UK challenger Zopa lands £75m funding to fuel growth
Zopa says the deal “cements and markedly enhances” its unicorn valuation.
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Egyptian fintech MNT-Halan lands $400m investment
MNT-Halan claims it is the largest investment across Egypt and the Middle East over the past 12 months.
UK government to strengthen rules around crypto
The government will strengthen rules for crypto trading platforms and crypto lending in line with traditional finance.
US start-up Finley secures $17m in Series A fundraise
The round was led by CRV with participation from both new and existing investors.
PayPal to lay off 2,000 staff over the next few weeks
The job cuts will see PayPal reduce its total staff headcount be around 7%.
Treasury Prime bags $40m in Series C funding
With the funding, Treasury Prime plans to build out its solution and develop new products and services.
US lender Upstart to cut 20% of jobs in bid to return to profitability
Upstart is also suspending development of its small business loan product.
UK’s Tech Nation to close, sell assets after losing government grant funding
Tech Nation says it is “actively seeking” interested parties to acquire a portfolio of its assets.
US payments platform Moov lands $45m Series B
The funding will be used to refine and scale the platform, and address new payments use cases.
Swiss private bank Bergos goes live with FNZ’s core banking tech
Bergos customers will now be able to manage their finances through a mobile app.
Singapore’s Trust Bank taps FIS for real-time payments
Trust Bank will make use of FIS’ real-time payments platform Open Payments Framework.
UK-based digital asset wallet Mode to shut down
Mode says it is winding down its services “due to unsuccessful funding and difficult market conditions”.
DekaBank taps Metaco for digital asset custody platform Harmonize
The platform will enable DekaBank to offer custody services for cryptocurrencies and digital securities.
Nano sells home loan book to AMP Bank as it pivots to tech focus
Nano plans to wind down its home loan services and focus on providing technology to financial services companies.
New Zealand accounting fintech Hnry bags $24.5m in Series B funding
Hnry provides invoicing, tax, insurance and compliance services to self-employed contractors and freelancers.
Liberis lands €30m in debt financing from Silicon Valley Bank UK
The funding will support Liberis’ targeted expansion across the Nordics and Europe.
Leeds Building Society embarks on major tech & ops transformation
The UK’s fifth largest building society looks to replace core tech and hire more tech staff.
UK fintech Raylo bags £110m debt financing facility
Raylo provides consumers with “affordable” access to tech products on a monthly subscription basis.
New savings app for homeowners in the UK: Sprive
Sprive’s AI mortgage assistant, available through a mobile app, helps customers pay off their mortgage faster.
Marqeta makes first M&A foray with $275m Power Finance deal
The acquisition, Marqeta’s first, will “significantly boost” the firm’s credit product capabilities.
Fujitsu and Mizuho Bank partner for ESG data management project
The new service will visualise CO2 emissions across supply chains and help customers move towards de-carbonisation.
Data management platform Finbourne lands £30m debt facility with Kreos
The debt facility constitutes an extension to Finbourne’s Series A funding held in April 2021.
Turkey’s Quick Finans taps Provenir for data and risk decisioning platform
Quick Finans selected Provenir’s tech to enhance its customer onboarding process.
UK mortgage lender LiveMore bags £250m credit facility from Citi
The new funding facility will enable LiveMore to increase loan originations and grow its portfolio.
Valor PayTech hires Riaz Ladha and Eric Kirk to lead new business unit
Valor CEO Eric Bernstein says the pair will help the firm build new partnerships.
Marqeta appoints Simon Khalaf as new CEO
Khalaf joined in June as chief product officer and will replace founder, chair and current CEO Jason Gardner.
Departing Coinbase CPO Surojit Chatterjee reportedly made $115m at firm
Chatterjee joined Coinbase in 2020 on a five-year contract but is leaving due to family illness and bereavement.
German challenger N26 names Arnd Schwierholz as CFO
Schwierholz, who will assume the role of CFO on 1 February 2023, replaces Jan Kemper.
Dubai Investments buys 9% stake in UK challenger Monument Bank
Dubai Investments says the acquisition gives it a “unique opportunity” to move into the digital banking space.
Cartoon: Rebrand
A new cartoon illustrating how NFTs are quickly evolving to new use cases.
Report: How banks can blend digital and human for superior customer experience
Featuring practical business banking case studies from Metro Bank, Santander, and Lombard.
Malaysian fintech HelloGold winds down core business
CEO and co-founder Robin Lee tells Fintech News Malaysia the firm is “pivoting to a B2B model”.
US fraud detection start-up Inscribe raises $25m in Series B funding
With the new capital, Inscribe plans to further develop its fraud detection capabilities.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 27 January 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
Crypto firm Luno lays off 35% of its workforce
Luno’s CEO cites the global economic downturn and the crypto winter as reasons behind the layoffs.
Commerzbank files lawsuit against EY over €200m Wirecard losses
Commerzbank has filed a suit against the accounting firm in Frankfurt court, Reuters reports.
What the FinTech? | S.4 Episode 1 | Bankers like us
In this episode, we’re joined by Leda Glyptis of 10x Banking to chat about her new book – Bankers Like Us.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Twinco Capital, Architect and more
Our weekly fintech round-up for you to get the latest funding news from around the world.
Ecospend’s “pay-by-bank” open banking tech drives HMRC app payments
This is first time an open banking payment method was embedded in a government department’s system.
UK fintech funding round-up: Caura, Themis and Keyzy
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies in the UK.
