Lydia to white-label Bitpanda platform for digital assets
Partnership will provide investment opportunities to Lydia’s 5 million customers via its app.
FinTech
Israeli blockchain firm StarkWare raises $50m in Series C round
Company aims to increase blockchain bandwidth to scale technology for mass use.
Family savings fintech UNest raises $26m in Series B round
Company is one of the few US fintechs with a female founder to gain investor funding to date.
US fintech start-up Settle closes $60m Series B round
The San Francisco-based company has now raised $100m in total funding to date.
8fig raises $50m to reinvent supply chain management for e-commerce sellers
8fig says it’s on a mission to propel 10,000 sellers to eight-figure revenue by 2025.
MoonPay rides the crypto wave with $555m all-equity Series A round
MoonPay is on a mission to give the next billion people access to the crypto economy by 2030.
Revolut monitors regulatory landscape with CUBE platform
The platform uses AI for identifying regulatory announcements and events across the globe.
The right way to build a fintech
Fintech entrepreneurs need to ensure they get back-end processes right when launching their business.
Mexican BNPL platform Aplazo completes $27m Series A round
Increase in headcount and Latin American expansion planned.
New fintech start-up Arbo Works gains seed funding ahead of launch
Set up by ex-Google execs earlier this year, the firm is embarking on a major recruitment drive.
Crypto platform Gemini secures $400m in first outside funding round
The new capital injection values the company at $7.1 billion.
Black-owned Adelphi Bank files for licence in the US
The new bank is intended to provide African Americans with better access to financial services.
$140m Series E funding takes Expel valuation to over $1bn
The US-based detection and response (MDR) provider has secured $258 million in financing to date.
Global digital payments growth in the pandemic and beyond
The pandemic compressed decades’ worth of transformation and digitisation into the space of several months.
Three roads to banking platforms
Banks must move quickly – the first mover is best positioned to win in a business where the winner takes all.
Video: fintech news pick of the week – N26, CaixaBank, Oportun & more
Our top pick of news from the world of finance and tech in bitesize video format, every week.
Fintech funding deals globally 15 November – 21 November 2021
Featuring Gemini, Upgrade, CloudWalk, EasyHealth and Airwallex.
Airwallex adds $100m funding with Series E extension
The new capital injection adds to the firm’s $200m Series E funding.
Legacy systems in banking: the major barrier for digital transformation
Modernisation of the core banking system is exactly where the transformation journey begins.
New FinTech Futures Report: The Changing Face of Cybersecurity
The latest deep-dive report and survey in the industry, focusing on the changing nature of cybersecurity in a new age.
FinTech Futures Jobs: Three exciting open roles at OakNorth to apply for
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Upgrade raises $280m in Series F funding at $6bn valuation
The fintech has raised $600 million in equity capital since inception in 2017.
Singapore fintech Sleek raises $14m to fund global expansion
The company’s platform acts an ‘operating system’ for entrepreneurs and small businesses.
Thinking net-zero
Every bank, fintech, and financial institution should now be looking to prioritise ESG and net-zero initiatives.
Digital bank N26 to withdraw from US in January to focus on Europe
N26 will no longer serve US customers after 11 January 2022.
Land of opportunity: The growth of BNPL in Brazil and South America
Brazil is South America’s biggest market for buy now, pay later (BNPL), and it looks set to keep growing.
FinTech Futures industry survey 2022
Share your views on the state of play in financial services, banking and payments technology sectors.
Euroclear partners India’s HCL to modernise digital framework
HCL will set up a co-innovation lab in Brussels to explore emerging technologies.
Impostor syndrome lite
The world is not divided between those with self-doubt and self-assurance. But if it was, I would pick the doubters any day.
Zip completes acquisition of Czech BNPL firm Twisto
The move will grant Zip access to the EU market from its UK springboard.
New UAE-based fintech Verity secures pre-seed funding ahead of app launch
The $800,000 round comes ahead of a planned launch in UAE later this year.
Financial advice and social media: what does it mean for the future of fintech?
It is up to financial services companies to help identify trusted resources for financial advice.
Cybersecurity platform Immersive Labs acquires US start-up Snap Labs
“The two platforms are a natural fit,” says Snap co-founder Chris Myers.
Drata achieves unicorn status following $100m Series B
Drata intends to triple its workforce within the next year.
ING’s Evelien Witlox recruited to head ECB’s digital euro project
Witlox will analyse pros and cons of a digital euro to reside with cash.
Stori brings in $200m in Series C funding and debt financing
The fintech has achieved one of the largest funding rounds to date in Latin America.
MasLife embarks on crowdfunding ahead of full launch of app
Combining financial and health wellbeing, the firm has a market valuation of £21.8m.
Is customer experience at the centre of your digital transformation strategy?
To compete with fintechs, it’s best for banks to start with the customer experience and work backward.
Canadian card and spend management fintech Float raises $30m in Series A
This latest financing round brings Float’s total funding to date to around $34 million.
London BNPL firm Zilch worth more than $2bn following $110m Series C
The company plans a hiring spree in Miami, where its US headquarters are located.
