ICYMI funding round-up: Okra, Yatta, Graviti & more
We round up another selection of deals you may have missed.
Digital
Digitising trade finance: the next frontier for financial services innovation
The next breakthrough in trade finance is automation driven by data interchange through APIs.
Miami neobank Fortú launches with Galileo Financial Technologies
Fortú plans to focus on Latinx communities and their unique needs.
Liberty Bank signs digital banking deal with Alkami Technology
Connecticut-based bank seeks to revamp its services with Texan vendor.
Canadian fintech Wealthsimple raises record $610m at $4bn valuation
The fintech started off as a robo-advisor back in 2014.
What I learned from a chatbot about the future of digital banking
We ought to abstract tech away from the schema and focus solely on people.
Report: AI – the future of content management in financial services
Our latest deep-dive report focuses on the potentially revolutionary role of AI in banking content management.
Digital challenger Arrow pledges to save Americans $5,000 in five years
Digital challenger pledges to save Americans $5,000 in five years.
Bank of America CTO: Cyberattacks on banks “surged” during pandemic
Cyberattacks have surged “dramatically”, says BoA exec.
Fintech funding deals globally 26 April – 2 May 2021
Featuring Brex, Paxos, Vena, Greenlight, and Current.
An era of digital trade
Technology creates opportunities to transform existing processes across global supply chains.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 30 April 2021
The FinTech Futures weekly round-up of the industry’s top stories and happenings from across the globe.
JP Morgan, DBS Bank and Temasek to form new payments platform
The platform will start by facilitating flows between Singapore-based banks.
Meet Jake: Gen Z crypto enthusiast
Gen Z is already forming an opinion about banks that is not favourable. Have the banks lost the battle for Gen Z?
State Street hires Aman Thind as new global chief architect
Aman Thind will drive the US bank’s technology transformation.
Nymbus lands $20m from Vystar Credit Union for new CUSO
Core banking vendor’s new project wastes no time in landing funding.
Video: fintech news pick of the week – HSBC, 11Onze, UK fintech funding & more
A top pick of stories from the world of finance and tech in video format, weekly.
Spoil the magic: machine learning in fintech
Nothing in your business should be magic, it’s just nice if it looks like magic to outsiders. We’re talking about machines here.
Dear Luc: I want to offer Apple Pay, how easy is mobile wallet integration?
This week Luc tackles Apple Pay integration for fintechs looking to level up their payments.
Greenlight, Step and Current land “kids banking” industry collective $580m
Greenlight, Current, and Step all began with basic card-based offerings.
The edge: the bridge between banks and their customers
Banking is predicted to see the biggest impact of edge computing.
Brex closes $424m Tiger Global-led round at $7.4bn valuation
“We have all types of businesses now signing up for Brex,” says co-CEO.
Atlanta is increasingly being recognized as a global fintech center
A considerable IT talent pool, business-friendly taxation, an international airport, and lower living costs.
Fintech funding deals globally 19-25 April 2021
Featuring Alan, Deel, Chargebee, Classy, and Tamara.
M&A is driving digital transformation across financial services
There’s one clear winner when it comes to the collaboration of banks and fintechs – the consumer.
What the Fintech? | S.2 Episode 9 | Keeping up with the Coredashians
EngKok Chong, chief digital officer at Infopro, joins us on this latest episode of the What the Fintech? podcast.
ICYMI funding round-up: Percent, Till Financial, Plooto, Nelo & more
More weekly funding deals which may have flown under your radar.
Deel hits unicorn status with $156m Series C funding round
The global payroll solution is now valued at $1.25 billion.
Meet Leo: Gen Alpha
Leo is ahead of many banks when it comes to cloud technology.
Banking-as-a-Service: who is it for?
BaaS goes well beyond classic outsourcing models like ITO and BPO.
Webinar: Digital identity verification – reducing friction in online account opening
Hear industry experts discuss digital identity verification and the secret to digital account opening success.
Video: fintech news pick of the week – Santander, Starling & more
A top pick of stories from the world of finance and tech in video format, weekly.
PayPal to avoid Chinese competition with new cross-border wallet
US giant aims to create a bridge into China with its new service.
Square goes on hiring spree ahead of new banking product launches
Square is “building a suite of new financial products”.
MVB Bank snaps up majority stake in Indianapolis fintech Trabian
The value of the stake remains undisclosed.
Welcome Tech raises $35m in Series B funding round
The money will go towards expanding Welcome Tech’s portfolio of financial services.
Digital Asset lands $120 million in Series D funding round
Digital Asset will use the money to grow its team by 50% this year and enhance its product portfolio.
Nymbus lands $15m fresh investment from Financial Services Capital
Core banking vendor has now landed $31 million from the investor.
Identity verification firm Veriff raises $69m in Series B funding round
Estonian identity firm plans to use cash to expand in the US.
Hospitality payment app Sunday raises record €20m seed round for Europe
The start-up claims to cut the costs for operators to 0.5% per transaction.
