PortX raises $16.5m in Series B funding round
The investment follows one year after PortX raised $10 million in its Series A funding round.
Investment & Funding
B2B payments platform Slope secures $30m funding to build out AI tools
Slope plans to leverage new investor Sam Altman’s “extensive” AI experience to scale its platform.
Bright Money lands $62m debt and equity funding
The round consists of $50 million in debt funding and $12 million in equity.
EWA start-up ZayZoon secures $34.5m in Series B funding round
The round was led by Framework Venture Partners, with participation from additional investors.
Video: Citi Ventures at FinovateFall 2023 – This year’s fintech funding trends
We catch up with Arvind Purushotham of Citi Ventures to discuss the current fintech funding landscape.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Fuze, Enigio, DKK Partners and more
Our weekly fintech round-up for you to get the latest funding news from around the world.
Sibos 2023: Mapping the Canadian fintech story
With Sibos 2023 taking place in Toronto, Canada, we take a look at the country’s growing fintech scene.
Flex secures $20m in equity and $100m in debt funding as part of Series A round
Along with the funding, Flex has also launched its finance app catering to underserved small business owners.
Indian fintech Perfios secures $229m in Series D funding round
The funding came from Kedaara Capital, and existing backers Warburg Pincus and Bessemer Venture Partners.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 15 September 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Fipto, Form3, Immix, Emata & more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
TPG agrees to invest $336m in data management platform Denodo
Denodo intends to leverage the funding and TPG’s “deep experience” to expand globally.
Enterprise fintech Treasury4 closes Series A at $20m
The money will be spent on the development of Treasury4’s Entity4 and Cash4 solutions and also partnerships.
Risk management platform Certa’s twice-oversubscribed Series B raises $35m
The round was led by Fin Capital and Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia and India.
US fintech Ampla secures $258m credit facility with Goldman Sachs and Atalaya
Ampla connects consumer brands with embedded banking, bill pay, growth capital and corporate card solutions.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: GenTwo, Momnt, myZoi, Treyd, Firstcard & more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
What no one will tell you about raising VC funding for your start-up
Fundraising is a mix of understanding investor psychology and positioning your start-up to capture the narrative.
Banking Technology Magazine September 2023 issue out now
Cover story: WINDS OF CHANGE – Squaring the circle on climate change.
JP Morgan Chase increases stake in Brazilian digital bank C6 to 46%
The US bank first bought a stake in C6 in June 2021.
MoonPay creates new venture division to fund early-stage start-ups
MoonPay Ventures will focus on early-stage fintechs and Web3-focused start-ups.
Lighter Capital secures $130m in funding facilities to fuel revenue-based financing for tech firms
Lighter Capital is aiming to fund “hundreds” of early-stage technology companies.
Video: How fintech is transforming the private equity and private credit markets
We ask Arbour Partners CEO James Newsome how fintech has impacted the private equity and private credit landscape.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 25 August 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Zanifu, Koverly, Micronotes & more
Our weekly fintech round-up for you to get the latest funding news from around the world.
LemFi bags $33m in Series A funding round to fuel global expansion
LemFi was founded in 2020 to provide immigrants with better access to financial services.
Citi debuts first LatAm fintech investment with stake in Peruvian FX platform Rextie
Rextie becomes Latin America’s first FX fintech to receive an investment from Citi.
KPMG data shows steep drop in Canadian fintech funding in H1 2023
H1 2023 investment activity totalled $353.7m across 57 deals, down from $1.09 billion across 87 deals in H2 2022.
US fintech Ramp secures $300m Series D funding at reduced valuation
The firm’s new $5.8bn valuation represents a 28% drop from its $8.1bn valuation back in March 2022.
Video: Which areas of fintech are most at risk in the current economic climate?
We ask three veteran investors which areas of fintech are currently most vulnerable.
Video: The top trends to watch in fintech
Three seasoned investors discuss which fintech trends the industry should be keeping an eye on.
Adyen shares tank following underwhelming H1 2023 results
The company attributed the performance to hiring costs and US competition.
FinTech Futures: Top five stories of the week – 18 August 2023
Here’s our pick of five of the top news stories from the world of finance and tech this week.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Communion, CityPay & more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Splitit plans to go private for stringent $60m capital commitment
Part of the commitment requires the US BNPL vendor to redomicile to the Cayman Islands.
FinTech Futures Jobs: London dominates the European start-up ecosystem
Explore thousands of open roles on the FinTech Futures Job Board today.
Video: What’s hot and what’s not in fintech
We ask three seasoned fintech investors what’s hot and what’s not in the fintech sector this year.
Mexican challenger Klar lands $100m debt facility to expand credit product offerings
The new facility has been provided by US investment firm Victory Park Capital.
US climate tech start-up Persefoni secures $50m in Series C-1 funding round
The company has now raised more than $150 million to date.
Better.com gears up to go public through SPAC merger
According to an SEC filing, the merger is set to close “on or about” 22 August 2023.
Cartoon: Betting on the swing
The crypto industry’s economics is currently dangerously dependent on the next market swing.
