Switch2Zero appoints Galileo CEO Derek White as chairman
White is currently serving as CEO at Galileo Financial Technologies, a US-based payments and banking platform.
Platform-as-a-Service/PaaS
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.
Sibos 2023: HSBC launches new virtual card and digital trade finance solution
The UK banking giant has also announced the launch of HSBC TradePay, a document-free digital trade finance solution.
Sibos 2023: Canada’s Scotiabank taps CGI to advance payments solutions
CGI says its All Payments solution is “a tech stack based on the ISO 20022 standard” used by financial services firms globally.
Bonifii’s new identity credential completes pilot with Lone Star Credit Union
The product is now expected to be offered to more credit unions and banks in the US.
Providence FCU taps Mahalo Banking for digital banking upgrade
The upgrade will introduce new features including live chat and a personal finance management tool.
Thoma Bravo acquires ForgeRock for $2.3bn
Once acquired, ForgeRock will delist its class A common stock from the New York Stock Exchange.
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.
Velo Payments to acquire payment processing platform YapStone
The acquisition is subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Communion, CityPay & more
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Indian neobank Zolve expands into expat-friendly mobile services with telecom-as-a-service platform Gigs
Zolve’s telecom-financial offering is tailored for expats pursuing educational or professional opportunities in the US.
ConnexPay appoints former PayPal exec George Hansen as chief revenue officer
Hansen joins ConnexPay from PayPal, where he served as head of global sales and account management.
Mexican challenger Albo snaps up Delt.ai for $20m
The acquisition makes Albo “the only neobank to offer debit and credit products for both consumers and SMBs”.
WaterStone Bank taps nCino for cloud banking platform
The bank says it wants to enhance the lending experience for its customers by moving to a single platform.
GoLogiq to acquire Vietnamese fintech Symplefy for $30m
GoLogiq’s executive chairman Brent Suen says the acquisition “is the next of several in our pipeline”.
US fintech start-up Croissant launches with $24m funding
Croissant integrates into merchants’ shopping experiences to offer customers guaranteed buyback value at checkout.
NCR reveals new names for separated brands as company division accelerates
Its digital commerce business is to be called NCR Voyix, while its ATM business will be known as NCR Atleos.
UK climate fintech Sylvera secures $57m Series B funding
The latest investment follows Sylvera’s $32 million Series A round held in January 2022.
Stanford Federal Credit Union overhauls digital engagement through Agent IQ partnership
The partnership will see Stanford FCU leverage Agent IQ’s digital engagement platform Lynq.
Collective raises $50m to deliver “financial peace of mind” for freelancers
With the new funding, Collective plans to accelerate AI deployment across its operations and add new features.
Citi launches new digital commercial banking platform
Citi Commercial Bank (CCB) says the new platform has been created “in close collaboration” with its clients.
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Numarics, Zuvy, Shinkansen and Chari
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
US fintech Ramp buys AI customer support platform Cohere.io
Cohere.io’s entire team, including CEO Yunyu Lin, will join Ramp as part of the deal.
US risk intelligence firm Blackbird.AI lands $20m Series B
Blackbird.AI helps organisations detect and respond to threats that can cause reputational and financial harm.
US fintech start-up Paro lands $25m Series C funding
With the latest funding, Paro has raised $67 million to date.
Wealthtech OneVest secures CA$17m in Series A funding
It will use the funding to accelerate growth, expand into the US market, and to expand its team.
US fintech Mosaic secures $26m Series C funding
The round was led by OMERS Ventures with participation from Founders Fund and General Catalyst.
Payments platform Dwolla names Lawrence Herman as CFO
Herman joins Dwolla from Accrete, an AI machine learning company, where he was CFO.
PayNearMe lands $45m in Series D funding
With the new funds, PayNearMe plans to to accelerate its growth and develop its payments platform further.
Mexican fintech Stori secures $50m debt capital from CIM
For Stori, it is the second debt facility from CIM, following a $75m debt facility in November 2021.
B2B fintech Plastiq files for bankruptcy, enters deal with Priority
The agreement is subject to approval from the Bankruptcy Court, and any better offers Plastiq may receive.
OpenFin lands $35m in Series D funding
The funding will be used to accelerate the adoption of OpenFin’s software across the financial services industry.
Restaurant365 lands $135m funding at unicorn valuation
The round takes the Restaurant365 valuation to over $1 billion.
American Bank & Trust taps Marstone for digital wealth management offering
With the partnership, the bank aims to retain existing client deposits and attract new retail bank customers.
Procurement fintech Zip secures $100m Series C funding at $1.5bn valuation
Founded in 2020, Zip helps companies streamline B2B purchasing and manage business spend.
US fintech 8fig secures $140m in equity and debt financing
8fig will use the latest funding to continue investing in small and medium-sized e-commerce businesses.
First National Bank of Oklahoma selects Teslar to streamline lending processes
The bank will utilise Teslar’s tech to automate its commercial, consumer and agricultural lending workflows.
Patient billing platform Inbox Health lands $22.5m Series B
With the funding, Inbox Health plans on accelerating its growth by reaching out to more patients.
Online banking start-up Slash launches from stealth with $19m in funding
Slash claims over 20,000 entrepreneurs have signed up to its platform.
Microsoft taps Stripe, PayPal and GoDaddy to launch payments on Teams
North American businesses will be able to accept real-time card payments directly on the Teams platform.
