Apple’s iPhone to accept contactless payments with new ‘Tap to Pay’ feature
Tap to Pay will allow US merchants to accept cards, Apple Pay and digital wallet payments.
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B2B payments and financing platform Tribal lands $60m Series B to support LatAm expansion
Tribal says the Latin American region represents a $175 billion market opportunity.
FinTech Futures Jobs: Three really exciting roles to apply for this week
Exciting open vacancies at Klarna, Xero and Revolut. Apply today!
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Akuvo, BFM, Billhop, Finverity, & LemonEdge
Our weekly round-up for you to get the latest fintech funding news.
Digital acceleration shines a light on new challenges facing small businesses
The search for adequate SME funding and opportunities to minimise costs are at an all-time high.
Garden of Eden: how Africa’s digital transformation promises to boost the continent
Demographics, technology and opportunity have set the stage for Africa to become a global fintech powerhouse.
Paystone snaps up merchant services provider Canadian Payment Services
Paystone CEO Tarique Al-Ansari says the deal will “provide additional value to CPS merchants”.
Banking Tech Awards 2021 Highly Commended: QuickFi – Best Use of IT for Lending
QuickFi eliminates loan officers and other salespeople in favour of an entirely new borrower self-service experience.
JP Morgan acquires 49% stake in European SME paytech Viva Wallet
JP Morgan says Viva Wallet is a “natural fit” for its payments business.
Modifi acquires Seawise Capital’s trade finance and SaaS business in India
Modifi’s business in India has grown more than 2,100% over the past 18 months.
The state of start-up funding in Europe
European start-ups are starting to have access to a far broader and more founder-focused investment ecosystem.
Case study: Recognise Bank and nCino – digital solution for SME bank
Learn how Recognise sought an end-to-end digital solution to help it offer the best service to SMEs.
De novo Agility Bank opts for Numerated’s loan origination platform
Numerated’s SaaS loan origination platform will support Agility’s business banking products.
SaaS tech start-up financing platform Arc lands $161m investment
“We’re on a mission to help start-ups grow,” says Arc co-founder and CEO Don Muir.
BlueVine sells its founding invoice factoring business to Canadian rival FundThrough
The acquisition fast tracks the FundThrough’s expansion efforts in the US market.
US SME banking platform Novo raises $90m in Series B funding
Novo CEO Michael Rangel says the funds will go towards improving cash flow for small businesses.
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.
Old Missouri Bank to launch new digital bank powered by Jack Henry’s tech
The new digital bank will be launched nationwide in early 2023.
2021: Top five new fintechs and neobanks
FinTech Futures takes a look back at some of the year’s top new fintechs and neobanks.
2021: Top five fundraises
FinTech Futures takes a look back at some of the year’s most eye-catching funding rounds.
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.
MODIFI secures $145m in debt financing to boost SME trade support
“2021 has been a challenging year for SMEs,” says MODIFI CEO.
Video: fintech news pick of the week – NatWest, Tyme & Uni
Our top pick of news from the world of finance and tech in bitesize video format, every week.
Ameris Bank adds to lending portfolio with Balboa Capital acquisition
Ameris Bank resources will allow Balboa to expand its offering, says Balboa CEO.
Mexican fintech Clara hits unicorn status with $70m Series B round
The new cash will fund the start-up’s expansion into Brazil.
Fintech funding deals globally 6 December – 12 December 2021
Featuring Monzo, Tipalti, Mambu, Tradeshift and Pleo.
B2B BNPL firm Resolve lands $25m in latest funding round
“The market for simplifying net terms payments and embedding BNPL payment options is exploding”, CEO says.
Finance management platform Rho raises $75m in Series B round
Founded in 2018, the start-up has raised $205 million in equity and debt financing to date.
Banking start-up Hatch rebrands as Nearside, raises $58m in Series B
Founded in 2019, Nearside focuses on “the smallest of the small businesses” in the US.
Accounting software firm Tipalti hits $8.3bn valuation with $270m Series F round
Tipalti says new funding places it “among the most valuable private fintech companies in the world”.
ICYMI funding round-up: Bunq, Qapita, GajiGesa, Knowledge Bank, Anchor, Goalsetter, & Lamaa
In Case You Missed It (ICYMI) funding round-up for you to get the latest fintech funding news.
Jeeves and Mastercard partner in Mexico for physical and virtual business cards
Tie-up follows $188m funding for Jeeves, which launched at the start of 2021.
Fundbox closes $100m Series D round to take valuation beyond $1bn
Product expansion, including into payments, is planned for its small business platform.
New neobank Migom provides unbanked entrepreneurs essential banking services
The digital bank also provides crypto capabilities, including instant crypto transfers.
FinTech Futures Jobs: Three exciting open roles at OakNorth to apply for
Exciting open vacancies at OakNorth. Apply today!
Canadian card and spend management fintech Float raises $30m in Series A
This latest financing round brings Float’s total funding to date to around $34 million.
Can super apps save the day for SMEs and their banks?
Digitisation needs to be at the heart of the next wave of SME banking services.
Paytech start-up Extend raises $40m in Series B round
The New York start-up wants to modernise the payments industry “from the inside out”.
Financial management platform HoneyBook lands $250m Series E funding
The Californian company manages client flow and cash flow for independent business owners.
Digital trade finance platform Drip raises $175m in equity and debt funding
Drip provides SMEs across India, Mexico and the US access to collateral-free credit.
