Tagged: finance

August 16, 2023 @ 8:30 am By Omar Faridi  |  

  We recently caught up with the former CEO of Midas Finance, who built a $300 million crypto-fund that has gone bankrupt with the CeFi market collapse and who claims he has taken all his lessons with him to revive growth back into DeFi with… Read More

August 13, 2023 @ 9:36 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Monite, the API-first embedded finance company that helps B2B platforms capitalize on hassle-free finance automation for their clients, recently fortified its commitment to become an industry standard by appointing three Fintech professionals. Dan Osburn, a VP of product pivotal to Marqeta’s growth from a $20M… Read More

August 4, 2023 @ 7:45 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Orbital, the London, Tallinn and Gibraltar-based traditional finance and crypto payments platform for global enterprises, has raised £5M ($6.4M) in “an oversubscribed growth round led by Golden Record Ventures, at an attractive valuation in which the founders are maintaining a large majority.” Participants in the… Read More

July 6, 2023 @ 11:17 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Tandem, which claims to be the UK’s greener digital bank, has secured £20 million in Tier 2 capital from Quilam Capital – a growth investor with expertise in the speciality finance sector. The investment by Quilam further “re-enforces the growth trajectory of Tandem as the… Read More

June 20, 2023 @ 11:02 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno and Ambassador of India to the Philippines Shambhu Santha Kumaran signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on June 19, 2023 at the Department of Finance (DOF) office in Manila “to enhance cooperation between the Philippines and India in the field… Read More

June 15, 2023 @ 11:19 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The failure of several prominent banks, “highlighted the need for financial services institutions to better anticipate and manage risk.” To address these challenges, Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) has “launched new cloud-native services that can help banks strengthen their finance and risk management processes to reflect their… Read More

June 6, 2023 @ 8:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA LLC, which provides finance, lease and insurance services to customers of Mercedes-Benz brand cars, SUVs and vans, announced that the CEO of Mercedes pay USA will take part in a connected car panel at AutoTech Detroit on Wednesday, June 7th to… Read More

June 6, 2023 @ 6:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Tipalti, the global payables automation solution, reveals fresh insights into the strategies of global finance leaders in high-growth businesses “amidst the current economic climate, with almost 8 in 10 (78%) believing sustainable growth is now more important than growth-at-any-cost.” With interest rates at their highest… Read More

May 27, 2023 @ 5:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

FloQast, a provider of accounting workflow automation software created by accountants for accountants, announced the launch of FloQast Compliance Management, an advanced workflow solution that “helps finance, accounting, and internal audit teams centrally manage and integrate compliance into business processes for continuous audit readiness and… Read More

March 31, 2023 @ 9:27 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Finverity, the digital ecosystem for trade and supply chain finance, announces it has raised $5 million in an equity funding round from new and current investors. New investors reportedly “include London-based Fintech specialist Outward, Amsterdam-based Acrobator Ventures and US-based s16vc founders fund with follow-on investments… Read More

March 30, 2023 @ 10:58 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Kyriba, a global firm focused on cloud-based finance solutions, and U.S. Bank announced that they are working together “to ease the process of enabling real-time payments for businesses.” With new API-powered payment connectors, clients of both U.S. Bank and Kyriba can now easily “send instant… Read More

March 8, 2023 @ 8:32 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Following the announcement of impressive growth in the past year, Weavr has confirmed the acquisition of B2B Open Banking platform, Comma Payments, in “a first-of-its kind deal within the world of embedded finance.” The acquisition, which is “largely equity-based, will see Weavr retain most of… Read More

March 6, 2023 @ 6:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Six in ten (63%) UK accounting and finance professionals are “concerned over the accuracy of their company’s monthly financial statements,” according to new research published by FloQast, a provider of accounting workflow automation. Accounting and finance teams are feeling “the pressure of the recessionary environment,… Read More

March 5, 2023 @ 9:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

HighRadius, the global player focused on Autonomous Finance Platforms for the Office of the CFO, announced the launch of LiveCube – A No Code Platform for the Office of the CFO at Radiance 2023, the annual conference of 1000+ finance professionals. LiveCube will “enable finance… Read More

February 20, 2023 @ 9:34 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

HighRadius, the global firm focused on Autonomous Finance Platforms for the Office of the CFO, announced “record” performance in 2022. Customer Growth & Adoption: Grew client base 24% YoY to over 800+ clients, including 200+ from the Forbes Global 2000 Completed 2400+ finance transformation projects… Read More

February 19, 2023 @ 7:54 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Ledge, a fully automated, no-code payments command center built to empower CFOs and their finance teams, announced that it has “emerged from stealth with $9M in Seed funding led by New Enterprise Associates (NEA) as well as Vertex Ventures, FJ Labs and existing investors Picus… Read More

February 16, 2023 @ 8:39 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Obligate, formerly known as FQX, is a Switzerland-based company that provides a blockchain-based bond platform. The Obligate platform is designed to streamline the debt issuance process and make it more accessible to businesses of all sizes. The platform provides a secure and transparent way of… Read More

January 20, 2023 @ 10:31 am By Omar Faridi  |  

C2FO, which claims to be the world’s on-demand working capital platform, claims it finished 2022 strong “in the face of shifting global financial conditions.” The company’s focus on “providing fast, flexible and equitable access to cash flow became an even more significant asset to businesses… Read More

December 27, 2022 @ 7:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Japan-based Fintech Smartpay has launched Smartpay Bank Direct, the country’s first digital consumer finance service that “allows customers to pay for online installment purchases straight from their bank accounts.” Smartpay Bank Direct “emphasizes user security while delivering convenience for the consumer, through a network of… Read More

December 23, 2022 @ 12:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Skyscend Inc., an SaaS platform provider for supply chain finance, announced that it has joined Visa’s Fintech Fast Track Program, speeding up the process of integrating with Visa, “allowing Skyscend to more easily leverage the reach, capabilities, and security that VisaNet, the company’s global payment… Read More