Ameris Bank adds to lending portfolio with Balboa Capital acquisition
Ameris Bank resources will allow Balboa to expand its offering, says Balboa CEO.
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Nuvei partners Visa to launch branded crypto debit cards across Europe
The programme plays “a vital role in expanding the crypto ecosystem”, Nuvei CEO says.
Mexican fintech Clara hits unicorn status with $70m Series B round
The new cash will fund the start-up’s expansion into Brazil.
Corporate financial management start-up Mesh Payments raises $50m
The Series B funding round was led by Tiger Global.
Supply chain specialist Tradeshift raises $200m in funding and debt
Tradeshift aims “to connect every company in the world, creating economic opportunity for all”.
HSBC and Wells Fargo launch blockchain-based FX settlement solution
The shared, private ledger enhances settlement speed and efficiency and reduces risk.
B2B BNPL firm Resolve lands $25m in latest funding round
“The market for simplifying net terms payments and embedding BNPL payment options is exploding”, CEO says.
Finance management platform Rho raises $75m in Series B round
Founded in 2018, the start-up has raised $205 million in equity and debt financing to date.
Diebold Nixdorf tapped by Cambodian retail bank ACLEDA for self-service solutions
Diebold Nixdorf will deploy its services across ACLEDA’s 262 branches.
Aussie fintech Finder secures first capital injection worth $22m
Finder co-founder Fred Schebesta says the company has been “bootstrapped since day one”.
Cartoon: The Pied Piper
A new cartoon illustrating the pull of the current crypto and blockchain industry to draw in talent and capital.
FIS Horizon core banking system gains two new takers, PointBank and Bank of Southern California
The two US community banks have also signed for FIS’ Digital One solution.
ICYMI funding round-up: Trolley, TSLC, and Freetrade
With the ever fast-paced nature of the fintech world, it’s easy to let announcements slip by from time to time.
Goldman Sachs partners AWS for cloud data management and analytics solution
New offering is designed for hedge funds, asset managers and other institutional clients.
Anti-money laundering regtech Hummingbird secures $30m in Series B round
New funding brings the total raised to date by the start-up to $41.8m.
Westmark Credit Union in core banking tech revamp with Symitar
The new solution will be hosted in a private cloud environment.
Better.com CEO apologises after laying off 900 workers over Zoom
CEO Vishal Garg says he “blundered the execution” following a barrage of criticism.
Banking start-up Hatch rebrands as Nearside, raises $58m in Series B
Founded in 2019, Nearside focuses on “the smallest of the small businesses” in the US.
Alternative lender Hometap raises $60m funding
Hometap allows homeowners to receive debt-free cash in exchange for a share of their home’s future value.
Accounting software firm Tipalti hits $8.3bn valuation with $270m Series F round
Tipalti says new funding places it “among the most valuable private fintech companies in the world”.
TripActions partners with Stripe for European launch
TripActions is an all-in-one travel, corporate card, and expense management solution.
Digital wealth manager Wealthsimple exits UK
All eligible accounts will be transferred to Moneyfarm in January.
Mexican spend management start-up Mendel lands $35m in new funding
Funds will be used for product development and to accelerate growth in Mexico and Latin America.
Wealthtech FNZ acquires client onboarding tech vendor Appway
Hanspeter Wolf, CEO and founder of Appway, will become FNZ’s CTO.
Banking service for migrants Majority raises $27m in Series A
The company has identified 180+ unique migrant communities it intends to offer its services to.
Novi chief and co-creator of Diem David Marcus to leave Meta
Marcus is stepping down to pursue new entrepreneurial opportunities after seven years at the firm.
Tutuka and Paymentology merge to create new paytech “powerhouse”
The merger will “create the world’s first global issuer-processor spanning 49 countries”.
Numerated acquires fellow fintech Fincura
Numerated is “building the future of business banking”, founder and CEO states.
Regtechs PassFort and kompany acquired by Moody’s Corporation
Both companies will be integrated into Moody’s KYC business within Moody’s Analytics.
BNPL firm Kueski raises $202m in equity and debt financing
Kueski is one of the largest buy now, pay later and online consumer lenders in Latin America.
Finance reporting start-up Abacum gains $25m Series A funding
The company provides a SaaS platform for streamlining reporting and improving forecasting accuracy.
Republic to buy Seedrs to create global private investment player
The $100 million deal brings together the US and UK-based partners.
Microsoft met with criticism over BNPL plans for Edge
Microsoft has partnered with Zip to offer a BNPL payment option in its Edge browser.
ICYMI funding round-up: Bunq, Qapita, GajiGesa, Knowledge Bank, Anchor, Goalsetter, & Lamaa
In Case You Missed It (ICYMI) funding round-up for you to get the latest fintech funding news.
Wise to add 1,000 staff across the globe in 2022
The recruitment drive would take its total headcount to 4,000.
New neobank designed exclusively for women of colour launching in 2022
GoWomen says it will provide banking services and financial awareness and wellness products.
Jeeves and Mastercard partner in Mexico for physical and virtual business cards
Tie-up follows $188m funding for Jeeves, which launched at the start of 2021.
Fundbox closes $100m Series D round to take valuation beyond $1bn
Product expansion, including into payments, is planned for its small business platform.
New neobank Migom provides unbanked entrepreneurs essential banking services
The digital bank also provides crypto capabilities, including instant crypto transfers.
ING CIO Annerie Vreugdenhil leaves to join ABN Amro
Vreugdenhil is leaving after almost two decades with ING.
