Demystify Podcast: Demystifying fintech in the Middle East and Africa with Said Murad of Global Ventures
In this podcast episode, Dave and Dharm chat with Said Murad, Senior Partner at Global Ventures.
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US fintech Happy Money hires former Bank of America exec Matt Potere as new CEO
Potere takes the reins from Joe Heck, who departed Happy Money in July.
Unveiling Q-Day: How quantum computing could revolutionise (and disrupt) our digital world
The potential risks of Q-Day are immense, and there’s much work still to be done.
August 2024: Top five M&A deals of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top M&A deals in August.
Migrant-focused fintech Comun lands $21.5m Series A
The funds add to the $4.5 million seed round Comun raised in December.
New UK climate fintech Zero gears up for end-of-year launch
Zero secured seed funding in 2023 and is now pursuing additional capital through a seed extension round.
Stripe CTO David Singleton to step down after seven years to start own company
Singleton is passing the reins to deputy CTO Rahul Patil, who has been with Stripe for four years.
August 2024: Top five payments stories of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top payments stories in August.
SaaS pricing primer
I hate to say it, but there is neither art nor science to pricing. Just elbow grease and arithmetic.
Shift bags $23m Series D funding led by Peak XV Partners
The funding round follows the completion of a $230 million Asset Backed Securitisation in May.
US fintech PrizePool reportedly winding down consumer app amid acquisition
According to an email to customers shared on Reddit, the start-up is set to close accounts on 23 September.
Shift4 acquires Canadian fintech Givex
The acquisition is anticipated to close in Q4 2024.
August 2024: Top five new fintech launches of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top new fintech launches in August.
August 2024: Top five fintech funding rounds of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top funding rounds to take place over August.
Indian BNPL firm Axio lands $20m equity investment from Amazon fund
The Bengaluru-based fintech claims to have raised $137 million in equity to date.
Dutch paytech Adyen names Tom Adams as new CTO
Adams takes over from Alexander Matthey, who has served as Adyen CTO since 2021.
August 2024: Top five fintech partnership stories of the month
FinTech Futures takes a look back at five of the top fintech partnership stories of the month.
What the FinTech? | S.5 Episode 14 | Investment trends and the future of UK fintech
In this podcast episode, we chat with Innovate Finance CEO Janine Hirt about what’s next for UK fintech under Labour.
US identity verification start-up IDPartner Systems to shut down
IDPartner Systems closes after three years in business.
India’s DMI Finance lands a further $334m investment from MUFG
The new capital injection brings MUFG’s total investment in DMI Finance to $565 million.
Arch Lending raises $75m in equity and debt financing to power crypto-backed loans
The raise includes $5 million in equity and a $70 million loan debt financing facility.
Visa reportedly in negotiations to acquire Featurespace in potential £700m deal
Featurespace provides financial crime prevention solutions for AML and fraud detection.
New fintech Barq led by former STC Pay CEO launches in Saudi Arabia
Barq claims to have onboarded over 1 million users just three weeks after its debut.
Cartoon: Sticky situation
This new cartoon illustrates how the fintech market is still struggling after engorging in capital in the early 2020s.
Join us as a judge for the Banking Tech Awards 2024
The Banking Tech Awards 2024 has a limited number of seats on the judging panel available.
US Bank snaps up Salucro Healthcare Solutions for undisclosed sum
US Bank first invested in Salucro back in 2022.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Resal, Skyfire, Waza, Revenew and more
Our weekly fintech round-up for you to get the latest funding news from around the world.
Demystify Podcast: Demystifying the home-buying process with Ziad Nassar of Huspy
In this podcast episode, Dave chats with Ziad Nassar of Huspy, a Dubai-based real estate platform.
FinTech Futures: Top five news stories of the week – 23 August 2024
Our pick of the top fintech news stories this week includes HSBC, Klarna, Mastercard and more.
Lettuce Financial bags $15m Series A led by Zeev Ventures
The new funding builds on Lettuce’s $6 million seed round in March, also led by Zeev Ventures.
US fintech start-up Received to close down
“We punched above our weight, and fought a good fight,” writes co-founder and CEO Roi Ben Daniel.
Cardea acquires select assets from NSCG, rebrands as Fourcore Capital
NSCG will also invest up to $25 million in Fourcore’s upcoming capital raise.
The unbundling of core banking
The rapid evolution of technology has allowed smaller companies to reinvent core banking.
Klarna to resurrect BNPL fintech Laybuy in New Zealand following acquisition of assets
Laybuy entered into a receivership back in June.
Banking Technology Magazine September 2024 issue out now
Cover story: HOP INTO THE FUTURE – Banks must turn and face the change.
Malta’s Papaya promotes Igor Tsybolyuk to CEO
Tsybolyuk has served as Papaya’s chief operating officer since June 2022.
Germany’s Upvest embeds Deutsche Bank’s banking infrastructure to expand its product range
Upvest will provide virtual IBANs, cash management, and FX services through Deutsche Bank.
Singapore-based fintech start-up WSPN bags $30m seed funding
Founded by ex-Visa and Paxos employees, WSPN offers digital payment solutions using DLT.
We don’t say that sort of thing around here
Don’t just ask your vendors to explain their cost structure. Ask them to justify it.
State of play: cybersecurity in financial services
The current cybersecurity threat landscape remains dynamic and challenging for financial services firms.
