Tax automation firm Fonoa raises $25m for international expansion
The Dublin-based company will use the funding to extend country coverage and headcount.
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US fintech start-up Settle closes $60m Series B round
The San Francisco-based company has now raised $100m in total funding to date.
Cybersecurity platform Immersive Labs acquires US start-up Snap Labs
“The two platforms are a natural fit,” says Snap co-founder Chris Myers.
Drata achieves unicorn status following $100m Series B
Drata intends to triple its workforce within the next year.
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.
Standard Chartered taps SAP for SaaS banking connectivity solution
SAP Multi-Bank Connectivity will enhance the transactional banking experience for corporates, the bank says.
Business paytech Bottomline adds straight through processing with Bora acquisition
Virtual card payments made via STP cut costs and time, Bottomline says.
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.
FinHub Global Ventures launches new business challenger Mixbank
Mixbank aims to provide banking and cash management for businesses without the need for a credit card.
US cloud AI platform H20.ai raises $100m in Series E round
Commonwealth Bank of Australia led the round and will form strategic partnership with H20.ai.
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.
Financial management platform HoneyBook lands $250m Series E funding
The Californian company manages client flow and cash flow for independent business owners.
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.
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.
AmEx and Goldman Sachs partner to deliver cloud-based corporate payments platform
The platform will support multiple payment options and offer data and analytics dashboards.
Stripe acquires Indian accounting software firm Recko
The acquisition reflects a broader investment strategy in India, the fintech says.
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.
Arival Bank lands banking licence in Puerto Rico
Arival plans to provide services to international software firms and underbanked businesses.
Deel hits $5.5bn valuation following $425m Series D round
Deel reports more than 4,500 customers worldwide in over 150 countries.
HSBC launches new BaaS offering with NetSuite
Major bank plans more BaaS services, including a new digital wallet.
ICYMI funding round-up: Rize, Sparkle, Rupifi, PaySika & more
Another batch of funding rounds you may have missed this week in fintech.
VoxSmart acquires speech recognition platform GreenKey
Firm aims to bolster its communications surveillance offering for financial institutions.
First Women’s Bank launches in US with focus on fixing gender lending gap
New lender is Chicago’s first chartered bank since 2009.
Coastal Community Bank picks Finzly to modernise payments processes
Coastal Community Bank has more than $2 billion in assets under management.
Fraud prevention platform Alloy hits unicorn status with $100m investment
Investment will go towards building out an evolving customer identity profile offering.
B2B BNPL: how data can drive more financial flexibility
BNPL is the norm when it comes to B2B transactions, but should corporates look to be more flexible?
ICYMI funding round-up: Yellow Card, QisstPay, Vyne, Tomorrow & more
Plenty of funding rounds in the double digits in this week’s ICYMI roundup.
Bahrain’s Bank ABC taps Fenergo for client management solution
Bank ABC operates across the Middle East, North Africa, Europe, the Americas and Asia.
Aussie fintech Airwallex secures $200m Series E funding at $4bn valuation
The company has now raised more than $700m in total capital.
MODIFI tops €100m valuation with €20m Series B funding
Start-up plans to grow its trade finance platform into a global trade management hub.
Regtech start-up PassFort lands $16.2m Series A funding round
PassFort intends to use the money to expand internationally.
ICYMI funding round-up: TomoCredit, Lightyear, X-Margin, Coinfirm & more
More funding deals you may have missed during a busy week of news.
SpotOn raises $300m in Series E round to fuel acquisition of Appetize
US payments firm acquires commerce platform as growth continues.
Morgan Stanley poaches UBS managing director Gerson
Gerson joins after two and a half years at the Swiss investment bank.
Arvest Bank picks Thought Machine’s Vault as new core banking system
Arkansas-based bank selects Vault to revamp digital banking offerings.
DevOps platform Copado lands $140m funding
The firm plans to use the cash raised to expand its testing software.
ICYMI funding round-up: TruePay, BankiFi, Aurelia, Jeff & more
Another collection of funding rounds and raises from all over the world you might have missed this week.
Trade surveillance fintech Eventus secures $30m Series B funding
Eventus will use the Series B cash to continue its growth.
JP Morgan pays €25m to settle French fraud case
US lender settles over arrangements with Wendel Investment Group.
Report: “Fintech vs Fintech”? The rise of digitalisation in banking
FinTech Futures launches its latest report looking into the changing nature of digital technologies in our industry.
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