Rocket Companies to acquire personal finance app Truebill for $1.275bn
Truebill claims 2.5 million members and has doubled its user base in the last year.
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Digital wealth manager Wealthsimple exits UK
All eligible accounts will be transferred to Moneyfarm in January.
Wealthtech FNZ acquires client onboarding tech vendor Appway
Hanspeter Wolf, CEO and founder of Appway, will become FNZ’s CTO.
Family savings fintech UNest raises $26m in Series B round
Company is one of the few US fintechs with a female founder to gain investor funding to date.
Financial advice and social media: what does it mean for the future of fintech?
It is up to financial services companies to help identify trusted resources for financial advice.
Wealth infrastructure API platform Atomic raises $25m Series A funding
The San Francisco-based company will add scale and headcount with funding round.
New US fintech Wyshcast to boost financial inclusion with sandboxes
The service plans to offer a “fully-aggregated” and “one-stop” financial planning tool.
Fintech funding deals globally 1 November – 7 November 2021
Featuring Mynt, Plate IQ, Chipper Cash, Mythical and Moonfare.
Sports and entertainment-focused fintech SEMA launches in US
SEMA offers members in the creative and sports industries concierge financial services.
Athlete-focused financial wellness app Scout launches in US
Scout aims to connect users with “the world’s top athletes and business minds”.
Wealthtech TIFIN lands $47m in Series C funding
The fintech believes data and technology can deliver “better wealth outcomes for individuals”.
Webinar: Reimagining the customer experience in wealth management
Celent and OneSpan give a closer look at the digitisation trends shaping the wealth management industry.
Fintech start-up Tala secures $145m Series E funding
California-based firm will look to expand its product offering and grow its team.
Google pulls Plex after less than a year in development
Aborted banking project reflects change of financial services strategy at Google.
Robo-advisor Betterment achieves unicorn status with $160m capital injection
The funding was drawn from a Series F round and $100m credit facility.
The Banking Tech Awards are coming to the USA!
The nomination deadline is 18 February 2022 with the winners announced in June.
ICYMI funding round-up: TomoCredit, Lightyear, X-Margin, Coinfirm & more
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Irwin secures $20m in Series A funding round led by K1
The investment will help further the fintech’s mission to upgrade the capital markets software offering.
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.
State Street to acquire BBH Investor Services in $3.5bn deal
State Street says the deal will help enhance its investment products and services.
Fintech funding deals globally 30 August – 5 September 2021
Featuring Insurify, Snap Raise, Clicklease, Jeeves and Origin.
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Mexican fintech Flink lands $57m in Series B round
New investment follows the company’s $12 million Series A round in February.
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What Gen Z can tell us about the future of banking
All too often, the voices of young people seem to be ignored. Now is a critical time to talk and listen.
Nymbus to offer Marstone’s digital wealth suite following new partnership
Partnership will see the two US firms integrate their offerings.
Fintech funding deals globally 16 August – 22 August 2021
Featuring DriveWealth, Sightline Payments, Bitpanda, PalmPay and Reali.
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US fintech One lands $40m in Series B funding
Start-up aims to bring “all-in-one banking” to middle-class Americans.
Financial inclusion: understanding the needs of the underbanked
Better access to a wider range of banking services can help drive financial inclusion for all customers.
Chime secures $750m funding to reach $25bn valuation
The San Francisco-based firm has now raised over $2 billion in total funding.
Ualá hits $2.45bn valuation with $350m Series D round
Fintech start-up claims the funding is a record investment for an Argentine company.
Fintech funding deals globally 9 August – 15 August 2021
Featuring Carta, Uala, FalconX, M-DAQ and TaxBit.
US neobank Upgrade secures $105m Series E funding round
The new funding round values the firm at more than $3.3 billion.
Extended deadline announced for Banking Tech Awards 2021
The new nomination deadline for the Banking Tech Awards 2021 is 20 August.
FinTech Futures Jobs: Three great roles to apply for this week
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Financial infrastructure firm Prime Trust secures $64m Series A funding
Las Vegas fintech looks to continue its growth and expand into new markets.
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