1/30/2021 7:42:27 PM Milo raises $6m in Seed funding By Sarah Wolter Miami based digital banking and lending startup serving global consumers raised $6m in Seed funding led by QED Investors.
1/30/2021 3:02:35 PM City National Bank joins with Extend to launch virtual Visa commercial credit card solution By Sarah Wolter With this new virtual Visa card capability, City National commercial card clients can instantly send virtual credit cards to employees,...
1/30/2021 12:38:49 AM Keith Gill drove the GameStop Reddit mania. He talked to the Journal By Sarah Wolter To many, Mr. Gill—who until recently worked in marketing for Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co.—is the force behind the...
1/29/2021 7:55:18 PM LatAm fintech investment: startups with ‘regional DNA’ attract attention By Carlos Alonso Torras LatAm fintechs with international growth plans are highly attractive investment opportunities, say venture capital executives.
1/29/2021 7:48:46 PM European Central Bank sets up climate change centre By Carlos Alonso Torras The European Central Bank is to set up a climate change centre, uniting the disparate work streams operating across the bank.
1/29/2021 4:23:11 PM Robinhood, in need of cash, raises $1b from its investors By Sarah Wolter Robinhood, one of the largest online brokerages, has grappled with an extraordinarily high volume of trading this week as individual...
1/29/2021 2:51:21 PM Plaid unveils deposit switch to digitize account funding By Sarah Wolter Plaid’s instant switch process links a consumer’s payroll or employer account via Plaid Link. Staffers at firms big and small, as well as...
1/29/2021 2:48:47 PM Coinbase chooses direct listing route to public markets By Sarah Wolter Digital currency wallet service Coinbase said in a blog post that it plans to join the public markets by way of a direct listing. In...
1/29/2021 12:00:00 AM FinTech Collective participates in eighth edition of Finnosummit By Carlos Alonso Torras Investment team member Carlos Alonso Torras participated in Finnovista's eighth edition of Finnosummit this week, sharing perspectives on...
1/28/2021 11:11:34 PM NYDIG strengthens leadership with appointment of Jacqueline D. Reses to board of directors By Sarah Wolter Ms. Reses is a veteran entrepreneur with extensive public company board experience, and a member of the Federal Reserve Bank of San...
1/28/2021 8:56:32 PM Anger as brokers curb retail investors’ bets on GameStop By Sarah Wolter Large US brokers, including Schwab and Robinhood, on Thursday curbed trading in shares including GameStop, AMC and BlackBerry. The move...
1/28/2021 4:03:54 PM Cowrywise raises $3m in pre-Series A funding By Sarah Wolter Nigeria based digital wealth management and financial planning startup raised $3m in pre-Series A funding led by Quona Capital.
1/28/2021 4:02:03 PM Nubank raises $400m in Series G funding at a $25b valuation By Sarah Wolter Brazil based challenger bank raised $400m in Series G funding led by GIC, Whale Rock and Invesco.
1/28/2021 4:00:02 PM Scalapay raises $48m in Seed funding By Sarah Wolter Ireland based “buy now, pay later” platform raised $48m in Seed funding that includes debt and convertible notes led by Fasanara Capital.
1/28/2021 3:01:19 PM JPMorgan plans rollout of UK digital retail bank By Sarah Wolter The digital bank will have offerings and functionalities designed to meet the requirements of British customers through a mobile app....
1/28/2021 2:51:06 PM Check raises $35m in Series B funding By Sarah Wolter New York based payroll infrastructure startup raised $35m in Series B funding led by Stripe.