minu Raises US$30 Million in Series B
- 1 month 1 day ago
- Fundraising News
minu, the leading compensation and benefits platform in Mexico, announced that it has raised $30 million in a new investment round. The Series B round was led by QED Investors, with participation from new investors including Next Billion Capital Partners, Flourish Ventures, Promotora Impact Ventures, Endeavor Catalyst, Clocktower Technologies, and Working Capital Fund, in addition to existing investors FinTech Collective, Redwood Ventures,...
MQube Makes Its AI Chatbot Available to a Limited Number of Lender Partners
- 1 month 1 day ago
- Artificial Intelligence
MQube, the mortgage technology company and parent of mortgage lender MPowered Mortgages is making its AI chatbot available to a limited number of other lender partners. The chatbot which is used by MPowered Mortgages has automated 90% of broker criteria questions. The chatbot uses large language models to ingest a lender’s policies and then provide instant, accurate answers to complex criteria questions.
Flexys and Billing Finance Extend Their Partnership to Fuel Further Digital Transformation
- 1 month 1 day ago
- e-billing
Flexys, a provider of real-time debt management software, has renewed its partnership with Billing Finance. Billing Finance is on a transformation journey. The partnership with Flexys is part of a programme designed to more than double their monthly lend. It will also lay the groundwork for their long term future growth plans.
TBC Bank Uzbekistan Secures $10 Million from EBRD, Aims to Expand Financial Inclusion of Women
- 1 month 1 day ago
- Fundraising News
TBC Bank Uzbekistan (TBC UZ), the country’s largest mobile-only bank, announces today it has secured a $10 million loan from the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
K3 MStore Partners with DNA Payments to Deliver Unified Payment Solutions for Visitor Attractions
- 1 month 1 day ago
- Payments
K3 MStore, the leading all-in-one retail platform for visitor attractions, is proud to announce an exciting partnership with DNA Payments, one of the largest independent omnichannel payments companies in the UK and EU. This collaboration will offer a seamless and unified payment solution for visitor attractions, enabling organisations to integrate their onsite and online payment systems effortlessly.
Two-Thirds of Brits Use Retail Credit to Pay for Christmas
- 1 month 1 day ago
- Lending
Two-thirds of Brits have used or plan to use retail credit during the Christmas season. Moneyhub’s Christmas Retail Credit Report reveals that retail credit users spend an average of £1,012.55 over the holidays, with £759.71—nearly three-quarters—financed through retail credit. It also highlights how Open Banking can help lenders and retailers better serve customers and manage lending risks.
Tide Launches New Carbon Calculator To Help SMEs Reach Net Zero
- 1 month 1 day ago
- Infrastructure
Tide, the leading business financial platform in the UK, has launched an automated carbon calculator developed in partnership with carbon measurement pioneer Connect Earth. The new tool will allow Tide’s 650,000 UK members (customers) to view an estimated and categorised understanding of their carbon emissions.
eKeeper Launches as finova Broker
- 1 month 1 day ago
- Lending
finova Broker, formerly known as eKeeper Group, today launches as a dedicated arm of the finova brand, bringing a fresh, focused approach to supporting the needs of the intermediary sector. The launch of finova Broker as a distinct entity within the finova group is a natural evolution in the company’s commitment to mortgage brokers. As a result, there will be strengthened investment in tailored CRM solutions designed to meet brokers' unique...
Cardo AI Announces $15M Series A Funding Co-Led By Blackstone, FINTOP Capital, And JAM FINTOP
- 1 month 1 day ago
- Fundraising News
Cardo AI, a next generation asset-based finance and private credit technology platform, has completed its $15mn Series A round. The investment was co-led by Blackstone Innovations Investments, Blackstone's early-stage strategic investment arm, FINTOP Capital and JAM FINTOP. Andy Horwitz and Kevin MacDonald, co-founders of Black Mountain Systems, also participated in the round.
tell.money Selected as Open Banking Gateway Provider for Monese, Expanding EU Coverage and Streamlining TPP Integration
- 1 month 1 day ago
- Banking
tell.money, a leading provider of open banking solutions, today announces its appointment as the official open banking gateway provider for Monese, the award-winning mobile money app. This strategic partnership arrives at a crucial time when embedded finance solutions are experiencing unprecedented growth in the UK and EU markets.
Inn-Flow Partners With DailyPay To Help Boost Hotel Staff Financial Flexibility With New Integration
- 1 month 1 day ago
- Financial
Inn-Flow, the all-in-one operations software for hoteliers, announces its new integration with DailyPay, a worktech company and leading provider of earned wage access. This new integration allows hotel owners, managers, and operations teams to offer staff choice and control over their earned pay, increasing employee satisfaction and boosting their financial flexibility.
Mastercard Collaborates With New Africa Technology To Launch Fintech Card In Senegal, Côte D'Ivoire, And Benin
- 1 month 1 day ago
- Payments
New Africa Technology (NAT), a fintech company based in Senegal, joins forces with Mastercard to introduce a virtual and physical prepaid card for individuals through NAT’s existing digital wallet solution, ‘’Flash’’. This collaboration aims to transform the payment landscape in Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire, and Benin.
From Cash To Contactless: Understanding The Future Of Payment Habits Across The UK
- 1 month 2 days ago
- Personal Finance
New research from NatWest has revealed the continued fast pace of change in the payment behaviors of people across the UK.
CaixaBank Sets Business Growth And Transformation As The Pillars Of Its New Strategic Plan
- 1 month 2 days ago
- Infrastructure
CaixaBank has unveiled its new 2025–2027 Strategic Plan in a bid to ensure sustainable levels of profitability above 15% (ROTE) to boost the growth of loans to companies and households, which is expected to grow by 4% CAGR over the next three years. Maintaining this profitability will enable CaixaBank to continue remunerating its 558,000 shareholders adequately, including the FROB and ‘la Caixa’ Foundation, which will then be able to continue...
Payhawk Partners With J.P. Morgan Payments To Boost Innovation
- 1 month 2 days ago
- Payments
Payhawk, the global spend management solution, today announced it has selected J.P. Morgan Payments, a global payments leader, to enhance its global payment services for enterprise customers in the UK. This collaboration further strengthens Payhawk as a financial institution and demonstrates a mutual commitment to technological innovation.
