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New York based decentralized network for climate data raised $3.5m in Seed funding led by CoinFund.
"We are privileged to have CoinFund, Multicoin Capital and Republic Labs as partners in our mission to build a network that works to...…
New York based platform for financial institutions to move money in real-time raised $21m in Series A funding led by Bain Capital.
“At LearnVest I saw six to seven million people get a financial plan and maybe 10% execute it. Why is that?” the 39-year-old Orum CEO...…
San Francisco based social investing platform raised $3.2m in Seed funding led by Upfront Ventures.
"It's clear that retail investing as a form of entertainment is a huge opportunity and a trend that's here to stay," said Aditi Maliwal,...…
Egypt based digital payments start-up raised $18.5m in Series A funding led by Global Ventures.
Paymob’s three co-founders – Islam Shawky, Alain El-Hajj and Mostafa El Menessy – told FinTech Futures in September 2020 that they...…
For the first time since the 1990s, the global middle class shrank last year, according to a recent Pew Research Center estimate. About...
State Street said it would partner with Pure Digital, a start-up that aims to offer cash cryptocurrency trading for investors through...
The FT's Alphaville argues that the stand out concern remains that the current framework under which Coinbase is regulated (a money...
Nu Mexico, as the unit is known, is receiving a $70 million capital injection from its Brazilian parent company while JPMorgan, Goldman...
MoneyLion Founder and CEO Dee Choubey reacts to JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon’s comments on fintech, and why customers are flocking to banking...
Its biggest challenge, says Patel, is to underwrite the population and pay the healthcare provider upfront in cash. It then collects from...
Fintech companies are set to win significant market share from banks says JPMorgan's Chase chief Jamie Dimon, who laments the regulatory...
Walmart has shared few details on the fintech venture thus far, but the world’s largest retailer filed for a trademark on the name on...
The claims are outlined in legal documents that U.S. prosecutors and the Securities and Exchange Commission released this week alleging...
New York based US and Mexico trade startup raised $12m in Series A funding led by QED Investors.
“While on the surface Nuvocargo appears to be primarily a logistics company, our vision has always been to build an all-in-one digital...…
MoneyLion announced that it will introduce new capabilities enabling members to buy, sell and earn digital currencies. This includes a...
Israel based stock research platform raised $77m in Series B funding led by Prytek and More Investment House.
“In addition to being the only company that ranks analysts based on their performance rather than the prestige of the bank they work for,...…
London based open banking platform raised $70m in Series D funding led by Addition.
“We started looking at how to get access to all of the APIs, but banks all have different interfaces and there were no standards, so we...…
Sweden has strengthened its position in the race for a central bank digital currency (CBDC) after concluding the first phase of testing...
Both Instacart and DoorDash have benefited from the surging popularity of at-home delivery for groceries and meals. They are betting that...
NYDIG announced it had raised $100m of additional growth capital from strategic partners including property and casualty...
New York based digital corporate cards and spend management platform raised $115m in Series B-1 funding led by D1 Capital Partners and...
Bitcoin has risen more than 100% this year, while ethereum has gained nearly 190%. Both have massively outperformed traditional asset...
Israel based business tax accounting startup raised $32m in new funding led by Ibex Investors.
“The tax sector is very complicated, and we are playing in a very large space, but it’s a huge revolution,” Blue dot’s CEO and co-founder...…
India based investment app raised $83m in Series D funding led by Tiger Global.
“We started Groww almost five years back to make investing accessible and transparent to everyone in India. We have made good progress,...…
FIL announced the 10 startups selected to participate in the 2021 FinTech Innovation Lab New York program, from more than 200...
After its plan to merge with credit card network Visa was called off in January, Plaid is moving on. Namely, its largest fundraise to...
Coinbase announced its 2021 first quarter earnings on Tuesday, revealing that the crypto giant made a profit of between $730m and $800m...
Michigan based corporate performance management software company raised $200m in Series B funding led by D1 Capital Partners.
“We remain sharply focused on delivering innovative planning, reporting and analysis solutions designed to help our customers succeed for...…
Signal plans to announce that it's rolling out the ability for some of its users to send money to one another within its fast-growing...
Dave Levy and Nikos Kanelopoulos are trying to beat the algorithm. The two DoorDash drivers—Dashers, as the company calls them—are trying...
The QR code feature, similar to Venmo’s QR codes and others, will allow a user to scan a friend’s code with their smartphone’s camera to...
India based bill payment and rewards platform raised $215m in Series B funding led by Falcon Edge Capital and Coatue.
“India has 57 million credit cards (vs 830 million debit cards) [that] largely serves the high-end market. The credit card industry is...…
All users can donate money to creators via "Clubhouse Payments," the company wrote in a blog post on Sunday. Not all creators can receive...
Yellen’s comments are part of an effort to prevent companies from seeking locations with lower taxes as the administration seeks higher...
While Credit Suisse was far from the only bank that allowed Bill Hwang’s family office to lever up large positions in a few stocks,...
Brazil based technology-enabled lender to small and-medium-sized businesses raised $26.7m in Series A funding led by Ribbit Capital.
Ribbit Capital partner Nikolay Kostov believes that Cora has embarked on “an ambitious mission” to change how small businesses in Brazil...…
Brazil based online credit marketplace raised $7m in new funding from VEF, Dunross & Co. and Atlant Fonder.
“From day one we said, ‘We only work with a success fee,’ so we only get paid when the customer signs the loan contract,” said Olle...…
The Federal Reserve’s FedNow program, intended to streamline the clearing and settlement process, will be tested by five Northern...
Uruguay based cross-border payments startup raised $150m in new funding led by Alkeon Capital.
“This new investment combined with our strengthened leadership team will allow us to further focus on our customers’ success,” Chief...…
With the new partnership, customers of both firms can authenticate their end users’ bank accounts using Plaid and obtain tokens which...
Portfolio company Vestwell is part of selective list of 500 companies awarded by Growjo, which range from various industries including...
This agreement aims to revolutionize the local financial market with simple, innovative and unique digital products, allowing an...
Regulators in several Latin American jurisdictions are opening regulatory sandboxes to drive innovation – but not all see them as necessary.
Regulatory sandboxes are becoming more widespread in Latin America, in a bid to drive innovation in banking and fintech. However,...…
US pharmacy chain Walgreens is launching its own mobile and online bank account in partnership with InComm Payments and Meta Bank.
The account, which comes with a Mastercard debit card and mobile spend tracking features is set to be available from 9,000 Walgreens...…
The london-based early-stage fintech VC is acquiring Wirecard Turkey, a subsidiary of Wirecard.
Explains Vlaar: “We see tremendous growth opportunities to further enhance payments for Turkey’s 80 million inhabitants. We are excited...…
Fondeadora, Mexico's fastest-growing challenger bank, today announced that it has selected AU10TIX, the global leader in identity...
Biden’s goal is to address what many Democrats see as chronic underfunding of public goods in recent decades, which they argue has...
Tech companies have spent the past decade or more developing innovations that can be applied to old-world industries where structural...
President Biden unveiled a $2.3t infrastructure plan centered on fixing roads and bridges, expanding broadband internet access and...
Beam — the mobile savings app that imploded last year after an investigation revealed dozens of customers were unable to get their money...
Las Vegas based payments company for the gaming market raised $100m in growth funding led by Cannae Holdings.
William P. Foley II, Chairman of Cannae commented, “Sightline Payments’ seasoned leadership team has a proven track record and a vision...…
Miami based B2B financing platform for SaaS companies raised $150m in new funding led by Greenspring Associates.
“When we first went to market, we were very focused on SaaS, our first vertical,” he told TC at the time. “Since then, over 3,000...…
Japan based BNPL provider raised $120m in Series D funding from JS Capital Management, Soros Capital Management, Tybourne Capital...
UK based payments platform raised $100m in new funding from Mastercard.
“With today’s announcement, we are pleased to welcome Mastercard as an investor in our mobile money business, joining The Rise Fund,...…
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