Socure raises $100m in Series D round featuring Citi & Wells Fargo
Digital identity firm to put cash towards new product lines.
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Rush Gold launches mobile card to pay with gold in real-time
The Mastercard offering is powered by EML Payments.
Nest Bank picks Fiserv for card issuance revamp
Fiserv’s First Data brand is handling the implementation.
Indonesian fintech Alami acquires rural bank in $10m deal
Alami is helping the bank keep up with capital requirements.
Dwolla hires Dave Glaser as new COO
Glaser has worked at Mastercard, Visa, and Worldpay.
Autobooks raises $25m in Series B round featuring TD Bank
Paytech firm to explore options abroad after new raise.
Fintech funding deals globally 8-14 March 2021
Featuring Stripe, Starling, BlockFi, Cedar, and Flutterwave.
State of play: account-to-account (A2A) payments
In-depth analysis and understanding of the market landscape by our resident fintech analyst.
Stripe reaches $95bn valuation on back of fresh $600m injection
This year, Stripe will continue to pursue enterprise clients.
KKO picks Pannovate to underpin digital bank launch in Mexico
KKO plan a new bank for young professionals.
Russian Big Tech Yandex launches payment service
The local internet giant plans to rival Apple Pay, Samsung Pay, and Google Pay.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 12 March 2021
FinTech Futures’ weekly news round-up.
Banking Technology March 2021 issue out now
Creating communities: celebrating women in fintech this Women’s History Month
Goldman-backed Flywire files paperwork for IPO which could reach $3bn
Flywire has listed itself as profitable since its Series B funding round in 2013.
ICYMI funding round-up: Exabel, ClearGlass, Cheese, Flowcast & more
Plenty of funding rounds may have slipped you by this week.
South African fintech Adumo lands $15m from World Bank member
Adumo helps businesses move from cash transactions to digital payments.
Chip hires former 10x head of product Tom Evans as new CTO
Evans joins as the saving app gears up for new product launches.
Digital payments: why they are here to stay
It is not just individuals who are adapting to the shift.
Banking Tech Awards 2020 Winner: Yolt – Best Mobile Initiative
Yolt’s new mobile app: nudge techniques, open banking and smarter personal finance.
PayTech Awards 2021 now open for entries!
Open to financial and payment institutions worldwide, technology and service providers, individuals and teams.
Crédit du Maroc in core banking and payments tech overhaul with Temenos
Crédit du Maroc will implement Temenos Transact and Temenos Payments.
London fintech WorldRemit mulls taking $1.5bn Spac listing to US
Refinitiv data shows Spac mergers have surged to a record $170 billion this year.
MFS Africa invests in London with all-new executive team
“London has taken up the mantle of fintech advocate and champion.”
MoneyGram and Ripple end partnership deal two years early
The two firms wind down their deal amid regulatory issues.
Suez Canal Bank extends Temenos partnership with Infinity deal
The bank is an existing user of Temenos’ core banking platform.
Chase Pay merchant integration officially winds down this month
The Chase Pay button was used by retailers such as Walmart.
PayPal buys Israeli crypto wallet Curv for its new blockchain unit
PayPal expects the acquisition to close in the first half of 2021.
Payfazz invests $30m in Xfers to form Fazz Financial Group
FFG aims to develop solutions for the underbanked in Southeast Asia.
Paysafe inks Azure cloud deal with Microsoft
The two firms extend an existing tech partnership.
Minu raises $14m to provide on-demand salary payments in Mexico
Minu has raised $20 million since 2019, and plans an expansion in its home country.
Looking after the health of your ATM fleet in a futuristic way
Setting a new standard for banking self-service solution performance.
Fintech funding deals globally 1-7 March 2021
Featuring Klarna, Papaya Global, TaxBit, Beam Technologies, and Xendit.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 05 March 2021
FinTech Futures’ weekly news round-up.
Budget 2021: The fintech industry reacts
We asked key market participants what they thought of the UK Chancellor’s budget.
Codat secures investment from Amex and PayPal
Codat gains big backers as it gears up for US launch.
Wipro signs off on $1.45bn acquisition of Capco
Indian IT giant wants to grow in Europe and Asia.
FinTech Futures Industry Survey & Report 2021
A deep-dive into the trends defining 2021 and beyond, based on a comprehensive survey of the industry.
Trulioo hires new CTO in OpenText’s Hal Lonas
Lonas joins to spearhead the firm’s product development.
Payments Canada picks Interac for real-time infrastructure
Interac will use its e-Transfer service in the design, construction and maintenance of the system.
