Dear Luc: Should I pick a fintech specialist or a jack-of-all-trades?
This week someone writes in to ask: should I pick a fintech specialist or a holistic provider to partner?
Start-up
Money is not a problem
Don’t tell me money is not a problem. It most definitely is a problem. It just isn’t the real problem.
Climate First Bank launches in Florida with Finastra Phoenix at the core
Florida-based lender plans to meet and exceed a range of green initiatives.
Digital banking start-up Mercury hits $1.6bn valuation with new $120m funding
Digital bank secures unicorn status with Series B funding round.
Robinhood falls short of $35bn valuation target in subdued IPO debut
Shares fell in value by as much as 12% before recovering last week.
Report: Self-service banking – the key to customer acquisition and retention
Fintech Futures investigates how self service banking has changed and what firms can do to keep up.
Square plans $29bn acquisition of Aussie BNPL firm Afterpay
The deal will become Australia’s largest ever acquisition.
Video: fintech news pick of the week – Solarisbank, Tesco Bank and Nium
Our top pick of news from the world of finance and tech in bitesize video format, twice a week.
ICYMI funding round-up: Cobee, Sila, Vincent, WhenThen, Clara & more
Another batch of funding rounds that might have flown under your radar.
Paystand lands $50m in Series C funding round
The blockchain-powered payments firm will use the new capital to grow the business.
BNPL firm Zilch raises additional $110m in Series B extension
The funding has been led by Goldman Sachs Asset Management and DMG Ventures.
ICYMI funding round-up: Credit Fair, Plooto, Xclaim, Weavr & more
Another batch of funding rounds that might have flown under your radar.
FTX Trading hits $18bn valuation with $900m Series B round
The Series B is one of the largest ever funding rounds for a crypto exchange.
Fintech start-up Capchase raises $280m in funding to drive growth
The financing follows a $125 million Series A funding round just last month.
The time before things happen
Imagining and creating things is hard, but you don’t have to do it all yourself.
Discover targets BNPL offering with $30m Sezzle investment
The firm plans to launch a BNPL network solution on the Discover Global Network.
This is not a drill
Make sure you don’t write yourself out of your own story, as life happens.
Clearco raises $215m in Series C round led by SoftBank’s Vision Fund 2
Firm wants to boost its “founder-friendly” financing suite.
ICYMI funding round-up: Toqio, Coincover, AREX Markets, Lidya & more
Another batch of funding rounds that might have flown under your radar.
Tales of longing and belonging
Sometimes it’s important to remind people that if you don’t ask, you won’t get.
Dear Luc: Should I prepare for a wearable payments comeback post-COVID?
This week our writer asks: are wearables set for a comeback as social distancing eases?
Karat Financial raises $26m in Series A funding round
The company offers business credit cards designed for digital creators and influencers.
ChangeFi CEO: “We have to be on the ground with our communities”
ChangeFi is looking to give “equal access to the American dream”.
Codat raises $40m in Series B funding round
The UK-based firm plans to expand its US presence and boost hiring.
ICYMI funding round-up: Zeepay, Aliaswire, Daylight, Neon & more
Another batch of funding rounds that might have flown under your radar.
Housing fintech Tomo raises $70m in Seed funding
Tomo aims to “digitise the homebuying experience”.
Banking Technology July / August 2021 issue out now
Cover story: breaking with tradition – how Minna Bank is disrupting the Japanese system.
JP Morgan to acquire fintech start-up OpenInvest
The US bank is looking to boost its ESG investment offerings.
How do we know if we’ve lost our way?
There are a few tools you can use to keep checking whether you’ve lost your way.
JP Morgan Chase acquires 40% stake in Brazil’s digital challenger C6 Bank
Launched in 2019, digital bank C6 has more than seven million customers.
Video: fintech news pick of the week – Visa acquires Tink; Raisin merges with Deposit Solutions
Our top pick of news from the world of finance and tech in bitesize video format, twice a week.
Digital mortgage platform Accept.inc raises $90m
US-based firm plans to expand its “iLender” concept.
ICYMI funding round-up: LOQR, MOCA Financial, Bueno Finance, Glint Pay & more
Another batch of funding rounds that could have flown under your radar.
Afterpay hires Mastercard exec Khoja to lead North American expansion
Zahir Khoja joins at a time of “rapid market expansion” for Afterpay.
Atom Finance raises $28m Series B round led by SoftBank
The firm plans to use the funding to fuel global subscriber growth.
FinTech Futures Jobs: Three fantastic permanent jobs open in London right now
Exciting vacancies at OakNorth, BNY Mellon and Checkout.com. Apply today!
Unicorns, emojis and gamification: how Gen Z is transforming the way we bank
Neobanks have realised it’s less a matter of “kids hate finance”, and more “finance hates kids”.
Don’t diss the bankers
There are three types of bankers, but there is only one type you need.
Migrant banking start-up Majority raises $19m in seed funding
The firm offers a mobile banking service for migrants across the US.
Blockchain start-up Securitize lands $48m Series B round co-led by Morgan Stanley
US banking giant says “we believe in the growth and adoption of digital asset securities”.
