Open Banking home finance start-up Youtility raises £4.5 million
Venture funding round to be used on new products and new hires.
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UK fintech B-Social raises £7.8m ahead of ‘Kroo’ rebrand
The fintech has “significantly progressed” with its pre-application for a UK bank licence
BBVA joins $1.3m round for UK gig economy start-up Wollit
It’s one of the first to evolve out of BBVA’s ‘Venture Creation Partnership’ with Anthemis.
TripActions lands $500m credit facility from SVB, Goldman and Comerica
TripActions Liquid will float an employees’ travel spend.
Credit card start-up Tribal Credit secures $5.5m in seed funding
New firm aims to help start-ups in emerging markets.
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European challengers have been among the top recipients of regional venture capital.
Regtech firm SteelEye raises $10m growth capital
The Series A funding round was led by the Fidelity-backed Eight Roads.
Aspiring neobank EasyEuro raises $4m in pre-A round
The fintech is targeting cross-border trade between Europe and Asia.
Varo Money enters final stage of becoming nationwide bank
Mobile banking firm Varo Money has gained approval from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).
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Transparent Systems comes out of stealth mode with $14m funding
Ivestors: “The financial industry is ready for new technology to improve the way people pay for goods and services.”
Majority launches digital banking products for immigrants
It’s relying on two drivers: physical meetup spaces and brand ambassadors.
Digital bank Stori raises $10m in Series A2 funding
Mexican challenger bank has also launched its credit card.
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Tinkoff Bank to pump €25m in new European fintech venture
Russian neobank plans to launch its new fintech later this year.
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Before we start to look at what the next 10 years hold, it’s worth taking a quick look back.
GoSave to launch digital piggy banks in UK before Christmas
Co-founder tells FinTech Futures: “We’re fighting the inertia of kids not saving.”
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US neobank Rellevate picks Technisys for core tech
The challenger will offer payday advances by selling its service through employers.
Viva Wallet buys Greece’s first digital challenger Praxia Bank
Praxia was on the verge of being dissolved last month.
Pine Labs becomes Indian unicorn after Mastercard investment
Pine Labs valued at $1.5 billion after latest financing.
Catalyst Fund raises $15m from JP Morgan and UK Aid for emerging market fintechs
Thirty fintech start-ups from South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, India and Mexico will get funding.
Barclays signs tech partnership with invoice insurance firm Nimbla
UK bank to offer Nimbla technology to one million SME customers.
Digital broker Stake releases UK beta app ahead of February launch
The app plans to expand across Europe “in the coming months”.
Goldman leads LumApps $70m Series C funding
The French start-up hits $100m in total funding.
Mortgage broker Trussle raises £7.5m
Fresh funding brings total investment in Trussle to £26.5m.
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You’ve had a successful first meeting with a prospect. How do you persuade them to sign a partnership?
Kristal.AI raises $6m in Series A for algo-powered wealth management
Singapore-based firm plans Middle East expansion with fresh cash.
Lydia raises €40m in Tencent-led Series B funding round
Tencent-backed funding to be used to avoid “costly mistakes”.
Capital markets fintech iStox raises $5m in South Korea
iStox claims to offer one-stop issuance, custody and trading of digitised securities.
EXCLUSIVE: New bank in Laos selects Flexcube core banking system
Money for the new bank is understood to be coming from China.
How UK start-up The Money Platform is transforming credit for millennials
EXCLUSIVE: The lendtech is rolling out its open banking offering.
Thai blockchain start-up Lightnet gains $31.2m in Series A funding
Lightnet plans to dislodge cross-border giants like Swift.
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Start-up boards are often overlooked and underappreciated.
Indian challenger founded by Google Pay execs raises $13.2m
Former Google Pay execs aim to tap into India’s millennial market.
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Tips on how to deepen engagement and create case studies for future growth.
ING to launch analytics tool Katana as new fintech company
Dutch bank plans to spin out its AI tool in London.
