Tagged: api

July 8, 2025 @ 9:48 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Singapore’s efforts to position itself as a regional hub for Fintech face a critical stumbling block, as most Fintech firms say they cannot obtain the bank data needed to build services for small businesses, a new industry report has shown. Fintech Nation, a public-benefit corporation… Read More

May 23, 2025 @ 10:14 am By Michael Wong  |  

StackHawk, a shift-left API security platform, has raised $12 million in additional funding from Sapphire and Costanoa Ventures to accelerate its efforts in securing software built with AI-assisted development tools. The latest investment brings the company’s total funding to $47.3 million. The funding will be… Read More

September 30, 2024 @ 9:10 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Twill founder and CEO Michael Wright is using his payments background and technological breakthroughs to bring the benefits of AI [artificial intelligence] and data analytics, previously only available to large companies and small- and medium-sized businesses. By consolidating data and providing enhanced analytics, Twill will… Read More

June 30, 2024 @ 6:17 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

This week, Trovata, a provider of corporate banking APIs, launched Multibank Connector, which includes what the company claims is the most extensive library of direct-to-bank APIs to power financial services worldwide. Much like data aggregation solutions contributed to the rise of fintech in consumer banking,… Read More

December 3, 2023 @ 4:29 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Axway, a global API management and integration software leader, this week released the results of a consumer survey showing how they expect their personal data to be shared and secured. The 2023 survey polled 1,000 American adults about their expectations and top concerns about how… Read More

October 22, 2023 @ 1:42 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Global B2B payments and invoicing network TreviPay this week announced the launch of the Financial Partner Gateway, a new suite of APIs for financial institutions looking to expand commercial offerings. TreviPay’s composable technology platform now enables banks around the world to deliver automated accounts receivable, underwriting and trade… Read More

September 29, 2023 @ 3:11 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

A new report from business data API provider Codat shows that business lenders continue innovating and evolving their offerings despite current economic challenges. The study of 115 business lenders in the United States and the United Kingdom shows providers are adapting their strategies and priorities to narrow in focus… Read More

September 4, 2023 @ 12:52 pm By Michael Wong  |  

Ivy, the company providing a global API for instant bank transfers, has successfully secured $20 million in a Series A investment round led by Valar Ventures. This development follows a $7.7 million seed round led by Creandum just a few months prior. “The rapid succession… Read More

March 23, 2022 @ 2:40 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Rocket Dollar, an investment platform allowing individuals to invest in alternative assets, unveiled a rearchitected API-enabled platform as it tops $650 million of assets. Mike Panzarella, who was most recently Block’s (previously known as Square) deposit operations lead, will serve as Rocket Dollar’s chief technology… Read More

March 15, 2022 @ 10:17 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Rutter, a Fintech building a universal commerce API, or “Plaid for Commerce” has raised a $27M Series A financing round led by a16z. This round also includes participation from new and existing investors including Comma Capital, Basis Set Ventures, Haystack, Mischief Capital, The Chainsmokers and… Read More

March 6, 2022 @ 1:22 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Lynx, a provider of API-connected healthcare payments, banking, and e-commerce services, announced today it has emerged from stealth with $17.5 million in equity financing. The $17.5 million in equity consists of a new $15 million Series A and a previously unannounced $2.5 million seed round. Obvious Ventures and .406 Ventures led the Series… Read More

March 4, 2022 @ 8:14 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Haruko today announced it has closed a $10 million seed funding round, led by Portage Ventures and White Star Capital. The company’s platform powers large institutions, enabling them to interact with crypto markets both on centralized exchanges and decentralized protocols. The company said it deploys… Read More

February 22, 2022 @ 6:45 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Weavr, a UK-based company providing businesses with plug-and-play financial solutions, this week announced the close of a $40 million Series A funding round led by Tiger Global. Additional backers included Mubadala Capital, LocalGlobe’s growth stage Latitude Fund and past Weavr backers QED Investors, Anthemis and Seedcamp…. Read More

February 18, 2022 @ 8:14 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

It’s no secret the process of how we pay for goods and services is changing before our eyes and the latest IDC InfoBrief commissioned by Episode Six speculates on what the future will look like. In 2030 they expect 74 per cent of global consumer… Read More

February 9, 2022 @ 8:42 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Indian payments unicorn Razorpay has acquired a majority stake in Curlec, a Malaysian recurring payments solutions provider. The cost was just under $20 million. Curlec is the first international acquisition for Razorpay, and taken together with the previous ones it shows a very deliberate growth… Read More

February 2, 2022 @ 1:17 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Southeast Asian open finance platform Ayoconnect has closed a $15 million Series B financing round led by Tiger Global. The round was joined by PayU, the payments and Fintech business of Prosus, and Alto Partners, as well as individual strategic investors, including Plaid co-founder William… Read More

January 27, 2022 @ 4:13 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Fintech infrastructure provider TrueLayer this week added five countries to its open banking platform while increasing their coverage in the Netherlands and Spain to 99 per cent, its vice president and European general manager Joe Morley said in a blog post. TrueLayer’s platform now covers… Read More

December 1, 2021 @ 2:25 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

SunTec Business Solutions and Mambu this week announced a partnership with plans to integrate its complete revenue management solution with Mambu’s cloud banking platform. As part of this partnership, SunTec’s pricing, billing, and benefits management solutions will be available to banks for integration into the… Read More

November 19, 2021 @ 9:52 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Cashfree Payments, an Indian payments and API banking solutions company, this week launched Token Vault, a tokenized solution enabling merchants to save card network tokens, while staying compliant with Reserve Bank of India (RBI) guidelines. Token Vault also processes payments using tokenized cards as a… Read More

October 27, 2021 @ 10:36 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Banking software company Temenos today announced microfinance company Barko Financial Services plans to enter the retail banking market in South Africa with a new digital bank built on Temenos Transact and powered by The Temenos Banking Cloud. Barko will leverage the full front-to-back services, giving… Read More