FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 21 April 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs mulls potential sale of BNPL fintech GreenSky
GreenSky was acquired by Goldman in 2021 for $2.24bn to furnish its Marcus banking app.
What the Fintech? Episode 8 | Payments: were systems in Europe ready for COVID-19?
Tune in to find out an eyebrow raising banished buzzword in another rendition of ‘Fintech Jail’!
Goldman Sachs-backed salary lender Neyber in talks with administrators
Neyber secured £100 million from Goldman Sachs in 2017.
German wealthtech Elinvar gets Goldman Sachs injection
The digital platform for asset and wealth managers wants to expand throughout Europe.
Tencent takes a gamble on Argentina’s Uala
The amount of the equity investment has not been disclosed.
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TransferWise to float stake for fundraising
It is rumoured that it is being organised by investment bank Goldman Sachs.
Credijusto closes $100m credit facility with Goldman Sachs
The Mexican lendtech provides SMEs with credit.
US Fed bars ex-Goldman Sachs staff over 1MDB misuse
Two former employees are prohibited from the banking industry.
Apple and Goldman Sachs to unleash iPhone/card combo
Credit cards will be rolled out to employees for testing in next few weeks.
Big banks bond with CommonBond for $750m lending spree
US firm to use money for in-school student lending businesses.
Goldman Sachs leads $44m funding in US business credit start-up Nav
Other investors include Point72 Ventures and Experian Ventures.
HSBC, ANZ and Goldman Sachs back Bud’s $20m funding
UK-based personal finance firm backed up by big name buddies.
Nutmeg gets £45m support led by Goldman Sachs
And from previous investor Convoy, as it eyes Hong Kong expansion.
Goldman Sachs fuels SME finance provider Capify with £75m funding
UK company gets boost for its expansion ambitions.
Goldman Sachs leads $8m funding in cyber firm Immersive Labs
Aims to boost its enterprise IT and cybersecurity teams.
Malaysia files criminal charges against Goldman Sachs over 1MDB misuse
Bank denies wrongdoing – charges due to misappropriation of $2.7 billion from bonds.
Goldman Sachs acquires financial modelling firm ClearFactr
Bank boosts tech capabilities with purchase of one-man operation.
Goldman Sachs and Ayco in huge financial coaching deal with Google
Ayco will provide financial coaching to Google’s US-based employees.
Goldman Sachs leads $25m funding in blockchain paytech Veem
Veem living the dream with its payments platform plan.
Goldman Sachs to spin off Simon finance app
In advanced talks with several firms to sell its three-year-old app.
Goldman Sachs leads $52m funding round for JUMO
Goldman Sachs, Proparco and Finnfund come on board as JUMO’s new investors.
Goldman Sachs’ lending platform Marcus coming to UK
Revealed in an internal memo… that is now everywhere.
11:FS Podcast: death is no excuse
11:FS Fintech Insider podcast featuring FinTech Futures’ Tanya Andreasyan.
Goldman Sachs kicks off Immersive Lab’s cyber training programme
Immersive Labs aims to help companies train their staff in cyber skills.
Low-code development platform OutSystems reels in $360m funding
OutSystems’ valuation has now surpassed $1 billion.
Paytech firm Marqeta raises $45m from Iconiq Capital and Goldman Sachs
Bringing Marqeta’s total funding to $116 million.
Goldman Sachs heads $250m funding round in Tradeshift
Firm says its valuation now stands at $1.1 billion.
Morgan Stanley bets on Brazil’s fintech lending boom
Follows the well-heeled footsteps of Goldman Sachs.
Mortgage maven Trussle gets Goldman Sachs backing
Goldman Sachs among investors and part of £13.6m Series B funding.
