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Video: fintech news weekly round-up – 8 January 2019
A short and sweet round-up of the week’s selected news stories in a video format.
BBVA leads $12m funding in paytech Grabango
Busy bank shows more interest in invisible payments.
Fiserv fuels Mi Bank’s de novo launch
Michigan’s first de novo bank in a decade.
Texas start-ups use AI to help customers find and pay workers
The American workforce has moved significantly beyond what Dolly Parton was familiar with.
Top ten insurtech stories in 2018
Ensure you’re up to speed with the insurance scene in our top ten insurtech stories in 2018.
Top ten fintech start-up stories in 2018
New faces and great ambitions. Let the rockets reign in this top ten trip down memory lane.
Top ten fintech interviews in 2018
Over the course of 2018, we’ve interviewed a range of industry specialists on a variety of fintech subjects.
Blockchain incubator Adel does file transfers well
AdelPoint offers decentralised, anonymous and encrypted service.
SoftBank pours $500m into Cambridge Mobile Telematics
SoftBank Vision Fund sees something in US-based insurtech.
Crypto data firm Nomics nabs $3m funding
Arthur Ventures leads the round with Coinbase participating.
Banking Technology Awards 2018: and the winners are…
The Banking Technology Awards 2018 winners announced!
AriseBank execs fined $2.5m over ICO scam
US Securities and Exchange Commission lays down the law yet again.
Lower’s a goer with AI-powered lending launch
Firm plans to sock it to ’em for mortgage decisions.
US challenger bank Envel emerges for auto-pilot action
Start-up goes ethical and offers “banking on autopilot”.
Plaid’s glad all over with $250m funding
US app provider now valued at a juicy $2.65 billion.
Migrants bank Rebtel targets US launch
Swedish bank is for an “overlooked and undervalued customer in mind – migrants”.
Top three action items for FIs from 2018
Condensing six fintech events down into a handful of concrete takeaways.
Banco Sabadell’s InnoCells moves on Mexico with UnDosTres investment
The bank’s corporate venture arm picks a paytech.
US tech watch: Gradifi, Numerated, Jibo, Corvus, Botkeeper
Boston bosses this one. A wave of cash for finance and insurance tech start-ups, and a robotic assistant goes dark.
IBM and Columbia University call for blockchain start-ups
Two juicy new accelerator programmes are waiting for you.
US regulator plays hardball over ICO securities
Yo fintech! Don’t mess with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Banking Technology November 2018 issue out now
Fintech inception. Ideas come to life.
Sabadell’s InnoCells invests $10m in Base10
Base10 is an investment fund for automation in financial software.
Lighter Capital increases funding limit to $3m
US firm will provide start-ups working capital in exchange for 2% to 8% of their business’ future revenue.
Independent Community Bankers of America launches fintech accelerator
It thought about it… then unleashed ThinkTech with the Venture Center.
Five considerations for a successful rebrand
Rebranding is a self-discovery and reflection process, and as much about the journey as the destination.
Wahed Invest obtains $8m from existing investors
It claims to be the first Islamic fintech start-up to reach a valuation of $100 million.
Fintech Moven unveils global expansion plans
Taking Moven’s digital banking platform to banks worldwide.
Finn.ai raises $11m in Series A funding round
Canada-based developer of AI-powered virtual assistant tech lands $11m.
Paytech firm Ondot lands strategic investment from Citi Ventures
New funds will help power international growth for mobile payment services specialist Ondot.
Sibos 2018: How to approach the market place in the age of plenty
Things we dismissed four years ago are live and mocking us now.
FundGuard raises $4m funding to “revolutionise” investment funds tech
FundGuard, a cloud-based investment funds operating system powered by AI, has launched and raised $4m.
Banking Technology Awards 2018: shortlist announced!
Winners will be unveiled on 13 December in London!
Video: cracking the fintech code – secrets to success for start-ups
What tips and tricks do these experts have for start-ups breaking into the fintech field?
Financial wellness platform PayActiv raises $20m funding
The Series B financing round was led by Generation Partners.
US card provider Brex is it with $125m funding
San Francisco-based corporate card provider for start-ups making progress.
Crypto start-up Circle snaps up SeedInvest
Plans for token marketplace get boost from equity crowdfunding platform.
Startupbootcamp Scale Fintech calls for LatAm start-ups
Applications are open until 10 December.
Lighter Capital perks up capital client programme
Business tools and service offerings for start-ups funded by US firm.
