SmartAsset scoops up $28m in new funding
Series C round takes company’s total equity capital to more than $51 million.
Investment & Funding
Brex unveils corporate card for start-ups
It also now has a total of $57 million in funding.
AlphaPoint raises $15m in Series A funding round
The Series A round was led by Galaxy Digital Ventures.
RBC boss predicts CA$3.2bn tech spend in 2018
There is a focus on reducing operational costs through tech investment.
Famous faces bring funding to US insurtech Ethos
Robert Downey Jr. and Will Smith add a touch of glamour… and money.
Fintech funding round-up: 15 June 2018
USA! USA! Features Strangeworks, Eventador.io, SeriesX, Unchained Capital and ALTR.
Luge Capital goes huge with $75m fintech funding
Canadian VC fund looking at fintech, financial services and AI.
Alternative lending firm BlueVine lands $60m equity funding
The Series E round brings BlueVine’s total financing to $578 million.
Low-code development platform OutSystems reels in $360m funding
OutSystems’ valuation has now surpassed $1 billion.
Banking Technology June 2018 issue out now
A sublime eternal tune to the rhythms of fintech.
Paytech firm Marqeta raises $45m from Iconiq Capital and Goldman Sachs
Bringing Marqeta’s total funding to $116 million.
US mobile banking challenger Chime raises $70m
It also reached over one million bank accounts this month.
CLS invests in blockchain software firm R3
Market infrastructure group provides financial support.
Signifyd lands $100m in Series D funding
E-commerce fraud protection provider Signifyd has more than doubled its financing total.
Goldman Sachs heads $250m funding round in Tradeshift
Firm says its valuation now stands at $1.1 billion.
RPA specialist WorkFusion raises more funding
WorkFusion’s aggregate funding now exceeds $120 million.
Wealthtech firm WeInvest raises $12.3m, Schroders among investors
The financing comes from angel investors and Schroders.
Tango Card rewarded with $35m funding
Digital Rewards-as-a-Service platform does a merry dance.
US insurtech start-up Bestow raises $15m
Brings Dallas-based firm’s total financing to more than $18 million.
Tax compliance firm Avalara files for IPO
Tax compliance specialist Avalara has big plans.
Fintech funding round-up: 18 May 2018
Stars LendingPoint, Open and The Disruption House.
Circle raises $110m and creates dollar-pegged cryptocurrency coin
Each token backed by reserves of US dollars.
Y2X wants to do Moore for blockchain investment
Plans to raise $200 million through global token offering.
Trading app Robinhood feeling merry with $363m funding
Series D round puts its valuation at $5.6 billion.
Insurtech Betterview feeling better with Nationwide investment
Nationwide in the US. Not the UK one.
Crypto-investing 101: advice for beginners
Ten tips to help you avoid common pitfalls when investing in cryptocurrencies.
New holding company Syncapay looks for paytech acquisitions
Syncapay’s vision is to build a powerhouse portfolio of disruptor payment solutions.
Top fintech stories this week – 4 May 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Trusted Key raises $3m for passwordless authentication
Trusted Key’s total funding now stands at $4.1 million.
Student Loan Genius lands $4.7m new funding
11 investors participated in the funding round.
Quovo lands funding to expand to Canada
The new investment takes Quovo’s total funding to $20 million.
Credit Suisse provides $200m line of credit to BlueVine
Boosting BlueVine’s combined debt and equity funding to $518 million.
Dosh raises $44m, PayPal among investors
PayPal headlines Dosh’s $44m payday for advertising-rebate business.
Top fintech stories this week – 27 April 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Revolut lands $250m funding
One of the fastest tech companies in Europe to reach unicorn status: now valued at $1.7bn.
Deserve raises $50m in debt financing
Deserve secures a $50 million debt facility from Keystone National Group.
Top fintech stories this week – 20 April 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Shark Tank’s Mark Cuban invests in Billshark
Bill reduction service Billshark receives some serious street cred.
Fintech funding round-up: 17 April 2018
Features Santander InnoVentures, Creditas, Konsileo and ArchOver.
Scale-Ups seeks fintech start-ups
Make a beeline for B-Hive’s innovation platform.
