ICYMI funding round-up: OptioPay, Payslip, Mamo, Telda, StudentFinance, Algbra
An ‘In Case You Missed It’ (ICYMI) list of funding picks.
An ‘In Case You Missed It’ (ICYMI) list of funding picks.
Both Bouncer’s team and its technology will join Stripe.
Cedar acquired San Francisco-based OODA Health for $425 million last week.
Diem says the partnership “is an important step in preparation for a Diem USD pilot”.
Lili wants to be a go-to app for freelancers in the US.
EarlyBird launched four months ago.
The fintech started off as a robo-advisor back in 2014.
Digital challenger pledges to save Americans $5,000 in five years.
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Square is “building a suite of new financial products”.
The value of the stake remains undisclosed.
The start-up claims to cut the costs for operators to 0.5% per transaction.
Starling now claiming to hold a 6% share of the UK SME banking market.
“The complaint reflects the old way of thinking,” says Robinhood.
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The CPO joined Better in 2017 from Goldman Sachs.
Shares closed below $330, up a lesser 32%.
App features range from organising one-off expenses, to saving for college tuition.
The firm can now convert customers’ balances into electronic money.
Instead of shrinking, the racial wealth gap has only continued to swell and expand.
US fintech companies recognise the potential buying power of the European Union’s 550 million people.
Pillar helps students manage loan debt.
“Mobile banking is no longer the realm of start-ups”.
The one-year-old start-up has raised around $100 million to date.
“Don’t lie about your customers’ ability to get their money when they need it.”
We’ve put together an “In Case You Missed It” (ICYMI) funding list.
Whilst some big deals never closed in Q1, plenty others took their place.
Vaneet Grewal, Box’s financial services managing director, talks to FinTech Futures.
Other incumbents have moved to support cryptocurrency too.
Backers include JP Morgan Chase, Citi, and Bank of America.
Revolut’s US operations are led by banking veteran Ron Oliviera.
The fintech focuses on those disproportionately affected by insufficient credit histories.
The start-up’s aim is to help America’s formerly incarcerated people transition back into the country’s economy.
In 2019, Americans spent $95.7 billion on their pets.
Canada is a difficult market for challengers to crack.
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Refinitiv data shows Spac mergers have surged to a record $170 billion this year.
Tidal is the latest in a few sales Jay Z has made in recent weeks.
Previously, Jack Dorsey’s fintech partnered with Celtic Bank for banking products.