What the Fintech? | S.2 Episode 19 | Can’t see the wood for the VCs
Level Ventures’ Ian Foley joins us for this latest episode of our What the Fintech? podcast.
Start-up
Banking platform Arzus launches in US to provide all-in-one service
Arzus aims to create a single dashboard for users’ financial lives.
Banking Technology October 2021 issue out now
Cover story: multi-tusking – how do you eat an elephant?
ICYMI funding round-up: Yellow Card, QisstPay, Vyne, Tomorrow & more
Plenty of funding rounds in the double digits in this week’s ICYMI roundup.
I bet you say that to all the girls
There should be parity in the workplace. But we are a long, long way from it.
Financial document processing platform Ocrolus secures $80m Series C round
New York-based start-up says the new funding takes its valuation “north of $500 million”.
What you sell when you’re not selling
It’s when you’re not selling that your true colours as an organisation shine through.
Video: fintech news pick of the week – Mastercard, Papaya Global & more
Our top pick of news from the world of finance and tech in bitesize video format, every week.
Fintech funding deals globally 13 September – 19 September 2021
Featuring BitSight, Melio, SellersFunding, Form3 and Xendit.
What the Fintech? | S.2 Episode 18 | Are you being self served?
Diebold Nixdorf’s Matt Phillips joins us for this latest episode of our What the Fintech? podcast.
Canadian fintech start-up Neo Financial lands $50m Series B funding
New funds will be used for further product development and to grow its team.
ICYMI funding round-up: TomoCredit, Lightyear, X-Margin, Coinfirm & more
More funding deals you may have missed during a busy week of news.
Grow Credit raises $106m to expand subscription-based credit builder
Black-owned fintech firm plans growth to 100 million end consumers.
E-commerce fintech SellersFunding secures $166.5m investment
US fintech plans geographical expansion and increased headcount.
B2B payments platform Melio lands $250m investment at $4bn valuation
The firm says the Series D capital will be used to accelerate its expansion through partnerships.
Of the things we cannot see
As the debate around working from home unfolds, I will confess there are things that worry me.
Payroll platform Papaya Global hits $3.7bn valuation with $250m Series D round
Papaya has now raised $440 million in total capital since its seed round in 2016.
Canadian fintech start-up Nuula secures $120m funding
The firm launched its mobile app in June this year with the aim of helping SMEs to grow.
Fintech funding deals globally 6 September – 12 September 2021
Featuring Varo, Scalapay, Wave, MNT Halan and Marshmallow.
ICYMI funding round-up: TruePay, BankiFi, Aurelia, Jeff & more
Another collection of funding rounds and raises from all over the world you might have missed this week.
Digital challenger Varo Bank lands $510m in Series E funding round
Funds will be used to boost product and tech development and fuel customer growth.
Eat your vegetables
Everyone wants to do the parts of their job they like and avoid the parts they don’t like. But the job is the job.
Expense management platform Jeeves secures $57m Series B funding
The new investment takes the start-up’s valuation up to $500 million.
Cartoon: Barnacles
This new cartoon illustrates a growing trend in the venture capital space.
Report: “Fintech vs Fintech”? The rise of digitalisation in banking
FinTech Futures launches its latest report looking into the changing nature of digital technologies in our industry.
Point raises $46.5 million to build out premium debit card
US challenger aims to create an anti-credit card.
ICYMI funding round-up: SurePay, Capitalise, FV Bank & more
Another collection of funding rounds and raises from all over the world you might have missed this week.
How do you eat an elephant?
When working on a large or complex project, you should look to break it up and take it one step at a time.
Banking Technology September 2021 issue out now
Cover story: expansion plans – how to achieve global growth efficiently.
Mexican fintech Flink lands $57m in Series B round
New investment follows the company’s $12 million Series A round in February.
Risk as an opportunity: fintech’s gold standard
How can fintechs continue to grow while also meeting increasingly stringent regulatory requirements?
ICYMI funding round-up: Pngme, Recognise Bank, pawaPay, Finexio & more
Another collection of funding rounds and raises from all over the world you might have missed this week.
What the Fintech? | S.2 Episode 16 | Waking up on the right side of embedded
Louisa Murray, COO for UK and Europe at Railsbank, joins us on this latest episode of the podcast.
Ramp hits $3.9bn valuation with $300m Series C funding round
The start-up has also agreed a deal to acquire “negotiation-as-a-service” platform Buyer.
It’s not about what it’s about
Knowing that your team will know the right thing when they see it is essential.
Fintech funding deals globally 16 August – 22 August 2021
Featuring DriveWealth, Sightline Payments, Bitpanda, PalmPay and Reali.
Aspiration Partners to go public in $2.3bn SPAC deal
It claims it will be the first ESG-focused financial services institution to go this route.
US fintech One lands $40m in Series B funding
Start-up aims to bring “all-in-one banking” to middle-class Americans.
Dear Luc: Should I use influencers to target Gen Z?
This week someone asks: we’re targeting Gen Z, how can we utilise our spend on marketing and influencers?
Brex acquires Israeli start-up Weav in $50m deal
US fintech will aim to leverage Weav’s API technology.
