Digital Reasoning reveals $40m funding round and Standard Chartered partnership
Digital Reasoning uses AI to understand human communication
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AI analytics platform FinTech Studios raises $5.1m
The company uses AI, NLP and ML to aid decision making.
United Bank of India launches voice banking
FSS offers the solution in partnership with Amazon.
JP Morgan and Societe Generale invest in trader fintech Wematch
Wematch is changing the way voice-traded financial markets operate.
ING reveals crypto report: The utility phase
Until crypto is useful, mass adoption will not follow.
FairMoney raises €10m to build challenger bank in Nigeria
FairMoney serves 200,000 customers who are mainly small businesses.
Greenlight raises $54m to release debit card for kids
Greenlight’s app can monitor children’s spending and set savings goals.
Nationwide invests in digital lettings agency Bunk
The investment will help Nationwide’s campaign to improve the rental market.
Gen Z fintech Mitto raises $2m in seed funding
Mitto offers parents insights into their children’s ‘purchasing’ profile.
Bud lays off 20% of its staff
One source says that majority of employees let go were in its marketing department.
Plaid reveals strategic investments from Mastercard and Visa
Plaid says there’s opportunity to align with Visa and Mastercard.
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The final extension for the 20th Banking Technology Awards
There’s one more chance to submit your entries!
Leveraging APIs to aggregate demand and transform economies of scale
Are businesses fully utilising the power of APIs?
Introducing: Finovate Podcast
A short, interview-based podcast featuring conversations from fintech’s elite innovators and influencers.
TreasurySpring raises £2m to develop core technology
TreasurySpring experienced three-times the expected subscription.
Data-cleaning platform Trifacta raises $100m
The funding round will open untapped industries to Trifacta.
CFPB and state regulators launch US consumer network for fintech
The network will drive competition, consumer access and financial inclusion.
Element AI raises CAD 200m in Series B funding round
Element AI has raised CAD 340 million in total so far.
Italian fintech Young Platform raises €787,000 from 751 investors
‘Crypto made easy’ platform attracts Italian and British investors.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 15 September 2019
Industry’s top stories and happenings from across the globe.
DN Intersect 2019: final round up and key takeaways
The conference was predominantly focused on North America.
Adhara expands into Singapore and appoints Stanley Yong
Yong has nearly ten years’ experience at the Monetary Authority of Singapore.
Deutsche Bank launches first Shanghai innovation hub
The new hub will be the innovation arm of Deutsche Bank in China.
South Korea and Indonesia fintechs collaborate on accelerator lab
SFG and CoHive has officially launched the Shinhan Future’s Lab Indonesia.
Tel-Aviv based Kovrr raises $5.5m
The new funding will accelerate the company’s global expansion plans.
Australian start-ups welcome a senate inquiry into the fintech space
The start-ups argued that politicians have done far too little.
Tax app untied receives authorisation from FCA
It can take full advantage of open banking.
Honcho lands spot on Tech Nation fintech accelerator
The firm launched into the car insurance market this month.
New exchange fintech Currensea goes live in the UK
The card allows users to save on foreign spending.
Why I don’t talk about gender
Diversity of all kinds is good for business. It is also good for the soul.
Facebook’s Libra seeks payment system licence from Swiss regulator
The association also submitted a request for a ruling to clarify its regulatory status.
DN Intersect 2019: Libra is the “biggest greenfield opportunity” for banks
There are fears banks have missed the boat with Libra.
Three top Aussie banks back start-up that banishes paper receipts
The start-up, Slyp, is founded by two former PayPal executives.
bunq: A bank built by coders
Martin Whybrow catches up with founder, Ali Niknam.
Ask the expert: your questions on growing the business answered
What’s the best way to create a winning team?
Spendesk raises €35m in Series B funding
The French company plans new offices in London and Berlin.
AI firm Syte eyes global expansion with $21.5m funding
The company will branch into visual AI-powered personalisation.
PrimaryBid closes £7 million funding round to fuel expansion
It will use the funds to expand its sales and marketing efforts and IT developments.
