CB Insights

APRIL 1, 2022

Yokoy, a spend management platform, has raised $80M in a Series B. The round drew participation from Sequoia Capital, Balderton Capital, and Left Lane Capital, among others. <span The global fintech unicorn count hit 235 in 2021 — up 108% from 2020. Download the report to learn more.</p>

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Gonzobanker

FEBRUARY 8, 2022

While AOBA 2022 had its share of execs wanting to “fake it until they make it” with future innovation, credit is due to the bankers who are pouring real financial investment into new fintech experiments. In some respects, AOBA 2022 felt a bit like bank executives wanted to “fake it until they make it” with their future innovation and fintech.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

million was placed with B2B FinTechs this week. landed on the board, too, as alternative lending, small business banking, back-office financial management and accounts receivable technology enticed backers. Also operating in India, supply chain financing FinTech Cashflo revealed $3.3

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 14, 2021

Southeast Asian FinTech Grab Financial Group announced in a press release that it has raised $300 million in a Series A funding round. The round was led by Hanwha Asset Management , South Korea’s leading asset management company.

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CB Insights

JULY 19, 2022

Global fintech funding fell 33% quarter-over-quarter (QoQ) to hit $20.4B — its lowest level since Q4’20. Below, check out a handful of highlights from our 197-page, data-driven State of Fintech Q2’22 Report. Below, check out a handful of highlights from our 197-page, data-driven State of Fintech Q2’22 Report.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Collaboration amid competition has been a hallmark of the financial services space, as traditional financial institutions (FIs) join forces with FinTech startups. The group, to be known as Alloy Labs Alliance, according to a press release , is being managed by FinTech Forge. Guidelines From The UK. and MarketInvoice.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 16, 2019

With more than $200 million in venture capital funding landing with B2B FinTechs this week, investors had their eyes set on a variety of pain points in corporate finance. Below, PYMNTS breaks down the latest in B2B FinTech funding. Meanwhile, logistics, data analytics, and business travel technologies also won over investors.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 4, 2020

TerraPay, a Dutch FinTech, has been acquired by a number of investors, including Prime Ventures, Partech Africa and management for an undisclosed amount. TerraPay management said it developed the FinTech company to solve a problem that many countries faced when trying to execute cross-border payments.

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South State Correspondent

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Further, the competition is not just another bank that might make a loan or take a deposit, but it could be a credit union, insurance company, retail store, or a fintech. Traditionally, community banks would compare their financial performance and health to similar-sized banks in their region.

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PYMNTS

JULY 31, 2019

And that’s where we come to FinTech. As PYMNTS readers know, the role and appeal of FinTech is increasing significantly as consumer demands rapidly change, and technology and regulatory efforts encourage further innovation in digital payments and global transactions. FinTech Partnerships. Whole Ecosystem. “If

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BankInovation

JUNE 25, 2021

This week’s funding rounds added wealth management referral platform SmartAsset to the ranks of fintech unicorns, while a European payments provider, Indonesian BNPL player and South Korean financial app company respond to the demand for regional digitalization. SmartAsset’s digital […].

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Celent Banking

JANUARY 26, 2015

One of the major themes will be regional integration, which is another way of saying the development of cross-border markets. RMB internalization is really about the loosening of China’s capital controls and its full-fledged integration into the world economy. In insurance, the continued development of regional markets.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 28, 2019

FinTech startup Qupital announced that it has closed a $15 million Series A, led by CreditEase FinTech Investment Fund ( CEFIF ). We look forward to working with Qupital to broaden its source of capital base and create unparalleled investment opportunities for CreditEase.

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CB Insights

MARCH 15, 2022

MoneyView , a personal finance management app, has raised $75M in a Series D. The round drew participation from Accel, Dream Incubator, Tiger Global Management, and Winter Capital, among others. <span The global fintech unicorn count hit 235 in 2021 — up 108% from 2020. Download the report to learn more.</p>

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Accenture

APRIL 21, 2017

A recent Accenture roundtable discussion concluded that European banks have the opportunity to develop innovative transaction banking offerings using virtual accounts, such as virtual cash management, to address changing market needs and create new business models.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2018

Though FinTech has, in many ways, heated up the competition with banks, traditional financial institutions (FIs) widely began to realize in 2018 that their best strategy to remain competitive in today’s financial services landscape is often to collaborate with (not against) those FinTech firms. Square Links Up With Handshake.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 23, 2017

More than $30 million in venture capital stuck around the U.K., We break down all the B2B FinTech funding rounds below. We break down all the B2B FinTech funding rounds below. ’s AimBrain deploys biometric authentication technology to combat fraud for FinTechs and financial institutions. EaseCentral.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 3, 2018

Lending FinTech GreenSky has confidentially filed paperwork for an initial public offering (IPO). In addition, shares in online lenders LendingClub and OnDeck Capital were recently down 86 percent and 77 percent, respectively, from their IPO prices. Late last year, GreenSky raised $200 million from Pacific Investment Management Co.,

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2019

As FinTechs eye growth, and look to gain scale by providing more “mainstream” financial services, might those plans hit a speed bump when it comes to the infrastructure needed to bring products to the masses? I am concerned that FinTech will be the source of the next crisis.”. In Asia, Examining Cross-Border FinTech.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

The Hong Kong Monetary Authority has, as finews.asia reported this past week, amended its credit risk management guidelines in a way that seeks to boost the embrace of analytics when lending to smaller firms. Cash invested on the platform, said the company, stands at $2.7 Open Banking Partnerships – Focus On Romania.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 15, 2019

Smaller trading businesses, in particular, are struggling to manage the sudden costs of tariffs, as well as the unexpected volatility of supply chains’ geographic adjustments to avoid those fees. According to Kocher, bank-FinTech collaboration is key to addressing that gap, particularly in Asia. “The

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 9, 2016

For startups, 2016 wasn’t the best year in venture capital. VCs used 2016 to manage costs, set priorities and valuations,” explained Rahul Khanna, managing partner at Trifecta Capital, in an interview with Business Standard published Wednesday (Dec. They need to manage the burn, drift and cut losses.”.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 19, 2018

The hot topics in B2B venture capital these days are often cutting-edge technologies like blockchain and data analytics. Indeed, these spaces secured significant funding in this week’s B2B venture capital roundup. But a lesser-discussed market grabbed the largest investment of the week: logistics. Blockchain. Morpheus Labs. Data Nerds.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

B2B payments, alternative SME finance, enterprise cybersecurity, data management and logistics all secured a financial boost — find out which startup scored the most in our breakdown below. Capital Float. million , India’s Zen Lefin, better known as Capital Float, will expand its abilities to lend to SMEs. B2B Payments.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 26, 2020

The seed fund is for $88 million, and East Ventures has raised $57 million at first close from Adams Street and Pavilion Capital , a unit of Temasek Holdings Pte , among other investors, according to East Ventures Managing Partner Willson Cuaca. Earlier this year, Southeast Asia led the pack in terms of funding for FinTechs.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

KPMG had some bad news for the FinTech world this week. Along with CB Insights, KPMG researchers found in their latest quarterly analysis that FinTech investment by venture capitalists declined across the globe in Q3 of this year. Their “ Pulse of Fintech “ report found $2.4 Alternative Lending. P2Bi nvestor.

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PYMNTS

MAY 16, 2018

PayPal is partnering with Alpha JWC , the Indonesian venture capital firm, to invest in FinTech companies operating out of Southeast Asia. Bloomberg , citing Jerry Tso, general manager for PayPal Singapore Development Center, reported that under the partnership, Alpha JWC will provide as high as $5 million to the PayPal Incubator.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 7, 2016

It appears Manchester may be giving London a run for its money as the next great FinTech sector in the U.K. It’s also the region’s thriving tech environment. The city’s FinTech reputation and tech sector are on the rise. FinTech Paves The Way For Financial Resurgence. s “post-Brexit” financial sector.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 24, 2020

This week's look at the latest in bank-FinTech collaborations explores how a range of banks is turning to partners and API connectivity to enhance small business services, from lending to payments. Meridian Taps Thinking Capital For SMB Finance. Bank Nixes Screen Scraping With Akoya. Visa Links With Codat For SMB Bank Data Sharing.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 7, 2020

Plus, Pioneer Bank sues over MyPayrollHR scandal, Procurement Partners secures new funding, and ImagineTime partners on FinTech for accountants. Serent Capital Invests In Procurement Partners. GUUD has significant operations across Asia, and GUUD executives have publicly announced plans to expand in the region.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 12, 2020

Open banking and bank-FinTech collaboration can be an effective way for financial institutions (FIs) to launch new digital products. This week, Bectran, which provides a B2B credit management solution, announced enhancements to its Cash Application automation capabilities. Equiniti Eyes APIs for Risk Management.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2021

In today’s top digital-first banking news, Goldman Sachs has selected FinTech startup Marqeta to power digital checking accounts for Marcus, while California credit card startup X1 notched $12 million in a funding round headed up by Spark Capital. X1 Card Raises $12 Million In Funding Round Led By Spark Capital.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 25, 2020

Plus, Zact introduces its expense management solution, Monit adds new small business Banking-as-a-Service features and Plaid teams up with Jack Henry. Zact Rolls Out Linked Payments, Expense Management System. California-based FinTech Zact rolled out its linked payments and expenditure management system, according to a Tuesday (Nov.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 3, 2020

In Latin America, such a company exists in the form of MercadoLibre , a triple-threat regional financial powerhouse based in Argentina. It is one of the region’s fastest-growing companies, having just turned in a stellar first quarter in a region that has more complexities than any of its northern neighbors.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

For companies without those asset types to collateralize, said Steinmetz, managers cannot rightsize their businesses to compensate for the lack of cash coming into their coffers. FinTechs To The Rescue? It's not the responsibility of the FinTech sector to get businesses up and running,” he contended. Where We Go From Here.

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CB Insights

JULY 18, 2018

Investors from around the globe are flocking to Latin America — within the first half of 2018, deep-pocketed investors like Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, and DST Global have backed startups in the region. Since 2012, investments into the region have nearly tripled. Want the 12-page report for free? at the time.

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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. ” Capital On Tap Enables Receipt Bank Card. Capital on Tap wields the commercial card to connect small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to financing.

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