UK based money transfer platform raised £8.5m in Series B funding, of which £4.6m was raised on the Seedrs investment platform and £3.95m...

San Francisco based provider of KYC solutions raised $12m in Series A funding led by Sequoia Capital.

San Francisco based provider of multi-threaded and fast blockchain solutions raised $20m in Series A funding led by Multicoin Capital....

NYC based provider of a commission-free options platform raised $1.5m in Seed funding from SWS Venture Capital, Plug and Play Ventures,...

Currently being beta tested by employees, Apple confirmed during its 2019 third fiscal quarter earnings call that it will begin accepting...

China based online lending offshoot of Alibaba’s Ant Financial is seeking to raise $871m at a valuation of ~$3.5b in its first outside...

Virginia Beach, VA based provider of a financial wellness benefit platform raised $7m in Series B funding led by Galaxy Investment Partners.

Brazil based provider of digital banking services raised R$1.3b (~$343m) in a share offering that included SoftBank as an investor.

According to data published by Financial Technology Partners, the $10.9b of fintech-focused financing volume in Q2 2019 made it the...

In one of the largest thefts of data from a bank, a former Amazon engineer hacked Capital One and was able to access personal data of...

Portfolio company Flutterwave and Alipay, Alibaba's digital wallet, announced a partnership that will enable digital payments between...

A handful of smaller countries are coming up with specific rule books for digital currencies. These efforts can shape the global market's...

Portfolio company Reonomy and Black Knight, a Jacksonville, FL based provider of integrated software, data, and analytics to the mortgage...

Brazil based provider of digital credit card services raised $400m in Series F funding led by TCV. The Wall Street Journal reports that...

Palo Alto, CA based provider of invoice financing to small and medium-sized exporters raised $25m in Series B funding led by Accel.

Singapore based robo-advisor raised $12m in Series B funding round, led by Eight Roads Ventures.

NYC based provider of data feeds for the cryptoasset industry raised $3.2m in funding led by North Island.

San Francisco based provider of loans against employee shares in startups has raised $6m in Series A funding, led by Rucker Park Capital.

Mumbai based payment automation platform for enterprises has raised $25m in Series D funding, securing commitments from Recruit Strategic...

Austin, Texas based financing platform for homebuyers has raised $4m in equity funding led by LiveOak Venture Partners and $21m in debt...

Vietnamese payments startup is in talks to raise around $300m from a group that includes SoftBank Vision Fund and GIC

Hong Kong based blockchain agnostic issuance platform for security tokens raised $2.6m in funding led by Ideanomics and NEO Global...

Palo Alto based insure tech startup redefining home insurance has raised $100m in Series D funding, led by Bond.

Denver based provider of payroll and HR benefits software for SMBs has raised $200m in Series D funding, co-led by Fidelity and...

Toronto based platform for youth sports teams across North America to raise money has raised $5m in Series A funding, led by Framework...

Portfolio company MoneyLion goes beyond rebundling the bank to create an immersive, holistic digital offering for 90m working Americans....

Portfolio company Flutterwave was one of four West Africa-based fintech companies that participated in a roundtable discussion hosted by...

Over the past few months Coinbase has lost a number of senior executives, including its Chief Operating Officer, Chief Technology...

Nigeria based payments firm has renewed plans for an IPO, hiring JPMorgan, Citigroup, and Standard Bank to IPO later in 2019 valuing the...

New York City based provider of "smart" financial services through the application of AI, blockchain, and more, announced its plans for a...

UK based challenger bank has raised £50m from BBVA, Toscafund, Woodford Patient Capital Trust and funds advised by Perscitus, valuing the...

Policies being encouraged by the Trump administration have led to a more favorable regulatory environment for large banks. The U.S.'s...

Illinois based provider of payment processing and merchant services raised $4m in strategic growth capital from Super G Capital.

Menlo Park, CA based provider of free stock trading services raised $323m in Series E funding led by DST Global at a valuation of $7.6b.

Stocks listed on China's new "Star Market," which is part of China's broader initiative to entice local wealth away from New York and...

In order to attempt to gain more legitimacy, people with stakes in obscure cryptocurrencies have begun hiring firms to inflate trading...

Boston based provider of peer-to-peer payments technology announced that it is moving operations of its crypto exchange, Poloniex (which...

New York City based smart money manager announced a new no-fee checking account and savings account offering 2.69% annual percentage...

New York City based provider of RIA services and tech-driven asset management raised $13m in Series A funding led by Nyca Partners.

Over the past 10+ years, New York City has become the real estate data capital of the world, thanks in part to favorable open data...

India based provider of a full stack neo-banking platform and enterprise payments solutions raised a Series C round from Sodexo Benefits...

San Francisco based provider of a social bonds program, which enables banks and other financial institutions to invest in loans to...

Bank of America recently filed a patent "Real-time net settlement by distributed ledger system," which explicitly cites a “refunded...

Hot on heels of England's emphatic win in the Cricket World Cup, Gareth talks to the Shelter Island Reporter about the 7th nail biting...

Quip's insurance service, "Quipcare," is built on the system designed by Afora, which Quip acquired in May 2019, and leverages Afora's...

China based provider of digital consumer credit services in China through its loan marketplace plans to raise $150m from a US IPO.

African telecom firm Africell announced its plans to spend $100m to expand its infrastructure and fintech services, such as mobile...

Maximilian Tayenthal, co-founder of Europe’s most valuable fintech, N26 (valued at $3.5b), was recently quoted as saying “profitability...

TD Ameritrade announced that drivers will now have the ability to check their stock portfolios and get financial news through the...

A recent case of Wells Fargo mishandling the contents of a customer's safe deposit box, resulting in an estimated $10m of lost items,...

Continuously low rates since the Great Recession have reshaped a generation of investors, traders, savers, and policymakers. This global...

According to The Verge, "we're at a superhuman level for AI - and that's not going to change."  Pluribus, the AI bot trained by...

Japan's aging population, low crime rate, and a mistrust of financial systems have led to Japan being one of the world’s most...

UK based provider of machine-learning technology to automate credit underwriting and offer personal loans has struck a £200m deal with...

Venice, CA based provider of text message-based financial management, investing, and savings services raised $4m according to an SEC...

Portfolio company Moneylion's use of AI-based chatbots is an example of how artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming more prevalent...

NASA has recently approved a 2022 mission to visit Psyche 16, a Massachusetts-sized asteroid chock full of previous metals, which orbits...

Space enthusiasts across America are celebrating the moon voyage of July 20, 1969.  Festivities are spanning from turning the...

Burbank fintech firm has partnered with Via Varejo, a Brazilian consumer electronics retailer, to provide software for credit...

National Basketball Association's (NBA) Cleveland Cavaliers, and their eSports team Cavs Legion GC, have partnered with UnitedCoin, a...

FinTech Collective Co-Founder and Partner Gareth Jones was recently a guest on the Bank On It podcast, hosted by John Siracusa. Gareth...

Springfield, Missouri based provider of software solutions for insurers raised $47.5m in growth capital led by Warburg Pincus.

Boston based provider of auto loans for expats and international students raised $150m in debt and equity funding - the debt led by BHI,...

London based “over-the-top banking" platform raised $55m in Series B funding led by Gauss Ventures, which valued the company at $250m.

Toronto based provider a personalized customer experience platform for the financial sector, which aims to help customers pivot into the...

German based provider of a European marketplace for savings and investment products raised €25m in funding from Goldman Sachs, which tops...

San Francisco based provider of payments infrastructure, helping companies manage and monetize payments by becoming their own payment...

Singapore based cryptocurrency trading desk raised $7m in Series Seed financing led by Polychain Capital.

Treasury Secretary said on Monday that he had “very serious concerns” about cryptocurrencies, including the one being developed by...

Berlin based B2B invoicing and payments platform raised €30m of Series B funding, led by Creandum.

Equistone Partners Europe, a mid-market European private equity firm, has agreed to acquire Moody's Analytics Knowledge Services (MAKS),...

New York City based provider of an AI-based search engine for market intelligence raised $50m in Series B funding led by Innovation...

New Delhi based firm that operates a marketplace of financial services raised $15m in its maiden funding round, led by Dutch investment...

Berlin based online bank raised $170m only months after raising $300m, in a Series D extension where all of the round's investors are...

Morristown, NJ based provider of specialty property and casualty insurance announced its plans to raise $150m when it IPOs on NASDAQ...

The feature will provide real-time information about users’ financial liabilities, starting with student loan debt. Over time, the vision...

Annapolis, Maryland based provider of KYC solutions tailored to the cannabis industry, with a focus on increasing the transparency of...

San Francisco based co-investment platform for home ownership raised $7.1 in Series Seed financing led by Montage Ventures.

London based provider of a currency trading and payments platform, focused on Africa and emerging markets, raised $2.1m in Series Seed...

North Carolina based provider of cloud banking software announced it has acquired Visible Equity, a Salt Lake City based provider of...

London based provider of mobile point-of-sale solutions has secured a €330m loan, backed by Bain Capital Credit and Goldman Sachs Private...

UK based money transfer startup TransferWise announced two new board members: David Wells, former CFO of Netflix, and Ingo Uytdehaage,...

Maureen Teyssier is the Director of Data Science and Data Engineering at portfolio company Reonomy, and her previous work as an...

Hitting an all time high - more than 550 bitcoin ($5.8 million) has now been locked up in an Ethereum-based protocol, called wrapped...

Members of Congress this week lashed Facebook over its plans to create a new cryptocurrency that ostensibly aims to serve low-income...

The cash will be spent on helping governments, mainly in Africa and south Asia, to strengthen regulation, promote interoperability of...

The banks synonymous with Wall Street trading are leaning into wealth management. This isn’t exactly a revelation, nor an abrupt shift,...

At Amazon's Web Services conference in New York last week It was again highlighted that despite the titans of Wall Street talking a good...

Ethic, a NYC-based tech-driven asset management platform that powers sustainable investment portfolios, closed a $13m Series A funding...

Aviva measured investments in its equities portfolios against the goals of the 2015 Paris agreement (limiting the rise to 2C) and found...

It sounded too good to be true — and it was. Lendy went into administration in May. You can read the details of its miserable demise at...

Washington based startup that develops cloud-based software to help large companies manage contracts raised $115m of Series E funding (at...

California based provider of wealth management tools and technology announced its plan to raise $250m in its IPO during the week of July...

Seattle based provider of mobile remittance services raised $220m in Series E funding, comprised of $135m in equity investment led by...

Brazil based provider of a digital platform offering secured consumer loans raised $231m in Series D funding led by SoftBank.

Lagos, Nigeria based provider of mobile payment services, which was founded by the Norwegian browser company Opera, raised $50m in...

San Francisco based provider of a streamlined online checkout platform for small businesses raised $68m in Series B funding co-led by...

Egypt based provider of digital payment services announced plans for an upcoming IPO on the Egyptian Exchange, looking to raise $150m.

Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) has acquired WayPay, a Burlington, Ontario cloud-based provider of accounts payable automation and payment...

Australian banks ANZ, Commonwealth, and Westpac are teaming up with IBM and Scentre Group (operates shopping centers in Australia under...

The European mobile banking startup with more than $500m in funding from big-name backers including Peter Thiel’s Valar Ventures and...

The bank becomes the latest lender to distance itself from a sector associated with the Trump administration’s policies.

BTG Pactual - South America's third-largest investment bank - is jumping onto the Tezos Blockchain to launch its security-token offerings.

The Miami Dolphins, a popular American professional football team, announced Litecoin (LTC) as the team's official cryptocurrency, and...

In Q2 2019 the combined transaction volume of stablecoins Tether, Dai, USD Coin, Paxos, and True USD surpassed the transaction volume of...

The exchange, which is owned by Remixpoint, said about 2.5 billion yen of stolen funds belonged to customers, while Bitpoint owned the rest.

While the stock market hits fresh highs, US bank stocks have trailed the S&P 500 by 14% over the past year. Earnings multiples are...

Of course they did! A couple of senior Deutsche Bank managers called high-end tailors to their London office as thousands of traders lost...

Uruguay’s Kaszek Ventures, Brazil’s Monashees seek to raise combined $750 million for new funds. These plans come on the heels of...

S&P became the first foreign credit-rating company to offer an independent assessment of risk in China’s vast domestic debt market,...

After successfully investing in Nubank and Credijusto the bank’s special situations group is looking to invest in fintech start-ups...

The exchange, which is owned by Remixpoint, said about 2.5 billion yen of stolen funds belonged to customers, while Bitpoint owned the rest.

It is hoped the pizza chain’s cashless stores will help increase safety since both the stores and delivery drivers will no longer have...

House opposition is a blow for investors seeking clearer and more comparable data. Opponents claim that “Mandatory ESG disclosures only...

Revolut has appointed a string of City grandees as it seeks to boost governance credentials after a series of mis-steps with the UK's...

After cracking down on ICOs, the SEC just okayed the first two RegA+ tokens that offer an alternative way for anyone to gain a financial...

Revolut, U.K. based provider of banking and transfer services, announced its plans to open a new hub in Berlin. The move will improve...

South Africa based provider of short-term loans to small and medium sized businesses raised $6.5m in Series A financing co-led by IFC and...

As large incumbents continue to fight to remain competitive, they are turning to fintech startups for help. As these startup-incumbent...

Belgium based provider of digital insurance raised €8m in funding led by Alven and Portag3 Ventures.

Portfolio company Moneylion was given a 5-star review from Benzinga, describing it as a "catch-all for everything related to your...

Canadian cryptocurrency trading platform Coinsquare has acquired a controlling stake in Just Cash, a St. Louis, Missouri-based fintech...

New York based provider of digital contract management solutions raised $5.5m in Series A funding led by Galaxy Digital.

Bangalore based startup that operates a “neo-bank” to help businesses automate and run their finances, has raised $30m in Series B...

Jaja, a mobile-first business that provides digital and physical credit cards and other financing services, agreed to acquire Bank of...

Portfolio company Flutterwave joined the Africa Blockchain Conference in Kampala, Uganda. The conference featured the "Africa 4.0 Tech...

Portfolio company Vestwell announced the appointment of two new members to the company’s Board of Directors, Rana Yared, Partner and...

Portfolio company Sigma Ratings has awarded BOK a 'BBB+' rating with a Positive Outlook.  This marks the first rating Sigma has...

The tech giant announced this week that it will allow signed-in Chrome users to fill in checkout forms with payment methods previously...

Japan based provider of a payment app offering connected Visa cards, with the goal of becoming Japan's first challenger bank, raised $14m...

United Kingdom based provider of multi-user spending accounts for businesses raised $61m in Series B funding co-led by Battery Ventures...

Utah announced that they have created a fintech regulatory sandbox, which will permit fintech companies to apply for a special exemption...

Portfolio company Flutterwave announced the ability for merchants to accept payments via bank transfers, which is a payment method that...

United Kingdom based peer to peer lender announced it is looking to raise $235m to propel the company towards its mission of becoming a...

San Francisco based provider of a blockchain platform for the financial industry raised funding (undisclosed amount) from an...

PayU announced a majority investment in Red Dot Payment, a Singapore-based provider of services that include a payment gateway,...

Toronto based provider of software used to scan and digitize physical receipts raised $31.5m in Series B funding led by Radical Ventures.

Capital One has acquired BlueTarp Financial, Portland, Maine based provider of customized B2B credit management programs. BlueTarp offers...

Wu Jihan, the co-founder of Bitmain Technologies, which produces hardware specialized for use in mining Bitcoins, has launched...

It has been 3 weeks since Facebook announced plans for the new Libra cryptocurrency, and banks have not yet publicly bought in. Reasons...

Tyro, Australia's only independent and fastest growing EFTPOS (Electronic Funds Transfer at Point Of Sale) provider, is considering...

London based platform that finances landlords to help them buy properties to rent out raised £1b from an undisclosed financial...

Bangalore, India based neo-bank raised $35m in Series B funding led by Horizons Ventures, Tencent, and JS Capital.

Singapore Exchange (SGX) has made a strategic investment in Singapore based Smartkarma, which operates a global investment research...

The New York State Department of Financial Services, alongside the Bank of Israel, the Israel Security Authority and the Insurance and...

Australia based provider of a platform that helps institutional investors with asset risk management, modelling, and analytics raised...