Finix closes $3m Black and Latinx investor-led SPV
“This is very personal for me as a founder of colour,” says Finix founder.
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Video: Top fintech stories this week – 26 February 2021
FinTech Futures’ weekly news round-up.
ICYMI funding round-up: Zolve, Symple Loans, Butn, FunGuard & more
We highlight a series of funding rounds that may have passed you by.
What the Fintech? | S.2 Episode 5 | Rising to the top
Featuring Alexandra Boyle, head of strategic client group for Europe at OpenFin.
Report: The power of data analytics in fintech solutions
A deep-dive industry report focused on the priorities and use of data analytics at financial institutions.
US fintech for gamers Zytara signs payments partnership with i2c
The deal follows Zytara’s launching of its own stablecoin.
You called me
How a company treats you through the recruitment process tells you everything you need to know about its culture.
US corporate card provider Brex applies for banking licence in Utah
SVB’s former chief digital officer Bruce Wallace will head up Brex Bank.
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.
UK Black-owned challenger Atmen to launch in March
The start-up is now looking to raise £5 million from institutional investors.
B2B financial software marketplaces: the bridge to market transformation
B2B financial software marketplaces connect players across the breadth of an industry.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 19 February 2021
FinTech Futures’ weekly news round-up.
Stripe valuation rises to $115bn according to investors
The $115 billion figure is more than threefold its $36 billion valuation.
What the Fintech? | S.2 Episode 4 | TMRW never dies: digital banking in the ASEAN
Featuring Stuart Smith, head of regional engagement and UX design at UOB’s TMRW Digital Bank.
Marqeta files for IPO with SEC targeting $10bn valuation
The fintech’s current valuation sits at $4.3 billion.
FinTech Futures presents Dock – a virtual roundtable experience
Take part in Dock on 18-19 May to discuss the industry’s pertinent problems and find the solutions.
One size fits all
Whatever your reasons for tolerating bad behaviour, that defines you. More than anything else.
Banking Tech Awards 2020 Winners Supplement out now
Showcasing the most impactful and innovative projects, products, services and people in fintech in 2020.
Personetics raises $75m from Warburg Pincus
Data analytics and customer engagement firm plans expansion with new funding.
The US market: are EU-based challengers coming to rustle up some feathers?
A deep dive and step-by-step comparison of US banks’ and EU challengers’ capabilities.
Robinhood backer Tiger Global leads $200m investment in rival Public.com
Public.com – as on 1 February – decided to stop making profits from payment for order flows.
MoneyLion set to go public via $2.9bn Spac deal
The fintech anticipates year-over-year growth of around 88%.
Reimagining the financial system with tokenised barter
Modern blockchain powered barter systems will change the way we view accessing, growing, and owning wealth.
Fintech funding deals globally 8-14 February 2021
Featuring Fraction, BharatPe, Agibank, Monzo, and Coinsquare.
Monzo appoints Carol Kobuke Nelson as new US president and CEO
Nelson spent 23 years at Bank of America.
US core banking vendor Nymbus lands $53m top-up led by existing backer
Nymbus is gearing up to launch “Nymbus Labs”.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 12 February 2021
FinTech Futures’ weekly news round-up.
ICYMI funding round-up: Trade Ledger, Mesh, Safepay, Globacap & more
We round up some of the funding rounds that may have slipped you by.
Dublin’s ION Group snaps up New York trading tech firm Dash
ION Group has bought a handful of other firms to date.
San Fran fintech Zeta lands $1.5m for couples banking
Currently, the start-up makes money on partial interchange fees.
Not noise
Before obsessively pressing the send button: pause, rewind.
Banking Technology February 2021 issue out now
The roaring 20s.
Challenger Climate First Bank to launch in Florida’s Tampa Bay Area in Spring
The start-up wants to become a full-service community bank.
Webinar: How to stop massive mobile banking fraud with app security and risk-based authentication
Approaches to eliminate the impact of fraud threats and strategies to protect mobile device users.
Bill.com edges closer to profitability, shares up 30%
Between last October and December, revenue was up 38%, to $54 million.
Fintech funding deals globally 1-7 February 2021
Featuring Stash, Built, LeaseLock, Valon Mortgage, and Metromile.
Texan digital challenger Fair set to launch in Spring
This month, the start-up opened its waiting list.
Cross-border payments fintech Payoneer to IPO with $3.3bn Spac merger
Payoneer is reportedly profitable and expects to pull in $432 million in revenues this year.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 05 February 2021
FinTech Futures’ weekly news round-up.
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.
