ICYMI funding round-up: Zeepay, Aliaswire, Daylight, Neon & more
Another batch of funding rounds that might have flown under your radar.
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FinTech Futures Jobs: Three exciting companies to keep an eye on for job opportunities
Exciting vacancies at Grant Thornton, Deloitte and BNY Mellon. Apply today!
Video: fintech news pick of the week – Viva Republica, JP Morgan and NatWest
Our top pick of news from the world of finance and tech in bitesize video format, twice a week.
New dates announced for Dock Digital
Join roundtable discussions with senior industry leaders.
Klarna signs merchant financing partnership with Liberis
Liberis will roll out its revenue-based solution in the coming months.
Housing fintech Tomo raises $70m in Seed funding
Tomo aims to “digitise the homebuying experience”.
Let’s talk about sex (as in gender), baby!
Women and men seem to differ in their attitudes to banks and banking products and services.
Banking Technology July / August 2021 issue out now
Cover story: breaking with tradition – how Minna Bank is disrupting the Japanese system.
JP Morgan to acquire fintech start-up OpenInvest
The US bank is looking to boost its ESG investment offerings.
How do we know if we’ve lost our way?
There are a few tools you can use to keep checking whether you’ve lost your way.
FINRA orders Robinhood to pay $70m penalty for “false and misleading information”
The sanction is the largest financial penalty issued by the regulator.
Commercial Bank of Kuwait picks TCS treasury solution
The Middle Eastern bank is looking to transform its treasury operations.
Tide expands to India with £100m investment and RBL Bank partnership
UK business bank aims to “unleash” the potential of Indian SMEs.
Retirement platform Smart raises $165m in Series D funding
Chrysalis Investments led the round with a £75 million equity investment.
Customer-centric fintechs will reshape South East Asian commerce
There are huge opportunities right now for fintechs looking to South East Asia.
Video: fintech news pick of the week – Visa acquires Tink; Raisin merges with Deposit Solutions
Our top pick of news from the world of finance and tech in bitesize video format, twice a week.
How fintechs can increase revenue and combat fraud with Prove Pre-Fill
Prove auto-fills applications with verified data and delivers authenticated digital identities.
Voyager Innovations raises $167m to power digital banking push
Tech firm aims to provide banking to 38 million customers.
Blockchain data platform Chainalysis raises $100m in Series E round
It says it will use the funds to “execute its vision as the blockchain data platform for cryptocurrency”.
ClearScore lands $200m investment from Invus
The UK fintech is looking to accelerate its global expansion.
It’s a matter of comms | Episode 7 | Carbon
Carbon neutral vs net zero vs zero carbon; and how to embed them within your business model.
Fiserv shakes up execs with clutch of new C-level appointments
Guy Chiarello is COO, Suzan Kereere chief growth officer, and Adam Rosman rejoins the firm.
Zest AI raises investment from Vystar Credit Union, First National Bank of Omaha
Los Angeles-based credit underwriting software specialist has gained $18 million in funding.
NFTs: the good, the bad, the regulation
The metaverse is being called the “Internet 3.0” and offers tremendous opportunities for growth and creativity.
ICYMI funding round-up: LOQR, MOCA Financial, Bueno Finance, Glint Pay & more
Another batch of funding rounds that could have flown under your radar.
Raisin and Deposit Solutions merge to create pan-European fintech giant
The newly formed Raisin DS is already turning its eyes towards the US.
Atom Finance raises $28m Series B round led by SoftBank
The firm plans to use the funding to fuel global subscriber growth.
Millennial home buying platform Lower lands $100m Series A led by Accel
The Ohio-based firm plans to use the funds to expand its product line and accelerate growth.
FinTech Futures Jobs: Three fantastic permanent jobs open in London right now
Exciting vacancies at OakNorth, BNY Mellon and Checkout.com. Apply today!
Data’s open road…
Has open banking delivered on its promise of driving innovation and competition?
Unicorns, emojis and gamification: how Gen Z is transforming the way we bank
Neobanks have realised it’s less a matter of “kids hate finance”, and more “finance hates kids”.
Visa to acquire open banking platform Tink in €1.8bn deal
Visa hopes to “help accelerate the adoption of open banking in Europe”.
Saudi Arabia grants first digital banking licences
STC Pay and ARTAR given green light by central bank.
FCA research reveals 21% increase in cryptoasset ownership
The watchdog estimates that around 2.3 million adults in the UK now hold cryptoassets.
Viva Wallet picks Fraudio to support anti-money laundering operations
The Greek fintech is looking to bolster its transaction monitoring.
Blockchain Capital announces $300m investment fund backed by PayPal and Visa
The fund will be used to support the development of blockchain technology.
Australian fintech Zeller raises AUD 50m in Spark Capital-led investment
The round was closed in the week prior to Zeller’s launch last month.
Don’t diss the bankers
There are three types of bankers, but there is only one type you need.
US investment app Stash acquires financial literacy platform PayGrade
Stash plans to “quickly expand” its new acquisition.
What the Fintech? | S.2 Episode 14 | The hidden value of remittances
Vroon Modgill, CEO and founder of Sokin, joins us on this latest episode of the What the Fintech? podcast.
