Lemon Way nabs €25 million investment from Toscafund
Parisian payments firm plans geographic expansion with new funds.
Start-up
FinovateAsia Best of Show winners announced
“We are thrilled to be back in the Garden City.”
Wealthtech Genuine Impact plans new app launch with fresh design
It launched its first app back in February 2019.
RegTech startup Apiax raises $6.6m in Series A round
Firm aims to digitise regulatory compliance into binary code.
Finovate Podcast: Epsiodes 1-10
Catch up on the latest Finovate Podacast espisodes.
ID Finance crowdfunds £1.5m in minutes, eyes up Hispanic and Latino loan market
ID Finance is on track to double revenues to €90m this year.
FinovateFall 2019 in pictures
There was so much to take in over the three days!
Ripple invests in XRPL infrastructure startup Towo Labs
Investment going towards the development of hardware wallet firmware.
Brazilian fintech Nubank’s user base soars to 15 million
The fintech has reached decacorn status with a $10 billion valuation.
OTP Bank welcomes “later-stage” start-ups to its partnership programme
Applications need to be made by 22 November 2019.
Viva Republica cosies up to Standard Chartered in plan to form Korean challenger
A successful licence bid would create the third internet bank in the country.
Finnish invoicer Enterpay raises €1m and partners with German bank
The fintech partners with Volksbanken Raiffeisenbanken.
FinovateFall 2019: PFM is making a comeback
The energy in the room was palpable, and all aspects of the financial technology community were on display.
Temenos signs core banking deal with Maltese challenger Laskaris Finance
Laskaris will serve high-net-worth individuals and corporate clients.
Ask the expert: your questions on growing the business answered
What’s the best way to secure investment?
PayExpo 2019: Monzo COO not so sure it needed to be a bank for its success
His reasons boil down to expensive, slow and heavy hoops since its licence.
Takeaways from FinovateFall 2019: shiny objects vs problem solvers
Bankers and tech experts share their views on the recent Finovate event in NY.
Consumer champion app Snoop goes live, founded by ex-Virgin Money execs
The UK-based fintech is accepting sign ups on its waiting list.
FinovateFall 2019: AI, ML, robotics and digital first
Three exciting days in New York witnessing the latest and greatest from over 70 fintechs.
The challenges for banks and fintechs when building a partnership
Chris Ward, author at Mapa research, dissects the changing definition of ‘partnerships’ in fintech.
Banking Technology October 2019 issue out now
Lessons from Africa.
Emerging markets seeking London’s fintech crown
City of London mayor gives UK firms stark warning.
Revolut’s losses double to £33m as it gears up to hire staff, expand reach
The fintech’s losses have gone from £14.8m to £32.8m in one year.
Fintech Dave hits $1bn valuation after two years
Dave has four million users on its financial management app.
Bnext becomes first fintech in Spain to raise a $25m Series A, plans LatAm expansion
The round was led by DN Capital, Redalpine and Speedinvest.
SMB expenses start-up DiviPay raises $2.3m in round led by ANZ Bank
The fintech has created a virtual credit card.
Challenger bank bunq launches in UK and 21 other European countries
The bank is active in all EU countries and a handful of EEA ones, too.
Funding the revolution: the dawn of digital banking
Traditional banking giants are feeling the squeeze.
Open Banking app VibePay launches in the UK
1,000 “selected members” will test the service.
Will Smith and Kevin Durant part of $20m investment in Mercury
The bank launched in April this year.
Swedish challenger bank PFC goes live on Mambu technology
Mambu banking engine gets green light 10 months after launch.
Revolut reveals new agreement with Visa, set to hire 3,500
Revolut is eyeing up several new markets in 2019 and 2020
Bank of China and IBM team up to launch series of innovation labs
Big Blue helps set up first lab Singapore, with seven more to come.
Summer raises $10m to “democratise” student loan advice
The fintech is gearing up to support 120 loan forgiveness programs.
Challenger banks in India: who’s who and what’s their tech
A comprehensive list of Indian challenger banks and banking services, and the tech they are using.
Sibos 2019: Final wrap-up of talks, interviews and daily news
See our final wrap-up of the London-hosted four day event!
Start-up to democritise Mexican banking raises largest funding round in country’s history
The investment is $7.5 million in equity and $50 million in debt.
FinovateFall 2019: Best of Show winners unveiled
After two days of live fintech demos from 75 companies, the best of the best have been announced!
Sibos 2019 video: Andreas Burner, CIO, SmartStream
Discover what he says about their latest AI and ML processes.
Ask the expert: your questions on growing the business answered
US fintechs, do you have what it takes to succeed in your target European market?
