WorldRemit Group rebrands as Zepz, raises $292m Series E funding
The London-based company says the new injection takes its valuation up to $5 billion.
Digital
Cartoon: The prodigal son
This new cartoon illustrates the return of tech workers back to San Francisco.
Rainshine plans four media and entertainment fintechs
M&E fintechs will be launched in part using the company’s blockchain platform.
Real estate fintech Reali raises $250m funding
The California-based firm will use the funds for national expansion and product development.
Musicians to gain dedicated neobank with Nerve
The Texas-based start-up says the music business deserves music banking.
Trading technology firm DriveWealth secures $450m Series D funding
Fintech will use the funds for continued product and service expansion and additional hires.
Nymbus to offer Marstone’s digital wealth suite following new partnership
Partnership will see the two US firms integrate their offerings.
German fintech Moss lands $29m funding in Series A extension
Start-up claims the latest injection boosts its valuation up to $264 million.
Transact365 – change the way you process online payments
Localise, globalise and optimise your business with Transact365’s range of payment and banking solutions.
The importance of customer-centric strategies for traditional banks
To thrive and grow, banks must identify how they can be more customer-centric.
eBook: Five ways data is redefining financial services
Find out about Snowflake’s modern data approach for financial institutions.
Fintech funding deals globally 16 August – 22 August 2021
Featuring DriveWealth, Sightline Payments, Bitpanda, PalmPay and Reali.
Webinar: Mobile financial super apps – what’s your strategy and what are you waiting for?
Learn how you can win the mobile banking app battle and secure your future banking business.
Aspiration Partners to go public in $2.3bn SPAC deal
It claims it will be the first ESG-focused financial services institution to go this route.
Philippines to close digital bank licence applications as GOtyme gets the nod
Central bank says the window for digital banking licence applications will close on 31 August.
Wealth management start-up Smallcase raises $40m in Series C funding
The round included participation from e-commerce giant Amazon.
Fintech innovation and the cloud: securely connecting the future of banking
Hybrid or multi-cloud environments can potentially provide banks with added flexibility and security.
eBook: Three data trends in financial services
How banks, brokerages, and fintech start-ups can collect, store, analyse, and share data easily and securely.
Video: fintech news pick of the week – Goldman Sachs, Paysafe, HSBC & more
Our top pick of news from the world of finance and tech in bitesize video format, every week.
Sightline Payments becomes Nevada unicorn with $244m raise
Sightline closed an earlier $100 million funding round in April.
CloudPay secures $58m investment to expand payroll solutions
CloudPay aims to consolidate employee pay processes through a single platform.
Christian Financial Credit Union picks NCR tech for digital banking revamp
Michigan credit union praises NCR for “seamless integration”.
Bitpanda valued at $4.1bn after $263m Series C raise
Austrian firm has now raised around $546 million in total funding.
Israel Discount Bank of New York picks Argo for anti-fraud
Texas-based Argo will deploy its OASIS platform.
US fintech One lands $40m in Series B funding
Start-up aims to bring “all-in-one banking” to middle-class Americans.
The birth of personal banking assistants
Banks should aim to utilise more data to become a personal banking assistant for your money/wealth.
Danish challenger Kompasbank goes live with Mambu’s cloud banking platform
COO says Mambu is “the right choice to help us on our growth trajectory”.
Brex acquires Israeli start-up Weav in $50m deal
US fintech will aim to leverage Weav’s API technology.
Plaid announces Series D extension featuring AmEx and JP Morgan
CEO Zach Perret says its new backers are “storied companies”.
Branch raises $48m Series B to serve independent contractors
Payments firm provides instant access to wages and a zero-fee bank account.
Blockchain security start-up CertiK lands $24m in Series B extension
The “Series B+” investment comes just one month after the firm’s $37 million Series B round.
Boku launches mobile payments network M1ST
Firm aims to make mobile payment acceptance easier for merchants.
UK challenger Kroo lands licence to build social bank
Kroo, formerly B-Social, plans a full launch in 2022.
LendInvest signs partnership with HSBC and Barclays worth £150m
Property finance firm continues growth with new collab deal.
M-DAQ lands $145m Series D funding from Affinity
The investment sees Affinity take a joint controlling stake in the company.
Cartoon: Pac-Man, our friendly neobank
This new cartoon illustrates some of the daily threats faced by neobanks.
Chime secures $750m funding to reach $25bn valuation
The San Francisco-based firm has now raised over $2 billion in total funding.
Video: Compass Plus on developing a new universal payments processor
FinTech Futures interviews Maria Nottingham, Executive Vice President of Compass Plus.
US Bank acquires SME expenses firm Bento Technologies
US Bank aims to combine its payment and expenses offerings for SMEs.
Sova Capital selects Appway for onboarding and KYC solutions
London-based broker looks to streamline client onboarding while ensuring full compliance.
