May 17, 2021 @ 11:37 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fagura, an Eastern Europe peer-to-peer (P2P) lending platform, has quickly secured its initial €200,000 funding target through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. The funding round, which recently made its debut, has already attracted nearly 175 Seedrs investors so far. Founded in 2018, Figure states it is a… Read More

May 17, 2021 @ 10:52 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Samsung Electronics recently announced blockchain users may now manage and trade virtual assets from third-party wallets on the Samsung Galaxy smartphones. According to Samsung, the new update makes it easier for blockchain users to access and process transactions by importing virtual assets stored on… Read More

May 17, 2021 @ 10:18 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

      Temenos (SIX: TEMN), the banking software company, announced on Monday the integration of Taurus SA (“Taurus”), the Swiss digital asset and blockchain infrastructure fintech, with Temenos Transact, a next-generation core banking software. Temenos reported it collaborated with Taurus to deliver “simplified” access… Read More

May 16, 2021 @ 11:06 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  American Express recently announced it is giving its U.S. consumer card members the option to Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) for their air travel. American Express reported that members may now book flights at AmexTravel.com and pay later using Plan It at checkout “Integrating Plan It directly into the checkout experience will… Read More

May 16, 2021 @ 10:55 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Glint Pay Inc. (Glint), a subsidiary of the U.K.-based fintech company that makes gold an alternative global currency by enabling its clients to buy, sell, save and spend their physical gold instantly through the Glint Debit Mastercard and Glint App, has launched a new equity… Read More

May 16, 2021 @ 10:15 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

U.S.-based fintech Stripe announced on Friday it has acquired Bouncer, a card authentication technology company that is seeking to reduce fraud during online transactions. According to Stripe, Bouncer’s card scanning and risk technology is used to help online businesses reduce fraud and authenticate cards.  Stripe also revealed… Read More

May 14, 2021 @ 10:20 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  OptioPay, a Germany-based open banking solution provider, recently announced it has increased its Series B round, originally closed in September 2020, going from €5.75 million to €11 million.  Eos Venture Partners, AB Ventures, and Seed X Liechtenstein are new investors in the round, joining existing backers… Read More

May 14, 2021 @ 9:30 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ibanera, a global fintech, announced on Thursday it has teamed up with BitAML, an international compliant advisory firm for bitcoin and cryptocurrency market, for compliance advisory services. Through the collaboration, BitAML will be providing digital asset compliance consulting for Ibanera cryptocurrency-related activities. According to Ibanera, BitAML… Read More

May 14, 2021 @ 8:58 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Airwallex, an Australia-based fintech company, announced earlier this week it received its Electronic Money Institution (EMI) licence from the Dutch Central Bank (De Nederlandsche Bank, DNB). Airwallex reported that the license, which was obtained on April 30th, gives it access to the European single market…. Read More

May 14, 2021 @ 11:24 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

    Sharegain, a UK-based fintech, announced earlier this week it has launched BetterLend. According to Sharegain, BetterLend allows clients to deliver social and environmental change through their securities lending actives. “Through BetterLend, Sharegain clients are using their lending activity to create positive change across four… Read More

May 14, 2021 @ 9:35 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  BitcoinPoint, a UK-based Bitcoin buying platform, has quickly secured its initial £100,000 funding target through its equity crowdfunding on Crowdcube and is now nearing £200,000. The investment round has already attracted close to 400 Crowdcube investors. Founded in 2017, BitcoinPoint stated that its in-house software… Read More

May 14, 2021 @ 8:53 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

    Happy Returns, a U.S.-based returning product startup, announced on Friday it has been acquired by PayPal Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL). Founded in 2015, Happy Returns seeks to retain revenue, reduce cost, give shoppers choice, and make supply chains sustainable by making returns “beautiful” for… Read More

May 14, 2021 @ 8:08 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

    Guru Capital announced on Friday it is set to acquire UK-based fintech, Oval Money. According to Guru Capital, Oval Money will be integrated into its portfolio company, CFD Broker ETX Capital. As previously reported, Oval Money provides easy to read, readily available information… Read More

May 13, 2021 @ 10:27 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Nevomo, a Poland- based transportation tech, has successfully surpassed its initial €1 million funding target through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. Founded in 2015, Nevomo stated it has developed technology for a magrail system, which it describes as a passive magnetic levitation train… Read More

May 13, 2021 @ 10:09 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

  MovoCash, a U.S. fintech, announced on Thursday the launch of its on-demand mobile banking app, which was created through the company’s partnership with Mastercard and Coastal Community Bank. Founded in 2014, Modo describes itself as a next-generation digital bank with “powerful, secure, and fast… Read More

May 13, 2021 @ 4:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Alice, a mobile Decentralized Finance (DeFi) application, announced on Thursday it raised $2 million through its latest seed funding round, which was led by Arrington Capital. Alice is reportedly powered by Terra, the Proof-of-Stake blockchain network built on the Cosmos SDK that deploys a suite… Read More

May 13, 2021 @ 3:19 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Relay, a Canada-based digital banking platform for small businesses, announced on Thursday it raised US$19.4 million in funding, which includes US$15 million through its Series A funding round that was led by Bain Capital Ventures and seed round of $4.4 million led by Better Tomorrow… Read More

May 13, 2021 @ 9:29 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  MoneyLion, a U.S.-based consumer digital finance platform, announced on Thursday it has teamed up with insurance broker NFP to provide its members with direct access to insurance and financial wellness offerings. MoneyLion reported that the offerings are to help its members support their financial… Read More

May 13, 2021 @ 9:13 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Our Mayberry, a U.S.-based e-commerce platform, announced on Thursday it raised $1.2 million through its convertible note seed round. According to Our Mayberry, investment groups from medical services and restaurant industries led the round. Founded in 2019, Our Mayberry describes itself as an online e-commerce… Read More

May 13, 2021 @ 8:22 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

  Insurify, an AI-powered insurance comparison platform that’s based in the U.S., announced on Thursday it has opened a new office in Bulgaria. The company also revealed it is growing its in-home insurance agency. Founded in 2013, Insurify stated its mission is to fix the broken… Read More