Wahed Invest obtains $8m from existing investors
It claims to be the first Islamic fintech start-up to reach a valuation of $100 million.
Start-up
Fintech Moven unveils global expansion plans
Taking Moven’s digital banking platform to banks worldwide.
Finn.ai raises $11m in Series A funding round
Canada-based developer of AI-powered virtual assistant tech lands $11m.
Paytech firm Ondot lands strategic investment from Citi Ventures
New funds will help power international growth for mobile payment services specialist Ondot.
Sibos 2018: How to approach the market place in the age of plenty
Things we dismissed four years ago are live and mocking us now.
FundGuard raises $4m funding to “revolutionise” investment funds tech
FundGuard, a cloud-based investment funds operating system powered by AI, has launched and raised $4m.
Banking Technology Awards 2018: shortlist announced!
Winners will be unveiled on 13 December in London!
Video: cracking the fintech code – secrets to success for start-ups
What tips and tricks do these experts have for start-ups breaking into the fintech field?
Financial wellness platform PayActiv raises $20m funding
The Series B financing round was led by Generation Partners.
US card provider Brex is it with $125m funding
San Francisco-based corporate card provider for start-ups making progress.
Crypto start-up Circle snaps up SeedInvest
Plans for token marketplace get boost from equity crowdfunding platform.
Startupbootcamp Scale Fintech calls for LatAm start-ups
Applications are open until 10 December.
Lighter Capital perks up capital client programme
Business tools and service offerings for start-ups funded by US firm.
NY-based Petal blossoms with $34m investment
Follows a $13m investment by Peter Thiel’s Valar Ventures.
How to succeed in fintech and influence people
Nick Murray-Leslie, Chatsworth CEO, looks at success, risks and avoiding “innovative solutions”.
Banking Technology October 2018 issue out now
The tree of fintech life: growth, gains and generations.
Case study: Home Credit – to its credit
Life is good at the heart of Europe.
FinovateFall 2018 takeaways: CX, culture shifts and cool socks
First time “finovater” shares his experience of FinovateFall.
ConsenSys drums up $6.5m blockchain funding for DrumG
Former R3 founders to build their first banking solution on Ethereum.
Canada edges to open banking
Government looking at the trends with benefits.
Goldman Sachs leads $25m funding in blockchain paytech Veem
Veem living the dream with its payments platform plan.
White paper: Digitising financial service agreements
Find out more on how to digitise financial agreements
Scratch that lendtech itch with new loan servicing platform
US start-up automates back-office “complexities” of loan management.
Virtual money assistant Cleo really gets $10m funding
The “Siri of personal finance” speaks about its Series A investment.
TransPecos Bank launches new digital brand, outsources tech to Nymbus
The operations of BankMD will be outsourced to Nymbus via its SmartLaunch platform.
New York sues US to halt fintech charters
Another regulator kicks up a fuss over national bank charters.
Ribbit Capital to raise $420m fintech fund
Prior investments include Coinbase, Nubank, Revolut and Robinhood.
State supervisor keeps on fighting against US fintech charter
Conference of State Bank Supervisors will renew its litigation against OCC.
Mexico’s Fintech Law now published and live
Setting fintech standards for Central and South America.
US blockchain start-ups launch Blockchain Association
The crypto force assembles!
A beginner’s guide to developing a successful fintech app
How to avoid the common pitfalls and obstacles in developing a winning fintech application.
Fintech Valley Vizag and Bizofit launch $1m start-up challenge
Roadshows planned in seven cities across the globe.
Novo business banking launches in US
New bank offers a current account and debit card solutions for start-ups.
Case study: Live Oak Bank and Finxact – riding the second wave
The US, in particular, is in urgent need of new core offerings to support next generation digital banking.
Varo Money on course for first US bank licence
Start-up could be first fintech to receive bank charter from OCC.
Foxconn and friends form $100m VC fund in US
Wisconsin business community gets some love and (more importantly) money.
Banking Technology September 2018 issue out now
Elements of fintech, pure in substance.
Top fintech stories this week – 31 August 2018
Catch up on FinTech Futures’ top five fintech stories of the week – all in one place!
Dfinity raises $105m funding for blockchain supercomputer dream
Sees itself as “The Internet Computer”.
Gold-as-currency enabler Glint seeks US sprint
Partners with Sutton Bank and Galileo Processing for American dreams.
