Taking a Do-it-Together Approach: Side-by-Side with Startups
- 6 years 2 months ago
- Payments, FinTech StartUps
Leave the do-it-yourself projects at home and make way for do-it-together. While do-it-yourself may have worked previously, Mastercard believes the best way to drive scale and unlock new opportunities for businesses large and small is through collaboration – the answers to the questions surrounding today’s connected and complicated world aren’t found in one place. Besides, who’s going to read you the directions when you’re holding the nail and... more
Oracle and B-Hive launch a fast-tracked monetization ecosystem program for fintech startups/scaleups
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Cloud, FinTech StartUps, IT Innovations
After announcing their Fintech Innovation Program collaboration in July, Oracle and B-Hive are taking their next step to jointly launch a fast-tracked monetization ecosystem program for mature startup and scale-up fintechs, called Fintech ScaleUp. Registration opens today and the program will kickstart in January when Oracle and B-Hive will select 15 startup or scale-up fintechs in two program sessions that will take place in Brussels and London.
Fintech startup Sharegain rolls-out first Securities Lending Platform, following $12m investment
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Trading Systems, P2P Lending, FinTech StartUps
Fintech startup Sharegain, whose securities lending platform allows any investor to generate revenue through loaning out their financial assets, has raised a total of $12m (including $5m in the latest round) to support the roll-out of its platform to private banks, online brokers and robo-advisers, as well as scaling up its operations with family offices and asset management firms in line with significant early demand.
Vizag Fintech Festival 2018: A New Story on the Growth Path
- 6 years 3 months ago
- FinTech StartUps, Infrastructure
The inaugural edition of Vizag Fintech Festival 2018, an initiative by Government of Andhra Pradesh and organized by Fintech Valley Vizag was held from 22nd – 26th October 2018 at Hotel Novotel, Vizag.
Startupbootcamp Scale FinTech seeks the best companies for its second cohort
- 6 years 3 months ago
- FinTech StartUps, IT Innovations
Startupbootcamp Scale FinTech Mexico City announces the opening of applications for its second cohort and invites the best growth stage FinTech startups to apply by December 10th. It is the only FinTech scaling program in Latin America and is designed for growth stages companies specialized in FinTech.
STARTUPBOOTCAMP LAUNCHES FIRST FINTECH ACCELERATOR IN DUBAI
- 6 years 3 months ago
- FinTech StartUps
Today, Startupbootcamp launches its FinTech Accelerator program in Dubai to support the city in its bid to become a world leader in financial services innovation and technology.
PwC and UK Black Tech join up to drive diversity in technology sector
- 6 years 3 months ago
- FinTech StartUps, IT Innovations, Infrastructure
PwC and UKBlackTech have joined forces in a drive to encourage greater diversity in the technology sector and to inspire more young people from a range of backgrounds to pursue careers in technology.
Blazing A Trail To The Fastest Growing Marketplace On Earth
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Payments, Banking, FinTech StartUps, IT Innovations, Infrastructure
The power and potential of Asian FinTech is hard to describe but obvious to see. From alternative lending to open banking and augmented intelligence technology to the tokenized economy, APAC’s innovation is taking on the world. On 19-21 March 2019, Money20/20 Asia will be back to Marina Bay Sands in Singapore and is set to be even bigger and better. The world’s leading FinTech entrepreneurs and innovators will meet again in Singapore to debate... more
Berlin based Fintech Penta raises €7 million Series-A
- 6 years 3 months ago
- Investment, Banking, FinTech StartUps
Business bank account Penta today announced a €7 million investment round as its customer base continues to grow at pace. User numbers have increased over 900%, since the company's last fundraise just eight months ago. This brings Penta’s total fundraising to €10M. A transparent, community-driven approach and active commitment to world-leading customer service has helped Penta win favour of the German business community since launching back in... more
IMF and World Bank reveal Fintech Agenda
- 6 years 3 months ago
- FinTech StartUps
The International Monetary Fund and the World Bank Group today launched the Bali Fintech Agenda, a set of 12 policy elements aimed at helping member countries to harness the benefits and opportunities of rapid advances in financial technology that are transforming the provision of banking services, while at the same time managing the inherent risks.
The full financial services ecosystem is all set for the FinTECHTalents festival, 30th & 31st October 2018, Here East, London
- 6 years 4 months ago
- FinTech StartUps, Infrastructure
Event: FinTECHTalents Dates: 30th & 31st October 2018 Venue: Here East, London – in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park Sponsors: include Finastra, Pluralsight, TSB, Travelex, Capita, and Rand Merchant Bank FinTECHTalents is the ultimate fintech festival offering two days of innovation, collaboration, live tech demos, music & craft beer – and is being held at Here East, London for its inaugural edition.
Augmentum Fintech plc announces £5.3 million investment in Monese
- 6 years 5 months ago
- FinTech StartUps
Augmentum Fintech plc (LSE: AUGM) (“Augmentum” or the “Company”), one of Europe’s leading fintech venture capital investors, announces an investment of £5.3 million in UK based fast-growing mobile-only current account provider Monese. Augmentum is participating in this £46 million Series B fundraising alongside Kinnevik, PayPal and Avios, all of whom are investing in Monese for the first time.
FinTech Leader and Ethereum Co-Founder to speak at Sibos
- 6 years 5 months ago
- FinTech StartUps, IT Innovations
Brett King, author, futurist, founder of mobile startup bank Moven and host of one of the top FinTech podcasts will open the Innotribe programme at this year’s Sibos in Sydney. A former advisor to the Obama administration on the future of banking, King’s opening will leap forwards to life in 2030, looking at contextual banking, quantum and what new technologies will take their place in the future of money.
INSTANTOR OPENS UP BANK API - PROVIDING UNIQUE ACCESS TO HALF A BILLION PEOPLE
- 6 years 5 months ago
- Data, FinTech StartUps
Today Instantor, the Swedish fintech company making financial decisions easy, announces, WDSK, The World Domination Starter Kit. The WDSK is an initiative to support start-ups and scale-ups to develop next-generation products by giving them access to Instantor´s Bank API with no associated costs for new Instantor customers. By using Instantors bank API, developers will have access to transactional data from over 300 banks in 25 countries, with... more
