What the FinTech? | S.3 Episode 2 | Build banking better
In this episode, we’re joined by Temenos CTO Tony Coleman.
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US paytech Stax hits $1bn valuation with $245m funding round
Stax has grown 500% in the past three years and processed more than $23 billion in payments.
Payroll API fintech Atomic secures $40m Series B funding
Atomic wants customers to be able to invest, save and accrue wealth by “unlocking the power of their paychecks”.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Anfin, Hubuc, Intix, Pluto, Upswing, & WALO
Our weekly fintech round-up for you to get the latest funding news.
Boku offloads ID verification division to focus on mobile payments
Boku CEO says the sale will allow the firm “to focus on developing our mobile payments solutions”.
Digital business bank Grasshopper relaunches with focus on supporting SMEs
The bank has brought in a new leadership team and implemented a new technology strategy.
U.S. Bank partners Microsoft for cloud banking tech upgrade
Microsoft says financial services organisations need to become more digital to meet customer demands.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Blend, Canza, IMAN, NayaPay, NymCard, Plinqit, & Tiiik
Our weekly fintech round-up for you to get the latest funding news.
UK fintech start-up Weavr secures $40m Series A round; targets US launch
CEO Alex Mifsud says Weavr shortens the time it takes to launch embedded finance solutions.
Five open banking trends that are paving the way for a new financial experience
Let’s take a look at how the landscape for open banking and fintech is evolving.
US mobile banking app Spruce launches powered by SoFi Technologies’ Galileo
The mobile banking platform has been built by H&R Block and launched on 20 January 2022.
Finovate supplement: stand out and showcase your brand to fintech professionals
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Climate First Bank on sustainability, fintech greenwashing, and fighting the climate crisis
FinTech Futures speaks to Climate First Bank’s founder, Ken LaRoe, and CTO, Marcio deOliveira.
The evolution of institutions: how to make banks competitive in a digital landscape
As technology has given us greater flexibility in other areas of our lives, we want those benefits from our banks too.
Fintech funding deals globally 31 January – 6 February 2022
Featuring FTX, Chargebee, Koho, Phantom and League.
Subscription management platform Chargebee valued at $3.5bn following $250m raise
Chargebee CEO says the firm solves infrastructure issues facing high-growth subscription businesses.
Bolt founder Ryan Breslow announces new CEO after Silicon Valley Twitter rant
Breslow has moved to a new role as executive chairman, focusing on funding and acquisitions.
Digital asset custody platform Fireblocks worth $8bn following $550m Series E
The round makes Fireblocks the highest-valued digital asset infrastructure provider in the world.
Pinwheel raises $50m in Series B to help create “fairer financial system”
Pinwheel provides an API that allows businesses to connect payroll accounts to their applications.
SoFi realises ambition to become national bank with US regulatory approval
The firm filed an application with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency in July 2020.
Open banking – a new stage in financial inclusion
Open banking is getting more mature day by day, and it keeps financial inclusion among its top priorities.
Trulioo hires product veteran Michael Ramsbacker as its first chief product officer
Ramsbacker will be developing intelligent workflow systems designed to maximise verification rates.
Digital asset fintech Zero Hash lands $105m in Series D round
The round saw participation from Bain Capital, NYCA and Point72 Ventures.
Brex hires Meta product head Karandeep Anand as CPO, lands $300m funding
Since its founding in 2017, Brex has raised a total of $1.2 billion.
How US banks can benefit by embracing open banking
President Biden recently announced plans to promote new rules to foster open banking in the US.
The state of the API economy
The has been a significant shift away from viewing APIs merely as developer-led internal bits of technology.
What the FinTech? Podcast | Season Two’s Jailed Buzzwords
We run down all the buzzwords our podcast guests wanted gone from the industry this year.
MoneyLion acquires embedded finance marketplace Even Financial for $440m
The acquision is expected to add $90m of revenue for MoneyLion.
Digital asset infrastructure provider Anchorage raises $350m in Series D round
The round, led by global investment firm KKR, values Anchorage at over $3 billion.
Noname Security becomes first API security unicorn with $135m Series C raise
The platform says it blocks over 1,000 attacks per day against its customers.
The path forward for open banking payments
At a time when banks have lost ground in the market, open banking payments provide an opportunity to respond.
Swift changes for guarantees – are banks ready to deliver a digital trade service?
The new Swift CAT7 standards will have a significant impact on the trade finance industry, but are banks prepared?
Unit adds cross-border payments capabilities with Currencycloud
Tie-up expands capabilities for the US customers of Unit’s Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) platform.
What is the next stage of open banking and how do we get there?
While many people speculate on the future of open banking, let’s look at where the industry is going next.
Flinks and National Bank of Canada launch open banking solution
The launch comes amid frustration at the slow pace of open banking in Canada.
ICYMI funding round-up: Pomelo Pay, Nudge, Recordent, fintus, EarlyBird, WLTH, and Basiq
In Case You Missed It (ICYMI) funding round-up for you to get the latest fintech funding news.
The right way to build a fintech
Fintech entrepreneurs need to ensure they get back-end processes right when launching their business.
$140m Series E funding takes Expel valuation to over $1bn
The US-based detection and response (MDR) provider has secured $258 million in financing to date.
Fintech funding deals globally 15 November – 21 November 2021
Featuring Gemini, Upgrade, CloudWalk, EasyHealth and Airwallex.
ID platform Alloy selected by LGBTQ+ digital bank Daylight for customer verification
Alloy’s API-based platform will be used to automate the bank’s identity verification process.
