombia and Vietnam
German banking vendor signs a pair of new deals spread across the globe.
BNPL firm Zilch sets up US expansion with NepFin acquisition
The acquisition of the American firm will give Zilch a foothold in the US market.
Dutch challenger Bunq hires Jon Fath as new COO
Fath joins from AI logistics firm Transmetrics, where he worked as CEO.
US neobank Upgrade secures $105m Series E funding round
The new funding round values the firm at more than $3.3 billion.
Tulipshare launches as world’s first “activist investment platform”
Start-up aims to give investors the chance to push for positive change at corporates.
Cosy murder
Accepting the premise of the question keeps things tidy, but life doesn’t work that way.
Social finance app Frich launches in the US
NYC-based Frich offers a savings wallet and no-fee overdraft for Gen Z users.
Cartoon: The many faces of VC
This week’s cartoon illustrates the different career stages of venture capitalists.
Plaid agrees $58m settlement over data privacy class action
The plaintiffs alleged Plaid stored and used bank account information without consent.
Fintech start-up Zeni secures $34m Series B investment
California-based fintech will use the new financing to invest in growth and new hires.
Indian challenger bank Jupiter lands $45m Series B funding co-led by Nubank
The start-up has now raised around $71 million in total.
Video: fintech news pick of the week – Rapyd, Monzo and Mercury
Our top pick of news from the world of finance and tech in bitesize video format, twice a week.
ICYMI funding round-up: Snoop, Easy, Wildfire Systems, Ritmo & more
Another batch of funding rounds that might have flown under your radar.
FinTech Australia searching for new CEO as Schot-Guppy announces departure
Departing CEO will take up a new role in October.
Indian fintech BharatPe secures unicorn status with $370m Series E round
The company says the investment takes its valuation up to $2.85 billion.
UAE-based BNPL provider tabby lands $50m Series B funding
The round takes the company’s valuation up to $300 million.
Dear Luc: Should I pick a fintech specialist or a jack-of-all-trades?
This week someone writes in to ask: should I pick a fintech specialist or a holistic provider to partner?
