Fintech funding deals globally 15-21 March 2021
Featuring SumUp, eToro, Plaid, SecurityScorecard, and Coalition.
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New US bank on the block Sable aims to support new migrants
Sable offers both debit and credit accounts for new arrivals.
US de novo Lili targets freelancers with tax tools & early payments
It wants to give freelancers an “all-in-one” banking app.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 18 March 2021
FinTech Futures’ weekly news round-up.
ICYMI funding round: Fondeadora, SEON, Lendo, Nomanini & more
Plenty of funding rounds may have slipped you by this week.
Socure raises $100m in Series D round featuring Citi & Wells Fargo
Digital identity firm to put cash towards new product lines.
Dear Luc: When is the best time to expand my fintech abroad?
When is the right time for a fintech to go beyond the domestic market?
Autobooks raises $25m in Series B round featuring TD Bank
Paytech firm to explore options abroad after new raise.
Fintech funding deals globally 8-14 March 2021
Featuring Stripe, Starling, BlockFi, Cedar, and Flutterwave.
ICYMI funding round-up: Exabel, ClearGlass, Cheese, Flowcast & more
Plenty of funding rounds may have slipped you by this week.
M1 Finance completes $75m Series D funding round
Chicagoan “super app” gains new funding just months after last round.
PayTech Awards 2021 now open for entries!
Open to financial and payment institutions worldwide, technology and service providers, individuals and teams.
What are the odds…
Are the successful fintech entrepreneurs singing to themselves, “the odds are that we will probably be alright”?
SoFi to acquire Golden Pacific Bancorp in $22m quest for US bank charter
US fintech switches tactics to nab an existing licence.
Minu raises $14m to provide on-demand salary payments in Mexico
Minu has raised $20 million since 2019, and plans an expansion in its home country.
Fintech funding deals globally 1-7 March 2021
Featuring Klarna, Papaya Global, TaxBit, Beam Technologies, and Xendit.
FinTech Futures Industry Survey & Report 2021
A deep-dive into the trends defining 2021 and beyond, based on a comprehensive survey of the industry.
Dear Luc: Your most pressing fintech problems solved
In Dear Luc, we answer the questions the industry’s fintech founders are too embarrassed to ask.
Fintech funding deals globally 22-28 February 2021
Featuring Chargebee, Tyme, TypTap Insurance, Anchorage, and Earnix.
ICYMI funding round-up: Zolve, Symple Loans, Butn, FunGuard & more
We highlight a series of funding rounds that may have passed you by.
US fintech for gamers Zytara signs payments partnership with i2c
The deal follows Zytara’s launching of its own stablecoin.
Fintech funding round-up: SeedFi, Libeo, Ember and Finch Capital
A round-up of some of the recent investments in fintech, paytech and tax tech firms.
Personetics raises $75m from Warburg Pincus
Data analytics and customer engagement firm plans expansion with new funding.
Fintech funding deals globally 1-7 February 2021
Featuring Stash, Built, LeaseLock, Valon Mortgage, and Metromile.
Fintech funding round-up: UiPath, Narmi, Balance, GajiGesa, and more
The start of February has seen a whole host of funding rounds around the world.
Barclays reveals fintech start-ups in its 2021 New York Techstars accelerator
Barclays’ 2021 cohort includes four data-focused fintechs.
US fintechs Albert and Crux Informatics in funding rounds
Featuring Albert’s $100 million Series C funding round and Crux Informatics’ $36 million convertible note.
Fintech funding deals globally 25-31 January 2021
Featuring Robinhood, Nubank, Melio Payments, Albert and Rhino.
Payroll fintech founded by Google alums raises $35m
Check says it already works with 100,000 small businesses in the US
Milo brings in $6m to provide US credit to international citizens
Lending start-up plans extra growth after round led by QED Investors.
Rhino raises $95m to support US renters
US-based insurtech believes the industry is set for “explosive growth”.
FinTech Futures Jobs: five awesome fintech companies founded by women
Featuring Aya Payments, Modularbank, First Boulevard, GoHenry, and Alinea Invest.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 22 January 2021
FinTech Futures’ weekly news round-up.
Canadian challenger Koho appoints new CTO
Jonathan Klein joins the neobank from Wayfair.
San Francisco challenger Oxygen raises $17m in Series A
Runa Capital, S7V, EFG Hermes, and Rucker Park, took part in the investment.
Fintech funding deals globally 28 Dec 2020-3 Jan 2021
Featuring Mission Lane, Narmi, Finja, CarPay, and ZipLoan.
Jamaican central bank plans electronic payments regulation revamp
Jamaicans sent $4 billion in electronic payments in 2019.
What the Fintech? Episode 18 | Year in review
We relay our industry highlights of 2020.
Paytech firm Ondot acquired by US banking tech giant Fiserv
Fiserv says the Ondot takeover will help it provide a “unified digital experience” to customers.
Mexican challenger albo raises $45m in Series B funding round
Albo has now raised just over $72 million across five rounds.
