Digital trade finance platform Drip raises $175m in equity and debt funding
Drip provides SMEs across India, Mexico and the US access to collateral-free credit.
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Climate tech SaaS start-up Persefoni raises $101m in Series B round
Carbon footprint calculator Persefoni wants to be the first “ERP for carbon data”.
Oracle wins trio of new clients in US, Vietnam, and Uzbekistan
Protego Trust Bank, InFinBank, and Toyota Financial Services all pick Oracle systems.
Banking Technology November 2021 issue out now
Cover story: game changer – how banks can adopt the metaverse.
PayTech Awards 2022 now open for nominations
Nominations close 11 March 2022, with winners revealed at a ceremony on 1 July 2022.
Joshua Barraclough moves from JP Morgan to crypto trading platform Bitpanda
The new recruit takes the CEO role at Bitpanda’s crypto exchange, Bitpanda Pro.
What the FinTech? | S.2 Episode 22 | Let’s talk about SaaS
Michel Breeuwer, general manager for the Benelux and Baltics at Mambu, joins us on this week’s episode of the What the FinTech? podcast.
Video: fintech news pick of the week – Stripe, M1 Finance, HSBC & more
Our top pick of news from the world of finance and tech in bitesize video format, every week.
US immigrant services neobank Zolve gains $40m Series A funding
The funding round takes the 10-month-old company’s valuation to $210 million.
Visa invests in fintech start-up Deserve to drive adoption of crypto-powered cards
The investment expands a partnership that began under Visa’s Fintech Fast Track programme.
New US fintech Marygold & Co to provide ‘all-in-one’ payment service
Fintech will offer customers a contactless debit card and fee-free usage of ATMs.
ICYMI funding round-up: Chip, Multiverse Computing, Kevin, APLYiD & more
Another collection of funding rounds and raises from all over the world you might have missed.
Mortgage fintech Maxwell closes $52.5m funding round
The start-up supports small and medium-sized local lenders in the US.
Mastercard partners digital asset platform Bakkt to offer ‘Crypto-as-a-Service’
Partnership forms part of Mastercard’s broader crypto strategy.
LGBTQ+ neobank Daylight loses head of product Ethan Teng
Teng says the decision is “one of the easiest and also one of the hardest decisions” he’s made.
Banking Tech Awards USA 2022 – call for judges
An unrivalled opportunity to be on the forefront of fintech and banking tech innovation and gain exclusive insights.
New FinTech Futures Report: Creating financial inclusivity in a digital-first future
A deep-dive report into the industry, focusing on the emerging need for financial inclusivity.
Nymbus to power core banking at US community lender PeoplesBank
Both parties have expanded a partnership following the launch of a digital bank last year.
AmEx and Goldman Sachs partner to deliver cloud-based corporate payments platform
The platform will support multiple payment options and offer data and analytics dashboards.
Stripe acquires Indian accounting software firm Recko
The acquisition reflects a broader investment strategy in India, the fintech says.
Revolut hires new Mexico CEO as US exec announces departure
Ronald Oliveira is expected to leave the fintech, while Juan Miguel Guerra joins.
Fintech funding deals globally 18 October – 24 October 2021
Featuring N26, Deel, FTX, Zopa and Brex.
What the FinTech? | S.2 Episode 21 | Talking ’bout the next generation
Suraya Randawa and Sarah Welch of Curinos join us for this latest episode of our What the Fintech? podcast.
M1 Finance CEO buys First National Bank of Buhl
Brian Barnes plans to turn community bank into BaaS provider.
Arival Bank lands banking licence in Puerto Rico
Arival plans to provide services to international software firms and underbanked businesses.
Video: fintech news pick of the week – N26, Lunar, Pismo & more
Our top pick of news from the world of finance and tech in bitesize video format, every week.
Deel hits $5.5bn valuation following $425m Series D round
Deel reports more than 4,500 customers worldwide in over 150 countries.
New social investing app AleFi launches in US
AleFi aims to help new retail traders understand the market and follow trends.
SoFi partners Pagaya to boost access to financial services
SoFi plans to extend its credit lending services to a broader audience.
Silver Lake to acquire 10% stake in Euroclear from ICE in $825m deal
The deal could be finalised by the middle of next year and is subject to regulatory approval.
ServiceNow & Accenture white paper: How digitisation is driving bank M&A and improving performance
Find out how digitising operations can bring enormous efficiencies.
HSBC launches new BaaS offering with NetSuite
Major bank plans more BaaS services, including a new digital wallet.
Research paper: Transforming the banking experience through digital growth
Learn how to transform the customer experience and the risks associated with doing so.
Industry outlook report: Joining the great race
How financial institutions are transforming operations to secure their place in the future of the banking ecosystem.
N26 raises $900m in new funding to reach $9bn valuation
German neobank’s value eclipses the market capitalisation of Germany’s second-largest bank.
Citi picks Capital One’s Naveed Anwar for digital head of TTS
The Capital One man is an industry veteran of 20 years across PayPal, eBay and AOL.
Bond trading fintech Trumid secures $208m in financing to fuel growth
Cash will be used for technology development and to expand into new markets.
Embedded finance platform Alviere lands $70m in funding
New York-based fintech start-up raised the cash across two funding rounds.
Webinar: Reimagining the customer experience in wealth management
Celent and OneSpan give a closer look at the digitisation trends shaping the wealth management industry.
CFTC hits Tether with $41m fine for ‘misleading’ stablecoin claims
US regulator says Tether only backed by reserves for six and a half months between 2016 and 2018.
