How fintech is expanding the borders of financial inclusion
FinTech Futures takes a look at FS firms that are catering to vulnerable people or people with disabilities.
FinTech Futures takes a look at FS firms that are catering to vulnerable people or people with disabilities.
The start-up previously secured a £95m debt facility from NatWest and an £8.5m Series A round in February 2023.
The raise marks 10x’s first funding round since its Series C in June 2021, when it bagged $187 million.
Staples has previously served as global head of HSBC’s BaaS and embedded finance proposition.
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The latest funding follows a £10 million investment by Lloyds Banking Group in March 2023.
The total global investment flowing into fintech reached $51.2 billion in 2023 across 3,973 deals.
Bladon will also serve as vice president of global entity management for the payments giant.
It is the second year fintech funding has fallen in the UK, down 70% on 2021 figures.
Hynd previously spearheaded the commercial transformation of UK-based Redwood Bank.
A Barclays spokesperson confirms the cuts were part of the bank’s “ongoing efficiency programme”.
Griffin’s CEO and co-founder, David Jarvis, demystifies the complex layers of the UK challenger bank’s proposition.
The funding was led by FISV and Portage, with participation from State Street and Citi.
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Co-founder David Luck will assume the role of executive chairman, while CPO Damian Brychcy takes on the role of CEO.
Form3 hopes to leverage Arora’s “significant experience” in founding and scaling up fintech companies.
The round, led by Autotech Ventures, takes Bumper’s total funding to date to $64 million.
Bierton is to head the group’s everyday banking services across all of its divisions.
Monese says its services could be “adversely and potentially severely affected” if new funding isn’t found.
Sky News first reported Tesco Bank’s interest in exploring a sale in February last year.
Zing is a multi-currency app and debit card that UK residents will be able to use in more than 200 countries.
The bank plans to leverage Turner’s “extensive track record in financial services” to boost its growth plans.
Louw’s previous experience includes holding senior finance roles at WorldRemit and American Express.
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across the globe.
Carter, who has served as COO at the building society since July 2022, will replace outgoing CEO Colin Fyfe.
The start-up previously raised £108 million in debt and equity funding last December.
With a career spanning more than 25 years, Griffith joins Pockit from Habito, where he also served as COO.
The deployment builds on an agreement between the two companies in August last year.
Moore forms the third addition to the PSR’s executive team this year.
The PSR is proposing a cap of 0.2% for debit transactions and 0.3% for credit transactions made online.
A handy round-up of the recent funding endeavours of fintech companies across Europe.
Cooper joins ClearBank from Barclays UK, where she served as CPO for its consumer banking platform.
The round takes the company’s total funding raised up to €55 million since its inception in 2009.
The partnership aims to provide African migrants in the UK with “an alternative to traditional banking”.
The deal will see the London-based fintech open a local office in South Africa.
Parker stepped down from his position as SVP and managing director at Marqeta last month.
The firm will deploy Jade ThirdEye’s Transaction Monitoring and Customer Screening solution.
Led by Sixth Street Growth, the round also saw participation from existing investors.
The regulator says designated banks and building societies need to assess the gaps in access to cash.
The regulators are accepting feedback and expect to publish final requirements by H2 2024.