ING spin-out fintech Katana Labs shuts down
“I regret to announce that Katana Labs will cease to operate as of January 31, 2022,” founder says.
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Crypto IRA software platform iTrustCapital secures $125m in growth equity
The growth equity investment round values the company at more than $1.3bn.
ICYMI funding round-up: BillEase, Cake, Gr4vy, Finmap, Shield, & Skilling
Don’t let funding announcements slip you by in this fast-paced industry!
ICYMI funding round-up: Anfin, Cion Digital, D2X, KRM22, & Orenda Finance
Our weekly “In Case You Missed It” funding round-up for you to get the latest funding news.
MODIFI secures $145m in debt financing to boost SME trade support
“2021 has been a challenging year for SMEs,” says MODIFI CEO.
Digital asset infrastructure provider Anchorage raises $350m in Series D round
The round, led by global investment firm KKR, values Anchorage at over $3 billion.
Video: fintech news pick of the week – MoonPay, Airwallex & Gemini
Our top pick of news from the world of finance and tech in bitesize video format, every week.
Crypto platform Gemini secures $400m in first outside funding round
The new capital injection values the company at $7.1 billion.
Fintech funding deals globally 15 November – 21 November 2021
Featuring Gemini, Upgrade, CloudWalk, EasyHealth and Airwallex.
Fintech funding deals globally 1 November – 7 November 2021
Featuring Mynt, Plate IQ, Chipper Cash, Mythical and Moonfare.
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.
Joshua Barraclough moves from JP Morgan to crypto trading platform Bitpanda
The new recruit takes the CEO role at Bitpanda’s crypto exchange, Bitpanda Pro.
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.
New social investing app AleFi launches in US
AleFi aims to help new retail traders understand the market and follow trends.
Citi picks Capital One’s Naveed Anwar for digital head of TTS
The Capital One man is an industry veteran of 20 years across PayPal, eBay and AOL.
Bond trading fintech Trumid secures $208m in financing to fuel growth
Cash will be used for technology development and to expand into new markets.
The importance of democratising online trading
The growing number of new traders is a reminder that online trading cannot remain exclusive to an elite group.
Fintech funding deals globally 4 October – 10 October 2021
Featuring Devoted Health, CoinSwitch, Ajaib, Sky Mavis and Masterworks.
Irwin secures $20m in Series A funding round led by K1
The investment will help further the fintech’s mission to upgrade the capital markets software offering.
Trade surveillance fintech Eventus secures $30m Series B funding
Eventus will use the Series B cash to continue its growth.
State Street to acquire BBH Investor Services in $3.5bn deal
State Street says the deal will help enhance its investment products and services.
Video: fintech news pick of the week – BillDesk, Banco Inter, OPay & more
Our top pick of news from the world of finance and tech in bitesize video format, every week.
PayPal plans launch of retail trading division
Invest at PayPal planned as new operation by payments giant.
API fintech Alpaca secures $50m in funding
The stock brokerage platform also announced a new crypto offering and a partnership with Plaid.
Mexican fintech Flink lands $57m in Series B round
New investment follows the company’s $12 million Series A round in February.
Trading technology firm DriveWealth secures $450m Series D funding
Fintech will use the funds for continued product and service expansion and additional hires.
Fintech funding deals globally 16 August – 22 August 2021
Featuring DriveWealth, Sightline Payments, Bitpanda, PalmPay and Reali.
ICYMI funding round-up: Sarwa, Salad, Grip, Keebo & more
Another collection of funding rounds and raises from all over the world you might have missed this week.
Digital assets platform FalconX hits $3.75bn valuation with $210m Series C round
The California-based firm plans further growth and strategic acquisitions.
Fintech funding deals globally 2 August – 8 August 2021
Featuring Rapyd, Human Interest, Unico, Matrixport and Kuda.
Broadridge acquires Alpha Omega in Itiviti combination plan
Broadridge will combine Alpha Omega and Itiviti’s post-trade solutions.
Robinhood falls short of $35bn valuation target in subdued IPO debut
Shares fell in value by as much as 12% before recovering last week.
Video: fintech news pick of the week – Visa, FTX and Bank of Ireland
Our top pick of news from the world of finance and tech in bitesize video format, twice a week.
Fintech funding deals globally 19 July – 25 July 2021
Featuring FTX, Soldo, Spendesk, Zilch and FloQast.
FinTech Futures Jobs: Three really great jobs to take a look at this week
Exciting vacancies at Plum, Viber and BNY Mellon. Apply today!
FTX Trading hits $18bn valuation with $900m Series B round
The Series B is one of the largest ever funding rounds for a crypto exchange.
Robinhood plans $35bn IPO as crypto arm predicts $30m probe settlement
Retail trading app expects to sell shares between $38 and $42.
Circle to go public in $4.5bn SPAC deal
The combined company plans to float on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
FINRA orders Robinhood to pay $70m penalty for “false and misleading information”
The sanction is the largest financial penalty issued by the regulator.
Broadridge appoints Ray Tierney as new president of Itiviti
The firm signed a $2.5 billion deal to acquire Itiviti earlier this year.
