DailyPay raises $500 million of capital “to transform the financial system”
$175 million came from its Series D equity round and $325 million was credit capital from various sources.
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Investment fintech Pipe rakes in $250m from oversubscribed venture round
Pipe says the round was oversubscribed by $100 million.
Fintech funding deals globally 17-23 May 2021
Featuring Trade Republic, Pine Labs, Figure, DailyPay, and Sunbit.
New York wealthtech Vise raises $65m, hits $1bn valuation
The platform is on a “mission of creating financial freedom for everyone”.
Figure Technologies raises $200 million to reach $3.2 billion valuation
Figure uses Provenance, a public, open source, permissionless, decentralised blockchain.
Privacy.com raises $43m and rebrands as Lithic
Lithic has raised a total of $61m to date and has issued over ten million cards.
ComplyAdvantage extends funding round with Goldman Sachs investment
The funding is an extension of its Series C funding round from July 2020.
What the Fintech? | S.2 Episode 11 | Introducing inclusivity
James Herbert, founder and CEO of Hastee, joins us on this latest episode of the What the Fintech? podcast.
ICYMI funding round-up: OptioPay, Payslip, Mamo, Telda, StudentFinance, Algbra
An ‘In Case You Missed It’ (ICYMI) list of funding picks.
CleverCards to gain EMI licence via M&A, raises Facebook exec-led €10m round
Gareth Lambe, head of Facebook Ireland, has invested in CleverCards.
Fintech funding deals globally 10-16 May 2021
Featuring Gojek, Ethos, CloudWalk, Yuanbao, and Athena.
ICYMI funding round-up: Mavience, VitraCash, KogoPay & more
We round up another selection of deals you may have missed.
Dear Luc: Should I offer multi-currency accounts to cover post-pandemic travel?
As the world opens up, our writer asks if multi-currency accounts are a necessity, and how to offer them.
Video: pick of the week – European regulator in tech selection; new challenger bank in the US
A top pick of stories from the world of finance and tech in bitesize video format, twice a week.
Fintech funding deals globally 3-9 May 2021
Featuring Wealthsimple, CollectiveHealth, Bitso, Shift Technology, and Forge Global.
ICYMI funding round-up: Okra, Yatta, Graviti & more
We round up another selection of deals you may have missed.
It’s a matter of comms | Episode 5 | B Corp
This week’s #itsamatterofcomms vlog features Hannah Cox, founder of betternotstop.
Miami neobank Fortú launches with Galileo Financial Technologies
Fortú plans to focus on Latinx communities and their unique needs.
Video: fintech news pick of the week – HSBC, 11Onze, UK fintech funding & more
A top pick of stories from the world of finance and tech in video format, weekly.
Dear Luc: I want to offer Apple Pay, how easy is mobile wallet integration?
This week Luc tackles Apple Pay integration for fintechs looking to level up their payments.
Clearing start-up Embedded Financial attracts $20m in seed funding
The new firm aims to take a modern approach to clearing.
Mantl closes $40m Series B funding round
The account-opening fintech aims to continue its rapid growth.
Fintech funding deals globally 19-25 April 2021
Featuring Alan, Deel, Chargebee, Classy, and Tamara.
Locality Bank picks Nymbus to power new digital-first community bank
The neobank in Florida is launched in response to the “rallying cries” of small businesses.
ICYMI funding round-up: Percent, Till Financial, Plooto, Nelo & more
More weekly funding deals which may have flown under your radar.
Deel hits unicorn status with $156m Series C funding round
The global payroll solution is now valued at $1.25 billion.
Video: fintech news pick of the week – Santander, Starling & more
A top pick of stories from the world of finance and tech in video format, weekly.
Welcome Tech raises $35m in Series B funding round
The money will go towards expanding Welcome Tech’s portfolio of financial services.
It’s a matter of comms | Episode 4 | Funding
This week’s #itsamatterofcomms vlog features Hannah Forbes, founder of The Funding Crowd.
Routable raises $30m in Series B funding to boost B2B payments
Seattle fintech nabs bumper round from a handful of angel investors.
ICYMI funding round-up: Cardlay, Revix, Numidia, Payable & more
A round-up of the funding you may have missed this week.
Extended deadline announced for PayTech Awards 2021
Recognising excellence and innovation in the use of IT in the finance and payment industry worldwide!
Fintech funding deals globally 5-11 April 2021
Featuring CRED, OneStream Software, Loopio, Patreon, and Ramp.
Video: Top fintech stories this week – 9 April 2021
Featuring Clubhouse, Stripe, Harlem Capital, Paymob, and WorldRemit founder.
ICYMI funding round-up: FinanZero, Hala, Spoko, Cornerstone & more
Another week and another slew of funding rounds.
Top 10 funding rounds in Q1 2021
The first quarter of 2021 has seen a handful of big rounds.
Fintech funding deals globally 22-28 March 2021
Featuring Dataminr, Blockchain, Feedzai, Jumio, and Pie Insurance.
Stilt prepares to offer US immigrants banking products and a credit history
The firm recently accrued a $100m debt facility from SVB.
ICYMI funding round-up: Meniga, Recharge.com, Hala, Zaver & more
Plenty of deals this week to be summarised by FinTech Futures.
Fintech funding deals globally 15-21 March 2021
Featuring SumUp, eToro, Plaid, SecurityScorecard, and Coalition.
