Tagged: mobile

March 2, 2020 @ 1:34 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Public, a U.S.-based investing mobile app startup, announced on Monday it secured $15 million through its Series B funding round which was co-led by Accel and Greycroft with participation from Dreamers VC, founded by Will Smith and soccer star Keisuke Honda, NFL player J.J. Watt, Girlboss founder and CEO Sophia Amoruso, Scott… Read More

February 19, 2020 @ 3:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Less than a week after launching its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs, European mobile-based payments platform Trisbee has successfully secured its initial €250,000 funding target from more than 60 Seedrs investors.  As previously reported, Trisbee is on a mission to become a completely independent banking… Read More

February 18, 2020 @ 9:37 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Trisbee, a European mobile-based payments platform, is now seeking €250,000 through its equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. The platform is currently offering 12.20% in equity at a €1.8 million pre-money valuation. Launched in 2018, Trisbee is seeking to become a completely independent banking and payments… Read More

February 12, 2020 @ 10:52 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Stake, an Australian-based commission-free trading app for stocks and ETFs, has officially launched its services in the UK. This news comes just weeks after Stake announced its UK beta operations. As previously reported, Stake claims it democratizes global share markets to bring the “world’s largest… Read More

February 12, 2020 @ 8:10 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Digital money transfer service MoneyGram (NASDAQ: MGI) announced on Wednesday the launch of its new service,  MoneyGram FastSend, which allows consumers to send money to a mobile phone number through the MoneyGram website and mobile app.  According to MoneyGram, MoneyGram FastSend is supported by the… Read More

January 23, 2020 @ 7:58 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Australia-based digital brokerage platform Stake announced this week it has officially launched its UK beta operations.  Founded in 2017, Stake claims it democratizes global share markets to bring the “world’s largest and most dynamic” market to the rest of the world. “We believe brokerage is… Read More

January 7, 2020 @ 3:56 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

BankMobile, a no-fee, mobile, online and tablet bank, announced on Tuesday it is launching more enhancements to its digital banking platform. BankMobile reported that it will offer a two-day paycheck advance, savings account with a rate that is equal or higher than that is offered… Read More

December 24, 2019 @ 10:59 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Thyngs, a UK-based mobile technology platform, has successfully secured its initial £250,000 funding target and is now nearing £355,000 through its latest equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. The funding round comes less than two years after Thyngs raised £301,310 through its Crowdcube campaign. As previously… Read More

November 18, 2019 @ 11:54 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Thyngs, a UK-based mobile technology platform, is now seeking £250,000 through its new equity crowdfunding campaign on Seedrs. This new funding round comes less than two years after Thyngs raised £301,310 through its Crowdcube campaign. The company is offering 4.77% in equity at a £4,992,476… Read More

August 8, 2019 @ 8:39 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) announced on Wednesday the launch of its new mobile banking experience that is specifically for students. The RBC Mobile Student Edition was notably designed in collaboration with students to enable features that matter most to them. “The Student Edition hones… Read More

July 2, 2019 @ 1:11 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

IOTA Foundation, a non-profit foundation focused on distributed ledger technology and permissionless ecosystem development, announced on Tuesday the launch of its new secure and user-friendly software wallet for IOTA tokens, Trinity, for mobile and desktop. According to IOTA, Trinity offers a host of new features that… Read More

March 25, 2019 @ 12:14 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK challenger bank Monzo announced on Friday it was putting its plans on hold to allow its users to pay in cheques with a picture. The startup reported that last year it announced its plans to join the Image Clearing System, but in January, it… Read More

November 21, 2018 @ 2:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Paysafe Group, a global payments provider, announced on Tuesday it is partnering with Paytm Canada to extend the payment options their customers have to securely and easily use their smartphones to pay for goods and services. According to Paysafe, Paytm Canada launched its first consumer-facing mobile application allowing… Read More

September 7, 2018 @ 9:10 am By JD Alois  |  

According to Electroneum, more than one million people have now downloaded their mobile cryptocurrency mining app on the Google Play store. Electroneum says their app enables users to mine and transfer its digital currency, ETN, through their phones Electroneum says it is one of only 25,271… Read More

July 26, 2018 @ 3:00 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

UK-based challenger bank Tandem announced on Thursday the launch of its new app feature that tells users when their payments have gone up. According to Tandem, the feature uses AI to track spending and lets app users know if the amount they’re being charged has increased. Tandem… Read More

July 12, 2018 @ 8:55 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Emma Technologies announced this week it raised £420,000 through its latest investment round, which was led by Kima Ventures, one of the first investors in Transferwise, and Aglaè Ventures, the early stage fund of the Groupe Arnault, investor in Netflix and Airbnb. As previously reported, Emma has created a… Read More

February 26, 2018 @ 10:17 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Thyngs, a UK-based mobile technology platform, is set to close its equity crowdfunding campaign on Crowdcube with more than £300,000 from over 350 investors. The funding round was launched in January, originally seeking £300,000.  Founded in 2016, Thyngs stated it is looking to transform physical… Read More

February 22, 2018 @ 9:12 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Commercial real estate crowdfunding platform ArborCrowd announced its latest offering for investors to own an equity interest in a multifamily property with tremendous upside potential. Tower on Ryan Park (the Property) is a 141-unit, high-rise property located in downtown Mobile, AL. According to ArborCrowd, the total capitalization of the… Read More

February 20, 2018 @ 4:06 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Thyngs, a UK-based mobile technology platform, has successfully secured its initial £300,000 funding target through equity crowdfunding platform, Crowdcube. As previously reported, Thyngs was founded in 2016 and is described as a mobile technology that transforms physical objects and locations into smart, connected experiences that are more engaging,… Read More

November 21, 2017 @ 9:44 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

On Monday, PayPal announced users may now use its payment processing to fund an investment account with Acorns. According to the company, over 2.3 million people around the U.S. are investing through Acorns to help save for long and short-term expenses. PayPal revealed that once they link… Read More