North America

The latest fintech news, resources and expert analysis in North America by the leading intelligence provider for the worldwide fintech community.

Wise to add 1,000 staff across the globe in 2022

The recruitment drive would take its total headcount to 4,000.

New neobank designed exclusively for women of colour launching in 2022

GoWomen says it will provide banking services and financial awareness and wellness products.

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Jeeves and Mastercard partner in Mexico for physical and virtual business cards

Tie-up follows $188m funding for Jeeves, which launched at the start of 2021.

Fundbox closes $100m Series D round to take valuation beyond $1bn

Product expansion, including into payments, is planned for its small business platform.

New neobank Migom provides unbanked entrepreneurs essential banking services

The digital bank also provides crypto capabilities, including instant crypto transfers.

Interac selects Microsoft Azure as part of hybrid cloud strategy

The payments processor has seen a sharp increase in volumes in the last 18 months.

Unit adds cross-border payments capabilities with Currencycloud

Tie-up expands capabilities for the US customers of Unit’s Banking-as-a-Service (BaaS) platform.

CIBC recruits Danske Bank’s Søren Rode Jain Andreasen for digital leadership role

Andreasen’s departure follows 15 years at the Danish bank.

Flinks and National Bank of Canada launch open banking solution

The launch comes amid frustration at the slow pace of open banking in Canada.

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Revolut buys SME hospitality ePOS software provider Nobly POS

Nobly POS software will be integrated with Revolut payment offerings internationally.

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Mastercard acquires Latin American Start Path protégé Arcus

The payments specialist will aid introduction of Mastercard Bill Pay to Latin America.

Family savings fintech UNest raises $26m in Series B round

Company is one of the few US fintechs with a female founder to gain investor funding to date.

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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.

8fig raises $50m to reinvent supply chain management for e-commerce sellers

8fig says it’s on a mission to propel 10,000 sellers to eight-figure revenue by 2025.

Mexican BNPL platform Aplazo completes $27m Series A round

Increase in headcount and Latin American expansion planned.

New fintech start-up Arbo Works gains seed funding ahead of launch

Set up by ex-Google execs earlier this year, the firm is embarking on a major recruitment drive.

Crypto platform Gemini secures $400m in first outside funding round

The new capital injection values the company at $7.1 billion.

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Black-owned Adelphi Bank files for licence in the US

The new bank is intended to provide African Americans with better access to financial services.

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$140m Series E funding takes Expel valuation to over $1bn

The US-based detection and response (MDR) provider has secured $258 million in financing to date.

Airwallex adds $100m funding with Series E extension

The new capital injection adds to the firm’s $200m Series E funding.

US credit card fintech Black Opal prepares for full launch

The firm intends to issue credit cards for expats and is seeking funding of $100m.

Fintech start-up Imprint lands £38m in Series A round

Stripe among backers for brand-centric payments player with $53m raised in total to date.

ID platform Alloy selected by LGBTQ+ digital bank Daylight for customer verification

Alloy’s API-based platform will be used to automate the bank’s identity verification process.

Upgrade raises $280m in Series F funding at $6bn valuation

The fintech has raised $600 million in equity capital since inception in 2017.

Fusion Credit Union selects BankBI for financial performance management

Deal stems from partnership between BankBI and Canadian credit union solutions firm Celero.

Kafene secures $75m funding to accelerate growth

Capital to support Kafene’s point-of-sale financing to Americans with limited access to credit.

Cloud banking provider nCino to acquire mortgage neolender SimpleNexus

Finserv provider says acquisition is a “natural expansion” of its digital banking platform.

Digital bank N26 to withdraw from US in January to focus on Europe

N26 will no longer serve US customers after 11 January 2022.

Wyoming Bank and Trust selects Computer Services for core banking upgrade

The locally-owned bank has selected CSI’s NuPoint core platform.

US Bancorp to buy expense and travel management partner TravelBank

The deal is expected to close before the end of the year.

Oportun to buy neobank Digit in $213m deal

Acquisition intended to accelerate Oportun’s expansion plans by three to five years.

Patriot Bank to acquire American Challenger and adopt its tech stack

Patriot will migrate to American Challenger’s technology platform.

BM Technologies to acquire First Sound Bank

The deal is expected to close in the second half of 2022.

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.

Stori brings in $200m in Series C funding and debt financing

The fintech has achieved one of the largest funding rounds to date in Latin America.

Wealth infrastructure API platform Atomic raises $25m Series A funding

The San Francisco-based company will add scale and headcount with funding round.

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.

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London BNPL firm Zilch worth more than $2bn following $110m Series C

The company plans a hiring spree in Miami, where its US headquarters are located.

Business paytech Bottomline adds straight through processing with Bora acquisition

Virtual card payments made via STP cut costs and time, Bottomline says.

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