CB Insights

AUGUST 17, 2021

The round drew participation from Sequoia Capital, Tiger Global Management, General Atlantic, SoftBank Group, and Dragoneer Investment Group. HOW’S THE COMPANY PERFORMING? The company reportedly has more than 5M customers in the US. The company is adding hundreds of thousands of accounts per month.

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Bank Innovation

AUGUST 27, 2018

In the second quarter alone, funding for financial technology companies around the world reached $20.3 Right now, venture capital firms, banks, and investors are pouring funds into companies Artifical Intelligence, the clear flavor of the year. Fintech funding this year has been on the rise.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 26, 2020

Alcanza Capital and Bontu. As SoftBank’s Latin America fund is one of the leading technology investors in the world, the equity infusion will give AlphaCredit the opportunity to “consolidate its place as one of the leading financial technology platforms” in the region, a press release says.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Mitek Systems , the financial technology provider to banks, is pushing back from a takeover offer from Elliott Management , the hedge fund and ASG Technologies , the software company. It also wants to increase the development of Mitek’s technology that helps banks verify the identities of customers.

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Bank Innovation

AUGUST 14, 2019

When Swedish banking firm Klarna became Europe’s most valuable financial technology startup last week, it was only the latest sign that digital finance has escaped the troubles afflicting legacy lenders. European fintech companies raised $3.3 billion in venture capital in the first […]. billion valuation.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 6, 2020

Venture capital firm Greycroft , based in New York and Los Angeles, has raised $680 million to fund new startups, according to Bloomberg , looking for "the next Bumble or Venmo.". SPACs began to trend upward later in the summer as companies looked to save time and money. IPOs had fallen after the initial onset of the pandemic.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Despite wide-ranging economic uncertainties and a challenging investment environment, venture capital (VC) firms and special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) are actively raising or seeking fresh funds for investment in the payments space. It also plans to invest in companies where technology is a clear differentiator.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 27, 2021

In a newly-announced partnership, B2B payments solution provider Billtrust is working with integrated payment solution technology firm REPAY Holdings to streamline supplier payment workflows with a particular focus on expanding virtual card adoption. Tat Capital Debuts Value-Add For Corporate Cards.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 16, 2020

SoftBank has so far earmarked $100 million to $150 million to fund 17 companies and two venture capital firms. . “We SoftBank has put money into the delivery startup Rappi in Colombia; Gympass , a Brazilian fitness company; and the FinTech Uala , based in Argentina.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Additional investors who participated in the round include Santander InnoVentures, the venture arms of CME Group and Seagate Technology and Venture 51. ” Existing Ripple investors include GV (Google Ventures), Andreessen Horowitz, IDG Capital Partners and Jerry Yang’s AME Cloud Ventures. .

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Chris Skinner

JULY 21, 2017

They want to get to the nirvana of new technologies, but are stuck in a spaghetti of old systems. What we are seeing is many new companies launching capabilities built upon the latest internet-enabled technologies. Hundreds of companies offering thousands of services that are simple and easy for sending and receiving money.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Financial technology company FastPay has announced it is creating a “receivables securitization program” with an $80 million first tranche. It has partnered with AIG and Cairn Capital, which will offer large amounts of capital to the media and technology sector. But it’s not unusual to see.

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PYMNTS

JULY 21, 2020

A panel established to grow the United Kingdom’s (UK) financial technology (FinTech) sector plans a review of the industry to identify opportunities for growth, the government announced Tuesday (July 21). billion) in venture capital and the market has been estimated to have grown by nearly 70 percent since 2015.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

STC Pay, a digital wallet that is part of the Saudi Telecom Company, has teamed up with payments company Moven Enterprise to launch a new challenger bank in the country, according to reports. STC Pay, which does financial technology work for both companies and individuals, works with the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 24, 2020

FinTech company Greenlight Financial Technology , which makes products to help parents raise financially literate children, said Thursday (Sept. The investment and its associated valuation put the company's total value in excess of $1.2 billion, according to a company blog post.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

With more countries and regions embarking on the modernization of their payments systems to capitalize on real-time technologies and customer demand, the market opportunity is significant,” said Paul Stoddart , Mastercard president of new payment platforms. ACI is a payment-systems company headquartered in Naples, Fla.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 2, 2020

needed financial help in April as the pandemic led to a loss of customers, founder Pavia Rosati turned to her bank, Capital One Financial Corp., But the New York consulting firm was on its own because Capital One wasn’t prepared to accept applications for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) when it launched.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Embedded finance, the release noted, refers to the integration of financial service technologies with other provider solutions. The method will grow tenfold in the next five years, the release stated, citing a Lightyear Capital analysis, as businesses look for ways to access simple, transparent business solutions.

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Gonzobanker

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Treasury management provider Dragonfly Financial Technologies launched independently from an ACI Worldwide sale. NCR announced plans to separate into two independent, publicly traded companies: NCR Voyix , focused on digital commerce, and NCR Atleos , focused on ATMs. Jack Henry expanded its partnership with SMA Technologies.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

To assist companies in following Goods and Services Tax (GST) rules in India, Avalara, Inc. The solution comes on top of the technology firm’s array of offerings to bolster the GST compliance experience for companies in the country, according to a Wednesday (Sept. has debuted its Avalara India GST e-Invoicing product.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 20, 2016

The week is getting off on just the right foot for the folks over at Plaid Technologies, who are announcing $44 million in new funding. Plaid Technologies announced Monday (June 20) that it had secured $44 million in funding courtesy of a round led by Goldman Sachs Investment Partners.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 11, 2020

The company posted a total loss of $139.6 Revolut , one of the biggest players in the crowded financial technology (FinTech) sector, has yet to make a profit. The company’s revenues actually tripled last year, increasing 180 percent to £162.7 ($213 million) from 2018. million (£106.5 million) in 2019 — up from £32.9

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Digital payment solution provider Veem unveiled central improvements to its routing technology inside of the country and abroad, according to a Wednesday (Dec. Our multi-rail technology is a game changer, offering an unprecedented level of security, speed and service to small business owners,” Veem CEO Marwan Forzley said in the announcement.

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Bank Innovation

MARCH 16, 2018

EXCLUSIVE—The legacy infrastructure of most banks leaves something to be desired, and payments technology provider Baton Systems wants to use the cloud, APIs, and distributed ledger technology to help.

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The Paypers

AUGUST 31, 2023

Uplinq Financial Technologies has announced its partnership with Visa in order to expand access to working capital for small companies in the US and Canada.

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Bank Innovation

JUNE 27, 2017

INV Fintech, this site’s sister accelerator, announced a partnership today with Shanghai-based JadeValue, an incubator and investment fund, to enhance financial technology startups in both the United States and China. INV, […].

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

landed on the board, too, as alternative lending, small business banking, back-office financial management and accounts receivable technology enticed backers. But it was a Singapore startup building out a holistic suite of small business financial services that landed the largest round this week, by far.

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Bank Innovation

JANUARY 17, 2018

London bank Standard Chartered has created an investment unit for financial technologies and innovation, the bank reported today. The bank’s current fintech investments include companies such as […].

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

The Financial Stability Board this month issued a warning for financial institutions (FIs) that outsource key technologies and functions, warning of " systemic risk " associated with too much reliance on a third-party partner. But it may not always be smooth sailing ahead. Poland's mBank Taps Treasury Pricing FinTech.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 7, 2019

Ant Financial Services Group and Jiangsu-based Hoperun Information Technology announced Wednesday (March 7) a new banking product aimed at financial institutions. Ant noted DCBP is the first co-developer service in its technology product portfolio.

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PYMNTS

JULY 24, 2020

The latest infusion of cash comes from TSG Consumer Partners , a San Francisco-based private equity company, TechCrunch reported. The new funding is an extension of that round to $580 million while the valuation remains the same, the company said.

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PYMNTS

JULY 2, 2020

With the pandemic nudging businesses further into the digital payments realm, commercial card innovation is heating up to capitalize on the opportunity for adoption. As companies elevate their use of payroll cards, Galileo Financial Technologies is rolling out its own solution to facilitate employee compensation.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 3, 2019

FinTech startup Brex is launching a business cash management account to replace traditional business bank accounts, the company said in a press release on Wednesday (Oct. Even before customers think about credit cards, they need a place to store their business capital. percent or more as well as Brex reward points.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Financial technology company Sleek has reportedly netted $4 million in venture funding for its efforts to take on the traditional corporate services industry. SEEDS Capital , the investment arm of Enterprise Singapore , led the funding round, which also included MI8 Ltd.,

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PYMNTS

JUNE 3, 2020

Elsewhere, FinTechs are taking the initiative to work with financial institutions and offer their technologies in an effort to augment corporate services. API technology firm TrueLayer has been cleared by the U.K. Below, PYMNTS breaks down the latest in bank-FinTech partnerships. TrueLayer To Enable UK Government Payments.

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The Paypers

AUGUST 4, 2023

Petal , a US-based credit card and financial technology company, has announced closing a USD 200 million debt facility from Victory Park Capital as well as raising additional debt and equity funding.

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Chris Skinner

MAY 12, 2017

He is the Chair of the European networking forum: the Financial Services Club and sits on the advisory boards of numerous companies including Innovate Finance, Moven, and Meniga. Chris has been voted one of the most influential people in banking by The Financial Brand. BRR: How critical are the capital requirements?

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