Danish digital bank Lunar secures €210m Series D funding
The challenger says the funds will be used to continue its growth and launch new products.
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Manual processes hinder growth in financial institutions
User-defined technologies hide risk at a tremendous cost and are unsustainable in the digital battleground.
White paper: Back to the future – 8 features of fast and future-proof BNPL technology
Discover the tools you need to get ahead and stay ahead as BNPL grows its market share.
White paper: SME lending – the road to real-time approvals
Discover how rapid innovation, smarter decisioning and faster approvals can be yours.
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Our top pick of news from the world of finance and tech in bitesize video format, twice a week.
White paper: Data on demand – the power of real-time data for risk decisioning
How real-time, on-demand data will change the way you make risk descisioning.
Quantexa raises $153m in Series D funding round
The firm plans to accelerate its expansion and boost product development.
LoanPro lands $100m Series A round led by FTV Capital
The Utah-based company says the funds will be used to further invest in growth
Moneyhub secures $18m investment to fuel expansion
Direct Line founder Sir Peter Wood led the round through investment vehicle SPWOne.
It’s a matter of comms | Episode 8 | ESG and new talent
New talent in the fintech industry consider ESG to be an important factor when accepting new roles.
Is DeFi the future of financial infrastructure and money?
DeFi is causing a shift in the underlying infrastructure powering traditional financial applications.
Circle to go public in $4.5bn SPAC deal
The combined company plans to float on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
Clearco raises $215m in Series C round led by SoftBank’s Vision Fund 2
Firm wants to boost its “founder-friendly” financing suite.
Unit21 closes $34m Series B round led by Tiger Global
The firm says the new investment takes its total valuation up to $300 million.
Harnessing the power of AI for internal fraud detection
AI has the power to disrupt internal fraud monitoring, but are FIs ready to take the plunge yet?
FinTech Futures Jobs: Three great roles open in the UK right now
Exciting vacancies at Grant Thornton, Deloitte and Finastra. Apply today!
Video: fintech news pick of the week – Revolut, Deutsche Bank and Pleo
Our top pick of news from the world of finance and tech in bitesize video format, twice a week.
ICYMI funding round-up: Toqio, Coincover, AREX Markets, Lidya & more
Another batch of funding rounds that might have flown under your radar.
Wise finalises record-breaking £8.75bn direct listing
Cross-border payments company debuts on the LSE in largest-ever listing for a tech firm.
Swedish fintech start-up Juni lands $21.5m Series A round
The company plans to use the funds for product development and recruiting.
Singapore fintech Nium to acquire Wirecard Forex India
The acquisition is expected to close in the third quarter of 2021.
Who’s banking on APIs?
How proactive have UK banks been with their API strategy?
RationalFX selects TruNarrative to boost ID verification
The firm aims to reduce its onboarding time to “less than 5 minutes”.
Credit and payments platform Younited lands $170m investment
The new funding brings the French firm’s total raised to $400 million.
Indian fintech Pine Labs secures $600m investment
The firm landed an additional $315 million on top of the $285 million raised in May.
Tales of longing and belonging
Sometimes it’s important to remind people that if you don’t ask, you won’t get.
Signicat acquires Spanish video identity firm eID
Norwegian vendor pulls the acquisition trigger after four years of partnership.
Dear Luc: Should I prepare for a wearable payments comeback post-COVID?
This week our writer asks: are wearables set for a comeback as social distancing eases?
Karat Financial raises $26m in Series A funding round
The company offers business credit cards designed for digital creators and influencers.
Yap set to raise $35m from Tiger Global
The round could value the Bangalore start-up at $350 million.
Pleo lands $150m Series C funding round
The firm says the investment brings its valuation to around $1.7 billion.
ChangeFi CEO: “We have to be on the ground with our communities”
ChangeFi is looking to give “equal access to the American dream”.
Video: fintech news pick of the week – Danske Bank, Rapyd and Deutsche Börse
Our top pick of news from the world of finance and tech in bitesize video format, twice a week.
AirAsia subsidiary BigPay bids for Malaysian banking licence
E-wallet firm aims to capture one of five offered by the Malaysian central bank.
Banking on trust: How AI can help you win over Gen Z and Millennials
AI & ML can help produce the right messaging across all channels and improve conversions with every interaction.
Grow revenues with access to meaningful payments data
A deep-dive into the world of payments data to show what’s needed for best-in-class payments performance.
Revolut COO leaves ahead of rumoured SoftBank-backed raise
Steve Harman leaves after ten months at the firm.
Ethos Invest launches ambitious Shariah-compliant private equity fund
The Financial Services & Technologies Fund has a target of £1 billion.
Codat raises $40m in Series B funding round
The UK-based firm plans to expand its US presence and boost hiring.
A digital blindspot – corporate banking
Challenger banks continue to leave corporate customers behind at their peril.
