The right way to build a fintech
Fintech entrepreneurs need to ensure they get back-end processes right when launching their business.
Payments
Global digital payments growth in the pandemic and beyond
The pandemic compressed decades’ worth of transformation and digitisation into the space of several months.
Fintech funding deals globally 15 November – 21 November 2021
Featuring Gemini, Upgrade, CloudWalk, EasyHealth and Airwallex.
Airwallex adds $100m funding with Series E extension
The new capital injection adds to the firm’s $200m Series E funding.
US credit card fintech Black Opal prepares for full launch
The firm intends to issue credit cards for expats and is seeking funding of $100m.
Fintech start-up Imprint lands £38m in Series A round
Stripe among backers for brand-centric payments player with $53m raised in total to date.
US Bancorp to buy expense and travel management partner TravelBank
The deal is expected to close before the end of the year.
FinTech Futures industry survey 2022
Share your views on the state of play in financial services, banking and payments technology sectors.
Stori brings in $200m in Series C funding and debt financing
The fintech has achieved one of the largest funding rounds to date in Latin America.
Canadian card and spend management fintech Float raises $30m in Series A
This latest financing round brings Float’s total funding to date to around $34 million.
What the FinTech? | S.2 Episode 24 | Innovation, innovation, innovation
Annerie Vreugdenhil, chief innovation officer at ING, joins us for the latest episode of What the Fintech? Annerie, who is also head of ING Neo, talks to us about the rise and rise of buy now, pay later (BNPL) firms and her opinion of how the budding industry sector is attracting the high customer numbers […]
Business paytech Bottomline adds straight through processing with Bora acquisition
Virtual card payments made via STP cut costs and time, Bottomline says.
A revolution in the making: how digital transformation is changing P2P payments
The pandemic has accelerated P2P payment developments which are shaping customer experience in new ways.
ICYMI funding round-up: Tarabut Gateway, TotallyMoney, Quartr & more
Another collection of funding rounds and raises from all over the world you might have missed.
Money20/20 USA video: The benefits of real-time payments
Ginny Chappell of FIS talks about the practical innovations that really make a difference.
New fintech Uellbee aims to improve financial inclusion in Mexico
The firm will offer access to credit, financial coaching, and savings.
Webinar: Real-time payments – how can your business benefit
Real-time payments’ use cases and benefits, and how businesses can take advantage of this payments model.
Fintech funding deals globally 1 November – 7 November 2021
Featuring Mynt, Plate IQ, Chipper Cash, Mythical and Moonfare.
Chipper Cash lands unicorn status with $150m Series C extension
The extension brings Chipper Cash’s total funding to date to over $305 million.
What the FinTech? | S.2 Episode 23 | An alternative approach to data
Marina Goche, chief executive officer at Sentifi, joins us on this week’s episode of the What the FinTech? podcast.
Paytech start-up Extend raises $40m in Series B round
The New York start-up wants to modernise the payments industry “from the inside out”.
Video: fintech news pick of the week – Mynt, Oracle, Standard Bank & more
Our top pick of news from the world of finance and tech in bitesize video format, every week.
Reimagining business models for a post-COVID banking future
Banking was already in the throes of change when the pandemic hit, but how does the industry recover?
What the FinTech? | S.2 Episode 22 | Let’s talk about SaaS
Michel Breeuwer, general manager for the Benelux and Baltics at Mambu, joins us on this week’s episode of the What the FinTech? podcast.
Video: fintech news pick of the week – Stripe, M1 Finance, HSBC & more
Our top pick of news from the world of finance and tech in bitesize video format, every week.
Visa invests in fintech start-up Deserve to drive adoption of crypto-powered cards
The investment expands a partnership that began under Visa’s Fintech Fast Track programme.
New US fintech Marygold & Co to provide ‘all-in-one’ payment service
Fintech will offer customers a contactless debit card and fee-free usage of ATMs.
ICYMI funding round-up: Chip, Multiverse Computing, Kevin, APLYiD & more
Another collection of funding rounds and raises from all over the world you might have missed.
Mastercard partners digital asset platform Bakkt to offer ‘Crypto-as-a-Service’
Partnership forms part of Mastercard’s broader crypto strategy.
LGBTQ+ neobank Daylight loses head of product Ethan Teng
Teng says the decision is “one of the easiest and also one of the hardest decisions” he’s made.
New FinTech Futures Report: Creating financial inclusivity in a digital-first future
A deep-dive report into the industry, focusing on the emerging need for financial inclusivity.
Stripe acquires Indian accounting software firm Recko
The acquisition reflects a broader investment strategy in India, the fintech says.
Revolut hires new Mexico CEO as US exec announces departure
Ronald Oliveira is expected to leave the fintech, while Juan Miguel Guerra joins.
Fintech funding deals globally 18 October – 24 October 2021
Featuring N26, Deel, FTX, Zopa and Brex.
What the FinTech? | S.2 Episode 21 | Talking ’bout the next generation
Suraya Randawa and Sarah Welch of Curinos join us for this latest episode of our What the Fintech? podcast.
M1 Finance CEO buys First National Bank of Buhl
Brian Barnes plans to turn community bank into BaaS provider.
Arival Bank lands banking licence in Puerto Rico
Arival plans to provide services to international software firms and underbanked businesses.
Video: fintech news pick of the week – N26, Lunar, Pismo & more
Our top pick of news from the world of finance and tech in bitesize video format, every week.
New social investing app AleFi launches in US
AleFi aims to help new retail traders understand the market and follow trends.
BNPL: The now and the later
How can the BNPL industry do more to protect consumers and help the world we live in?
