ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Anfin, Hubuc, Intix, Pluto, Upswing, & WALO
Our weekly fintech round-up for you to get the latest funding news.
Worldwide
Shift4 to acquire cross-border payments provider Finaro in $575m deal
The company also confirmed the acquisition of cryptocurrency fundraising platform The Giving Block.
Can carbon coins help reduce your carbon footprint?
Connecting government accreditation and crypto can provide a viable alternative to carbon offsetting.
What happens after you leave the room?
Alignment is an ongoing dialogue that continues long after you’ve left the meeting room.
Banking Tech Awards 2022 now open for nominations
The awards are open to banks, financial institutions, technology and service providers, teams and individuals.
CommerzVentures closes €300m fund to invest in fintech, insurtech & climate fintech
This brings total funds managed by CommerzVentures to €550 million.
Why instant loans are catching fire with fraudsters
Fraudsters are now increasingly finding clever ways to exploit this innovative form of financing.
Broaden your horizons – cryptocurrency payments will be in high demand
Online merchants will soon need to offer crypto as a standard – how to choose the right platform for this?
Driving innovation in finance through trustworthy AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) is fast becoming an essential tool for the financial services industry.
Five ID verification predictions for 2022
ID verification experts take a look at the top industry trends for 2022.
BNY Mellon first GSIB to integrate Chainalysis crypto compliance software
BNY Mellon is building a multi-asset digital custody and admin platform for traditional and digital assets.
AI-first infrastructure provider SeMI Technologies closes $16m Series A
“We represent a third wave in database technology,” says CEO Bob Van Luijt.
FinTech Futures Jobs: Three really exciting jobs to apply for this week
Exciting open vacancies at Monzo, HSG and Tendable. Apply today!
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Blend, Canza, IMAN, NayaPay, NymCard, Plinqit, & Tiiik
Our weekly fintech round-up for you to get the latest funding news.
Pipe acquires Purely Capital to move into media and entertainment financing
Pipe claims to be “the creator of the world’s first trading platform for recurring revenues”.
Banking on spreadsheets
Banks and fintechs need to step up their game to serve customers better when it comes to money management.
A new way to give? – how fintech start-up DonateStock aims to simplify charitable giving
FinTech Futures speaks to DonateStock co-founder and chairman Steve Latham.
Digital ID verification start-up OCR Labs expands to North America with $30m funding
OCR Labs has raised $46 million through its combined Series A and B.
A banker goes a-banking, volume 7: the grateful dead
I’ve recently had some trouble proving to my bank that I am, in fact, alive.
London Stock Exchange acquires trading tech TORA for $325m
Founded in 2004, California-based TORA offers cloud-based trading technology solutions.
Beyond Identity raises $100m to replace passwords with invisible, un-phishable MFA
Beyond Identity’s total funding to date reaches $205m and propels its valuation to $1.1bn.
White paper: Frictionless cross-border payments – alternatives to correspondent banking
Volante and Aite address the importance of capitalising market opportunities in this free white paper.
Amazon and Visa bury the hatchet over UK credit card fees
Visa says the agreement includes “a joint commitment to collaboration on new product and technology initiatives”.
Communicating climate change: a laughing matter for fintechs?
Like the court jesters of previous ages, being funny and communicating effectively can be compatible.
Fintech funding deals globally 14 February – 20 February 2022
Featuring Neon, Flutterwave, RapidRatings, Spotter and Genesis.
Five open banking trends that are paving the way for a new financial experience
Let’s take a look at how the landscape for open banking and fintech is evolving.
FinTech Futures Jobs: Three companies that are hiring this spring
Exciting open vacancies at Hazy, Starling Bank and Monzo. Apply today!
ICYMI fintech funding round-up: Actyv.ai, MoneyHash, Novus, SJ Mobile Labs, Trace Finance, & Zand
Our weekly fintech round-up for you to get the latest funding news.
Standard Chartered’s SC Ventures launches supply chain finance platform
SC Ventures says TASConnect will unlock “significant value” for organisations.
The carbon cost of technology and what to do about it
Banks and fintechs should understand how much energy they consume to make better informed decisions.
White paper: Building reliable and secure fintech systems in 2022
Helping bridge the gap in shared knowledge and understanding between tech teams and business leaders.
Finovate supplement: stand out and showcase your brand to fintech professionals
Our Finovate supplements are a great way for you to gain additional brand awareness.
My favourite place
It’s not ‘doing the right thing’ if you only do it occasionally. You need to maintain high standards every day.
Low-code platform for financial markets Genesis raises $200m
Genesis’ new round of $200 million in financing was led by Tiger Global Management.
Climate First Bank on sustainability, fintech greenwashing, and fighting the climate crisis
FinTech Futures speaks to Climate First Bank’s founder, Ken LaRoe, and CTO, Marcio deOliveira.
In an era of consolidation, will fintech retain its spirit of innovation?
The unprecedented level of consolidation in the market may stoke fears that innovation will be stifled.
Webinar: Leveraging open banking to gain a holistic view of your clients’ finances
Explore how open banking can help you identify and support your clients’ unique financial needs.
Neobanks: are they up to the fight?
Collectively, challenger banks are chipping away at the most profitable parts of the incumbents’ business.
Round and round: how circular economy fintechs are aiming to save the planet
Twig CEO Geri Cupi thinks the circular economy is now at a tipping point in terms of mainstream acceptance.
Trulioo acquires HelloFlow to create “end-to-end identity platform”
HelloFlow is a no-code builder of client onboarding, monitoring, and digital workflow solutions.
