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Lessons from Africa.
Rapyd secures $100m in funding to bolster “fintech-as-a-service”
Oak HC/FT, Tiger Global, Stripe and more get involved in funding round.
Will Smith and Kevin Durant part of $20m investment in Mercury
The bank launched in April this year.
Summer raises $10m to “democratise” student loan advice
The fintech is gearing up to support 120 loan forgiveness programs.
Sibos 2019: IBM’s initiative for social good
AI to combat social issues is “not philanthropy”, but rather an initiative.
Banking Circle calls for financial inclusion for SMEs
The paper explores how to bring barriers down for small players.
Element AI raises CAD 200m in Series B funding round
Element AI has raised CAD 340 million in total so far.
AI firm Syte eyes global expansion with $21.5m funding
The company will branch into visual AI-powered personalisation.
Top fintech stories this week-06 September 2019
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Thriving in a hyper-connected world.
Zip acquires PartPay for $50m
The Aussie credit card company has also purchased an equity interest in QuadPay.
Top fintech stories this week – 30 August 2019
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CardX raises $2m in debt financing
The fintech helps businesses avoid credit card transaction fees.
Insurtech start-up Kin raises $47 million
The company will launch a home insurance carrier in Florida.
Platform9 targets global growth with $25m funding
The firm helps companies run cloud-native infrastructure at scale.
Cybersecurity start-up Axonius closes $20m Series B
This was the firm’s second fundraise of the year.
ICBA invests in Teslar Software for community banks
The undisclosed investment brings Teslar’s seed capital to $2 million.
Top fintech stories this week – 23 August 2019
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Tala raises $110m for expansion plans
PayPal Ventures also participated in the round.
Welsh Delio secures £3.3m equity round
Delio will expand into Asia, the Middle East and North America.
Top fintech stories this week – 16 August 2019
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Thomson Reuters launches global regtech competition
The contest seeks legal, tax and regulatory solutions.
FinMkt closes $5m Series B
It provides highly customisable tech for the online lending industry.
Top fintech stories this week – 9 August 2019
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ScaleFactor closes $60m Series C funding round
The platform has since raised $100m in 12 months.
Klarna bags $460m equity funding
It’s now the most valuable EU fintech with a valuation of $5.5 billion.
Gatsby gets $1.5m funding for social trading
The platform is onboarding users gradually.
FNA raises $5.5m for AI-driven regtech
The firm collaborates with regulators manage financial risks.
Stackin’ raises $4m for financial advice for millennials
Millennials can now be texted the best way to grow their money.
Bambu raises $10m to grow global team
The robo-advisory start-up will use it to offer more products.
Helis Network closes $500k seed funding round
The firm aims to make decentralised finance accessible.
Visa invests in Southeast Asia’s payments platform Gojek
The two companies will also collaborate on cashless payments solutions.
Paysend raises £8.5m for global roll-out
The fintech also launched its own digital currency, Pays XDR.
Top fintech stories this week – 26 July 2019
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Mbanq backs Arival Bank by acquiring shares
Arival also has its sights set on a Series A round of $10 million later this year
Robinhood raises $323 million in Series E funding
The new round of funding values the company at $7.6 billion.
Top fintech stories this week – 19 July 2019
PayTech Awards winners announced!
Near raises $100m for new platform offering
The investment comes from PE firm, Greater Pacific Capital (GPC).
