ICYMI funding round-up: Tarabut Gateway, TotallyMoney, Quartr & more
Another collection of funding rounds and raises from all over the world you might have missed.
Payments
UK fintech MoneyBoss plans on P2P personal finance
Wealth management fintech combines social media with online learning and account aggregation.
MFS Africa raises $100 million in Series C funding to boost digital drive
Payment gateway company looks to increase its exposure across Africa.
Money20/20 USA video: The benefits of real-time payments
Ginny Chappell of FIS talks about the practical innovations that really make a difference.
Qualco acquires Neurosoft fintechs to boost supply chain offerings
TensorFin and Daedalus Technologies to be incorporated into the Qualco portfolio.
Appway hires Mark Holenstein as new chief operating officer
Onboarding and customer management firm picks up new C-suite hire.
New fintech Uellbee aims to improve financial inclusion in Mexico
The firm will offer access to credit, financial coaching, and savings.
Webinar: Real-time payments – how can your business benefit
Real-time payments’ use cases and benefits, and how businesses can take advantage of this payments model.
Fintech funding deals globally 1 November – 7 November 2021
Featuring Mynt, Plate IQ, Chipper Cash, Mythical and Moonfare.
Chipper Cash lands unicorn status with $150m Series C extension
The extension brings Chipper Cash’s total funding to date to over $305 million.
What the FinTech? | S.2 Episode 23 | An alternative approach to data
Marina Goche, chief executive officer at Sentifi, joins us on this week’s episode of the What the FinTech? podcast.
Paytech start-up Extend raises $40m in Series B round
The New York start-up wants to modernise the payments industry “from the inside out”.
Case study: Covery helps GlobalNetInt automate transaction monitoring
How Covery helped GlobalNetInt become one of the five most rapidly growing Lithuanian EMI institutions.
Video: fintech news pick of the week – Mynt, Oracle, Standard Bank & more
Our top pick of news from the world of finance and tech in bitesize video format, every week.
New UK paytech WondaPay launches deposit holding platform to help freelancers get paid
The FCA-regulated service releases payments when work has been completed.
Filipino fintech Mynt secures $300m fundraise at $2bn valuation
Mynt’s most notable subsidiary, GCash, is the archipelago nation’s most popular e-wallet.
Reimagining business models for a post-COVID banking future
Banking was already in the throes of change when the pandemic hit, but how does the industry recover?
Westpac chief platform exec Meindl leaves as 10x BaaS project nears completion
Meindl says he plans to relocate to Asia, and calls the 10x project the “pinnacle” of his career.
Indian fintech Glimpay aims to solve freelancer payment issues
The firm says it can help users send trackable and shareable invoices to clients to manage their payments.
Standard Bank partners Flutterwave to boost digital financial services in Africa
Bank says the pandemic has caused a shift to digital payments across Africa.
Sri Lanka rolls out new digital payment solution LANKAQR
Central bank-backed scheme facilitates digital payments to merchants and service providers using QR codes.
What the FinTech? | S.2 Episode 22 | Let’s talk about SaaS
Michel Breeuwer, general manager for the Benelux and Baltics at Mambu, joins us on this week’s episode of the What the FinTech? podcast.
Video: fintech news pick of the week – Stripe, M1 Finance, HSBC & more
Our top pick of news from the world of finance and tech in bitesize video format, every week.
Brazilian cross-border payments firm Ebanx acquires B2B fintech Juno
Ebanx CEO says acquisition will broaden access to the “very best payment solutions”.
New UK fintech Cleva launches money management platform for carers
Carers can make purchases using a Mastercard-enabled card from selected digital wallets.
Visa invests in fintech start-up Deserve to drive adoption of crypto-powered cards
The investment expands a partnership that began under Visa’s Fintech Fast Track programme.
New US fintech Marygold & Co to provide ‘all-in-one’ payment service
Fintech will offer customers a contactless debit card and fee-free usage of ATMs.
ICYMI funding round-up: Chip, Multiverse Computing, Kevin, APLYiD & more
Another collection of funding rounds and raises from all over the world you might have missed.
Mastercard partners digital asset platform Bakkt to offer ‘Crypto-as-a-Service’
Partnership forms part of Mastercard’s broader crypto strategy.
UK Autumn Budget 2021: What does it mean for fintech?
Rishi Sunak announced an update to his spending plans this week. FinTech Futures seeks out the fintech benefit.
Nigerian central bank launches eNaira CBDC
Central bank claims CBDC will boost financial inclusion in the continent’s most populous nation.
B2B BNPL platform Billie raises $100m in Series C round
Billie claims the funding round is the “world’s largest to date in the B2B BNPL market”.
Wesleyan Bank picks Sandstone to revamp digital channels
Birmingham-based bank has launched a new online portal for personal and SME customers.
LGBTQ+ neobank Daylight loses head of product Ethan Teng
Teng says the decision is “one of the easiest and also one of the hardest decisions” he’s made.
New FinTech Futures Report: Creating financial inclusivity in a digital-first future
A deep-dive report into the industry, focusing on the emerging need for financial inclusivity.
LGB Bank to replace Equation core with BML Istisharat
Lebanese bank switches to existing partner for new core banking infrastructure.
LatAm fintech Pomelo raises $35m in Series A round led by Tiger Global
Fintech claims raise is “one of the largest Series A investment rounds in the history of Latin America”.
Brazilian paytech Hash raises $40m in Series C round
Cash will be used to fuel growth and bring in new tech team hires.
Stripe acquires Indian accounting software firm Recko
The acquisition reflects a broader investment strategy in India, the fintech says.
Filipino BaaS player Netbank picks Chekk for KYC services
Netbank to integrate Chekk platforms into its white-label offerings for customers and businesses.
