Fintech start-up Tala secures $145m Series E funding
California-based firm will look to expand its product offering and grow its team.
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Australian lender MoneyMe lands $36m funding partnership
The money will be used to expand its product suite.
Debt platform CredAvenue raises $90m in Series A funding round
Significant investments in data science, machine learning, and AI are in the pipeline.
Amazon-backed Indian BNPL firm Capital Float raises $50m
The investment brings Capital Float’s total money raised to date to over $600m.
Banking Technology October 2021 issue out now
Cover story: multi-tusking – how do you eat an elephant?
ICYMI funding round-up: Yellow Card, QisstPay, Vyne, Tomorrow & more
Plenty of funding rounds in the double digits in this week’s ICYMI roundup.
New FinTech Futures Report: Mortgages – the final digital frontier
We’ve launched our latest report, including an in-depth industry survey.
Aussie BNPL firm Zip targets Indian expansion with ZestMoney investment
The investment underlines Zip’s strategy to capitalise on the high-growth Indian BNPL market.
Prodigy Finance lands $750m funding to expand into new markets
New funds will allow Prodigy to assist students from previously excluded countries.
Financial document processing platform Ocrolus secures $80m Series C round
New York-based start-up says the new funding takes its valuation “north of $500 million”.
Ejabiah picks Path Solutions to power 0% interest financing
New Saudi Arabian fintech aims to help SMEs with their growth.
Barclays hires payments veteran Antony Stephen to boost BNPL solution
Stephen joins from Amazon and will work on scaling Barclays’ BNPL platform.
MarketFinance lands £280m and COVID recovery approval
Business fintech MarketFinance says it is ready to support UK pandemic recovery efforts.
Canadian fintech start-up Nuula secures $120m funding
The firm launched its mobile app in June this year with the aim of helping SMEs to grow.
Fintech start-up Koyo raises $50m in Series A round
The lender will use the cash to target the UK’s “near-prime” consumer credit market.
Australian challenger Avenue lands restricted banking licence
The digital business bank wants to make it easier for SMEs to grow their businesses.
SEC threatens suit over Coinbase crypto lending product
Coinbase’s CEO and chief legal officer admonish US markets regulator over lack of clarity.
ICYMI funding round-up: TruePay, BankiFi, Aurelia, Jeff & more
Another collection of funding rounds and raises from all over the world you might have missed this week.
Dock: meet in person on 24 November 2021 in London
Get ready for face-to-face interaction! Free VIP passes for banks & financial institutions.
Bank of the Bahamas goes live with Newgen Software
Caribbean bank deploys new software to revamp end-to-end loan process.
IKEA parent company Ingka Group invests $22.5m in BNPL fintech Jifiti
The minority stake investment will expand IKEA’s financing offering in-store and online.
Banking Technology September 2021 issue out now
Cover story: expansion plans – how to achieve global growth efficiently.
E-guide: Loan management technology trends
A quick guide to loan management technology trends that empower today’s lending and loan servicing operations.
Bookkeeping platform Khatabook raises $100m in Series C funding
The Indian firm provides tools for the country’s 67m small and medium-sized businesses.
SME-focused Bank North granted UK banking licence
Bank North aims to support businesses through its cloud banking technology.
Figure Technologies to merge with Homebridge Financial Services
Blockchain firm says its technology can double Homebridge’s capacity.
ICYMI funding round-up: Sarwa, Salad, Grip, Keebo & more
Another collection of funding rounds and raises from all over the world you might have missed this week.
BNPL firm Zilch sets up US expansion with NepFin acquisition
The acquisition of the American firm will give Zilch a foothold in the US market.
US neobank Upgrade secures $105m Series E funding round
The new funding round values the firm at more than $3.3 billion.
Extended deadline announced for Banking Tech Awards 2021
The new nomination deadline for the Banking Tech Awards 2021 is 20 August.
Exclusive: Oracle FS wins major lending deal with AT&T
US telecoms giant picks lending and leasing solutions.
NewDay launches UK’s first cardless consumer credit offering
The credit provider plans a full launch of the paperless and plastic-less “Bip” later this year.
Landis secures $165m raise to help Americans become homeowners
The round was led by Sequoia Capital with participation from Will Smith’s Dreamers VC.
Deko hires former Barclays tech chief as new CTO
Tom Myles joins as CTO along with Rob Fernandes as CPO.
BNPL firm Zilch raises additional $110m in Series B extension
The funding has been led by Goldman Sachs Asset Management and DMG Ventures.
Starling makes Fleet Mortgages its first acquisition with £50m deal
UK challenger looks to expand into mortgages as an asset class.
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US real estate platform Lev raises $30m in Series A
Lev has now raised a total of $44.8 million.
Fintech start-up Capchase raises $280m in funding to drive growth
The financing follows a $125 million Series A funding round just last month.
