Finn.ai raises $11m in Series A funding round
Canada-based developer of AI-powered virtual assistant tech lands $11m.
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Paytech firm Ondot lands strategic investment from Citi Ventures
New funds will help power international growth for mobile payment services specialist Ondot.
Sibos 2018: How to approach the market place in the age of plenty
Things we dismissed four years ago are live and mocking us now.
UK regulator launches Green Fintech Challenge
Aimed at firms developing green solutions that need regulatory support to bring their proposition to market.
Monese ventures into business banking
UK and European challenger bank Monese has launched its Monese Business account, available in 11 languages.
FundGuard raises $4m funding to “revolutionise” investment funds tech
FundGuard, a cloud-based investment funds operating system powered by AI, has launched and raised $4m.
Tez Financial Services lands $1.1m investment
The first fully digital non-bank microfinance company in Pakistan.
Banking Technology Awards 2018: shortlist announced!
Winners will be unveiled on 13 December in London!
BBVA and Anthemis create hub to nurture next gen start-ups
BBVA and Anthemis Group to build a venture creation studio in London.
Moneynetint integrates with Ripple for cross-border transfers and FX
The firm has already begun to receive payment instructions from two other network partners.
Newcomer Anglo-Gulf Trade Bank to shake up trade finance market
“The world’s first digitally-enabled trade bank” will open for business in early 2019.
New insurtech Coverly prepares for launch
On demand products aim to launch in Q1 2019.
Video: cracking the fintech code – secrets to success for start-ups
What tips and tricks do these experts have for start-ups breaking into the fintech field?
Standard Chartered opens eXellerator lab in London
The third lab for the international bank.
Financial wellness platform PayActiv raises $20m funding
The Series B financing round was led by Generation Partners.
New Aussie neobank Up is alive and kicking
Promising “never-seen-before” features.
Tencent invests $180m in Brazilian challenger Nubank
Takes the bank’s valuation to a lively $4 billion.
Aussie challenger Volt taps into PayPal’s customer base
Partnership allows PayPal’s customers to share login with Volt.
US card provider Brex is it with $125m funding
San Francisco-based corporate card provider for start-ups making progress.
Transport for London ruins our day with fintech start-up launch
New subsidiary is called Total Failures Limited.
Crypto start-up Circle snaps up SeedInvest
Plans for token marketplace get boost from equity crowdfunding platform.
Curve rolls out Amazon cliché in $50m funding quest
The “Amazon of banking”. Whatever.
Startupbootcamp Scale Fintech calls for LatAm start-ups
Applications are open until 10 December.
Challenger bank N26 begins beta launch in UK
The Germanic one revealed its plans back in November 2017.
Lighter Capital perks up capital client programme
Business tools and service offerings for start-ups funded by US firm.
NY-based Petal blossoms with $34m investment
Follows a $13m investment by Peter Thiel’s Valar Ventures.
How to succeed in fintech and influence people
Nick Murray-Leslie, Chatsworth CEO, looks at success, risks and avoiding “innovative solutions”.
Banking Technology October 2018 issue out now
The tree of fintech life: growth, gains and generations.
Case study: Home Credit – to its credit
Life is good at the heart of Europe.
Societe Generale seeks start-ups for Global Markets Incubator
Focusing on fintechs working on market activities.
Bahrain to raise $100m for fintech ventures
Will be complementary to an already-existing $100m fund of funds.
Russia’s Alfa Group plans to create online insurer Mango
Several million dollars invested in insurance start-up.
Banco Sabadell acquires online payments firm PayTPV
Spanish bank’s investments keep growing.
FinovateFall 2018 takeaways: CX, culture shifts and cool socks
First time “finovater” shares his experience of FinovateFall.
Haufe Group takes stake in German challenger bank Kontist
Berlin-based firm also gets Series A funding.
ConsenSys drums up $6.5m blockchain funding for DrumG
Former R3 founders to build their first banking solution on Ethereum.
Canada edges to open banking
Government looking at the trends with benefits.
Goldman Sachs leads $25m funding in blockchain paytech Veem
Veem living the dream with its payments platform plan.
CBD keen to go digital, foster innovation and retain talent
Commercial Bank of Dubai (CBD) has recruited consultancy firm PwC to assist it with its digital transformation.
Bank of Lithuania’s sandbox seeks fintech start-ups
Central bank offers live environment for testing.
